Comments?

[garrynok]

Other than JD was the Sundstrand hydro used on other garden tractors? It would be interesting to look at how different manufacturers designed the linkage. I wonder if the JD linkage is more trouble free?

[garrynok]

Did a little looking around. Simplicity uses the Sundstrand. In some cases they have a cable type linkage. I just did the trunnion rebuild on my 782 so I don't have to worry about it but it's interesting to see how different manufacturers address the same problem.

[fpatd]

Food for thought: start with best... Improve it's weakness with strength of others ( manufacturing & engineering) & add in a hole lot of back woods "git-r-done "know how , what do you get??????

[J-Mech]

Just for listing purposes, I know that Cub Cadet, John Deere, Simplicity and Ransomes/Jacobsen for sure used this Sunstrand Hydro. We know how the Cubs look, and now have a pic of the Deere and Ransomes linkages.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by macman81

everyone with a hydro should buy NEW springs at the very least they are like $12 for the pair from a multitude of suppliers. your hydro can be responsive if renewed correctly. those parts have a lot of hours on them.

I'm not disagreeing with this. It's the fact that if the swashplate outside linkage is worn on the pivot shaft, those parts are becoming expensive and obsolete. Yes, they can be repaired, and the springs are cheap. But the springs are just part of the problem. It's obvious that other manufacturers made different styles of linkages and I think it only smart to look at those options as a viable fix as parts for the Cubs become harder and harder, and more expensive, to find. Not everyone is able to repair their linkage and something simple to make, or parts off "other" machines that may work, IMHO, should be considered. Purists and collectors won't do this, and if I had a machine that I wanted "original" I wouldn't/ won't either. But, to some, this information is important. Remember after all, that's what this site is about! Keeping the older machines running! Even if it's not what you would do, there is nothing wrong with other styles of linkages. I'm done preaching now.

[Mike McKown]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Let us know how it works. I'm still not sold on the springs. The JD's don't have them and they use the same hydro. Go figure.

I was just going over some old threads and saw this.

It's almost two years later and the hoses tie wrapped on each end of the springs are still doing their job.

[Sam Mac]

Thanks for the long term test update. I may just give that a shot on my 149.

[TIMCRUTCHER]

If I can ever get around to fixing ANYTHING of mine....

Or anything of mine.

[Sam Mac]

Tim

You will grow old waiting for J-Mech to Git Er Done. Just busting.

[o---o]

What is the splined shaft coming out the back for?