Got the boys a new pad and they died.

[cdlong]

Was mowing with 1450#1 and it died. Spark tester, no spark. Filed the points and he ran a while and died again, no spark. Changed out coil and condenser from #2. Ran awhile and died again. Every time he died, I turned the PTO off, didn't make a difference. I even ran a wire from the + battery terminal to the + coil, he still died. Put #2 together and he ran a while, then died. Started right back up, ran a while then died again, I pulled the choke out 1/4 and he ran for a while and died again, pulled the choke out half way and ran for a while and died, pulled the choke out 3/4 and ran for a while and died again, full choke didn't run. Oh, the battery on #2 was dead. Voltage regulator is the small box on the right top rear of the engine, correct? Any ideas about the running problems? What a day, got CD's man cave organized and they both died. Got an acre to push mow tomorrow. I gotta git em right or get rid of em.

[cubfixer]

Sounds like a fuel problem to me, since it ran with the choke pulled out. Maybe water or trash in the tank or fuel line or carb?

[ACecil]

Sorry, to hear about your cubs, but they have a nice home.

[Diz Jr.]

Hope you get the problem figured out.
Seems strange that they both are acting up at the same time

[sawdustdad]

Originally Posted by cubfixer

Sounds like a fuel problem to me, since it ran with the choke pulled out. Maybe water or trash in the tank or fuel line or carb?

This is my vote as well. tank vent plugged, pick up in the tank plugged, carb bowl trashed.

[Cub Cadet 123]

Could just be some bad fuel. Put a 1 oz. of HEET in with 1/2 gal -3/4 gal of fresh gas and see if that cleans up the line. How old is the fuel that you have in them now? Sometimes, you can just get some bad fuel. Today's fuel, like a whole lot of other things, just isn't what it used to be and somehow they charge more for it?

Cub Cadet 123

[cdlong]

I mix MMO with the fuel, purchased 5 gallon before I started mowing. Old fuel in both tractors wasn't a month old. Plugs show both engines to be operating a little rich. Shed is nice, thanks. Been waiting 5 years for it. Now that I have all 5 tool boxes empty and hung up, I can get things organized. Just finished hanging tools before I started mowing yesterday.

[CADplans]

If you come visit me for three days, you can make my shop look that nice!!

I will pay for the food, and work on your Cubs as barter!!

I hate adding anything to gas, all fuel additives have been negative, for me.

Others have had good results with them.

My SIL almost ALWAYS adds chain saw oil to the 1861, he seems to always grab the wrong gas can.

I have had to start hiding the chain saw gas, to stop him!!

Hope you figure out the problem, soon, the grass ain't gettin' any shorter!

[cdlong]

Actually, my wife set the shed up.

I think #2 choke problem is repaired. I cleaned the carb and found 12 small jelly like balls in the bowl, about the size of a pin head. I added a capful of Heet to both fuel tanks and my weed wacker and push mower. I used the weed wacker and push mower and could hear a difference after using them.
#1, I've ran a temp wire from the coil to the points and have a temp wire to place between the battery and coil. If neither of those do the trick, I have an extra set of Chevy points. Hopefully it won't be raining tonight so I can drive them both around.
If #2 is ok, I intend to pull the steering wheel and dash tower and inspect all the hydro linkage. I've got to get the shifter closer to the actual neutral position and hopefully get the hydro working as it should.

[Yosemite Sam]

You may want to read this before you spend too much time pulling your steering wheel and dash.

http://cubfaq.com/neutraladjust.html