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[crossingcrown]

I have a few question's, that the service manuals and owners manuals are not helping me with..

#1. So, my little cover between your legs, it has a lever on it.. when I take off the cover, nothing is there for it to do anything to...

#2. I have a safety switch down around the bottom of the steering column that is not hooked up to anything..

#3. I am wondering about a "linkage thing" that was presented to me about my no reverse problem I am having.. This is the one where the service manuals do not really seem to help.. So, John, you seem to know a little.. any ideas?

I am not wondering if this 1250 really wasn't something else at one point. like a 1450 or 1650. if nothing else parts pulled from them.


I am sorry that my knowledge one these animals are not any better.. I am only a month in.... So still learning. I would love to get some pics up, but having trouble doing so.


Thanks again,

Marcus

[Cub Cadet 123]

Originally Posted by crossingcrown

I have a few question's, that the service manuals and owners manuals are not helping me with..

#1. So, my little cover between your legs, it has a lever on it.. when I take off the cover, nothing is there for it to do anything to...

#2. I have a safety switch down around the bottom of the steering column that is not hooked up to anything..

#3. I am wondering about a "linkage thing" that was presented to me about my no reverse problem I am having.. This is the one where the service manuals do not really seem to help.. So, John, you seem to know a little.. any ideas?

I am not wondering if this 1250 really wasn't something else at one point. like a 1450 or 1650. if nothing else parts pulled from them.


I am sorry that my knowledge one these animals are not any better.. I am only a month in.... So still learning. I would love to get some pics up, but having trouble doing so.


Thanks again,

Marcus

Ok, see if this helps.

#1) The lever is supposed to be attached to a curved piece of steel (called the dump lever) and it depresses the top buttons on the relief valves. It sounds like yours is missing. (I am unfamiliar with the 1250, so it may have automatic relief valves (no buttons on the top of the relief valves) in which case you may just have the incorrect tunnel cover on--but if your relief valves have the buttons on top, then they are manual relief valves and you need a dump lever to actuate them).

#2) The safety switch may be bypassed. See if there is a curved wire (U-shape) that allows for the bypass of your safety switch. You would have to have a bypass if your cub runs to make the connection. If your cub doesn't currently run, then you will either need to hook up your safety switch or install a bypass.

#3) Linkage?...Hydrostatic transmission....perhaps one of your relief valves is stuck and will not allow your cub to go in reverse. If you have manual relief valves, then make sure that the buttons actuate easily. If not, then you need to lubricate them up well (I suggest PB Blaster) and work them to free them up). If they are automatic relief valves, then you may need to pull them and inspect them to see where the problem lies.

Hope that helps Marcus!

Cub Cadet 123

[bolivier]

What makes you think it's not a 1250? Does it have a manual or hydraulic lift?

[crossingcrown]

Cub 123, thank you much, the safety has nothing hooked up. it is on a steel plate around the lifting hdw. And I do not see any u shaped wire anywhere..

She does run, I just got her to run about a week ago.. needed to clean the points.. she stated right up.

Just went out to look at the valves. one is flat and raised, the other has a little nipple on it, and low to the hydro. I am no expert here, but I have not seen one hydro yet that has that.. I cold be wrong.


Thanks, Soon as I can pics up, I will.

Marcus

[crossingcrown]

manual lift

[bolivier]

I think all 1450s and 1650 had hydraulic lifts. It was an option on the 1250. So if it has the manual lift it's a 1250, unless someone swapped it out, which seems highly unlikely.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by crossingcrown

Cub 123, thank you much, the safety has nothing hooked up. it is on a steel plate around the lifting hdw. And I do not see any u shaped wire anywhere..

She does run, I just got her to run about a week ago.. needed to clean the points.. she stated right up.

Just went out to look at the valves. one is flat and raised, the other has a little nipple on it, and low to the hydro. I am no expert here, but I have not seen one hydro yet that has that.. I cold be wrong.


Thanks, Soon as I can pics up, I will.

Marcus

Several things:

The safety switch thing..... There is no safety switch in or on the dash tower on a 1250. There is on a 1X9.... You don't have a 129 or something right? This is yet another place pics would help.


Here is a pic of a manual relief valve:

IMG_20140909_214746.jpg


Here is a pic of an automatic relief valve:

IMG_20140909_214800.jpg

[crossingcrown]

yes, I have one of each on my hydro, both are rusted in place..

the driver side is the auto, while the pass. is the manual.

There is a 2" steel plate facing the hydro before the steering column with a little gray nipple switch. no wires or anything.. just the switch, looks like the lift assembly might trigger it, if there was something on the assembly.

[J-Mech]

Ok. That's the neutral safety. It's on the frame, not on the column, or the "tower". It's supposed to be activated with the brake pedal. There is supposed to be a little steel plate that is attached to the brake shaft that touches it.

What do you mean both valves are "rusted in place". You really need to post a pic. Never came across a valve that was rusted in place. Seen them rusty, but they always come out. I don't see any reason why they would have to match. But the both do have to work.

[crossingcrown]