Cub Update

[Scott]

For those of you who might know my cub right rear tire was making a clunking noise. well today i was able to investiage and as members on flash chat said to see if the wheel was loose. it was exactly that. the bolts that attach the dish to the rim were loose. tighten them up and no more clunk. i put some seafoam in it and it smoked for a little but then ran normal again.

glad to see her running again

[Don McCombs]

That's great news, Scotty. Sometimes, scary sounding things can turn out to be simple fixes.

[jostev]

Glad to hear it Scotty, and also glad it wasn't something serious!!

Johnny

[kinelbor]

Gotta love it when one (or 4) turns of the wrench fix the problem! Have fun.

[Buzzard Wing]

I like that kind of noise, especially if you catch it before something happens!

How is the new Cub Scotty??

[Tucker]

I had the same thing happen to me this summer while mowing...at first it was a clunk every so often, I heard it coming from the rear, watched as I drove but nothing. Then the next time I mowed I heard it again, this time I sawy the wheel move out! Not good! So, I got off looked and I had 2 bolts fall off that held the rim onto the dish. Back to the garage for a temp. fix until i got the correct bolts. While I was at it, I made sure the rest were tight. I would hate to see that fall off while mowing!

[Cecil]

Ya gota love those easy fixes. They seem to be few and far between.

[Jeff M]

My shiny new-to-me Gold Wing wouldn't start at all. This came on all of a sudden. "Crap," says me, "this is not the simplest machine in the world. I'll probably end up having to take it to the dealer." Turns out the reverse lever had somehow been pulled up just a smidgeon, locking out the starter.

I love simple fixes!

[MISSISSIPPI CUB]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE EASY WAY TO INSTALL A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ON A 52 CUB

[Merlin]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE EASY WAY TO INSTALL A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ON A 52 CUB

I'm going to put one on my 52 Cub tomorrow and do it like I always do. I put a couple of large washers on and pull it on with the bolt in the end of the crankshaft. Make sure your seal and wear plate has some grease on them. (I use Vaseline.)

[Bigdog]

It's not hard to do if you prepare first. Get a heavy piece of flat iron long enough to go across the pulley face and drill a clearance hole for a 1/2" bolt in the center. You'll also need a length of 1/2" x 13 all-thread rod long enough to extend past the face of the pulley, a nut and washer for the all-thread rod.
Heat the pulley to about 200 - 250 degrees in an oven (works best when the wife is not home). While the pulley is heating, thread the all-thread completely into the end of the crankshaft. When the pulley is hot, slide it onto the crankshaft, place the flat iron, washer and nut onto the rod and use a wrench to draw the pulley onto the shaft. You will also need to block the engine to keep it from turning while you tighten the nut.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

The IH service manual reccomends boiling the pulley in water for a few minutes. I asusme that way you don't have to worry aobut it getting hot enough to damgae the seals. I take my campstove to the tractor shed and use an old pan for that.

[Merlin]

After reading the replies to this post I got worried because the few pulleys I have put on wasn't that bad and I thought this may be the one. I lucked out again. I just got thru. putting mine on a few minutes ago. After smearing everything with Vaseline, I used a pipe wrench on the small part of the pulley to keep it from turning and a 3/4" combo. wrench on the 1/2" bolt screwed into the end of the crankshaft. I had to add washers a couple of times because the bolt bottomed out, but it went right on without any problems. The next one may be the tough one though.