C-144 Cultivator

[BIGHOSS]

OK, I am swallowing my pride and am going to ask for help.

I removed one cultivator eight years ago. That is the only experience I have to help installing one back on a cub. I have been wrestling with this jigsaw puzzle for about two hours. I am quitting to eat supper.

I have a manual and have been looking a pics on TM's website. Is there a preferred logical sequence for hanging the parts on the tractor? In my past life, I was an industrial/manufacturing engineer. I did quite a lot of writing "work instructions". Connect part A to part B. We also showed the orientation of the part (flange up, big round hole down etc).

What I am looking for is a step by step method. By the way, is the large crank shaped part symmetrical? Does it matter which end goes front or rear?

Any help would be appreciated.

[tmays]

Ron, if you were closer I could lend a hand and get it together without looking at manual. Trying to tell you on here might be an experience. Do you have parts manual?

Edit: found it. This should clear it up for you

[tmays]

Much easier to install with toolbars removed on the universal mounting frame. Slide the left side in first. Go ahead and tighten set bolts in bolster to hold that one in place. Then remove pin that holds parts 10&11 together on the right side. This makes it easier to clear the steering shaft. Place right side on and tighten set bolts. Put pin you removed back in. Attach pressure spring rods to frame. Grab frame on one side where toolbar mounts and lift. That will allow you to connect pressure rod to rockshaft easily. Pretty much does it for the front. Back is a lot easier. Hope this helps.