Lucky find

[Ritter107]

I had bought one of those Hydraulic pumps that you could add on to a NF Cub Cadet many years ago, and never used it for anything. Then, about a year ago i got a tractor that i could have used one for, but alas... i'd gotten rid of it.

So today i was walking around this old lawnmower graveyard and had taken a rocker arm off a 126 to rebuild into the part i needed. As i talked to the old man that runs the place, he asked why i didn't jsut buy the parts i needed off the 100 he had out from. Now... being that this tractor had "Sold" written on the front tire, i thought it was off limits. However... it wasn't and i got the rocker arm, hydraulic pump, cylinder, and mounts for 45 dollars. Now they are awfully rough looking and will need a ton of work, but for 45 bucks i think i can deal with it. Talk about a good day.

[beaconlight]

Good For You!!!!!!!!!!

Bill

[Fordlords]

Some lawn equipment dealers still keep scrap machines and parts behind their buildings, and many times will just give you stuff free for the asking to reduce the pile. I picked up two aluminum-decked Lawn-Boy commercial push mowers with the good OMC two-stroke engines from behind a place years ago, the only problem with them was the jugs needed de-carboning and the lower crank seals replaced, their prior owner not wanting to pay for that service. I don't mind accounting for needle bearings, and repaired them (all of $5 in parts) and they worked like new and I sold them both for $250. Sometimes people scrap stuff that simply isn't scrap to those of us who know what to look for and don't mind a bit of elbow grease
-Fordlords-

[Ritter107]

Does anybody have any instructions for one of these? Manuals, parts diagram, etc? I ask this just in case i need to do any work on it. I already know i need to take it to a machine shop and have a broken mounting bolt removed.

[R Bedell]

Ritter:

That Auxillary Hydraulic Unit was an option for NF Cubs, both Gear & Hydro drive tractors. The Parts List for these can be found in the TC-113 Parts Manual. I could send you the Parts List for this Unit but I see no E-mail address.

There is also a Installation Manual for these units.

[wdeturck]

You better take a look inside and make sure the oil pump gears aren't broken. They had a problem with the centering springs breaking and the piece going in to the gears. You can down load the installation Manual from the IH Registry manuals section and they have a parts breakdown in the manual. If the gears are broke I can tell you how to make new ones. Good luck.

[Ritter107]

rgr, i'll attempt to take it apart, see what i can loose, and then if luck is with me, i'll happily tell you that all is ok.

As for the centering spring... if it's the one that operates the valve it appears to be ok, as in it centers the valve and you can feel it "click" in to neutral position. In addition, when I spin the pulley by hand, nothing seems to be binding up or catching. So... hopefully it is ok inside. My biggest known issue right now is that the previous over managed to twist off a mounting bolt on the lower side of the pump body. I need to find a machine shop to remove it for me. Due to it's location and how the bolt broke off, i'd rather jsut leave somebody else do it.


I'll PM you my e-mail R Bedell. Cheers.

[R Bedell]

Ritter:

You got mail....

[Ritter107]

Thank you, it's very, very useful!

[Ritter107]

Now I have to try to fix my cylinder... the rod was rusted up pretty bad. I may jsut have to make a new one.

[wdeturck]

Hi Jon : I just sent you an E-mail from your messages. Sorry I didn't see it sooner

[Ritter107]

By God... the bloody thing works, and it's not even leaking any oil! Just a tiny bit from the end of the cylinder when i first operated it, and no more after that.