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Old fella down the road stopped by and asked if I would be interested in a Cadet 1200. I know nothing about them but the price sounded good. He said it always mowed good, but they had bought a Z turn and the 1200 has sat about 4-5 years and the carb sat with bad gas in it. He said it has always been kept inside. He also said he thought it was a Briggs engine, but from what I have seen they had Kohler engines.

Are these a decent mower?
 
Well the hydro-static transmission is a breeze to mow with...but my 1282 has a Kohler K301 engine and has been torn down twice. Once when the piston flew apart and once when it threw the rod. This second tear down is still not complete. :(
 
I just went over and took a look. It is a manual trans. It has definitely been kept inside all its life as it is a nice looking piece. Has the traction tires on back.
 
I have a cc1200 nice cadet. I added the rear disc brakes and the 1" front spindles and rims. The rims take the 154 front wheel bearings.
Nice tractor I like it. I have the correct 14hp Koehler engine for it the AQS Wide frame geared starter
 
Shallow Creek Farm's newest space taker upper.

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Be careful, you have a couple now, they also breed like barn cats!

Looks like it has a 3-point lift and spring assist as well, you done good! :wink:
 
dgrapes59":30968a5g said:
Looks like it has a 3-point lift and spring assist as well...
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David, I'm not familiar with these, but the seller said it was missing parts of the lift.
 
dgrapes59":1tfcxalu said:
Be careful, you have a couple now, they also breed like barn cats!

Looks like it has a 3-point lift and spring assist as well, you done good! :wink:
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Education time, David.

Point out the 3 point for a novice.
 
dgrapes59":1223zphd said:
Be careful, you have a couple now, they also breed like barn cats!

Looks like it has a 3-point lift and spring assist as well, you done good! :wink:
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Forgive my ignorance, as I am not a Cadet guy (yet). But, isn't that a Brinley hitch?
 
Well guys, in the Cub Cadet world, this creates as much discussion as what kind of oil to use!
IH called it the 3-point:
http://www.cngcoinc.com/pages/OemParts? ... 0017500031
(Bill is missing part #6)

Brinly made the “adaptors” that attach to the 3-point hitch (commonly a “U” bracket, early ones were a “Y” shape like the picture) and the attachments (like plows, or the box blade I fabricated to fit it.) attach to that.

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Does that help?
 
Don McCombs":14idsi1m said:
dgrapes59":14idsi1m said:
Does that help?
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Well, not really. I guess I'd have to see one with an implement attached to really understand.
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Sorry Bill, getting a little off track here... :|

Don,

Of all the pictures I have I can't fine one (of mine) hooked up, hopefully this one I found on the internet will give you a better idea... It has a pin that goes through the implement holes and the Brinly adapter, connecting the two.
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The Brinly adapter has two straps that attach to a heavy pin that goes in the top cast piece of the "3-point hitch". That is what raises and lowers the adapter with implement attached via the lift handle (provided it is not elec. or hydro lift) and it is connected by a lift lever (heavy strap) to the cast upper part. (lift handle on the tractor moves the strap attached to the cast upper 3-point part with the lift pin raising the straps that connect to the adapter moving the attached implement) Now I am getting confused.. :lol: :?

I will show you at The Tug! :wink:
 

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Bill, the 3 point hitch has an upper lift arm, which your's has and it looks like the bars to the hand lift are there. What is missing is a 1 inch removable pin that slides into the upper lift that the lift straps would connect to and the part of the hitch at the bottom that is called a draw bar. It is connected by the 3 bottom bolts in the transmission. You have the hitch draw bar on it now. Then the Brinley hitch connects to the bottom draw bar and the top lift pin.
 
looks like u have a brinly spring assist for the lift that make it lift easer.if u need the bottom brackets I probly have some around.as a matter of fact I have a double one that stabilizes the lift assy better.it wont plow much different then a cub
 
The Quiet Line are a fine garden tractor. Yours looks very nice, by the way! I have a 1450 that I just installed genuine Cub Cadet replacement iso engine mounts. Up graded to the cast iron oil pan, and bran new 1" front wheel spindles. Mine has the rear lift, 1/4" rear wheel spacers, IH rear wheel weights, has 10 grease fittings on the tractor alone! I also have a nice muffler crutch, rear back up light, as well as front and rear tail lights. I have a 50" mower deck, and the tractor is being set up for snow blading with my nice IH 42" push blade. I also have a thrust bearing in the Ross automotive steering box. Shimmed the front axel for any lateral play, rear disk brakes, and the engine cradle modification. Mine is a hydro, and the trunion repairs have been made. New pump fan, and rag joints from Cub Cadet.

Your 1200 looks really nice! If its noisy, start by checking the hood hinge. They were a better up grade from the previous wide frame series. You can tighten up the hinge with vice, pin, and hammer. I also recommend adding another ground wire to the engine, the same as what's currently used for the bendix starter. Your 1200 looks so good I don't think I'd want to work it too hard! As a matter of fact, these IH Cub Cadet Quiet Line models are very good, cant beat the cast iron transmissions either!

When you get'er cleaned up I'd like to see. Be happy to help if I can!

thanks

John L.
 
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