Dale Finch
501 Club
I'm helping a fellow forum member get his "new" & first Cub in better working order.
It has several issues I found in my first round of evaluations:
1. Throwout bearing (TOB) is shot, and it looks like the clutch fingers are out of adjustment, but I'll wait on trying to get those adjusted until we split it for a new throwout bearing. I do already have a spare TOB that he can use, I just need to get it soaking!
2. Both brakes (old-style) need work, but the left one is virtually non-existent, and it looks like the drum has migrated on the shaft. So that needs to be pulled and repaired or replaced. Also one of the two implement bolt holes that are used to mount mowers and drawbars is broken out. Might even look for a replacement FINAL & BRAKE DRUM, but I'll wait until I pull it & check it out.
3. It came with a woods 59 mower that he used when he first bought it a couple months ago, but will probably sell the mower and use this Cub mostly to pull a trailer, etc. So that will probably go on the VINE eventually. In the meantime, he needs to find a DRAWBAR & BRACKETS, if anyone has a spare laying around.
Just started working on this, so those are the main issues at this point. The engine seems to run fine, and other than the typical broken off dog-leg bolts and a few other things it's in decent shape. I'll be doing all the basic maintenance tasks: fluid changes, compression test, tune up items, etc.
So check around and see if you have a spare drawbar (for cheap!
) and maybe a spare final...left older style preferred).
It has several issues I found in my first round of evaluations:
1. Throwout bearing (TOB) is shot, and it looks like the clutch fingers are out of adjustment, but I'll wait on trying to get those adjusted until we split it for a new throwout bearing. I do already have a spare TOB that he can use, I just need to get it soaking!
2. Both brakes (old-style) need work, but the left one is virtually non-existent, and it looks like the drum has migrated on the shaft. So that needs to be pulled and repaired or replaced. Also one of the two implement bolt holes that are used to mount mowers and drawbars is broken out. Might even look for a replacement FINAL & BRAKE DRUM, but I'll wait until I pull it & check it out.
3. It came with a woods 59 mower that he used when he first bought it a couple months ago, but will probably sell the mower and use this Cub mostly to pull a trailer, etc. So that will probably go on the VINE eventually. In the meantime, he needs to find a DRAWBAR & BRACKETS, if anyone has a spare laying around.
Just started working on this, so those are the main issues at this point. The engine seems to run fine, and other than the typical broken off dog-leg bolts and a few other things it's in decent shape. I'll be doing all the basic maintenance tasks: fluid changes, compression test, tune up items, etc.
So check around and see if you have a spare drawbar (for cheap!
) and maybe a spare final...left older style preferred).
but I could be wrong! It's happened before (with increasing frequency). 
JMHO Stan