PretendFarmer
Well-known Member
I recently picked up this Cub lo boy. The husband passed away so the widow just wants his crap gone. $400. ITs been sitting for years, and that was obvious because it was a little sunk in the mud. And the ground wasn't even soft.
So I got it home. Checked the oil, it was low. So I topped it off for now(going to change it). Topped off the coolant. It already has an alternator so its 12 volt. I borrowed a battery from my SM and cranked it over. Wouldn't start. I checked spark, it has good spark. Pulled the intake tube off the oil bath filter and it revealed a much needed cleanout. I sprayed a little starting fluid in and she fired right up. Will only run on nearly full choke, so a carb rebuild is in order. The clutch seems way out of adjustment, as you have to depress the pedal very far before the throwout bearing even touches he pressure plate fingers. Besides the clutch adjustment issue, it needs one front tube and fluids changed. That's it. Came with a mower and snow plow.
So I got it home. Checked the oil, it was low. So I topped it off for now(going to change it). Topped off the coolant. It already has an alternator so its 12 volt. I borrowed a battery from my SM and cranked it over. Wouldn't start. I checked spark, it has good spark. Pulled the intake tube off the oil bath filter and it revealed a much needed cleanout. I sprayed a little starting fluid in and she fired right up. Will only run on nearly full choke, so a carb rebuild is in order. The clutch seems way out of adjustment, as you have to depress the pedal very far before the throwout bearing even touches he pressure plate fingers. Besides the clutch adjustment issue, it needs one front tube and fluids changed. That's it. Came with a mower and snow plow.