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Re: IH Cub Mowing Troubles
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Posted by ME on April 27, 1999 at 13:44:39:
In Reply to: IH Cub Mowing Troubles posted by Zimmerman on April 24, 1999 at 18:24:22:
60"DECK IS PUSHING IT TO THE LIMIT.THESE CUBS WHERE RATED AT APPROX.9HP.IF YOU STILL WANT TO USE 60" DECK MAKE SURE BLADES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP.CHECK TO SEE IF SPINDLES TURN FREE AND DON'T HAVE WEEDS ETC. WRAPPED AROUND THEM (UNDER DECK). IF POSSIBLE MOVE ELECTRIC FAN BEHIND RADIATOR (PULLS BETTER,PLUS IF RADIATOR FINS GET PLUGGED THE FAN WILL STILL BLOW AIR TO ENGINE ;IT WILL PULL IT AROUND SIDES OF FAN).HAVE RADIATOR CHECKED FOR WATER FLOW AND FLUSHED.ALSO CHECK BLOCK FOR FLOW AND FLUSH IT.MIGHT CHECK TIMING AND CARB.ALSO CHECK MUFFLER FOR RESTRICTIONS AND/OR REPLACE. BE SURE TO USE ANTI-FREEZE(50%-50% MIX)IN RADIATOR(IT ABSORBS MORE HEAT AND RAISES THE BOILING POINT BETTER THAN STRAIGHT WATER).MAKE SURE THE CAP IS GOOD OR REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. THAT WASN'T SO BAD;HUH! PS. THE ALL "CAPS" DOESN'T MEAN I'M SHOUTING,ITS JUST EASIER TO TYPE(I'M A 2 FINGER TYPIST.)
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