Can't say no

[Achto 27,577]

Can't say "No" if your not given the opportunity. What happens when you say I'm not going to buy any more tractors??? For some odd reason things still keep showing up at your door.

 

Today I found this little gem in my yard when I got home from work.

 

Even though it has a Techy, it's still pretty cool looking.

 

NOW, what the heck am I going to do with it???

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

9 minutes ago, Achto said:

NOW, what the heck am I going to do with it???

 

Relax yo-self into that ridiculously big comfy seat and...... mow stuff. 

[Achto 27,577]

6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

ridiculously big comfy seat

 

Quite sure the seat is a rejected Milsco seat that went home with someone from the factory in town here. I can see a few voids in it but nothing that makes it perform any different.

Edited May 18 by Achto

[SylvanLakeWH 25,560]

That is cool!!! 

[953 nut 55,230]

9 hours ago, Achto said:

NOW, what the heck am I going to do with it???

Is there a pulling class for a skinny mower with a comfortable seat?                         

[Achto 27,577]

It is a pretty nice looking survivor, will most likely get it running "even though Techy's are my nemesis" and pass it on to someone who will give it some love.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

I'll always have an appreciation for the older tube frame Ariens like that. 

The first machine of any kind I drove solo was a 60s vintage with a tiller steer. 

If I recall correctly.. I was the ripe old age of 6. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,560]

24 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

If I recall correctly.. I was the ripe old age of 6.

 

And you're staying right there... 

 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

4 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

And you're staying right there... 

 

 

 

ABSOLUTELY AGREED 

[rjg854 11,362]

Get it cleaned up and running, and maybe you could put a Benjamin in your pocket, selling it.   

[Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998]

I love the look of those things! I've been keeping my eye out for one somewhere close to me!

[squonk 41,118]

And all I find dropped off in my yard are Red Bull cans, vape pens and automotive exhaust parts! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,560]

 

Sad, but true... 

 

Don't forget the single serve booze bottles...  

[D_Mac 8,619]

I'll race ya. Rear engine rider racing. 

[Achto 27,577]

I had an opportunity to play with this mower a little bit today. Had no spark so I pulled the flywheel & cleaned the points. Still no spark. Pulled the flywheel  AGAIN ( what a dumb design ) & cleaned the points. This time I used a multi-meter to ensure that they had good continuity to ground when closed. FINALLY obtained spark. . Cleaned the carb. Fixed the recoil so that it would retract the rope all the way in. Pulled the rope several times, flooded it a few times and then found the correct choke & throttle settings to get it running.

 

It runs pretty good for a Techy, drives well, would even mow if I could figure out how to adjust the deck belt. Transmission has some weird aspects. When in neutral you can not push the mower, push the clutch in and you can easily push it where ever you want.  With the engine running you can put it in neutral, let the clutch out and the tractor goes no where as it should.  

 

Now back to my search for a service manual for a model #3970 so that I can figure out how to adjust the belts.

[rjg854 11,362]

Best of luck hunting down a manual.  Sounds like your making headway on that mower.  

[squonk 41,118]

Friction disc trans. Maybe the clutch disengages the disc? 

[Achto 27,577]

Finally found manuals for this thing. 

 

So to adjust the belt for the deck - it's as easy as turning the white Insta-Hitch knob located on the front of the mower.

Edited May 21 by Achto

[rjg854 11,362]

That was too easy