Retired Wrencher 5,465 #1 Posted July 31 This one is getting close now to being done. I have all the seals for the rear tranny. I bought this one from Sparky AKA Mike. He bought it at the big show. This tractor was very clean first one I had in a [long wile] and it is pretty much all original. So that is why I am going thru it. It had a vacuum pump being a 66 I switch it to a lever action. I have a little more cleaning in the front and put it back together. Also I got lucky and pick up the small cart for the shows. Have to clean up and pint it flat red or they call it stain red to match the tractor. Have a good ay all and enjoy the ride. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,347 #2 Posted July 31 (edited) Nice!! Just watch out for that pesky backwards pivpting seat latch!! If not latched properly, let out the clutch and you go over backwards while the tractor goes off on its own .... There must be some reason they discontinued using them after 3 or so years..... Edited July 31 by ri702bill 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 552 #3 Posted July 31 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Nice!! Just watch out for that pesky backwards pivpting seat latch!! If not latched properly, let out the clutch and you go over backwards while the tractor goes off on its own .... There must be some reason they discontinued using them after 3 or so years..... Been there and have the t-shirt lol.... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,657 #4 Posted July 31 4 hours ago, ri702bill said: Nice!! Just watch out for that pesky backwards pivpting seat latch!! If not latched properly, let out the clutch and you go over backwards while the tractor goes off on its own .... There must be some reason they discontinued using them after 3 or so years..... They changed the LATCH after a few years. But the tilt back rear fender stayed in place until 1975 or early 76. Later type was a push lever type latch. It gave the advantage of not needing to remember to set the manual latch... But they wore out the very bar they latched on to! We've fixed several here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,339 #5 Posted July 31 Looking forward to seeing it at the next show Gary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,465 #6 Posted August 1 21 hours ago, ri702bill said: Nice!! Just watch out for that pesky backwards pivpting seat latch!! If not latched properly, let out the clutch and you go over backwards while the tractor goes off on its own .... There must be some reason they discontinued using them after 3 or so years..... Bill I have a bunch of these Start/Gen tractors and be honest that has happen to me when I was a younger man. Thanks for the post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,465 #7 Posted August 1 11 hours ago, Sparky said: Looking forward to seeing it at the next show Gary Thanks Mike. The paint will be satin not stain. It is like a flat red good for blending with old paint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
