cleat 8,255 #251 Posted Monday at 03:00 PM (edited) 20 hours ago, Bill D said: I'd consider replacing the tin retaining nut for the choke cable with a 3/8-24 keps nut. Much sturdier installation. Also, consider drilling the rivet out on the throttle lever pivot and replace it with a bolt and nut to allow adjustment of the throttle lever tension. I do that on all my tractors. I thought about that but the nut seemed to tighten up fine. I did replace that stamped nut for a regular fine thread nut on the GT1600 project last year because the stamped one would not tighten. Throttle if anything is too tight so I left it for now. I usually replace the rivet with a bolt and nyloc nut as well. This is one I tore down and bolted up a while ago. Edited Monday at 04:26 PM by cleat 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,255 #252 Posted Monday at 03:06 PM Fuel line ready to install. Fuel line fed through from rear into rough position. Fuel line installed to pump inlet. Fuel line fastened in place. It looks like it touches the fender support bracket in the pics but it does not. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,255 #253 Posted Monday at 03:14 PM Fuel shutoff valve disassembled and cleaned. O ring on the stem seems fine but I will replace it later if it drips. Old cracked bushing that I pulled out of the tank. This was not leaking last summer, I don't know why. Fuel shutoff valve ready to be installed with new bushing. All valve threads were lightly lubricated with silicone grease. Fuel tank ready for bushing to be installed. Fuel valve bushing installed into fuel tank. I just pushed this in dry. Fuel shutoff valve installed into new bushing. I just moistened the valve where it enters the bushing with a tiny bit of soapy water to help it slide in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,255 #254 Posted Monday at 04:00 PM (edited) Fuel tank ready to install. Tank has had the bottom threaded bolting locations cleaned out with a bottoming tap. Fuel tank has been treated with "back to black". Fuel tank slid into position. Fuel tank bolted into place. Fuel line cut to proper length then connected to tank shutoff valve. Fuel tank and line assembly complete. This is the tool I use to cut fuel line. I like a nice square cut and this tool delivers. Edited Monday at 05:03 PM by cleat 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,328 #255 Posted Monday at 04:17 PM No fuel gauge in cap for this model? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,255 #256 Posted Monday at 04:25 PM 6 minutes ago, lynnmor said: No fuel gauge in cap for this model? Nope, this is the cap it came with, I normally wire in a fuel gauge but I am out of tanks with sender units. This tractor will likely see limited use so not an issue. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,255 #257 Posted yesterday at 02:23 PM PTO pivot plate ready to be assembled. Bolt and washer installed into PTO pivot plate bushing. PTO pivot plate bushing greased. PTO pivot plate bushing assembly installed into engine bracket. PTO pivot plate greased. PTO pivot plate assembled and bolt torqued to 30 ft/lb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,255 #258 Posted yesterday at 02:35 PM Muffler ready to install. Muffler gaskets used. Engine ready for muffler to be installed. Muffler gaskets sat in place. Muffler bolted into place and torqued to 120 in-lb. Bolt threads have a coat of never seize. PTO pivot plate assembly ready to be installed. I used 1-1/4" bolts to maximize thread engagement into engine block. Engine ready for PTO pivot plate assembly to be installed. PTO pivot plate assembly installed and torqued to 20 ft/lb. Muffler and PTO pivot plate fully installed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
