cleat 8,327 #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 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #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. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #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. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #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 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,380 #255 Posted Monday at 04:17 PM No fuel gauge in cap for this model? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #257 Posted Tuesday 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. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #258 Posted Tuesday 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. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #259 Posted Thursday at 01:26 PM Colonoscopy was done yesterday, they just cut out 3 benign polyps. It is good to be able to eat again. Anyways, back to tractor work today. PTO hoop ready to install. PTO hoop ends and clip greased. I did this both for ease of operation and to hopefully reduce or eliminate paint damage during installation. PTO hoop installed. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #260 Posted Thursday at 05:05 PM PTO clutch plate ready to be installed. PTO clutch plate slid onto bearing race and bolt holes aligned. PTO clutch plate retainers inserted into bearing race groove then bolts partly threaded in. PTO clutch plate bolts torqued to 96 in/lb. Wife caught me torquing the PTO clutch plate bolts. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #261 Posted yesterday at 02:05 PM This was done last summer. PTO pulley assembly ready to install. PTO inner bearing and seal greased with full synthetic EP220. PTO inner bearing race lightly greased. PTO pulley slid onto bearing race. I had to rotate and gently slide it on to let the air out that wanted to push it off again. PTO pin installed. PTO trunion screwed onto lightly greased rod. PTO trunion installed into pivot plate after screwing it in just enough that the clutch engages with a little tension. This may need to get adjusted again later once an implement is hooked up. Note the washer under the hairpin clip, I may even put in a thicker one to take up all excess play. PTO in disengaged position. Note the gap between the pulley and clutch. PTO in engaged position. Note that the pulley is tight to clutch plate. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #262 Posted yesterday at 02:52 PM Hood stand plate speed nuts ready to install. Hood stand plate speed nuts installed. Hood stand plate wiring connected. Hood stand plate stainless steel screws ready to install. Hood stand plate installed. Screws have a light coat of never seize. Tractor hoodstand wiring complete. No wires are contacting any moving parts. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,380 #263 Posted yesterday at 03:01 PM 51 minutes ago, cleat said: This was done last summer. Why does this look like the nose is straight instead of tapered? Is it just an optical illusion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #264 Posted yesterday at 03:19 PM 9 pin connectors greased and plugged together. It is a hard push to get them to latch because of the rubber gasket. Voltage regulator hooked up. Engine wire harness complete. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #265 Posted yesterday at 03:24 PM 21 minutes ago, lynnmor said: Why does this look like the nose is straight instead of tapered? Is it just an optical illusion? It is tapered. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,380 #266 Posted yesterday at 03:27 PM 1 minute ago, cleat said: It is tapered. OK, it just looked strange on the view posted. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 8,327 #267 Posted 6 hours ago Exhaust covers and air deflector ready to be installed. Engine ready for exhaust covers to be installed. Right exhaust cover tucked under side cover as it was originally. Right engine lifting lug loosely bolted through exhaust and side covers. Both lifting lug bolts have never seize applied to threads. Left engine lifting lug loosely bolted through exhaust and side covers. Note the exhaust cover is on top of the side cover on this side. Both engine lifting lugs loosely bolted through exhaust and side covers. Air deflector sat on muffler and loosely bolted to exhaust covers. Chrome muffler cover attached loosely with the two center screws. Chrome muffler cover attached to muffler with all 6 screws, this also firmly attaches the air deflector to the muffler. Note, all screws have never seize on the threads. Air deflector bolts tightened making sure that there is no contact between the exhaust covers and the intake manifold. Exhaust covers and air deflector installed. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites