[AT] OT(?) Cub Cadet 1812 Hydro question

[John Wilkens]

Guess we need to find a manufacturer that uses Honda engines!      John


At 02:51 PM 06/04/2009, you wrote:
>Look carefully at the new Kohler engines, too, John.  Steer clear of 
>the COURAGE engines from Kohler.  It's one thing to have plastic 
>external parts on an engine, but IMHO putting plastic internal parts 
>in one is carrying things too far.  I'm not talking about things 
>like the governor gear, but rather the camshaft!
>
>To my knowledge, there isn't a single manufacturer currently using 
>any sealer on mower tires.  So I bought a quart of it at Harbor 
>Freight a number of years ago and routinely break the seal on any 
>flat tire and apply sealer before returning it as "fixed".  If I 
>didn't do that, I would be deluged with return business to air up 
>the same tires over and over.
>
>Larry
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009 14:08
>Subject: Re: [AT] OT(?) Cub Cadet 1812 Hydro question
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
> > Steve, after using our zero-turn Cub Cadet for several years my
> > wife
> > and I wouldn't consider anything but a zero-turn machine--even
> > if
> > they are a little more expensive!  We have to mow around a
> > lot of
> > trees and other obstructions and this mower is effortless to
> > steer
> > (two fingers) and about as fast as you'd ever want to go.
> > Still, I
> > wish we had purchased a Toro in stead of the MTD-made Cub
> > Cadet.  Look 'em over real close.  The concept is
> > great but the
> > engineers that designed the overall Cub Cadet machine must have
> > been
> > in a big hurry.  The Cub has a Briggs engine  :(
> > that has given
> > several fixable problems (fuel pump, magneto and carb adjustment
> > that
> > I just can't seem to get right).  The Toro I saw has a
> > Kohler
> > engine  :) .  The Cub tilt up seat won't stay up
> > because it hits the
> > engine.  Three of the tires have gone flat because of poor
> > rim
> > sealing (had to add sealer).  Not sure but I think the Toro
> > has
> > bigger rear tires.  You have to take the vacuum fuel pump
> > loose to
> > get the battery out.     .......but
> > zero-
> > turn.....great!             John W.      My mower is a Cub Cadet RZT 17.
> >
> >
> >
> > At 06:42 AM 06/04/2009, you wrote:
> > >Hi John:
> > >
> > >What model is your Cub Cadet Zero-Turn?  Reason I ask is
> > because I'm
> > >thinking about one right now, specifically, a CC Enforcer
> > 44.   One of
> > >my reasons for starting this thread originally was because I was
> > >needing to fix up my old CC garden tractor to decide if it cuts fast
> > >enough to keep, or if I need to let it go and spend some bucks
> > on the
> > >ZTR.  Now I'm a bit wary of the hydro...
> > >
> > >Steve O.
> > >
> > >On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 10:55 PM, John Wilkens
> > <jwilkens at eoni.com> wrote:
> > > > I got in on this string late but thought i'd throw in a
> > little tidbit
> > > > on hydrostatic drives.  My cub cadet has dual hydro
> > motors on each
> > > > rear wheel for the zero-radius turning (really like it!),
> > but I have
> > > > experienced one problem.  I got to working it pretty
> > hard last week
> > > > and experienced an increasingly loud growl (not the
> > blades).  It got
> > > > worse and finally just wouldn't go.  The motors are
> > sealed.  The
> > > > problem was the hydraulic oil in the sealed units got so hat it
> > > > started cavitating--fomed up).  I let it sit for a day
> > to cool off
> > > > and it was fine.  The mechanics had never experienced
> > it before.  I
> > > > like the concept of zero-turn but if I had it to do over I'd
> > by a
> > > > Toro zero mower.   JOhn W.
> > > >
> > >
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