How To Clean a Tractor

I have had over 20 machines and the wife has never let me have a new one yet!! Just kidding about the wife, I prefer the old ones, so, that is what I get. My method is to: 1) PICK A LOW HUMIDITY DAY!! This is critical so the moisture will dry quickly. 2) Depending on the dirt/grease level apply an...

The Saw!!

Many years ago a friend gave me a very small power hacksaw that used a standard 12 inch blade to cut steel. That saw convinced me a bigger saw was in my future. I next acquired a 5X9 capacity made in the USA Rockwell band saw. The saw used 1/2″ blades and did not have coolant to protect the blade. Cut...

The Lift Bracket for the 1861

Shortly after acquiring the 1861 Cub Cadet I started to prep it for a new paint job. One of the things I noticed was the black plastic mower height indicator on the right side of the frame. On previous Cub Cadets’ that I had owned this location had been occupied by a bracket that actuated attachments...

Did I Break any Rules of Nature??

So my neighbor (the previous owner) has a 1861 Cub Cadet that his wife used for a motorized wheelchair for several years. Their grandson took the deck off and lost many of the parts, including the gauge wheels. The plastic hood and grill are gone from the grandchildren getting too close to fences and trees...

Using an Adjustable Wrench for a Hammer

My love of mechanical devices and tools started at an early age, probably 8 or 9. Lawnmowers, scooters, anything mechanical or electrical I could put a tool to interested me. Before I started college I had the opportunity to work for my brother-in-law on his farm. It was a well run farm, 900 tilled acres....