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The rear tires aged out and began leaking, so I put tubes in them. The front tires are now leaking throught the sidewalls, but has anyone installed tubes in these little POS tires? jack vines

Kohler Courage 22hp on Toro Timecutter 4235. Choke on, it starts immediately, dies immediately. From then on, it won't restart without priming. A few drops of gas or a shot of ether and it will start immediately and run and idle fine. When hot, restarts immediately. Why start then die? Why...

My Toro Timecutter is old enough the tires have age-cracked to the point they were leaking too much. Rather than replace the tires, I bought tubes for the rears and with some difficulty got them installed. All was good for a month and then the left one developed a bigger leak. Knowing it was...

My lawn is large and rough, so I adjust my mower deck when I install new blades each spring. Each time, I curse the clueless guys who designed the deck and wrote the Owner's Manual how-to. Obviously neither has ever done the process. "Support the weight of the deck by placing wood blocks...

I've owned a great old Simplicity snowblower which has served yoeman duty for going on forever. This year, my bad, I didn't get around to annual maintenance. With my wife in the hospital and eight inches of new wet snow, the pulley which drives the auger lost the key and spun on the shaft...

This winter, our 1975 Simplicity 7hp Snow-Away snow blower again is functioning perfectly. In forty-seven years, it has never failed to start on the first or second pull, (also a shout-out to the Briggs & Stratton engineer who designed the engines Simplicity used) has required almost no...

If local shops will carry the stock, I'll pay extra to support them. When I ask for parts and they say they'll have to order them, I say, "Thanks anyway, but I can order them." Having said that, searches usually turn up a tune-up kit containing oil, spark plugs, standard blades and parts I...

Mower deck spindle bearings are a wear part and will eventually have to be replaced. Some choose to spend the extra for new spindle cartridges, but bearings can be sourced locally and for half the cost. Our Toro ZT is probably ten years old now and I'd noticed the noise from the mower deck was...

New pulley, cost $118.18, but for LawnWorld members, only $55 delivered. Jack Vines

Used, but very good condition from low hours running machine. Verify fit from list below: New is $60 + shipping, but for LawnWorld members, only $35 shipped. for Cub Cadet i1046 20HP 2006 for Cub Cadet i1050 25HP 2006 for Cub Cadet LT1045LE 20HP 2005 - 2006 for Cub...

In retrospect, I should have seen this coming, but I didn't. Each fall, I use the Toro to mulch the pine needles and leaves. Today was especially dry after wind had deposited an abundance of detritus. I filled both bags off the driveway, emptied them, filled two more on the west lawn, emptied...

The mower is now five years old and for the past three, the Kohler Command 22hp starter has been a problem. I changed the battery, cleaned the cables, set the valve adjustment. Some here said the solenoid was bad, some suggested the switch. Finally, it just refused to turn over. I removed...

I have a CC 2166 with the 16hp Kohler. It came without a deck and I finally found a 48" three-blade deck in mint condition. The deck came with an unmounted belt-driven Model 292 fan assist blower to help move clippings up to the bagger. The 16hp pulls the 3-blade deck OK in low grass without...

Several years ago, I mowed with a 2135 and the PTO developed intermittent operation. I found a 2165 which had been used to tow a salt spreader; as a result, the footboards were rusted through but the PTO had never been used. I bought it for $200 as spares for the one I was using. The 2135 PTO...

Many years back, I bought my CC machines and parts from Country Homes who has three outlets here in Spokane, WA. They no longer stock any machines or any parts, but are still proudly listed on the CC "Where to Buy"...

When I removed the drain plug on the end of the remote hose, the oil literally drips out in a thin stream. I blew air back through to clear any clogs (scary thought), but it still drained much more slowly than any other machine I've owned. Any suggestions or experiences to share? jack vines

For many years I had a 1990s Cub Cadet and eventually removed or replaced every OEM switch and wiring component. It appears the same may be necessary with the new Toro. I can tell there is excessive voltage drop in the ignition/starter switch circuit. Sometimes the solenoid just clicks the...

The more I use my Toro, the more I'm wondering if the linkage is adjusted correctly. When trying to reverse under load, such as on a hill, it just doesn't move with alacrity. Where do I find the how-to? jack vines

A friend with a John Deere X300 said when he added the bagger, he had to add a steel lip to the front of the deck to contain the clippings so the bagger would work. Now that I'm mowing at 3.5", the bagger doesn't pick up the clippings as well as it did at 3". Looking at the deck sitting on...

My favorite lawn tractor, the Cub Cadet 2135, had four wheels on the 38" mower deck, one at each corner, as well as a wide roller on the front. Since plastic wheels are a one dollar item to manufacturers, wonder why all decks don't have that many wheels? The new Toro Zero Turn TimeCutter 42"...

I loved my 2135 and turns out, it was just about perfect for my yard. I tried a Toro 42" zero turn and it just flat won't handle hills and slopes, so I'm on the hunt for another Cub tractor. If you were looking in that deck size range with a bagger, what models would you choose? jack vines

My lawn is an acre, has hills, fence corners and half of it has trees/flower beds. For thirty years I mowed it with an 8hp Wards/Yard Machine rider, then the next eleven years with a Cub Cadet 2135. I didn't realize it at the time, but the Cub was nearly perfect for my application. When the...

This is a like-new 2-year-old mower and my first skidsteer/zero turn. I practiced a bit in the wide-open north forty to get the hang of it before I start the close trimming around the wife's flower beds. It seems the left handle isn't adjusted to produce as much force as the right. On a...

On my 2135, as with all my mowers over the years, I sharpen and balance the blades every spring tune-up. The last couple of years, I've found it necessary to level the deck. Over six months of hard use, the front U-mount lock nuts have vibrated loose and the side-to-side is always slightly off...

Our Honda GCV160 throttle and governor linkage has somehow gotten FUBAR. The choke won't close and the governor hunts. I'm a fair shadetree mechanic but I can't see why the choke isn't closing. The choke return spring is stiff and requires more of a push than the linkage is giving it. When...

Vapor lock on hot days seems to be a chronic problem on the 2000-series mowers with the Kohler engine. I rerouted the fuel line outside the engine shroud and run it without the side covers, but it still vapor locks on hot days. Has anyone solved the vapor lock problem by just installing a new...

On another thread, one of our probably more knowledgeable members said: I've happily owned and used a 2135 for ten years and have a 2165 for a spare. However, I never knew or saw anything which led me to believe they were built for commercial service. What differentiates the 2000 series from...

As part of the spring cleaning, I always lube the mower deck and sharpen the blades. This year, I noticed the dual pulley which takes the main drive and transfers it to the deck was loose. Closer examination showed the top ball bearing OD was .100" loose in the pulley housing. I've never seen a...

I was doing the annual spring cleaning; new air filter, oil and filter change, lubrication, check tire air pressure. This time, I happened to notice the left rear lug nuts were loose. I'd have thought I'd have noticed if they were loose last year, but who knows? jack vines

I bought a 2165 without any attachments. IIRC, this tractor was sold under two different Cub Cadet model number sequences and a close cousin under several different brand names. Anyone ever found other mower decks which are the same? jack vines

Recently, my 2135 PTO clutch has been randomly disengaging. I have done away with the OEM switch and rewired with a HD Off-On, so it's not the switch. The workaround for the past couple of weeks has been to open the hood and wiggle the wiring connector at the clutch. Somehow, there is a...

Someone told me Cub has several different nomenclature/model numbers for the same basic machine, depending upon whether it was sold through a CC dealer or a big box store. If this is a fact, can anyone give us a cheat sheet for which are the same? It would help buying parts, but also here on...

In 1969 my FIL bought a new 8hp Montgomery Ward riding mower. He used it a couple of years and sold it to me. I used it for thirty-five years, mowing an acre of rough lawn and plowing snow in the winter. It was worked hard, but maintained well Little things did wear out. The front spindle...

Tips, tricks, tools? jack vines

I know the IH Cub Cadet guys are all one-way on this, so let's not go there. Of the post-IH singles, which are most durable? Reason I ask, last I bought parts at the Cub store, the parts counter guy old enough to have seen them all had his opinion. Rather than prejudice the poll, what's your...