MTD Mower Resto/Build project

[Mowerman91]

I picked this mower up on the side of the road, someone was throwing it away. I have never restored a mower but I figure this is a great start. I just wanted to track my progress and get input from people who may have a mower like mine. My progress now is that I have disassembled most of the mower but not including the drivetrain and pulleys underneath the seat. If anyone could help later on where to get parts and, how to tell if they are bad. I have attached some random photos of my progress so far. If anyone knows how to get to the internals that would be very helpful, as I want to see if the motor is even good! I hope you guys enjoy my rebuild/restore and don't see it as a boring post. because ei plan to put a good amount of work into it!:thumbsup:
Carb:

Post disassembly

Battery box/rust

Seat

Motor/motor cover

Pulleys underneath seat

 

[okiepc]

:thumbsup: Looks like a good project, good luck.

 

[Mowerman91]

Thanks, hopefully as soon as I get the ignition switch in, I will be able to fire it up!

 

[Fish]

First, get the correct keyswitch!!!!! Get the tractor's engine and tractor's model/serial numbers as well. Take a pic of the terminals of the keyswitch to get the correct one. There are letters stamped for the correct wiring schematic.

 

[Fish]

Wow, the NSA could run your identity from that fingerprint!!!

 

[Mowerman91]

got it in the mail today man!

First, get the correct keyswitch!!!!! Get the tractor's engine and tractor's model/serial numbers as well. Take a pic of the terminals of the keyswitch to get the correct one. There are letters stamped for the correct wiring schematic.

 

[Mowerman91]

got the motor fired up! took me awhile (had to keep taking it and out of park). the starter wouldn't turn over sometimes and as soon as I mnoved the shifter around it would start to turn over again. I got it to run alittle longer than this but didn't want to chance it, seeing as I don't know what kind of condition the engine is in. heres the vid though:

 

[Mowerman91]

Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been pretty busy with school and what not. I have had time here and there for the last year to work on the mower. and it is coming along slowly but surely. I even have a lead on two mowers some guy wants to sell that are exactly like mine. So all of them together I should be able to get one badass mower running.
This was some work done on the hood, stripping it down and filling little dents with bondo.

 

[Mowerman91]

Updated pics after I stripped it down to the frame and sanded primed and painted the frame and back seat brackets

 

[Mowerman91]

Motor covers with new paint!