To maintain my reputation of being the king of inverse click bait, rather than make 16 small videos I made one giant video for maximum viewing pleasure... Should you desire less viewing pleasure, the topics are broken out at the following time stamps: 01:44 How to grease the steering box 04:20 How to grease the axle pivot pin 06:57 How to grease the steering knuckles 08:05 How to inspect the front wheel bearings 08:38 How to grease the mowing deck 10:01 How to change the spark plug 13:38 How to adjust starter / generator belt 15:10 How to clean the engine cooling fan 16:50 How to clean / change the engine air filter 21:07 How to change the engine oil (continues after battery charging as well) 23:16 How to charge the battery 27:06 How to align the steering 34:09 How to install the gas tank and add a fuel filter 38:12 How to inspect the PTO button 39:46 How to inspect the drive shaft 52:19 How to install the tunnel cover
@@warrensteel9954 Oof... Being that they don't tend to go out on salty roads around here, I've actually never seen one that is _really_ rust. One bit of advice I can offer is to start soaking your foot rest screws down with penetrating oil and to have an impact driver ready for those screws. Eventually you'll have to pull the fenders for some reason and those screws can be a nightmare even on a garage kept tractor. May as well start working at them now.
@@TheBrokenLife thanks. I hit everything rusty with evaporust yesterday and will let that sit until I start in on it. I'm next to the ocean so things can get rusty fast depending on how they were parked and covered. My rims got the worst of it.
@@warrensteel9954 The big deal on rims is front wheel bores since the bearings are press fit. Almost everything else about the rims is all superficial.
You’ve done a very good job of telling us how to check everything. To check the transaxle when I fill it with oil so it doesn’t get over everything yes I bet they welding rod at a 90° angle about an inch and a quarter and stick it in there to see where the oil level is then I’ll edit as needed and check again so I don’t overfill and get a mess. It works well. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! It has a massive transmission leak that is going to require me to split the tractor, so I've been putting it off this year, and I've just been topping it off with a machinists' oil squirt bottle. It works pretty well for just general maintenance filling without making a huge mess.
Absolutely great video my friend!! I just purchased a 1972 149 for $600 today! I'll be picking it up Thursday afternoon. One question I have about the trans axle draining and filling is once you refill it after completely draining, is there a purging process to get the transmission working again? Last year on my 2020 GX54 d, I did a transmission fluid change and it was a real pain to get the fluid circulated and the transmission moving the wheels again.
@@TheBrokenLifethat's great news!! My dad has a '69 147 he bought new. I'm living on the tradition. I have a feeling I will enjoy this more than my 2020 xt2. Sad but true!!
Thanks! I don't. I bought it from one of the various Cub Cadet specialty vendors. I _think_ it's just a 3/8" NPT pipe plug with a magnet glued into it.
@@TheBrokenLife Gotcha! I know my 149 drain plug is not npt threaded. I did however find that Wally world carries the 93 mm 15 flute oil filter socket for $3.89 !!
@@cgeromi There goes that theory. 😂 Odds are good that you're going to need some other bits that "harder" come by anyhow, so you'll probably end up with a decent order going with one of the vendors and can grab one then.
@@TheBrokenLife For sure! I already have the carburetor ripped off because the fuel bowl seals are shot. And yesterday I replaced the tank shut off valve which only worked 99%. Funny how 1% really matters when it comes to fuel shut off lol. I really have to say again how amazing you're videos are. I purchased the 149 because I grew up with my dad's '69 147 and I adored that thing. My dad's 75 and still runs it and it runs well!! It's sad too because I own a 2020 xt2 gx54d since new and I feel as though this 149 will outlast the 2020. Don't get me wrong, the 2020 is a cool machine but not near what IH created in the 60s and 70s!!
Thanks! Yes, and I've done it that way before. I was a little hesitant to do it with the jack alone and I wouldn't have if the wheels weren't on it (and I'd never do it with something as heavy as a car). If I'm honest with myself, and you, I probably shouldn't have done it that way. I need to come up with a better solution for lifting that thing in general because car jack stands are just too big. I may make something for it.
Nope. Just gravity feed. I can't see any reason why it would need a pump. Edit: I'm realizing you probably saw my fuel filter. It very much is a good idea to add one.
@@TheBrokenLife thank you for writing back I appreciate it and you are very welcome I wish you could I wish there was more people like you that teach me more things like this that I never knew about hydraulics
To maintain my reputation of being the king of inverse click bait, rather than make 16 small videos I made one giant video for maximum viewing pleasure... Should you desire less viewing pleasure, the topics are broken out at the following time stamps:
01:44 How to grease the steering box
04:20 How to grease the axle pivot pin
06:57 How to grease the steering knuckles
08:05 How to inspect the front wheel bearings
08:38 How to grease the mowing deck
10:01 How to change the spark plug
13:38 How to adjust starter / generator belt
15:10 How to clean the engine cooling fan
16:50 How to clean / change the engine air filter
21:07 How to change the engine oil (continues after battery charging as well)
23:16 How to charge the battery
27:06 How to align the steering
34:09 How to install the gas tank and add a fuel filter
38:12 How to inspect the PTO button
39:46 How to inspect the drive shaft
52:19 How to install the tunnel cover
Just got one of these in running but otherwise rough shape so I appreciate this video and will be going though all this next weekend 😊
Thanks! Good luck with yours!
@@TheBrokenLife thanks. I'll need it. The salt air hasn't been kind. 😅
@@warrensteel9954 Oof... Being that they don't tend to go out on salty roads around here, I've actually never seen one that is _really_ rust.
One bit of advice I can offer is to start soaking your foot rest screws down with penetrating oil and to have an impact driver ready for those screws. Eventually you'll have to pull the fenders for some reason and those screws can be a nightmare even on a garage kept tractor. May as well start working at them now.
@@TheBrokenLife thanks. I hit everything rusty with evaporust yesterday and will let that sit until I start in on it. I'm next to the ocean so things can get rusty fast depending on how they were parked and covered. My rims got the worst of it.
@@warrensteel9954 The big deal on rims is front wheel bores since the bearings are press fit. Almost everything else about the rims is all superficial.
You’ve done a very good job of telling us how to check everything. To check the transaxle when I fill it with oil so it doesn’t get over everything yes I bet they welding rod at a 90° angle about an inch and a quarter and stick it in there to see where the oil level is then I’ll edit as needed and check again so I don’t overfill and get a mess. It works well. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! It has a massive transmission leak that is going to require me to split the tractor, so I've been putting it off this year, and I've just been topping it off with a machinists' oil squirt bottle. It works pretty well for just general maintenance filling without making a huge mess.
Awesome video! Now I have find one!
Thanks! Check your local classifieds and you're bound to find one.
Nice video well explained
Thanks!
Excellent!
Absolutely great video my friend!! I just purchased a 1972 149 for $600 today! I'll be picking it up Thursday afternoon. One question I have about the trans axle draining and filling is once you refill it after completely draining, is there a purging process to get the transmission working again? Last year on my 2020 GX54 d, I did a transmission fluid change and it was a real pain to get the fluid circulated and the transmission moving the wheels again.
Nope. Just drain it, change the filter, fill it, and run it. Good luck with it! 👍
@@TheBrokenLifethat's great news!! My dad has a '69 147 he bought new. I'm living on the tradition. I have a feeling I will enjoy this more than my 2020 xt2. Sad but true!!
Absolutely amazing video. I just bought a 149 from the original owner a few days ago. Do you have the part number for the magnetic drain plug?
Thanks!
I don't. I bought it from one of the various Cub Cadet specialty vendors. I _think_ it's just a 3/8" NPT pipe plug with a magnet glued into it.
@@TheBrokenLife Gotcha! I know my 149 drain plug is not npt threaded. I did however find that Wally world carries the 93 mm 15 flute oil filter socket for $3.89 !!
@@cgeromi There goes that theory. 😂
Odds are good that you're going to need some other bits that "harder" come by anyhow, so you'll probably end up with a decent order going with one of the vendors and can grab one then.
@@TheBrokenLife For sure! I already have the carburetor ripped off because the fuel bowl seals are shot. And yesterday I replaced the tank shut off valve which only worked 99%. Funny how 1% really matters when it comes to fuel shut off lol. I really have to say again how amazing you're videos are. I purchased the 149 because I grew up with my dad's '69 147 and I adored that thing. My dad's 75 and still runs it and it runs well!! It's sad too because I own a 2020 xt2 gx54d since new and I feel as though this 149 will outlast the 2020. Don't get me wrong, the 2020 is a cool machine but not near what IH created in the 60s and 70s!!
@@cgeromi Great! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Unfortunately for my tractor... there are more on the way. 😂
Neat video, to grease the front axle, couldn't you stick like a 4x4 piece of wood under the left front tire to be able to get to the grease fitting?
Thanks!
Yes, and I've done it that way before. I was a little hesitant to do it with the jack alone and I wouldn't have if the wheels weren't on it (and I'd never do it with something as heavy as a car). If I'm honest with myself, and you, I probably shouldn't have done it that way. I need to come up with a better solution for lifting that thing in general because car jack stands are just too big. I may make something for it.
I run T5 15w40 on all my Kohlers
TBL @TheBrokenLife , do I see an electric fuel pump on that machine ?.. Please provide your insights into installing an electric fuel pump on a 149.
Nope. Just gravity feed. I can't see any reason why it would need a pump.
Edit: I'm realizing you probably saw my fuel filter. It very much is a good idea to add one.
@@TheBrokenLife, I have problems with flow rate to carb with a fuel filter. That made me wonder if I should add an electric fuel pump
@@paulg444 I suspect your fuel supply issue is caused by something else. Your internal screen in the tank may be obstructed.
Yes you have taught me a lot since I first got my own I have never owned one before until now and I do love hydraulic and you can work wanderers
Thanks! 👍
@@TheBrokenLife thank you for writing back I appreciate it and you are very welcome I wish you could I wish there was more people like you that teach me more things like this that I never knew about hydraulics
@@GeorgeMcIntyre-o9i You keep watching them and I'll keep making them! 😀