I got a free tractor, a Cub Cadet model 122 ( don't be hating 'cause it's yellow)

[Jeff in PA]

My friend Kurt is moving his business and asked me I wanted a Cub Cadet. I went over today and picked up a model 122. It's pretty close to original and has the creeper gear option.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4893.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4893.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4894.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4894.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4897.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4897.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4898.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4898.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4896.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4896.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4902.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4902.jpg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/th_DCP_4895.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4895.jpg)

The lever is for the creeper ( low range) gear and it even came with the original manual :cool:


Now my 1968 model 125 has an older brother :lol:

[WOEII]

Smashing deals man! :Chers: :cool:
She gonna be a nice winter resto projects man! :FX:

[simpleman68]

Smashing deals man! :Chers: :cool:
She gonna be a nice winter resto projects man! :FX::IAgre:
Sweet gift to get for free.
Looks to be in good shape for an old gal.
Scott

[Jeff in PA]

Earlier in the week, I cleaned the 10-12 year old gas varnish out of the gas tank, fuel sediment bowl and carburetor. Six continuous hours in the parts washer at work did nothing to cut the gunk ( alien life forms? ) so I used berkebile 2+2 gum cutter. That cut right thru it.

I changed the oil, changed the plug from a Champion to an Autolite and it fired right up.

Drove it around the yard, checked out the mower deck and the creeper gear. Everything works


I swapped decks on the 125 and the 122 since the 125 deck is in running shape.


I mowed with the 122 on thursday after work. It smokes a little but it'll be fine for a few weeks while I rebuild the 125.

Before

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4948.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4949.jpg

After

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4950.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/house/cub%20cadet/Cub%20Cadet%20122/DCP_4951.jpg

I still need to sharpen the blades and adjust the cut height up a little bit but it sure cut nice.

[Kerry G]

:cool:

[carlton_fritz]

Georgia aint half as pretty as Pennsylvania.