Hh100 Rebuild
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As aggravating that was to find Ted it maybe would've been worse mounting up that Kohler.
That is what I was thinking too many changes to make the Kohler work.
I did get the engine in the tractor. I did a complete rewire job, I took all the wiring out to put in the Kohler. I ordered a new key switch, Amazon showed up with it at 2 pm today. Once all the wiring was done and key switch installed the tractor started right up. I moved it to the back yard under its own power. Once that was done I moved a lot of stuff out of the way in the garage to make room for the 12h with blower. The 12h is parked in the Garage.
Lots of progress today, Ted! I still need to get the shop "winterized" here. Sounds like a pretty decent week coming up so hopefully will get something done.
DAC
I still have some minor stuff to do on the MF12. The choke linkage is binding up and not wanting to shut the choke off. And the lift handle does not want to spring out when it is suppose to latch. With the snowblower on the front it will not be fun if I cant get the latch to work right.
The latch knob or button on the MF8E wouldn't work at all. The lift lever assembly was laying outside when I got the tractor, and then I just put it in a shed for 30 years. I sprayed penetrating oil from the button end and started tapping the knob with a light no bounce hammer. Got it moving down but wouldn't spring up. Pried the bottom end of the rod back up and kept doing that back and forth until it moved freely. I put it on the tractor with intentions of building a sleeve hitch but so far it is still for looks---LOL!
DAC
I plan on doing the same thing with this one. It was real bad when I first bought it (used) after some PB it started working better just not good enough yet. I will really miss the power lift not working with the blower on the front.
No the motor is toast it will not turn at all. I did put new brushes in and it worked for a day. This is an all in one unit, motor runs 2 gears for the hydraulic pump. Depending on which direction the motor turns the oil with either push the cylinder in or out. The unit is marked Prestolite but I could not find any information other than the part number in the Massey parts book.
I have been looking at that option. I have a hydraulic valve from a MF1450 I could use. I would just have to get a pump, reservoir and ram. I still have the piece which bolts on in place of the handle the ram hooks to.
Is that the one you have now ?
Didn't try opening it up and see what makes it tic ?
My bad Ted, I have never seen an actual MF power lift before. I just figured it was an electric motor powering a hydraulic pump. Looks like it fits in the spot where a lift lever would go. My 12G had an insert in that hole that fell out one time and I had to tack weld it back in. Must be the hole for a power lift.
DAC
I have opened it up, that is when all the issues started.
The motor drives 2 small gears which are the pump, there are access ports the oil flows through to the ram. Each end of the ram there is a check valve, one check valve I think i put in upside down. I will get some pictures Sat of what the inside looks like.
The piece on the back where the ram hooks is in the hole the manual lift lever goes. The other end goes over a pin which is attached to the tractor frame.
LOL...I have opened it up, that is when all the issues started.
Sorry Ted but had to laugh when I read that..
There's not one guy on here that hasn't said that to himself at one time or another.. For me....still does...
I did see a small 12v hydraulic system on Amazon for $112. I need to see if there is room in front of the engine for it and then find a hydraulic ram which will fit. Maybe easier than fabing in a power steering pump and valve.