Sears Suburban tractor with a Briggs engine

[Cadman-iac]

Does anyone have a early 70's sears tractor with the 15 hp Briggs engine in it? If so, I would really like to know the specific routing for the
choke cable.
I forgot to take pictures of mine before I dismantled it, and looking at it now, the cable appear to be too short to reach its intended destination.
I'm currently in the process of painting the "dashboard" for it, so it's not in place yet, but prior to this I briefly test fit the cable to it and quickly became confused, (which if you knew me, you would understand that's a normal state of mind for me).
Here's a picture of the tractor I'm working on with the engine in place.

Rick

 

[Cadman-iac]

I've also got another brace or bracket that I have no idea where it goes.
I thought it might be a reinforcement for the hydraulic pump, but I can't figure out exactly how or where. Its also got a slight twist on one end too. Anybody know where it goes?
Thanks for any help you can offer.

Rick

 

[Cadman-iac]

So nobody knows where this bracket goes? Or can show me how to route the choke cable on this thing?

 

[KennyP]

Never had one of these, so I'm no help on those items!

 

[Cadman-iac]

No problem Kenny, at least I know I did post it correctly. Started to think it was a private thing, or I just thought I posted the questions.

 

[Cadman-iac]

I got the choke cable routed finally, it's not got any length at all, so it took a couple tries to get it right.
The biggest problem was just being able to get my hands in there to poke it through where it had to go.

I still need to know where this bracket goes though. I can't make heads or tails out of it. But I know it came off of this loader. I kept all the pieces together in storage until I was ready to use it.

Rick

 

[KennyP]

I just looked at the manual/parts listing and I don't see anything like that part.

 

[Cadman-iac]

I just looked at the manual/parts listing and I don't see anything like that part.

Was that the manual for the tractor, or the one for the loader? Cuz if I remember correctly, this is actually part of the loader assembly, I'm just not sure now exactly WHERE it becomes part of the loader assembly.
I keep thinking it's a brace for the hydraulic pump, but I can't figure out how it fits into the thing.

I know I'm jumping the gun, because I haven't checked out the loader rams or any of the components yet. I'm still trying to get the pulley off of the pump so I can inspect it.
Eventually I will get this loader rebuilt and on the tractor. I wanted to get all the bracketing in place first, so that one, it doesn't get lost, and two, it's ready for when I have the loader overhauled. Then it's a simple matter of bolting it all together.
That's the plan, we'll see what happens in real life, lol!

Thanks for looking for me Kenny, it's much appreciated.

Rick

 

[KennyP]

Was that the manual for the tractor, or the one for the loader? Cuz if I remember correctly, this is actually part of the loader assembly, I'm just not sure now exactly WHERE it becomes part of the loader assembly.
I keep thinking it's a brace for the hydraulic pump, but I can't figure out how it fits into the thing.

I know I'm jumping the gun, because I haven't checked out the loader rams or any of the components yet. I'm still trying to get the pulley off of the pump so I can inspect it.
Eventually I will get this loader rebuilt and on the tractor. I wanted to get all the bracketing in place first, so that one, it doesn't get lost, and two, it's ready for when I have the loader overhauled. Then it's a simple matter of bolting it all together.
That's the plan, we'll see what happens in real life, lol!

Thanks for looking for me Kenny, it's much appreciated.

Rick

That was the loader manual. I'd say that was an owner installed brace, wherever it goes!

 

[Cadman-iac]

That was the loader manual. I'd say that was an owner installed brace, wherever it goes!

It makes you wonder huh? I thought about that, but it's not a homemade looking bracket, the bends are very precise, and everything is lined up perfectly.
I have what I think is most of that loader manual myself, and I've searched it several times looking for a piece that looks like what I'm staring at, and I don't see it in there either.
Something else that I have noticed though, is that front bracket that the pump mounts to is a different design than what's in the book. On mine, the pump bolts to the bracket, and then the bracket bolts directly to the front of the tractor frame, but the book shows the pump bolting to the piece that slides in and out to engage the pump, and the bracket is basically just part of the sliding piece.
I don't know if there's a mid-year design change or what the reason is for the difference, but it's definitely different.
Does anyone have one of these loaders that could look at it? Maybe see which method the pump is mounted by, and if there is this brace on it.
But anyway, many thanks to each of you guys for taking the time to assist me with this project. I know it's my own damned fault that I don't know where this piece goes. I should have taken some pictures first.

Rick

 

[Cadman-iac]

well i need to get back to work on this thing or it's just gonna sit here staring back at me. I'll check back later to see if anyone has found out anything about this piece.

Rick

 

[KennyP]

It makes you wonder huh? I thought about that, but it's not a homemade looking bracket, the bends are very precise, and everything is lined up perfectly.
I have what I think is most of that loader manual myself, and I've searched it several times looking for a piece that looks like what I'm staring at, and I don't see it in there either.
Something else that I have noticed though, is that front bracket that the pump mounts to is a different design than what's in the book. On mine, the pump bolts to the bracket, and then the bracket bolts directly to the front of the tractor frame, but the book shows the pump bolting to the piece that slides in and out to engage the pump, and the bracket is basically just part of the sliding piece.
I don't know if there's a mid-year design change or what the reason is for the difference, but it's definitely different.
Does anyone have one of these loaders that could look at it? Maybe see which method the pump is mounted by, and if there is this brace on it.
But anyway, many thanks to each of you guys for taking the time to assist me with this project. I know it's my own damned fault that I don't know where this piece goes. I should have taken some pictures first.

Rick

That doesn't sound right on the pump mount. Maybe where they used that brace.

 

[Cadman-iac]

That doesn't sound right on the pump mount. Maybe where they used that brace.

Yeah, i checked every possible angle and direction it could go and I don't see how it would work on the pump.
The other thing I thought about was that it goes to the bucket control to keep it from vibrating and stay level. But until I can get all of it mounted up, I won't know for sure if that's where it goes.
But I'm positive it's part of the loader.
Thanks for doing the research on it, much appreciated.

Rick