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sammiefish
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 Posted - 01/16/2011 : 21:11:19
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Im very excited right now..
I hope to be bringing home a new 314D in the morning.
Ill let you guys know how it goes!
I dont own a 14 yet.... yooo hooo.
especially excited as it was the top HP for the 300 series
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Chris 3/4's : ) |
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skunkhome
USA
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Posted - 01/16/2011 : 22:22:24
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| Sammy, what part of the country do you live in with all those Lexington tractors all about. |
  Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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acdad
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2011 : 08:45:54
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| Awesome! Cant wait to see pics! |
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional!
- Chris
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sammiefish
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2011 : 09:20:54
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Im in Upstate NY near Syracuse.
Well, I picked her up... I almost didnt... but
she needed to be rescued badly from a bad bad man....
She starts and runs well... no major smoke from the little time
I spent with her running. To sum it up... she needs some wiring...
the original key switch had been replaced with a different switch
(the orig are NLA but you can use a briggs switch wired differently
but i cant tell how this one is wired) The nice bonus is that the PO
had obtained a NOS switch (still shiny in the box) which came with the
deal. You cant really see it in the pic but the electric PTO belt
tensioner at the bottom left corner of the grill had the threaded rod
repaired with a longer rod... so now there is about a 1' hole drilled
in the grill to allow it to stick out. The seat is in excellent condition.
Brand new front tires. good sheet metal... blah, blah, blah...
BUT... the PO had said "there was something wrong with the front variable pulley
and it moves VERY SLOWLY" Ok, I figured it needed adjustment or maybe even a new
pulley... uhhh, no... that wasnt it... I have never seen anything like this abuse
obviously the bearings on both sides of the transverse shaft of the BGB were GONE...
and he ran it... half the shaft was "lathed" down... I couldnt believe the thing
still moved and didnt make more noise... there is an inch of flop... the BGB is
completely toast... torn apart... I imagine the casting is destroyed as well...
and probably damage to the front of the variable as well... HOLY MOLY...
I really have to take pics of the mayhem.. you wouldnt believe it...
so... either I am looking for a BGB and maybe some parts of the front variable
or I make one tractor out of the somewhat complete 312D I have in the barn
(which I think all it needs is a starter to be a runner) along with
this 314D... uhhh... |
Chris 3/4's : ) |
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1014211
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2011 : 12:39:40
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| Wow, that does sound like someone didn't even care. Good luck with it, whichever direction you decide to go. Keep us posted... |
Jon
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gearhead19
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2011 : 15:28:12
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Hey Sammie could you take a close-up plcture of the chain and spring that runs from the grille to the snow blower hitch? I see yours has two sets, one on each side. Mine only came with one chain and spring, and it's sash chain.... Btw nice 314.....
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acdad
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2011 : 16:19:51
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Bummer on the bad BGB. Stinks that someone can abuse something like that and expect it to take care of itself with out any pm's. Looking forward to the pics though!
Hows the weather in CNY? Snowing here again....(big surprise)
- Chris |
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional!
- Chris
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sammiefish
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2011 : 17:18:04
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Dan,
I think you must have an original because it was a sash chain...
I have an original rusty set but... I needed better...
I bought springs from Home Depot... and the chain as well...
the springs in the pic above have been installed in reverse...
the spring goes on the blower then the sash chain thru the bracket
on the tractor. the original had a little bent rod thru the chain
that would fit thru the bracket hole but served as a a grab place to
pull the tension then pinned in place with a standard clevis.
I didnt re-bend the pull rod but keep a rod in my tool box so each
year I can pull the chain tight... i usually go 3 links below after the
blower is raised...
been snowing on and off since the wknd... we did get a 33 degree thaw
yesterday and today though. |
Chris 3/4's : ) |
Edited by - sammiefish on 01/19/2011 17:20:25 |
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new tractor maybe....!!!!
