I need an air cleaner....but no idea which one!

[vintage_mpg]

Tires should be here any day now....

Air filter assembly on the way.

Brakes and throttle cable need some loving.....so that's where we're at right now.

 

[vintage_mpg]

So we pulled the wheels off today, in anticipation on the arrival of the new tires. Can we mount these ourselves? Or are we light years ahead to just pay to have it done? Curious as to your thoughts. Balanced? I'm guessing that's the least of our concern!

Also, we removed the front hub assembly - and things are ROUGH in that department. I don't know what to do. Can we replace the inner and outer bearings by themselves? Just knock them out and install new bearings? Or do we need to replace the entire hub assembly? I wouldn't even pretend to know where to go to find the parts. Auto parts store? Grainger? Somewhere else? Should we knock out those bearings and easily be able to find a part number?

I think we'll repaint the wheels, just so they look nice and shiny. The seat assembly is now off, in the hopes of finding a local upholsterer who can redo our seat remnants into something presentable. That will take a week or two I imagine.

Here's a few pics of the boys in action. Good times, I tell ya! They're having a ball!

Also, a few close-up shots of the hubs themselves...

 

[landuse]

You can just knock those bearing out, take them to any place that sells bearings and get replacement ones. You should just be able to tap them back in with a rubber mallet or something

 

[txluke]

The seat is a good project to do with the kids. My 8yo and I just did our seat. One of my friends was throwing a leather couch away. We cut the leather off the back and used the foam out of the back cushions. Just watch a few youtube vids and you will be good to go.

 

[landuse]

Getting that leather was a bonus! looking good

 

[Karttekk]

Here are two illustrations on Tecumseh throttle setups. Some Tecumseh engines have a plate mounted sideways with a lever on it, others don't. Hope these help.

Thanks

 

[Karttekk]

This video may help if you have this setup. Attach the throttle cable accordingly.

Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp-XpMSmgfk

 

[vintage_mpg]

We're going to spend some time on this today; we'll put her up on some jackstands and have a peek at what's going on......

 

[vintage_mpg]

Got the new air cleaner assembly in place; she feels so complete!

No throttle cable yet - but hey....we'll take what we can get!

I can tell we're going to be in need of a new brake shoe. Are those all a standard size? We didn't yank the brake assembly yet, but it's on the list. I'm guessing they're all relatively close in size. We just need to identify which one we actually need.

Here's a few quick pics of the day's progress:

 

[bthompson224]

BMI has those tires for $15 right now.

My Tecumseh works just fine and has for years. If it craps out, like someone said then get a new motor. If it doesn't have it, get a fuel shutoff valve and install it. Oil the clutch every 2 hours of use. Simple maintenance on all these little motors does wonders for reliability and endurance. Check Craigslist, LetGo, etc for a junk motor. That looks like the same cleaner assembly in my OHH550. And drop the $15 for a throttle cable. You would really hate to have that thing get stuck wide open with a kid at the wheel. Just get one long enough.

 

[J.S.@SMS]

Those chains need to be cleaned, or at lease sprayed down lightly with some blaster or wd-40. Or if you're willing to spend a few extra dollars, go to a sporting goods store, or almost anywhere that sells bicycles, and buy some bicycle chain wax. I've used it before with good results.

 

[bthompson224]

Soak the chain in motor oil overnight, then wipe it down really good to get off the excess. Look like you need some new cotter pins to replace the nails. As far as brakes, I just got some hard earned experience on ordering those. Measure the drum. Not all 4 inch drums are 4 inches!

 

[vintage_mpg]

Hey - thanks for all those great tips!

I think the chain is going to clean up and be serviceable; it's not great but I believe that it will work for what we're going to do. Not sure how to oil the clutch, but I'll look into it now.

You are most definitely correct about the sticky throttle cable; I can't afford to have any bad stuff going on. I also need a good source for throttle return spings. BMI, maybe?

I'll get the deets on the brake drum before ordering anything.

Our wheels are pretty crappy. We're considering throwing down the $15-$18/ea to replace them. Prob not a necessity since we're also running tubes, but might be money ahead by the time we buy some wire brushes, primer, and spray paint. I'll look at them a little more closely in the coming days.

Thanks so much for all of your help! We appreciate it so much!

 

[vintage_mpg]

So we need some help.....

Do I need to pull this large axle nut to be able to check the rear wheel bearings? We loosened it up and got the but off, but can't get the hub assembly to budge. I see the brake drum is bolted to the back side of the silver hub, but doesn't look like it's attached to the axle itself. Big hammer?

I didn't soak it in any pb blaster or the like...we should likely start there.

I can't figure out how to get to the brake from without removing the chain drive/hub assembly. We need to inspect that brake drum too know what size of brake drum to chase down. Haha. First this, then that...

Here's a quick pic:

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What do you think of this throttle cable? How do I get this cable and out of the small hole in the throttle rod? Any idea?

We're replace the entire cable as soon as we can figure out how to get the crazy thing apart.

 

[itsid]

ohoh a Carter Clover hub..
that thing is close to a unicorn these days..
it's not available any longer,
and having an odd bolt hole circle it's the only known way to mount the original wheels.

pb blaster & patience is the way to go, the aluminium is too soft for mallet persuasion,
once cracked you need new hubs and wheels

if you can hammer the key out though you should...
it gives the penetrating oil a nice head start


the other end of the throttle cable will likely fit through the hole
just release it fromt he throttle plate and you can pull it through..
but if you're going to replace it anyways.. why not cut it?

'sid

 

[Denny]

Heat the axle only to almost red hot then let it cool naturally. Do this a couple of times and remember do not heat the aluminum hub. Then try PB Blaster soak for a couple of days.


Denny

 

[vintage_mpg]

Do we really need to remove the hub at all?

Should we just leave it?

Will the brake band expand enough to slip over the brake drum?

You guys have us worried; I'm thinking we should just try and work around it. Don't rock the boat too much.

Would be nice too know the rear bearings are in good shape...but maybe we should just drive it into the ground then deal with the bearings.....as long as we can repair the brakes.

 

[vintage_mpg]

Heat the axle only to almost red hot then let it cool naturally. Do this a couple of times and remember do not heat the aluminum hub. Then try PB Blaster soak for a couple of days.


Denny

Can we heat the axle hot enough if we just use the small butane torch? Or do I need to drag my big dog over from the house, you think?

 

[Karttekk]

Do we really need to remove the hub at all?

Should we just leave it?

Will the brake band expand enough to slip over the brake drum?

You guys have us worried; I'm thinking we should just try and work around it. Don't rock the boat too much.

Would be nice too know the rear bearings are in good shape...but maybe we should just drive it into the ground then deal with the bearings.....as long as we can repair the brakes.

Sometimes removing the brake rod from the pedal, slipping the band over the drum then reattching the brake rod makes things easier.

 

[bthompson224]

Do we really need to remove the hub at all?

Should we just leave it?

Will the brake band expand enough to slip over the brake drum?

You guys have us worried; I'm thinking we should just try and work around it. Don't rock the boat too much.

Would be nice too know the rear bearings are in good shape...but maybe we should just drive it into the ground then deal with the bearings.....as long as we can repair the brakes.

I unattached one end of the band, slipped on the axle with the drum attached, then reattached the band.