Some more pics of a work in progress...
1996 Yard Man project
Picked this one up awhile back. It's a 1996 Yard Man, Model# 136A694F401. 13.5hp Briggs, 38" deck, hydro.
The guy wanted $50, so my buddy called me & asked if I wanted to pick up a tractor for him. We looked at it & my buddy decided it needed too much work. The seller supposedly didn't realize the engine was seized & a bunch of parts were missing. Tires were flat, no battery, etc. He then offered it to us for $10 to use for parts. My buddy declined. I took it.
So far, I pressure-washed it top & bottom; removed & cleaned the gas tank (had water in it, but not from my cleaning); swapped carbs from another tractor; installed a new choke cable; installed new fuel lines, filter & shutoff valve; procured a steering rod from a parts tractor (one of the parts that was missing); cleaned, scraped, sanded, primed & painted the chassis, rear fender & shifter plate; replaced both front wheels & tires (bought from a seller on craigslist for $20, but included 2 rear innertubes & the yellow plastic hood & grille I needed); removed the deck & freed up a frozen spindle; installed the rear innertubes & reinstalled both rear wheels/tires; straightened out the sheetmetal guard on the muffler (it was pointing straight forward for some reason); procured a new yellow seat cushion to replace the nasty, torn/cracked one that was on it.
I still need to clean/de-rust & paint the deck; sharpen the blades; find a mulch plug & a parking brake rod; reinstall gas tank & new gas cap (missing); reinstall & adjust the deck; paint & install the battery box; install a new battery; reinstall the rear fender; lube; adjust stuff; test mow; SELL!
This is what she looked like when I brought her home. She did have a hood & side panels, but no grille. I was going to use a regular MTD grille & a metal hood, but found another yellow plastic hood & grille cheap.
The guy wanted $50, so my buddy called me & asked if I wanted to pick up a tractor for him. We looked at it & my buddy decided it needed too much work. The seller supposedly didn't realize the engine was seized & a bunch of parts were missing. Tires were flat, no battery, etc. He then offered it to us for $10 to use for parts. My buddy declined. I took it.
So far, I pressure-washed it top & bottom; removed & cleaned the gas tank (had water in it, but not from my cleaning); swapped carbs from another tractor; installed a new choke cable; installed new fuel lines, filter & shutoff valve; procured a steering rod from a parts tractor (one of the parts that was missing); cleaned, scraped, sanded, primed & painted the chassis, rear fender & shifter plate; replaced both front wheels & tires (bought from a seller on craigslist for $20, but included 2 rear innertubes & the yellow plastic hood & grille I needed); removed the deck & freed up a frozen spindle; installed the rear innertubes & reinstalled both rear wheels/tires; straightened out the sheetmetal guard on the muffler (it was pointing straight forward for some reason); procured a new yellow seat cushion to replace the nasty, torn/cracked one that was on it.
I still need to clean/de-rust & paint the deck; sharpen the blades; find a mulch plug & a parking brake rod; reinstall gas tank & new gas cap (missing); reinstall & adjust the deck; paint & install the battery box; install a new battery; reinstall the rear fender; lube; adjust stuff; test mow; SELL!
This is what she looked like when I brought her home. She did have a hood & side panels, but no grille. I was going to use a regular MTD grille & a metal hood, but found another yellow plastic hood & grille cheap.
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The deck...
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Installed the blades onto the deck today (painted them a couple days ago), touched up the bolts & underside of the deck with black paint, took a couple pics. The deck is not installed yet as I would have hoped; ran into a snag, no deck belt.
Had to install a new inner tube in the right rear tire. The used one I had was leaking at a previous patch job. I have a '92 Signature 2000 up for sale with 2 new inner tubes & severely cracked "new" tires (long story), so I used one of the tubes on the Yard Man & set the other one aside for now. I removed both rear wheels/tires from a spare transaxle I had & installed them on the Signature 2000. I swapped both front tires/wheels from another Signature 2000 project I have (a '91), to make the tread patterns match on both tractors. One has Turf Savers, the other has Turf Mates. Before, they were both mismatched.
Long day, hot sun, lots of wind.
But I did manage to take some pics. Enjoy.
Had to install a new inner tube in the right rear tire. The used one I had was leaking at a previous patch job. I have a '92 Signature 2000 up for sale with 2 new inner tubes & severely cracked "new" tires (long story), so I used one of the tubes on the Yard Man & set the other one aside for now. I removed both rear wheels/tires from a spare transaxle I had & installed them on the Signature 2000. I swapped both front tires/wheels from another Signature 2000 project I have (a '91), to make the tread patterns match on both tractors. One has Turf Savers, the other has Turf Mates. Before, they were both mismatched.
Long day, hot sun, lots of wind.
But I did manage to take some pics. Enjoy.
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Here she is, all cleaned up, lubed & ready to go! She runs very well & mows well, too!
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