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Not quite Freebie 8/26 Tracker-UPDATE!
My 4/20 was fun to get running so am swapping O.B. for a bigger one. Got this '61 Johnson 5.5 plus a chipper in a trade for my old Simplicity 7/24. 5 OBs & 3 blowers don't balance so 4 & 4 with a project seems good. It is an older one w/o power steering like the 4/20. May be a boat anchor but gives me something to do. Climate change has made blowers not worth much up here. I imagine the South is a hot market these days.

Last edited by guzzijohn; 12-13-2018 at 06:38 PM. Reason: update
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Got it part way stripped in an hour. Looks good -so far impeller bearing, belts, friction wheel bearings, and noisy idlers. Engine has spark and was full of clean oil. Well worth the old OB.
Coming apart nicely except for the sprocket shaft sleeve bushings. Left side plates attached and PB blaster + pipe wrench to carefully move .
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I have to smile when I read "pipe wrench" and "carefully" in the same sentence. 
Been there, done that, usually works.
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Been there, done that, usually works.
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Make sure the windows are up before the snow plow goes by !!
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Added hole for future zerk to fill w penetrant and give occasional twist to free up.
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update
The drive unit upgrade is done plus paint on bucket. Will attack engine next.

excellent progress. What was the drive upgrade?
Paul
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1995 Toro 724, 1988 Toro 521
1980 Toro 421, 1995 Craftsman 524
1997 Toro CCR 2500 & 1994 Toro CCR Powerlite
Nice work....
The flange bearings replacing the cursed plastic drive shaft bushings.
I really like the paint job on the bucket. Very cub cadet like 🙂
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