[TAHOE99]

Okay, joined a few weeks ago as I decided to get this machine going, finally got her home and took some pics.
Little history....My wife's Uncle Bob purchased this tractor new I believe when he moved to country. Before he died some years back, he gave me this tractor, I never picked it up until about 4 yrs ago after he passed. I asked my father in law if he knew anything about it, all he could remember was that Bob had rebuilt the motor in the 12hp ( he had a 8hp too). So I really have no idea what i really have. Other than getting a Sears SS12 with 3pt, single plow, 44" deck, discs, and trailer, not sure if it ran, if it was rebuilt, etc. I took it to my dad's and parked it in an old 3 sided horse leanto. I know it was always garaged, guess the weather did more damage the last 4 yrs than the previous 35. So, with out any further rantings, here's the pics.....I'll have plenty of questions at the end.

....you've got to be kidding me, probably 15 yr old uhm,....sludge.

Here's an extra of my regular lawn machine/snowblower tractor

Ok, so here's my numbers.
917.25311
motor- 143.582132

1. can you all tell me exactly what I have and the year made
2. Who makes this motor?
3. Where to start this project? ( I know new battery, completely clean gas system from tank( maybe replace) to carb)
4. Checks before starting....plugs, coil, S/G, etc?

Well, I know there will be PLENTY of more questions once I get into this thing, happy viewing.
Oh, and in the 16 yrs of homeownership....I've never bought a push mower or lawn tractor :thThumbsU

 

[ranchkingron]

Thats great but where are the pictures.
:wwp:

 

[TAHOE99]

Thats great but where are the pictures.
:wwp:

I accidently hit submit before I was finished making first post.... there now!!:thThumbsU

 

[Hugh-SS/16]

Thats a 1968 Sears Super Suburban 12 (SS12) It has a Cast Iron Solid State Ignition Tecumseh HH120 12hp engine.

Clean the tank, replace the fuel lines, clean the carb, give it some starter fluid, and crank her over!

Edit: the mower is a 42" by the way

 

[ss12]

pull the taNK OFF. you wont get it clean on the tractor. good chance it'll leak too. while not a huge deal, start with that and save some aggrevation.

 

[TAHOE99]

Thats a 1968 Sears Super Suburban 12 (SS12) It has a Cast Iron Solid State Ignition Tecumseh HH120 12hp engine.

Clean the tank, replace the fuel lines, clean the carb, give it some starter fluid, and crank her over!

Edit: the mower is a 42" by the way

thanks, I just threw a tape on the deck to see if it would fit on trailer, thought it only had 4" chute so assumed 44".
You got a sticky somewhere with all the model numbers?

I'm going to pull/clean tank, replace lines, plug, clean/replace filter and carb. I also have to see why the positive cable is stretched tight..????
What about swapping to a newer plastic tank?
My plans are to get it running properly, make sure everything is in working order, then do a complete teardown and resto of some sort. maybe not completely factory, but freshen up a bit. I've already been doing tons of searching on building blades, love GT-80's rear grader blades.
Uncle Bob used this tractor to put in a 1/2-3/4 acre garden every year, plow, disc, and also cut grass every week, Would love to get it back to it's glory days.

 

[Hugh-SS/16]

thanks, I just threw a tape on the deck to see if it would fit on trailer, thought it only had 4" chute so assumed 44".
You got a sticky somewhere with all the model numbers?

I'm going to pull/clean tank, replace lines, plug, clean/replace filter and carb. I also have to see why the positive cable is stretched tight..????
What about swapping to a newer plastic tank?
My plans are to get it running properly, make sure everything is in working order, then do a complete teardown and resto of some sort. maybe not completely factory, but freshen up a bit. I've already been doing tons of searching on building blades, love GT-80's rear grader blades.
Uncle Bob used this tractor to put in a 1/2-3/4 acre garden every year, plow, disc, and also cut grass every week, Would love to get it back to it's glory days.

Check the sticky forum and look for GT_80's thread with the link to all his free manuals, he has this exact same tractor, so I think he has a manual.

As far as the tank goes, give it a good cleaning, very easy to do. plug the spout on it, then put some gas in it, 3 or 4 nuts, and shake it for 3 mins, like a can of spray paint. drain, and repeat once or twice.

It would be easy to replace the tank, but then it wouldnt be original :fing32:

 

[ss12]

its not easy to replace the tank. none fit right

 

[Hugh-SS/16]

its not easy to replace the tank. none fit right

easy in the sense that you could get one that kinda works (like the little techy tank on my 15) and throw it together

 

[TAHOE99]

I already had him send me a manual.
I've really been thinking about a fire extinguisher or mini keg mounted to grill for gas tank :thThumbsU.....:lalala:

 

[GT_80]

that is sweet! That is the first "horn button" i have ever seen on one, and you have the "usually missing" grille piece that everyone loses when they put the snowblower on. Nice machine!!!

 

[ss12]

and lighter

 

[d180man]

Hi very nice tractor !!

 

[Larry/car]

Before you get to far along, make sure the engine will turn and that you have compression. That will give you an idea of the engines health.

 

[TAHOE99]

that is sweet! That is the first "horn button" i have ever seen on one, and you have the "usually missing" grille piece that everyone loses when they put the snowblower on. Nice machine!!!

you got a pic of this grill piece? He never had a snow blower or plow on the front that I know of, he gave me the attachments he had, but the blade could've gotten left behind when he moved, ... probably hit a tree or something, the top front of the hood has a good dent in it. I cracked up seeing the lighter....on a lawn tractor???
Uncle Bob lost his father when he was 13, he became the "man of the house" since he was oldest. Since he had to work for what he got, everything he had, he tried to keep it in good shape. Even though it was somewhat covered, I shouldn't have let it out in the weather :banghead3, it was in better shape when I first brought it to my dad's.

 

[TAHOE99]

Before you get to far along, make sure the engine will turn and that you have compression. That will give you an idea of the engines health.

Yeah, I will make I can manually turn it over without plug, may pour little tranny fluid/mystery oil down plug hole and let it sit a few days to loosen things up. Oil color is still somewhat brown, not black like I figured it would be...maybe a positive.
I learned from trying to restore an '80 Z28...I pulled subframe, sandblasted, painted, rebuilt, then realized rear frame rails were totally rusted away...all that work and had to junk body. :fing20:

 

[fletchman919]

My gas tank was worse than that if you can believe that. Be sure to put a fuel filter on it. If you have spark, you're golden.

 

[GT_80]

you got a pic of this grill piece? He never had a snow blower or plow on the front that I know of, he gave me the attachments he had, but the blade could've gotten left behind when he moved, ...

you see the void on the left side of my grille in this pic? If you have that piece on your grille it looks complete, if not it looks like my grille. I think yours is there.

SS12, your lighter it self was missing, or the whole lighter assembly including the socket? Or are you saying you wish you had one cause yours is too new?? I am confused...

Mine has the socket and the lighter, but the hanlde must have broken off cause the original owner screwed a piece of wood dowel into the end of it for a handle... I put a billet aluminum lighter with a maltese cross on it in the socket

 

[TAHOE99]

Ok I see....nope mines all there.
I'm so eager to stat on this thing, but got some winterizing stuff that needs to come first:banghead3 clean up yard/leaves, work on dad's barn-roof the back of it, clean both my garages so I can actually work in them, etc.

 

[Larry/car]

That lighter socket makes a good aux electric power source. I had to add a pig tail (battery tender charge cord w fuse) on the GT-18 to power my lawn sprayer.