Cub Cadet Reinforcement Bracket Kit 51916

[Nic]

Cub Cadet 7232, 7233, 7234, and 7235 with front end loader (FEL) model 417 manufactured for Cub Cadet by Woods had a kit available from Woods.
It was Part number 51916. Its purpose was to reinforce the rear of the engine front frame area that connects to the clutch housing (on all models manual or hydro).

The kit prevents the engine lower rear bottom mounting flanges from being broken when the tractor is operated over rough terrain with a loaded loader bucket and bolts holding the engine in place are gradually vibrating out due to vibration.

If not carefully checked often the engine bolts work out and the rear bottom mounting flanges break and oil leaks out of the engine even if it will still run.

Worst case is that the engine must be replaced and it is only available through Cub Cadet 1-piece-at-a-time.

Has anyone installed the kit on their compact utility tractor (CUT)?
Did the part fit?
Was it troublesome to install?
Were modifications required for the kit to be installed?
Can you post photos of the parts installed?

Also, has anyone had to have injectors or pumps replaced and did it cause the crankcase to gain liquid which was diesel contaminated?

 

[Nic]

Cub Cadet released at least 5 different reinforcement kits for their Compact Utility tractors that were built between 1993 & 1997. The kit was used in combination with the front end loader. Most loaders were actually built by Woods Equipment. The Case IH 1130 was identical to one of these tractors (7233? Check specs.)

Be sure if you order one of these kits to get the right one so it will fit correctly. This e-mail address is a Cub Cadet person that can help you: ken.hammonds@mtdproducts.com

Cub Cadet phone number is: 1-800-943-8282 You can order direct.

7232/7233 2wd/7234/7235 4wd (1993-1997) K3G, 1236 cc 3-cyl diesels used KIT NUMBER: WM-52581 (not WM-51916). Use 417 ft. end loader.

7272/7273/7274/7275 (1993-1997) K3M, 1496 cc 3-cyl diesels used a different KIT NUMBER: WM-51916 (not WM-52581).

Below are the steps you should know before you order and install the kit:
1. Support the underside of the tractor before removing bolts to install kit.
2. Check hole depth and be sure to use bolts that are long enough for kit.
3. Apply super loctite to the threads before installation of kit.
4. FOR PEACE OF MIND AND to stop bolts from backing out: you can tack weld one side of the nut in an area where you can grind the weld off later if you want to remove the Loader. The kit comes with tabs you can bend over the nut that should suffice under normal operation but a weld assures that the nut will stay.
5. Keep the draw nut adjustment tight on the loader frame. There is one nut on each side accessed through a hole.
6. Every 20 hours check all bolts on your loader and engine mounting areas. Go to internet Cub Cadet site to see the hidden locations of the nuts at front of engine. The engine is secured with two different sizes of bolts. Check if the factory did install the right length of bolt. There have been instances where the factory released bolts that were too short and loader equipped tractors that were not checked frequently by operators had engines to break at the lower flanges that attach to the clutch housing.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-motor-breaking-excessive-651132-tractor2.jpg
is a thread you should visit to see a bracket and check some of the nightmares suffered by those who have had engine blocks to break.