Iseki 1300 cleaned up.

Coleman396 · Aug 29, 2012

Hey gang. I am a new member to this website but have been doing a bit of reading here in the past.

So, I have an Iseki 1300 that I recently purchased. It was a really low hour machine and sat in a shed most of it's life with only a couple times rototilling and a couple time snow plowing each year.

Time had started to leave it's mark on the Iseki as nobody seems to care about how she looked as long as it ran well. Then I came along........lol.

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[[/ATTACH] Somehow I can't leave a fine piece of equipment looking so sad and had to get at shining her up. The tractor came with a rear blade that was never used,a perfectly smooth operating tiller,and a hydraulic front blade. Rubber is like new and she runs like a charm.

I replaced the battery,did an oil change,put all new lights on it and a bit of cosmetic work. Now she is ready for action. So here's a couple pics when I got her and how she looks now.

NHmitch · Aug 30, 2012

Thats a great looking G152/TX1300! Nice job with the paint, I have only seen one in red, and that was online at a yard in Japan. The only other variation I have seen, is one painted green and yellow, besides the White or Blue that they came in. Where did you get the LED spotlights? They look pretty bright! I've seen the front hydraulic plow components online before, but I have never seen the exact set up. That looks like it works really well. That should come in handy this winter! From the red emblem, it looks like you have the 1st production run of the Bolens G152, with the KE70 2 cylinder Mitsubishi Engine. This is a link to the operators manual if you don't have one. Nice looking tractor, and welcome to the group! Bolens - Iseki Diesel Tractor Models

Coleman396 said:
Hey gang. I am a new member to this website but have been doing a bit of reading here in the past.

So, I have an Iseki 1300 that I recently purchased. It was a really low hour machine and sat in a shed most of it's life with only a couple times rototilling and a couple time snow plowing each year.

Time had started to leave it's mark on the Iseki as nobody seems to care about how she looked as long as it ran well. Then I came along........lol.
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I replaced the battery,did an oil change,put all new lights on it and a bit of cosmetic work. Now she is ready for action. So here's a couple pics when I got her and how she looks now.

Coleman396 · Aug 30, 2012

Hi Mitch. Thanks for the compliment on the paint. I actually stripped all the sheet metal down then painted it. Not perfect but pretty clean all the same. Nice of you to send that link too!

The led lights came from a place called Princess auto supply. Probably like your Harbor Freight stores. $60.00 a piece and I think they will be great for plowing this winter. The size was just right for where I wanted to mount them too so I'm pretty happy to have them. Cheers!

OJ Norway · Aug 30, 2012

Wow, she looks real good in red. What kind of paint are u using?
Will start the painjob on my lady after clutch replacement

Coleman396 · Sep 13, 2012

The color is actually orange but looks red in these photos. I used "Duplicolor" Chevrolet engine orange. It turns out really nice if put on properly. Good luck with yours!