Mustang 342 New to me....

[dkmc]

Picked up a 1982 Mustang 342 unit this past January. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/dk1machine/mustang%20342/3.jpg It has the Kubota D1402 engine in it, seems to be in fair shape. I will use it around the (machine) shop mostly, and it will not see too many hours in a year I suspect. I plan on doing general maintenance and "discovery" investigations to it when the weather gets warmer.

It has some issues...as do all machines this old. Someone has installed a preheat push button and starter push button down by the seat...the upper control panel is basically dead, and no key came with it. Here are pictures from last week when I pulled back the upper panel......

The mice can be VERY destructive bastards eh? This will be quite a project for a warm weekend.... I won't be progressing very fast on this project, not like some of the very aggressive resurrection projects I have enjoyed reading about on this forum. Some of you have WAY too much ambition! There are also a few oil leaks (Surprise!) and some bushings/ pins that need replacing. That should be no problem for me to accomplish. I want to get a fork attachment for it, and adapt a Myers 5ft angle snow plow to it for next winter. I will post more pics as I get into fixing the issues with this machine. dan k

 

[dkmc]

There's no way to edit a thread?? I can't seem to get the photobucket pics to display........?

 

[sstec]

There's no way to edit a thread?? I can't seem to get the photobucket pics to display........?

You have to use IE.
Does not work with any others.
Go to user questions, there is a post on "how to"
sstec

 

[dkmc]

You have to use IE.
Does not work with any others.
Go to user questions, there is a post on "how to"
sstec

Wow........IE only? That's REALLY not handy for me Is there a firefox plugin or option to check to make it work with firefox? So.....no edit function after a reply is posted??

 

[sstec]

Wow........IE only? That's REALLY not handy for me Is there a firefox plugin or option to check to make it work with firefox? So.....no edit function after a reply is posted??

I know........
I'm a Chrome user myself.
Maybe some day with so many mobile apps out there now.
I have to respond from my PC only with both IE and Chrome open just so I can remember how to do things in Internet Exploder . . . .
sstec

 

[Tazza]

I know........
I'm a Chrome user myself.
Maybe some day with so many mobile apps out there now.
I have to respond from my PC only with both IE and Chrome open just so I can remember how to do things in Internet Exploder . . . .
sstec

Looks like there was alittle rat/mice action on your wires....... They really cause issues. Not sure what they like so much about insulation.

 

[dkmc]

Looks like there was alittle rat/mice action on your wires....... They really cause issues. Not sure what they like so much about insulation.

It's high time the wire mfgr's stop using Cheese flavored insulation I think !