Grease but absolutely do not over grease the cv joints, don't even ask how I know. Check both the front and rear oil seals. Remove all the tins around the engine and clean the fins well. Your tractor will run cooler doing that. I remove mine at least once a year to clean the engine fins. Something else that is opposite to other tractors is when you shut the engine down, first speed up the engine to at least half throttle and then shut it down. Otherwise backfires can occur and that is hard on head gaskets. Closely check the valve covers mine were cracked at the corners. The replacements worked perfectly with even an improved gasket seal. Keep that engine clean and it will go wherever and do whatever you have in mind.
Pulling the engine is just 4 bolts a few wires and then you can slide it forward enough to get to the fan shroud which has to be cleaned too. Mice and other critters like that area.
__________________
With my son, EricR Super 2084 with 54" mower, 451 blower. 2086 with 3 pt hitch, 54 inch deck, 551 blower, 54 in brinly blade. A 4 digit original w deck. A 70 with deck. 2 102s both with 42 in decks, one with creeper, 1 36 inch IH snow thrower CW36, 1 42 inch IH blade. 149 with mower. 2072 w 3 pt hitch, Johnny bucket, 60 in mower, 451 blower. Jacobson GT 10 with mower. DR Lawn vac tow behind,Home made lawn roller. Brinly cart, 2 off brand carts and 1 home made cart.
|