1862 Oil Usage
Well its been a little over a month since I last posted. Had a change of mind in that time period. Not going to tear it down yet. Filled it with 30 wt. oil and new cub cadet filter. Put the head back on with a new gasket after cleaning both the head and combustion chamber. Torqued the head down and ran engine for about 10 min. Re-torqued the head the next day. Got a real bargain on a pair of 75# (each weight) wheel weights and my friend helped me put them on the tractor. Tried to put them on by myself but just couldn't do it. Will be taking it to my friend's farm maybe next week. He has a lot more grass to cut than me I adjusted the carburetor and it was adjusted way to lean. Engine ran a lot cooler. after my adjustment. Hope it will correct the oil usage. Will tell him to keep close check on the oil. Do not run more than 45 min. without stopping to check. Will let you know the outcome in a few weeks. Sorry for the long post. Got carried away. Have a great day.
Bob
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