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    Motor oil

    It mostly comes down to running clearances. Here's my recent post...
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    Engine oil

    There's more to "zinc" than just boundary protection or cam protection. It is used also as an anti-oxidant, among others, for protection of oil from thermal breakdown. I don't think it will ever go away completely and most good oils have it already in their additive package. That's mainly why...
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    1450 vibrations

    Yep, mid range is the worst. There's no way around it. When my engine is at idle, it's fairly smooth, a tad lumpy but nothing to rattle the tractor. Going to mid range everything rattles including my a$$. At 3,600 rated RPM it all smooths out nicely. When I got the tractor the iso mounts...
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    1450 vibrations

    Is there any particular RPM range this occurs in? Mid range, rated speed, idle??
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    New mower is a piece of junk so far!

    This made me think of another safety feature I discovered working on a neighbor's lawn tractor. The tractor may not be able to back up with the PTO/mower engaged. There may be a safety switch that will kill the engine when Reverse is selected while the mower is running. The immediate answer...
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    New mower is a piece of junk so far!

    That's a compliment :) . Unfortunately in our "plus sized" world, he might be right. I'm kinda small myself and it's sometimes hard to find work clothes that don't make me look like a WW2 refugee.
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    1450 vibrations

    The instructions had a scale drawing of the crankshaft. It clearly shows that cutting a mounting surface for the balance plate on the counter weight, the surface would be in the same plane and area of the crank throw if it were done on a lathe. That would make half of the crank throw thinner...
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    1450 vibrations

    I checked the instructions that came with mine and Kirk specifically says it can not be done on a lathe. The crank throw and the counterweight are on the same plane and material can ONLY be removed from counterweight.
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    1450 vibrations

    Didn't cross that bridge. I used an engine shop that had a Bridgeport, nice 'an clean and easy. I would think with a mill you pick the spot; with a lathe you're kind of limited to what's proud on the cheek face.
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    1450 vibrations

    I put a Kirk's plate in my 16 Hp in the 1650. To me the engine is close to the same as when it had the balance gears; except now I have fewer failure points. I don't get "poorly balanced", there are limits for single cylinder engines and the large displacement models will be thumpers for sure...
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    Chainsaw chain

    Since the title is chainsaw chain, there are several types. I use the semi-chisel. It's aggresive, each tooth cuts a chip, and easy for me to keep sharp with a round saw file. I get my chain at a saw shop and being in Oregon logging country it's been mostly Oregon chain. As Digger does I too...
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    1450 ignition switch

    There's only one way the molded plug fits anyway. Plug 'n Play
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    Do Carburetors wear out?

    I wonder if location has an impact. I know living in Western Oregon were humidity can be high and fluctuate rapidly, it can really affect fuels in vented fuel systems and tanks. We had a governor that pushed the green agenda pretty hard and all Oregon gasoline had to have alcohol. It raised...
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    Do Carburetors wear out?

    Don't forget linkages. Single cylinder engine vibration is hard on them and after many hours get elongated and sloppy. Loose throttle shafts can allow the butterfly to chafe the bore to were idle adjustments are time wasters.
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    Leaky Hydro Unit.

    Thank you!
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    Leaky Hydro Unit.

    After many efforts of stopping hydro/oil leaks including axle seals, pump mounting gasket, etc.; there's one left; the trunnion shaft seal. Page 2-48 of the Service Manual shows driving pins from the swash plate to remove the shaft. A Sunstrand book explains replacing seals externally, but...
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    full throttle or hydro fails?!

    Some folks have too much time. You're fine. I do the same. The operator manual for my 1650 sez to adjust engine speed for the load. I believe it implies no lugging. So for moving around, towing a wagon, or towing the neighbor's tractor, I'm above idle or below 2,200 rpm. For mowing it's...
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    Flail mower

    When we bought our small acreage I rented a large walk behind flail. It was great for 2-3 ft. weeds and brambles. Turned everything into "mulch". Deck mowers are more for "kept" lawns. One year an acre got away and I sure could of used one like that instead of the deck mower.
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    Coil is hot

    Yes they do, 3.2 - 4 ohms. As long as the coil is in that range I've never had any get hot when running and the points last a long time.
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    torque wrench recommendations

    There ya go. Repeatability will cost. Craftsman can be luck depending on their supplier for the time. The thing with Snap-On is their tools get used just about every month if not throughout a week and usually last a career.
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