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Hey Janicholson, First start and break in question

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BigTone

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Hopefully going to start the M this weekend, is there anything I need to do to the motor before I start it? Im just afraid of the oil pump not sending enough oil fast enough since its been empty for so long....

Also, how do you break these engines in? I have heard people talk about the rings setting correctly but im not sure how to ensure this happens and how I get optimum performance out of it...I know you drive snowmobiles with new motors like you stole it, but Im not sure if thats how you do it with tractors.

Thanks Jim and anyone else that can offer some help, if it werent for you guys i would have been lost. ~Anthony
 
Big Tone when I start one like you have I pull the plugs and put some oil in each cylnder and make sure the gas is off and the switch is off. run the starter till you start to build oil pressure. Put plugs back in turn on the gas and switch and start motor.

Bob
 
Filling the system with oil can be done easily with a pump oil can. Use a bit of vinyl hose, or rubber to make a connection from the spout to the oil pressure sending threads in the block. Put engine oil in the can, and pump till it feels like you have more difficulty pumping. (it might take 3 cans of oil or many more if the filter is not full). A small cheap pressure spray tank (like for spraying plants) can also be used with success or a bleeded pressure tank. A small gear pump with the intake in a gallon of engine oil is also a possible short cut. This primes the system and assures at least a high probability of pressure. Jim
 
On breakin:
Run it at variable throttle up to 3/4 under no load for 15 minutes to assure full coolant flow and operation of systems. Then use it for light variable loads for 10 to 15 hours. Change the oil and then just use it as you would but limit full continuous loads to 10 minutes or so for another 10 hours. Then make it pay for itself. Jim
 
So what your saying is remove the oil pressure line and put that hose over the fitting in the block and then pump oil in until it becomes diffiuclt...am i understanding correctly? thanks Jim, I appreciate it.
 
> Im just afraid of the oil pump not sending
> enough oil fast enough since its been empty for
> so long....

I fill the oil pump with assembly lube.
 
If the pan is filled to the correct level the oil pump will have oil in it. If a good assembly lube was used on everything it should be good to go.
 
You should have use assy lube when installing the bearings and oiled the rings and pistons when putting it back together.Now remove the drain plug at the filter then remove the spark plugs and run the starter till oil appears at that plug and install the drain plug and sparkplugs and you are ready to start.
 
If you used a good heavy assembly lube just start it up, watching the gauge. These tractors set for months at a time over winter & get started in the spring with only the film of oil that was on the parts when shut down. Just don't let it run with no pressure if it doesn't show in a few seconds.
 
I use an old freon tank with a port and valve in the bottom and an air fitting on top. I fasten a hose from the bottom to the gage port on the engine, put about 2-3 qts. of oil in the tank and pressurize with 15-20psi. opening the valve fills the entire oiling system with oil prior to starting the engine. This has worked good for me for many years, other methods are probably good too. Still I like having oil pressure as soon as the engine starts with new bearings, etc.
 
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