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A couple of hours of cleaning…

Posted on June 8, 2011 by littletractorguy

Well, I got a couple of hours out messing about in the garage today… Here’s my new engine stand It took a bit of extra trimming to get it to the exact height where it would fit under the front … Continue reading →

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What Littletractor and I did today….

Posted on June 5, 2011 by littletractorguy

Here’s what Littletractor and  I did today! Some of the things I met along the way…. These guys were taller last year… SOMEBODY thought it would be helpful to trim them down to 4 inches from 2 feet…. Wow they … Continue reading →

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He ain’t heavy…..

Posted on June 1, 2011 by littletractorguy

He’s my engine! Well, next thing I’ve discovered is that little one-lunger engine is HEA-VY! Just for giggles (and ’cause I COULD), I unbolted it from the mountpoints and tried to give it a heave…. UUUUUUGGGH!! So, then I went … Continue reading →

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Got the muffler off!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by littletractorguy

Omigoodness I got the muffler off! Dunno whether it was the breaking the threadlock by cranking the other way on the pipe, or the small blood sacrifice when I gashed my finger slamming the pipewrench that did it, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Another minor setback…

Posted on May 31, 2011 by littletractorguy

So, I dropped the oil out tonight (managed to get a bunch all over my hand, of course) in prep for pulling the engine…  Did a bit more cleanup of the outside of the cylinder, by hand with the brush … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 31, 2011 by littletractorguy

Been home sick today, slept most of the day… Got feeling a bit better and thought I’d go out and relax a bit doing some light stuff on Bror… So, thought I’d take some tractor forum advice and drop some … Continue reading →

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More progress on the cleanup

Posted on May 29, 2011 by littletractorguy

So, I still haven’t had a chance to get Bror out to any place where I could do a power wash or anything like that, but I’ve been chipping away by hand as time permits…  Our priority right now is … Continue reading →

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Other suggestions for Ernie’s Transaxle

Posted on May 28, 2011 by littletractorguy

One other suggestion I got last night for preventative repairs was to replace the shift springs and shift balls that give the shifter that nice “detente” when it slides into place… Apparently this really helps keep your transaxle in good … Continue reading →

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A fair sized list of repairs…

Posted on May 28, 2011 by littletractorguy

For Ernie…. Looks like I’ll need to pull the transaxle out of him…  Advice I’ve gotten from the folks at MTF is that there is a seal right against the case of the transaxle that has probably failed…  I THINK … Continue reading →

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DANGIT! How do I get this muffler off?!?!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by littletractorguy

So, this is the muffler on Bror…  And I THINK I’m going to need to pull it off, just to be able to tear down the rest of the engine…  I dunno, maybe I can leave it on when I … Continue reading →

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