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tractonutjd 10-21-2012 07:38:13 24.59.84.8 Report to Moderator	putiing the head back on my 730 gas. any thing I should know?? I have heard soak gasket in oil, use copper coat gasket spray and also use only a solid copper head gasket!!! The gasket kit came from jd and cost ore than the head work for the machine shop. meaning I only want to do this once. What is the best way to install it? Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
Greenday 10-22-2012 04:52:46 204.185.166.101 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   I agree with mark in iowa. Block surface needs to be as near to spotless as possible [Reply]  [No Email]
Paul From MI 10-21-2012 18:15:14 67.167.138.131 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   Tried a solid copper gasket on my H once, weeped water. Went back to a standard composite gasket and no problems since. I have used copper coat and had no problems. [Reply]  [No Email]
gtx1967jewison 10-21-2012 16:18:16 174.253.128.150 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   3 different, conflicting answers :-( [Reply]  [No Email]
Mike Aylward 10-21-2012 10:06:55 216.145.134.145 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   Put the gasket on dry and torque to specs. No other exotic tricks are necessary. In this application anything else will hurt your cause rather than help it. Good, clean surfaces are what are important. Snake oil stickers or soaking are not necessary. Mike This post was edited by Mike Aylward at 10:08:43 10/21/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
tractorbafoon 10-21-2012 09:31:39 216.188.210.45 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   Soak the gasket in warm water for 30-45 min. If I remember right the ridges go towards the head. I use copper spray, or you can use the brush on type as well. When you get the head on and torqued to specs, get the tractor running and warm it up for an hour or so and then retorque the head again. [Reply]  [No Email]
rusty wheel 10-21-2012 09:04:09 75.180.23.218 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   Make sure the nuts spin freely on the studs. If they don't you will not get the proper torque on them. Also, make sure the gasket is facing the right way. If I remember right, the raised side of the gasket goes toward the block, but I'm not sure. [Reply]  [No Email]
Mark-Ia 10-21-2012 07:55:53 207.177.117.7 Report to Moderator	Re: JD 730 gas in reply to tractonutjd, 10-21-2012 07:38:13   1st thing to do is clean that block surface [Reply]  [No Email]