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Mark Poss

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before installing new cork washer on flywheel should it be soaked in oil or water? I have heard different opinions. Thanks, Mark.
 
I soaked mine in hot oil over a wood stove to soften it up and expand it prior to installation, worked great for me but others may have different methods, its your choice

John T
 
I use much the same procedure as John T. I have never had an oil leak on any of my STLYED D's nor has the neighbour on his Styled D's.

Bob...
 
Always wonder why they didn't replace that substance with neoprene...cork is really tricky. I'm sure that's all they had back when...if anything I will expand with heat and oil...I always used wd40 or lighter substance but an old mechanic friend said to install all the flat cork gaskets dry and not overtighten..he told me the cork when would absord oil and have a level of creep or expansion as the oil saturated from the sides. I suppose that is why in some of the old pictures of new john deere's on the show room floor you would see card board. He said all the tractor had a tendency not to leak but to seep or weekp oil here and there...also he said the old non detergents and the like would coagulate and somewhat seal but if new hi detergent was put in place then they would really start leaking...but I suppose the old tractors sitting in open barns on soil and the what not never raised any level of interest....
 
I replaced the flywheel seal with a neoprene seal on our 43 A. I think I got it from john deere. This was about 10 years ago.
 

I tried doing that on my 44 A but the neoprene seal was not the same thickness and had a smaller outside diameter so it fit really loosely in the slinger. Did you need to get a different slinger?
 
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