John Deere 2-cylinder owners...

banjoman09

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Haven't owned mine very long- embarrassing question but oh well- where do I check the oil on the engine? No dipstick....looking
for the plug still....and I assume since it is "puffing white smoke" it is burning oil? 1950 A model.....thanks!
 
It takes a 3/4 wrench and there's a what looks like a bolt sticking out at 5 o'clock looking at belt pulls loosen oil should run out the hole under it
 
Sometimes the test oil "drip out" hole for checking the oil will get filled with dirt, esp if it has not been checked frequently. If nothing drips out, carefully continue to screw the narrow headed "bolt" out. If no oil comes out around it with it loose enough to wiggle, it's for sure low on oil. If it does come out as the "bolt" loosens, the hole is plugged. If it needs oil, there's no clue how much, so you have to add oil until it runs out the hole, quit pouring then snug down the test "bolt". Welcome to the brotherhood of two-bangers!
 
Painful lesson for the new guy is the first time he leaves the gas on overnight to find an empty gas tank and crankcase full of gasoline.

Works fine for hours but at 2 AM the brass needle holder pulls the needle to the side and she dumps. New needle is not much help either since that is not the problem, it's the way the float holds the needle.

Even then the new guy will tend to forget at least a couple of times anyway. And then the importance finally hits him right between the eyes, you can save yourself a lot of work and money if you'll always shut off the gas.
 
(quoted from post at 14:42:27 06/07/18) Painful lesson for the new guy is the first time he leaves the gas on overnight to find an empty gas tank and crankcase full of gasoline.

Works fine for hours but at 2 AM the brass needle holder pulls the needle to the side and she dumps. New needle is not much help either since that is not the problem, it's the way the float holds the needle.

Even then the new guy will tend to forget at least a couple of times anyway. And then the importance finally hits him right between the eyes, you can save yourself a lot of work and money if you'll always shut off the gas.

It’s the luck of the draw. My 51 A has never had gas in the crankcase since dad bought it new and we never turn the gas off. The ‘35 A will do like you describe and fill the crankcase as soon as I turn my back if the gas is left on.
 
I do have a tendency to leave the valve open.....tank seems to keep gas in it; I will check oil in the morning and see if it smells like gas.....thanks.
 
(quoted from post at 12:31:17 06/07/18) Haven't owned mine very long- embarrassing question but oh well- where do I check the oil on the engine? No dipstick....looking
for the plug still....

No disrespect intended, but if you're asking questions like this, you obviously do not have an owner's manual. I recommend you get one...sooner rather than later.
 
My 1950 A has a dipstick that looks like this.
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As your looking at the belt pulley it is at about the five o'clock position on the main case.
If I remember I will take a picture sometime tomorrow and post it if you have not found yours.

Rodney 8)
 
(quoted from post at 10:14:43 06/09/18) I have a JD 420 crawler that started getting water in the oil, what all could it be?

Duster, you'll have better luck getting answers if you start a new thread instead of piggybacking onto this one.
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