crashman111
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I want to change the oil in the pony engine, as well as the diesel engine of the 1952 R. I only have the Operator's Manual for it, but wish to clarify a couple things, since the Operator's Manual was written so many years ago:
1. Manual says to remove the starting engine drain plug, which is on top. I assume this is to allow air pressure to assist with draining the crankcase into the diesel engine, which will also then be drained. Is my interpretation of that correct? If not, would someone please explain further how to drain the pony?
2. It talks about then filling with 2 quarts of flushing oil, run engine for 2-3 minutes, then drain the flushing oil. I'm not familiar with flushing oil. Can someone please explain further?
3. Finally, what weight oil (by today's standards) do you recommend to refill each of the engine crankcases? The tractor is not used outside during the cold (upper Midwest) winter months and sits in a heated shop.
Thank you in advance for any and all helpful advice on this.
1. Manual says to remove the starting engine drain plug, which is on top. I assume this is to allow air pressure to assist with draining the crankcase into the diesel engine, which will also then be drained. Is my interpretation of that correct? If not, would someone please explain further how to drain the pony?
2. It talks about then filling with 2 quarts of flushing oil, run engine for 2-3 minutes, then drain the flushing oil. I'm not familiar with flushing oil. Can someone please explain further?
3. Finally, what weight oil (by today's standards) do you recommend to refill each of the engine crankcases? The tractor is not used outside during the cold (upper Midwest) winter months and sits in a heated shop.
Thank you in advance for any and all helpful advice on this.
