I have read all the post by HOBO NC and the others. My Son and I installed the seal three times before we were confident it would not leak.
I split the tractor after a close inspection and found it is leaking at the rear main seal. Not at the packing but around the crank shaft.
I plugged the engine openings and hooked the air hose to the dip stick. I could hear the air escaping from around the rear main seal. The curved neoprene section at the top which I thought was unusual. Not the side packing. I verified this with leak finder I used for tires. Not lots of little bubbles but one big gush that would blow all the solution away. I thought some crud may have got trapped in the seal so I blew it out with carb cleaner and compressed air, but that did not help. Actually the carb cleaner ran out the oil pan drain.
I took the oil pan off and found some crud in the bottom. I thought I had cleaned the engine well. Something may have failed. I will tear the rest apart tomorrow.
I still have the rope seals and packing that came with the engine gasket kit. Should I use those or throw them away and just use a Victor-Reinz seal kit this time.
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