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OldBulldogger
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Thanks JC.
The cylinder head cover is not as accessible on my 1720 like on the 1700 model- see attached photo. I will have to remove the entire deck and seat just to get to the head cover. I looked it over last night and it will be a little work but not too bad so I can manage that. One question I had is when I remove the cylinder head cover (looks like 6 bolts) and pull the head cover off, will the cylinder and piston come out with it ALL as one unit?
I am assuming that all I am removing from the tractor is the cylinder head cover and not the entire assembly which would include the case, 3 point arms, and rocker shaft etc. Is that correct? The manual makes it sound like I would need to remove the entire assembly so I need clarification here.
Once the cylinder head cover is off (and assuming the cylinder, piston, and cover are one unit), how does the cylinder come off the head cover?
I viewed your links. From what I read it seems that the cylinder and piston all come out as one unit and come apart fairly easily?
If this is the case then I will be able to see the seal right away to know if it is bad or not. Am I on the right track?
Lastly, I did look closely at the remote spool I added. There is some oil seepage coming from the unit where it meets 3ph spool. Not alot but there is definite seepage. Also, when I operate the remote spool lever, it does stick when I pull it back and the spool valve spool is pushed in - it sticks to the point where it holds the spool valve in. To release it, I have to physically pull it forward to get it not to stick and return to neutral. I doesn't take much effort but it is sticking. On the downward pull, I can go past the neutral point to pull the spool out and and the spool valve will pull out but then the spring tension inside will pull it back to neutral when I release the lever. So, if something is sticking open in the remote spool valve, would that cause me to have no 3 point lift on the arms?
Thanks for you help. Gene
The cylinder head cover is not as accessible on my 1720 like on the 1700 model- see attached photo. I will have to remove the entire deck and seat just to get to the head cover. I looked it over last night and it will be a little work but not too bad so I can manage that. One question I had is when I remove the cylinder head cover (looks like 6 bolts) and pull the head cover off, will the cylinder and piston come out with it ALL as one unit?
I am assuming that all I am removing from the tractor is the cylinder head cover and not the entire assembly which would include the case, 3 point arms, and rocker shaft etc. Is that correct? The manual makes it sound like I would need to remove the entire assembly so I need clarification here.
Once the cylinder head cover is off (and assuming the cylinder, piston, and cover are one unit), how does the cylinder come off the head cover?
I viewed your links. From what I read it seems that the cylinder and piston all come out as one unit and come apart fairly easily?
If this is the case then I will be able to see the seal right away to know if it is bad or not. Am I on the right track?
Lastly, I did look closely at the remote spool I added. There is some oil seepage coming from the unit where it meets 3ph spool. Not alot but there is definite seepage. Also, when I operate the remote spool lever, it does stick when I pull it back and the spool valve spool is pushed in - it sticks to the point where it holds the spool valve in. To release it, I have to physically pull it forward to get it not to stick and return to neutral. I doesn't take much effort but it is sticking. On the downward pull, I can go past the neutral point to pull the spool out and and the spool valve will pull out but then the spring tension inside will pull it back to neutral when I release the lever. So, if something is sticking open in the remote spool valve, would that cause me to have no 3 point lift on the arms?
Thanks for you help. Gene