Just bought 1958 one owner TO 35.,had recent overhaul two years ago . Gas engine that runs perfect. Today I changed oil and converted to spin on filter. When I took drain plug out, a steel ball bearing size of a marble cane out right after plug!!! Where could this steel ball have come from?
Ball bearing in crankcase
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shaeff
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Most likely came from the governor. Time to pull the front cover off and check!
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I always appreciate a governor with balls.
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Me too, I just wish they'd hold onto 'em!
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Just like that. Gotta get it to run "balls out!"
How big a job is that?? ( I知 no mechanic) what happens if I do nothing? Governor seems to work ok now .
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Not bad. It may have been replaced already, but if you just recently found it in the oil pan, I'd still pull it apart and take a look. If your governor did indeed lose one of the flyballs, it's only a matter of time before it rattles itself apart.
Governor Replacement on Massey Ferguson Z engine - YouTube
