Break In?

[Ludakris]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks for the help.

I now have 4 hrs on it. I have been running it full throttle. Like the dealer said. I will be changing the oil arround the 10 hr mark.

I do not see a recomended oil in the manual for the motor it does give a suggested weight. I live in Mobile. So it gets pretty hot and hummid.

Any suggestions? )</font>

I just got the same mower, at 6'3" it definetly a comfortable ride. I had the same question on oil. I plan on 10w30, and have been told that Synthetic is the way to go. but havent confirmed it yet..

 

[anthonyk]

I just leveled mine and it's not that hard.
Park it on a flat surface.
CHECKYOUR TIRE PRESSURES!
If they're not correct and consistent, you're just wasting your time.
I made that mistake the first time.
I've got mine at 14 on the rear and 10 on the front.
Set the deck for the highest level.
Put the key in your pocket
Go to the side that has the grass exhaust and turn the blade so that it's parallel to the tractor, in other words pointing front to back.
Then just measure the heights at both tips on that blade.
They should be the same or within an eighth of an inch.
If you need to adjust them, there are two long threaded bolts that the front of the deck hangs from that connect to the front of the mower frame. Look at the mower from the front and down at the bottom, you'll see where they come through the frame.
Loosen the locking nut on each, and then tighten or loosen the leveling nut under it to raise or lower the front of the deck as needed. It's really easy.
Once you get it, just lock up the top nut and you're done.
One more thing, make sure you don't have this strange piece of L shaped mounting frame blocking the raising of the deck.
I had that on the right front side of the frame, looks like it might be for attaching something like a canopy, and it was between the deck and the frame itself. I kept cranking the deck up and it wouldn't raise. One I saw it was blocked, I removed the bracket (still don't know what it was for) and the deck popped up.
That'll level the deck front to back.
Next check it for left to right level.
turn the two outside blades so that they're perpendicular to the deck and measure the heights at the outside tip of each one.
If they're not the same, look under the mower from the left side, there's a 1 and 1/4 inch big adjustment device.
Loosen the holding bolt in it's middle (don't remove it)
Then put a big socket on the big one, and crank it up or down as needed. Retighten the locking bolt, and you're ready to go!

Hope it helps and you don't make the mistakes I did! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

anthony

 

[MrWiggles2]

Well, this has always been a controversial subject. While the concept (4 stroke) may be similar in a boat/car application, its quite different than the relatively simple small engine technology. Automotive engines have some of the tightest tolerances and a host of moving parts and assemblies. I think the proper way to break in an automotive engine is to vary the rpm and speed for the first 500 miles, but you don't have to baby it per say. Small engines are designed to run at
a specified rpm, say 3300-3500. That is their sweet spot, where they produce their specified horsepower. I am not an expert, by no means, but I'll take the advice of an expert that works on these engines 6 days a week, over what is in an owners manual that may have just been reprinted year to year. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[lovemytoys]

when i pick up my new Harley i was told by the dealer dont baby it ,drive like i would normaly do.

 

[MBDiagMan]

I'm an old codger and have been around long enough to break in lots of engines of ALL kinds. Cars, Trucks, boats, mowers, tractors, motorcycles......

In the fifties, sixties and even the seventies, it was good to vary speed and take it easy for a little while, but now we have much better lubricants, more accurate machine tolerances and more sophisticated metal alloys. Today, anything with an engine that I start fresh, I just drive it like I stole it.

It always seems to work out okay.

Have a great day,
Doc