Oil & Fuel Oil

[lakngulf]

As you face the tractor left side. Its the opposite side that the manual shows you.

Thanks, SunnyJim and Mousefield. Now I do not feel like a complete idiot. Do they read backwards in Korea, or drive on the wrong side of the road?

 

[jimmyj]

ha ha ha. That dipstick is pretty hard to find actually.

I just did an oil change. I have 2 questions for the group.

1. I dropped a wrench when the hood was open and the engine was running and I broke a "nacho chip" size piece off one of the fan blades. Do you think it matters? Everything seems OK.

2. The oils is about 1/4" fuller than the top marker for full on the dipstick. Should I drain a bit out?

 

[Mousefield]

Jimmyj
"nacho chip" size is not that much. Is the rest of the fan blade solid? I would be tempted to leave it. Not sure if a small chip would create an imbalance and that cause further problems, like wearing out your bearing. I would not bother to drain any oil, ¼ inch is not much.

 

[SunnyJim]

I would not worry about a little over full its not an issue. Seriously over filled then you need to drain some out.

 

[dex3361]

ha ha ha. That dipstick is pretty hard to find actually.

I just did an oil change. I have 2 questions for the group.

1. I dropped a wrench when the hood was open and the engine was running and I broke a "nacho chip" size piece off one of the fan blades. Do you think it matters? Everything seems OK.

I would use some of the aluminum foil duct tape to cover the gap that the wrench broke out. Like in this link most heat and air stores have it on the shelf.
Foil Tape - Aluminum Foil Tapes - Acrylic Adhesive

 

[BTI]

I would replace it, it has been compromised and if it decides to let go...could take out the radiator.
Then the price of the fan will seem miniscule.
The fans are fairly cheap actually.

BTI

 

[lakngulf]

The dip stick shows that the engine oil in my Kioti is at a good level. Thanks to all for helping me find the darn thing.

 

[mx5guy]

I have seen a fan repair go through the rad, not a pretty sight, friend was lucky in a way as it flew apart in his driveway, he shut the car off when he hear a bang / cluck under the hood, he also has a dent in hood, from inside rather than outside. Buy a new blade imagine if my friend had hood open when the fan blew apart?

 

[robintexas]

ha ha ha. That dipstick is pretty hard to find actually.

I just did an oil change. I have 2 questions for the group.

1. I dropped a wrench when the hood was open and the engine was running and I broke a "nacho chip" size piece off one of the fan blades. Do you think it matters? Everything seems OK.

2. The oils is about 1/4" fuller than the top marker for full on the dipstick. Should I drain a bit out?

Gentle people
It is not the size or shape of the defect that is the issue it is the stress that the the loss of material places on the remaining piece. You may be able to run for hundreds of hours with no consequences or only a few hours before additional component destruction takes place. My advice is any component that operates at high speed needs to be treated with respect. Bite the bullet and replace the component.

 

[Cami]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!