Sorry for the slow update, everyone. Life has been busy and I just finally got around to borrowing an actual implement to test the PTO with (I don't own a single implement yet!). I borrowed a 6' finish mower and mowed my and a friend's yard with it.
At first it was doing the clackitty-clack you all can hear on the final startup video, but after mowing for a while I noticed the clacking had gone nearly completely away. It was beginning to sound like a modern kioti engine. The exhaust note (that big, v-8 chevy truck-like note) is now prominent (I never even heard it before the rebuild) and the smoke which followed me all the way to my neighbor's house is now gone even under load! It now has that slight smoke when I throttle it under load, but never any other time (that I can easily discern, at least)!
I think this finally completes my rebuild thread. The tractor starts immediately, no longer smokes, lost that awful clacking sound and pulls a 6' finish mower in gear 6 (out of 9) without a single hesitation!
Next up, my "Front end loader adaptation and install" thread!
Photo lovers, don't despair, I have some random pics for your eye candy enjoyment!
A horse head I made for my local horse club (stainless steel)
Brutus and Maggy
What a moth in Kentucky looks like!
What a car in Kentucky looks like
What people in Kentucky call "hunting", then proceed to tell you "I bow hunt for the challenge". :confused2:
Lexington, KY horse ranch -- Otherwise known as "My future home after winning the lottery I never play" :drool:
Lastly, a
HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped me out in this thread. You all made this rebuild a great learning experience, and made a fellow Yanmar owner a smarter guy for it.
Cheers!