[AT] Tractor JD

Steve W. swilliams268 at frontier.com
Sat Feb 15 15:39:04 PST 2014


R Fink wrote:
> Hi all I have a JD 318 with a 20 hp onan engine. It is what I have my snow
> blower on. I noticed this morning there were small black spots where I had
> went through. When I finished clearing snow I checked the oil it was down a
> pint. It has never used any oil but I see on the lower front some oil stains
> look fresh. Has any one had this type leak on this type engine. Any
> suggestion on where it may be coming from.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> R Fink
> 
> PA
> 

Crank seal. The rubber hardens with age and they walk out of the bore.

Clean the bore real well and use some loc-tite on the new one. Or do 
what I had to do on a Kohler and stake the block enough to lock it in place.

-- 
Steve W.



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