servicing the 2072
I pulled my 2072 in the shop for a good servicing today. Changed the engine oil and filter as well as the hydro filter. Also greased the whole machine and sharpened the blades. I took the advice to check the rear end bolts and found 2 of the ones where the frame bolts to the axle housing were a little loose. I also found 2 of the ones where the bracket that connects the hydro unit to the frame were loose. I checked the fuel pump and found it was loose--this has happened before. When I pulled the sheet metal over the muffler and over the left head to access the pump I decided it was time to pressure wash all the grime off the engine block. One other thing I found was a fair amount of oil in the air filter. Been noticing it for a while, I assume there is just too much blow-by. Hopefully this coming winter I'll have time to pull the engine and rebuild it and (dare I say) repaint the tractor.
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