I really appreciate all your responses. I think this is something I'm going to attempt in the near future, the problem is I was exited to put this thing to work! I bought the Cub to haul my little 5x8 trailer around the yard that I use for yard clean up and such (we have a large yard with lots of trees and a dump area down in the woods. I've been using my 1973 John Deere 110 as my utility hauler, but I've about had it with the variator acting up on that thing! Being an IH guy anyway (I have an IH 574 diesel), I thought this was a great time to upgrade to an IH-built Cub Cadet because of its robust drive train. It is really built much better for how I use a garden tractor, and I'm enjoying the 16 hp Kohler over the 8 hp Kohler in the Deere, but the oil leak is hard to ignore.
Two questions I have at this point: Would you recommend unbolting the engine at the oil pan and leaving the mounting brackets attached to the frame in the tractor? Also, I've never removed a flywheel, and I don't have a flywheel remover. I'm open to suggestions or any tips and tricks those with more wisdom than I may have on how to approach this.
Thanks again.
Matt
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