Re: Engine break in

Posted by riverbend on October 05, 2004 at 12:24:15 from (208.160.33.234):

In Reply to: Engine break in posted by Gauger on October 05, 2004 at 06:02:29:

The break in instructions that came with the fire crater pistons said:

Period- Engine RPM- Load

Warm up- 3/4 rated- None
1/2 hour- Rated- 1/4
1/2 hour- Rated- 1/2
1/2 hour- Rated- 3/4
1 hour- Rated- Full

Note: avoid over-loads, excessive idling, and no-load operation during the first 100 hours of operation.

All that wasn't practical last winter, so I put a sack over the grill and drove it up and down the road in low gear until it warmed up. Then I went to 3rd and on to 5th. After about an hour of driving around, I hooked it to the mower and chopped some standing sweet corn, weeds, snow, etc. starting in 2nd, and going on to 4th.

Over the rest of the winter I just used it to plow snow, keeping the sack adjusted so that it would warm up before I shut it off. This spring I used it to plow and do field work, being careful not to let it lug down. It seems to be working fine so far.

It also seems like it really had to work before the blow by settled down. So it may take longer for the rings to seat if you can not load it down. Other than that, I don't think that it will hurt anything.

Greg

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