Remove the spark plugs, Remove the valve cover, and the rocker shaft, rockers, and push rods. Be careful to not pull lifters out of their bore, sometimes the pushrods get a suction fit to the lifters, be patient, and keep them in order frnt to back. You will need a lever type valve spring compressor, and a 2' piece of 1/4" cotton rope. Use a 9/16" deep socket as follows. Use a plastic faced hammer and the socket (alone) to loosen each valve keeper. Place the socket o the valve keeper so the socket covers the stem. Rap the socket modestly with the hammer. This breaks the bond of the keepers to allow easy removal. Pull the plugs out. In number one cylinder, push in all but 6" or so of the rope. Hand crank. or use the fan belt to turn the cylinder untill the rope is compressed into the valves holding them up in place. Put it in gear to keep the engine from turning backward. Now use the spring compressor to remove the keeper and spring. Put on the seal as directed in the material supplied with the seals. All cylinders are done in the same way. JimN
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Today's Featured Article - Timing Your Magneto Ignition Tractor - by Chris Pratt. If you have done major engine work or restored your tractor, chances are you removed the magneto and spark plug wires and eventually reached the point where you had to put it all back together and make it run. On our first cosmetic restoration, not having a manual, we carefully marked the wires, taped the magneto in the position it came off, and were careful not to turn the engine over while we had these components off. We thought we could get by with this since the engine ran perfectly and would not need any internal work. After the cleanup and painting was done, we began reassembly and finally came to t
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