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If I did it right, these should be before I cleaned it up.

Hello all, I've been restoring a '69 Sears Suburban SS12 with the original Tecumseh HH120 in it. The PO said it didn't use any oil, and for the short time I ran it before tearing it down, I didn't notice any consumption. I tore the engine down, decarbed the head and piston, the rings are...

I appreciate the advice guys... I'll probably go with a 75w-90 then. I'm sure any brand should be sufficient? I doubt I need to run Royal Purple when it would probably love Super-Tech, lol.

Originally Posted by cronk I have had chains on a few garden tractors and 2 link chains are generally the best. I word of caution on the ag tires. They work great in the dirt, but turf tires with chains actually work better in the snow. On ags with chains, most of the chain will be falling in...

Hello all, Restoring a '69 Sears Suburban SS12, decided to go with Deestone ag tires on the rear, was curious to what style of chains you think would work best for plowing snow, 2 link, 4 link, euro style? It's a gravel driveway on a decent incline. Whatever style I go with, I plan on getting...

Originally Posted by MolaKule Originally Posted by puma4440 Hello all, I've searched and didn't come up with anything... I'm restoring a 1969 Sears Suburban SS12 garden tractor, and the manual calls for 30w non-detergent lubricating oil for the transaxle, I can find it in Traveller brand, but...

I did the best I could to clean them out, first was a shot of brake cleaner, then a soak in diesel fuel, then another shot of brake cleaner, then a cycle through the ultrasonic cleaner.

Sorry, yes, they are roller bearings. When I bench tested the unit, I thought it had a bad bearing, but the ancient, hard grease mixed with the carbon from brush wear had them turning rough. After a run through the ultra-sonic cleaner, they run freely again.

Hello all, I'm rebuilding the Delco/Remy starter/generator for my 1969 Sears Suburban tractor and was wondering what grease I should use to repack the internal bearings with? I was thinking of using Mobil Polyrex EM, but wasn't sure if I just stick to a bearing grease that isn't rated for...

Thanks for the feedback, I didn't mean to start an argument.

My main engine is a 1987 Johnson 60 hp, and my kicker is a 1972 Johnson 6 hp, both run great.

I think the st16 was blue, depends on the year too. As far as brakes, I put new brake liner on it. I'm running 2 sets of ag tires on the rear with a combined 24 gallons of antifreeze plus the wheel weights are 30 lbs each. On the tires, I have 2 sets of 2 link v-bar chains, I haven't had an...

Originally Posted by rubberchicken What about a 30w GL4 ? I'm a noob here, what brand/type would I be looking at?

Hello all, I've searched and didn't come up with anything... I'm restoring a 1969 Sears Suburban SS12 garden tractor, and the manual calls for 30w non-detergent lubricating oil for the transaxle, I can find it in Traveller brand, but was wondering if with today's lubricants, if something...