Its brand new.. so i hope it will last a long time with modern top shelf synth lubricants and a proper caring break in. Thanks for your response
Soviet generator revival (2 stroke/military)
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Their generators also come with a free propaganda tower
Yup I was also leaning to the Motul synth diesel oil i have on hand.. will post a vid when its up and ready.
If the original mix was 25:1 why not stay with that? Especially if it has a bushing for the wrist pin. Old ,old, school Lawnboys with bushings spec'ed 16:1 
In Soviet Russia, generator generates you.Their generators also come with a free propaganda tower
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Old 1990... WOW! I left Berlin in 1989 when the Berlin wall opening was negotiated and I'm not that old. I was a Russian language signal interceptor working with the Army there at both Teufelsberg and Clay HQ. That really makes me feel old
Mr. Gorbechev, what mix ratio do you use? haha Sorry. I couldn't resist. Pic is from 1985.
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Good thought, i will take the carb and reeds (guess it has them) off and stick the snakey cam down in, will also prelube any bushings/bearings before first start.If the original mix was 25:1 why not stay with that? Especially if it has a bushing for the wrist pin. Old ,old, school Lawnboys with bushings spec'ed 16:1
This (diesel HDEO).....or any motocycle Jaso MA/MA2 rated oil....
Mr. G here will go with a 1:25 as pointed out by other forum members with the hope that those bushings last longer than the Berlin wallOld 1990... WOW! I left Berlin in 1989 when the Berlin wall opening was negotiated and I'm not that old. I was a Russian language signal interceptor working with the Army there at both Teufelsberg and Clay HQ. That really makes me feel old
Mr. Gorbechev, what mix ratio do you use? haha Sorry. I couldn't resist.
.I’m a 1986er Greek-American expat living in Greece and we have a lot of exposure to eastern block tech here.. that led through work as well to alot of exposure and exploring of former Soviet countries. Fascinating even how they acomplished similar machines with such different methodology.
There are some 2 stroke oils for diesels. They are heavy weight but have a very specific additive package. I think it was on this site that an article was shown about a historic river ferry with 2 stroke diesels having issues with it's oil, and then another oil got developped for it.
I'd be very wary to use a 4 stroke oil in it, except for the gearing/transfer case. I'd go gear oil there though.
I'd be very wary to use a 4 stroke oil in it, except for the gearing/transfer case. I'd go gear oil there though.
Yes its only for the transfer case.. synth 2T oil for the gas.. i do have some straight 40 DD from Fuchs for Detroit Diesels but i think with the tiny gears the 15w-40 HDO oil will be better? Otherwise a 75w-90 diff oil?
I think the 75w90 would be perfect actually
So after checking out some translated russian vids on youtube, just like a fellow forum member recomended, a guy with the same engine says its STARTS ON GASOLINE and turns over to KEROSENE.
Will it harm it to run on gas only?
Do i drip gas in the screw on cylinder head?
Run kerosene/oil mix in the tank?
If run on gas only perhaps up the mix to 1:25?
Will it harm it to run on gas only?
Do i drip gas in the screw on cylinder head?
Run kerosene/oil mix in the tank?
If run on gas only perhaps up the mix to 1:25?
US military stuff is all some sorta universal fuel isn't it. Army uses JP something or other, correct? No more gasoline/ dual fuel logistic hassle. Be kind, I never served. Why wouldn't Sov.Bloc stuff be the same.?
Thanks for the info, i can fill at peace now
Dont know if that dual fuel system is corelated to military...as a redundancy or something....
But I do know that in the past lamp oil was cheaper then gasoline......and thats why some OPE lawnmowers were built to run on both lampoil (petrolej) or on regular gas....
Such as BCS lawnmower with ACME engine....
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Pozdrav Gledao sam po njuškalu oglasniku ostale su fotografije, nisu velike cijene kosilica na petrolej. Prezentacija startanja motora Guidetti Condot A 450 n
Here you can see its fuel tank with two "intakes".....one is for lamp oil...second is for regural gas!
