Recent content by lowveld

FYI. My right and left front axel gear boxes leaked gear oil from around the "O" ring seal between the upper bell and lower gear box. While I had the upper bell and lower gearbox dissembled I replaced the kingpin bushings and the axel seals as well as installing the correct shim clearance...

Does anyone on this BBS have a Yanmar RS1000 or RS1100 tiller for sale? I am not certain which of these tillers is correct for a 1300D. Which ever is correct is what I need. Please advise if you have one for sale or know someone who does. I am in mid-South Carolina, near Columbia. Thanks...

My circa 1977 YM1300D has plenty of power and starts just fine (about 760 hours--I don't know if meter is correct). However, I get quite a large amounty of blue-white smoke for a few seconds when I pull the throttle lever say from 1,000 rpm to 1,800 rpm--not much of same smoke when idleing, but...

:confused:I have a YM 1300D that had a new red paint job when I bought it (with the frame, engine, transmission and so forth painted black. It has round headlights. I believe it to be a very early 1300D as it has a O-ring instead of an oil seal in the front-axle knuckle joint--I have the...

I have a 1300D without Thermostart. It sometimes gets into low 20's F degrees where I live. What is the likelyhood that I can start the 1300D engine without a Thermostart at that temperature by using compression release until oil pressure light goes out, then opening throttle and attempting to...