x485

Well, I've gone and committed to replacing the engine on my X585. I'm approaching 1120 hours on the FD711D engine. Compression is minimum spec on one piston and below spec on the other (90 and 70 as I recall). It is also burning at least a quart of oil between oil changes - enough that you smell...

My X485 started overheating about 60 seconds after engaging the 54" mower. Here's what I have tried so far: I took off the side panels and the inner screen and cleaned the little that was in them. Then I blew out as many of the radiator fins I could, then switch to spraying the fins with the...