Picked up a new battery yesterday ($200 ouch!). Had to loosen all 4 engine mounting bolts to slide the engine forward 1/8" to get it to slip in. Strapped it down securely.
Mounted muffler support and muffler.
Mounted hydroback device.
Connected all electrical.
Tried to connect the throttle cable and found it will not move with the lever. Removed it, took it to the vice, and worked it over a good long while. Lubed it up and reinstalled.
Put the ignition switch back in.
Installed the fuel tank and remounted the fuel pump. Connected all fuel lines.
Jacked the machine up and put on blocks with all 4 wheels off the ground.
CHECKED THE EINGINE OIL LEVEL FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME just to make sure I don't dry start it. It's good.

I did an oil/filter change while it was on the engine stand, but still paranoid I didn't refill it with oil.
Removed the spark plugs. Hooked up the battery and gave it a bump with the key. It spins. Yay!
Connected the bleed hose to the tram pump and put the other end in the hydraulic tank. Checked the tank level. OK.
Long day. Next thing to do is spin the engine with plugs removed until no more air bubbles from bleed hose. I suspect that may take a while, so I'll use the battery charger/starter to make it easier on the battery. Should spin pretty easy with the plugs out.
The only thing that I could not find in all my bags of parts, nicely labeled and stored, was the nylon nut that holds the post in the heim joint from the hydroback to the lever on top of the variable volume pump. Looks similar to this...
Grrrrr. It's 1/4" fine thread. Went to Home Depot and bought every variance of 1/4" thread nuts I could find, but figured it was 1/4"-28 thread. That's a rare bird, but found one with a star washer attached. Took it home and installed. OK.
Later in the day when moving the engine forward as mentioned above, I was under the machine and saw a shiny nylon nut laying there..... yep! It was the 1/4-28 that was missing.

I honestly looked and swept under there multiple times. Oh well.

I removed the nut with star washer and replaced with the nylon nut. I feel better now.
