I have a first or second year gas motor 861. Newly acquired and used for the first time. I did the standard, changed fluids, filter, plugs, wires, thermostat and all seemed well. Tractor ran fine before doing that, test driving running around the field behind my house. Took it out to our farm to brush hog and i got an oil leak. Hopefully just one but didnt have anything to clean off to verify where it was coming from. I thought originally first from the front area of the manifold. It was dripping off the front nut. The whole area was oil soaked and the fan was blowing it all over the place. As i looked more as i had it running, it looked as if it was coming out of the front left valve cover corner. It wouldnt do it constant, see more like at higher rpms. Bad problem is that my farm, is slopped pretty bad and it seems that if i drive in a flat area it will go away and its spuratic when im driving up and down my property. Should there be that much oil up in that area to be able to come out fast enough that i can watch a drip per second off the mannifold bolt? Oil level is right between full and fill on the stick. When i changed the oil i only had about 4 3/4 quarts. I know a little oil looks like alot, but you could watch in the light the ripple effect right at the base of the valve cover. Thanks for all the help in advance.
