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Fired up the 2082
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:54 am
by kbrothers
Finally got the 20 mag together and ran for a few seconds. Shut it off and am adding more oil a little at a time to full.Oil seems pretty black for only running a few seconds. Now do I just let it idle ror 10 or 15 minutes ,then retorque heads? then what's the best break in procdeure? Any advice appreciated I'm off to the chiropractor Have a greatday all! Ken in Pa
Re: Fired up the 2082
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:26 am
by Farmallgray
Ken,
What all did you do to it? On a fresh rebuild I like to put them under a good load by letting the grass grow tall then mowing it fairly fast. It is a good idea to vary the load as well.
This forces the rings against the cylinder wall and helps them seat in. I run that way for 5 hours then change the oil. Then run it normally. I usually change them again at 15 hrs then every 25. I think Kohler recommends every 50 hrs on Magnums with an oil filter, but I still go every 25.
Re: Fired up the 2082
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:09 pm
by Doog M
Ken
Glad to hear you got the 2082 back together and running.
Re: Fired up the 2082
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:11 am
by Racenitro
Don't let it idle for a long time until it is run under a load. Will result in weak ring tension with walls.
Black oil sounds like the oil galleys were not cleaned out and held old oil.
Re: Fired up the 2082
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:45 pm
by vince_o
Glad to see you got it running. How about oil in the lines may have not been drained. I like to run mine under a load, grass, plowing. Dale M taught me that, also I have a good hill I run them up on to to load them up.
Re: Fired up the 2082
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:25 am
by kbrothers
Haven,t had a chance to break it in yet, no grass to mow and deck is off Have the snow plow for it but took it apart to paint. Am thinking of hooking my son's Cub trailer behind to break it in What kind of load would it take ?? Have a wonderful Thanksgiving all Ken in Pa Vince while you're up hunting deer chase a BIG one up to Cambria County for me
Re: Fired up the 2082
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:11 pm
by Tom Scott
Ken - Enough load where you can here it pulling on the governor, maybe pulling the engine down by 200-300 rpm under load, but not straining it too bad. Even if you don't have a tachometer, you can hear when you are working it pretty good. If you have a hill you can climb, they are good for putting some load on it. Even a mild hill should do it if you are pulling a trailer with some weight in it. Doing that repeatedly will also vary the load/rpm as you will be going up and down. That should seat the rings well.