Folks: I purchased the above mower new many years ago. It has served me faithfully and I have not been able to afraid to purchase spare parts to keep it running well. But now I have a problem that I have not experienced before--significant oil leak from the engine that makes its way under the deck and drips into the blade clutch mechanism. It is not the governor, not the valve cover and it is not lower engine seal. The air filter assembly is clean and dry. I removed the blade clutch mechanism and it was saturated with oil. Cleaned it all as best I can. The leak appears to be on the front of the engine (behind the carb). I notice a gasket there and suspect that the leak is between what I would call the sump and the engine block. Thoughts?? If that is the problem, what is involved in the fix?
Thanks in advance to all that can help.
Bob
Thanks in advance to all that can help.
Bob