John deere 425 hard start

[cfwetzler]

Got the 425 started on Saturday to warm up for a compression test. Took off the air cleaner and the base was pretty oily and brown, milky looking oil was oozing out of the creancase vent. Drained the coolant, did not seem to have oil in it, did need changing. No leaks, no declining levels in the system.

Checked oil, looks fine, no evidence of coolant contamination.

Did compression test, got 190 PSI on one side and 195 PSI (max) on other, higher than the 170 mininum in the manual.

Not sure what to do next, it will start and run, once warm starts easily. My neighbor was helping me, he has a 425 also that starts very easily and the base under that air filter is completely dry, no oily residue.

I'm tempted to pull the heads once the weather breaks as I am in an unheated garage in southeatern Michigan.

 

[PJ]

Got the 425 started on Saturday to warm up for a compression test. Took off the air cleaner and the base was pretty oily and brown, milky looking oil was oozing out of the creancase vent. Drained the coolant, did not seem to have oil in it, did need changing. No leaks, no declining levels in the system.

Checked oil, looks fine, no evidence of coolant contamination.

Did compression test, got 190 PSI on one side and 195 PSI (max) on other, higher than the 170 mininum in the manual.

Not sure what to do next, it will start and run, once warm starts easily. My neighbor was helping me, he has a 425 also that starts very easily and the base under that air filter is completely dry, no oily residue.

I'm tempted to pull the heads once the weather breaks as I am in an unheated garage in southeatern Michigan.

Hi
Hard start when cold. Is the choke working or the cold start injection system? Try to ad a little extra fuel with cold start
PJ

 

[BOBBIEJOE]

I have a PDF of the tech manual if needed, shoot me your email if you want it

Joe

Hey joe mine is doing the same thing could you shoot me the PDF of the tech manual it would help out a lot here is my e mail. Smithbobbiejoe@ yahoo.com ,thanks a lot Bobbiejoe

 

[cfritz1]

I have a PDF of the tech manual if needed, shoot me your email if you want it

Joe

Please send me tech manual. Thank you. Charlie cfritz1@aol.com

 

[daddydoc]

I have a PDF of the tech manual if needed, shoot me your email if you want it

Joe

Joe,
I am having problems with my 425 and am in need of a manual--- would it be possible to get a pdf? email daddydoc@hotmail.com

 

[BBO]

...Did compression test, got 190 PSI on one side and 195 PSI (max) on other, higher than the 170 minimum in the manual.
Not sure what to do next, it will start and run, once warm starts easily.

So what is the update on the problem?
I had to put a set of rings in my 445 after about 1000 hours.

 

[adamg3138]

I have a PDF of the tech manual if needed, shoot me your email if you want it

Joe

do you still have the tech manual in pdf format? wondering if I can get that too. email is adamg7720@ymail.com. thank you. please send if you still have it. id greatly appreciate it.