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Roger B

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Ya just can't beat having a large shop, a rotary hammer drill, a palm nailer and a big honkin' air compressor!

Not to mention a yella shirt and calves the size of melons! Yer life is GOOD!!

Rog
 

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Roger,
Thing that I see I left out of my story was the town two days to the setting sun was Nacogdoches and the one two days to the rising sun was Natchitoches. BUT I figure as you are a smart fellow who might have fingered that out. Hope you are able to get out on the boat today.
Tom
 

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Re: Hi Old Silver.......(Buy Old Silver)

Ron,

You know for a 'busy' sort of guy, you still have far too much time on your hands! LOL

Rog

I spend my sleeping hours figgerin' how to do things the best and easiest way.
That frees up my waking hours for frivolities.............

Boobot nailed the Red Heads. I keep callin' them Red Hats............

As for the silver thing, I wish there was some way for me to tell people they are getting royally screwed if
they purchase those 1oz silver "bars"
 

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Shifting gears here Gentlemen. I have also posted this over on the correct forum but figured with all the smart people that hang out here I might get an answer faster by also posting here:
Rebuilding a Sears mower engine Model 143.016000, Family YTPXS.1851BA which has been identified as a Tecumseh LEV 115-3600033D and need some help.
Have a really bad oil leak out of the crankshaft seal part 75 in diagram (https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/143006700/0247/1503500.html) and am wonder if when I replace the seal is it set flush to the bottom of the case or is it set down inside the case? Does this make any sense? I have the manual and it says " CHECK TO
SEE IF THE SEAL IS RAISED OR RECESSED. WHEN INSTALLING A NEW OIL SEAL, TAP IT INTO POSITION GENTLY UNTIL IT IS SEATED INTO ITS BOSS. SOME SEALS ARE NOT POSITIONED FLUSH TO THE CYLINDER COVER. Sorry for all caps I am using cut and paste here. I trouble is the seal was replaced about a year ago and was flush to bottom of the case but I am now not sure if that is correct because to oil leakage started after the seal replacement.

I set the seal flush to the case but there is room to seat it a bit lower but I would rather not mess up the seal and gasket by installing it wrong. Any ideas would help.
Tom
 

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Probably all the way in, but sometimes if the shaft it worn some, leaving it a bit off the bottom flange seat helps sealing. Probably doesn't make any difference.
 

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Seeing's as some are recessed, and some are flush (with reference to the cover) without the seal-protector & driver, I think I would opt for something a SLIGHT bit recessed, most important is surface condition of crank where the seal rides to make the seal, also being sure the seal "lip" has not "rolled over" .....

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