Fixingfarmer
Well-known Member
There was a direction that the head gasket was supposed to be installed on the tractor when it has one metal side posted just a week or two ago I was having trouble finding it and wondered if someone had that info again?? Was just deciding if I clean up the head or pull the block as well. All studs were tight. I don’t think it matters on the new one there’s a direction stamped I had a coolant leak you could see and hear it at startup white puff or two and some labor. it appears to be from the middle of the head gasket between the long stud and the top. Metal side was toward block notably it was the only place that didn’t have copper cote or rtv there was a healthy layer of clear on everything from the carburetor to the valve cover that even covered all of the push rods so it’s good I’m doing this. I wish they made a new A4226R head it looks like it was a used one it’s a different color the rest of the tractor was painted more recently so that seems like not the best sign as well. Maybe someone has a good direction I can take it I have a spare head for the old b ready to go and if I’m going to use them fairly aggressively I like to be ready. The last 3 two cylinders I’ve used the lift table it works pretty slick figured I’d share that as my favorite way to sneak a head out quick with very little effort down through the frame