Hell yea!! Awesome job on that rebuild. Could have driven a Mac truck through the old ring gap. That’s going to be a brand new mower now. Thanks for sharing brother 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸
I agree! That’s one of the worst if not the worst ring gap I’ve seen. Doesn’t take long to sand the rings down to nothing when there is a golf ball sized hole in the air filter. Thanks for watching brother! I got it all back together. Looking sharp. Still have to replace the blades but that’s it.
Just had this done to my FR651V Also valve guide was stuck hopefully I'm on the way back to running on both cylinders 490 hrs when everything went South enjoyed learning what was inside my engine. Love that first start up sound💯💪🏾
@@tannersharryI replaced push rods on my daddy’s Kawasaki FH580V, should I have put a little lube on the intake and exhaust valve shafts? I was gonna do that but I forgot. Also, I noticed a little bit of whiteish smoke coming out of the dipstick, could this be from worn rings, the mower is a 2013 model? A little bit of oil seeped out overnight from the cylinder.
@@geramyballard5293 lube is a good idea but it’s not the end of the world if you didn’t. Does it smoke once the engine is warm? How many hours? The crankcases are pressurized so it is normal to see some vapors come from the dipstick tube. Thats why the pulse fuel pumps are hooked up to the crankcase. Worn rings will randomly smoke while it’s running and get worse as the oil warms up. The oil will be really black. If you pull the spark plugs you’ll see a good bit of carbon fouling built up on them.
@@tannersharry thanks for the speedy reply, I really appreciate it! It seems to do better as the engine gets warmer but I don’t ever use it since it’s daddy’s. I plan on mowing with it for a little while just to see how it does. As far as hours, I’m not sure but my best guesstimate would be between 400-500 hours but again that’s just a guess.
This is the reason that you should never use compressed air to clean air filters. I would recommend getting the canister conversion kit for FR and FS engines which gives you commercial grade filtration.
That’s a great idea but these work fine if people would just put a new filter and pre filter in once a month and inspect the old one. Wash the prefilter and re oil it so it can be used again
@@tannersharry That’s true for sure but the average customer doesn’t clean them often enough. They get filthy in under 10 hours so I just went for the best option.
Good video, I was just curious about the position of the rings, in fact I followed the video until the end to see that, but unfortunately we didn't see it
The main thing with the rings is to off set them. I apologize it wasn’t shown better. I offset the ring gaps by roughly 33 degrees. I never put a gap on the bottom where puddled oil could find its way through. Of the dozen or so I’ve done none have consumed an abnormal amount of oil. No matter what there will always be some consumption. Just make sure to get a good home job on the cylinder. That gives a void for oil to occupy and provide lubrication for the rings. Thank you for watching!
I just got a new Kabota 781 with the Kawasaki 850 EFI I’m gonna be keeping an eye on that because 250 hours is nothing. It’s horrifying what a bad air filter can do. How many hours can that engine go with perfect care?
It’s not unreasonable to expect over 1500 hours with proper maintenance. I’ve seen some with 2000 hours. Granted there was a lack of power but heck it had earned the right to be down on power.
That’s where I get most engine parts. When it comes to internals I stay with OEM. When it comes to external parts I am not afraid to use aftermarket as long as the reviews are 4 stars at least.
Funny, mine has 53hrs and is in the shop currently for burning oil. I just happened to check the oil level before doing my oil change for the season and it was at the add mark. Didn’t remember it smoking last season but finished up the oil&filter change and first fire up I noticed a little smoke. As got towards the end of mowing my 1.25 acres the smoking had gotten more noticeable. Took it into the shop I bought it from 2 years ago, first thing he points at is my Wix filter! It’s been a week so could be a good thing but I’m gonna guess warranty denied due to filter.
Hell yea!! Awesome job on that rebuild. Could have driven a Mac truck through the old ring gap. That’s going to be a brand new mower now. Thanks for sharing brother 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸
I agree! That’s one of the worst if not the worst ring gap I’ve seen. Doesn’t take long to sand the rings down to nothing when there is a golf ball sized hole in the air filter. Thanks for watching brother! I got it all back together. Looking sharp. Still have to replace the blades but that’s it.
Just had this done to my FR651V Also valve guide was stuck hopefully I'm on the way back to running on both cylinders 490 hrs when everything went South enjoyed learning what was inside my engine. Love that first start up sound💯💪🏾
Yes sir. That’s a dang good feeling! Good luck and keep her clean. It matters lol
@@tannersharryI replaced push rods on my daddy’s Kawasaki FH580V, should I have put a little lube on the intake and exhaust valve shafts? I was gonna do that but I forgot. Also, I noticed a little bit of whiteish smoke coming out of the dipstick, could this be from worn rings, the mower is a 2013 model? A little bit of oil seeped out overnight from the cylinder.
@@geramyballard5293 lube is a good idea but it’s not the end of the world if you didn’t. Does it smoke once the engine is warm? How many hours? The crankcases are pressurized so it is normal to see some vapors come from the dipstick tube. Thats why the pulse fuel pumps are hooked up to the crankcase. Worn rings will randomly smoke while it’s running and get worse as the oil warms up. The oil will be really black. If you pull the spark plugs you’ll see a good bit of carbon fouling built up on them.
@@tannersharry thanks for the speedy reply, I really appreciate it! It seems to do better as the engine gets warmer but I don’t ever use it since it’s daddy’s. I plan on mowing with it for a little while just to see how it does. As far as hours, I’m not sure but my best guesstimate would be between 400-500 hours but again that’s just a guess.
@@geramyballard5293 don’t be afraid to put some time on it. With proper maintenance these machines are better off being used. You’re very welcome
Nice build. I've had the best sealing of valve covers and sumps with silicone high temp grey......Al Scott
I use high temp on everything. Apply sealant install but I don’t tighten down until after about an hour
Nice rebuilt.
Thanks for the video.
It's still way cheaper than a brand new motor.
Yes it is! Thank you!
Well done
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
This is the reason that you should never use compressed air to clean air filters. I would recommend getting the canister conversion kit for FR and FS engines which gives you commercial grade filtration.
That’s a great idea but these work fine if people would just put a new filter and pre filter in once a month and inspect the old one. Wash the prefilter and re oil it so it can be used again
@@tannersharry That’s true for sure but the average customer doesn’t clean them often enough. They get filthy in under 10 hours so I just went for the best option.
Good video, I was just curious about the position of the rings, in fact I followed the video until the end to see that, but unfortunately we didn't see it
The main thing with the rings is to off set them. I apologize it wasn’t shown better. I offset the ring gaps by roughly 33 degrees. I never put a gap on the bottom where puddled oil could find its way through. Of the dozen or so I’ve done none have consumed an abnormal amount of oil. No matter what there will always be some consumption. Just make sure to get a good home job on the cylinder. That gives a void for oil to occupy and provide lubrication for the rings. Thank you for watching!
I just got a new Kabota 781 with the Kawasaki 850 EFI I’m gonna be keeping an eye on that because 250 hours is nothing. It’s horrifying what a bad air filter can do. How many hours can that engine go with perfect care?
It’s not unreasonable to expect over 1500 hours with proper maintenance. I’ve seen some with 2000 hours. Granted there was a lack of power but heck it had earned the right to be down on power.
When you dropped the sump cover onto the block, did you hold or do anything special with the govenor?
No sir! No action required with the governor
Nice, I assume you reset it after repair?
Yes I sure did. I didn’t get any adjustment out of it but I did attempt it.
So where are you getting your parts. I have the same engine and it is dusted too.
Www.propartsdirect.net
That’s where I get most engine parts. When it comes to internals I stay with OEM. When it comes to external parts I am not afraid to use aftermarket as long as the reviews are 4 stars at least.
because depending on the position of the rings, it will continue to consume oil
How many hours on that Kawasaki before the work?
It had 250 ish hours on it. It was ran with a faulty air filter
Funny, mine has 53hrs and is in the shop currently for burning oil. I just happened to check the oil level before doing my oil change for the season and it was at the add mark. Didn’t remember it smoking last season but finished up the oil&filter change and first fire up I noticed a little smoke. As got towards the end of mowing my 1.25 acres the smoking had gotten more noticeable. Took it into the shop I bought it from 2 years ago, first thing he points at is my Wix filter! It’s been a week so could be a good thing but I’m gonna guess warranty denied due to filter.
@@dougj.8288 that’s rough man. I’m super strict on my oil changes with these engines. I love them but they do require strict maintenance.
Can you rebuild mine
Sure. How far away are you? I’m in southwest Oklahoma