Hi, Has anyone had experience with spontaneous oil leaks on the Series II KH17? I have a 782 that I have been mowing with all summer after purchasing it from a person who had not run it in a few years. It didn't seem like it needed much TLC to get it cleaned up and running and it had run great all summer. However, after we left the tractor set for about 10 days I returned to the machine shed a few days ago to find it had leaked quite a bit of motor oil out onto the floor (nearly emptied the crankcase). It had a small leak already, but it wasn't enough to cause concern (or so it seemed) since the level on the dipstick was always in the "good" zone and was topped off before each mowing. Now since the engine is a little greasy, I cant really tell where it is coming from. I expect this means that there is a need for some major work and I am not too anxious to tear into it right now. However, before I do, I wanted to investigate and see if there is someone out there who knows of any trouble points with that motor to look at before we do a major overhaul.
-thanks