Hi Folks
I need to replace the muffler on my B8200 exhaust system and I'm slightly apprehensive about undoing those 4 nuts that hold the muffler assy to the exhaust manifold. I definitely don't want to go breaking those studs cause then I'll have another mission on my hands. The nuts are in reasonably good condition (I can get a ring spanner on them so they are still pretty much the right shape) and I have been applying CRC / WD40 once a week for the last 8 weeks to them. My question is, I assume it would be best to run up the tractor so that it was hot before I try to undo those nuts (as opposed to trying to do it with the tractor cold)? If I'm right there, how hot do I need to get the engine - can I just idle it for 10 mins and thats enough or do I need to do some real work with it to get it real hot before I attempt to undo those nuts? Doing some real work is not going to be easy as its winter here and the ground is really too wet to take the tractor out. Anyway please let me know your thoughts on this.
Thanks, Craig
I need to replace the muffler on my B8200 exhaust system and I'm slightly apprehensive about undoing those 4 nuts that hold the muffler assy to the exhaust manifold. I definitely don't want to go breaking those studs cause then I'll have another mission on my hands. The nuts are in reasonably good condition (I can get a ring spanner on them so they are still pretty much the right shape) and I have been applying CRC / WD40 once a week for the last 8 weeks to them. My question is, I assume it would be best to run up the tractor so that it was hot before I try to undo those nuts (as opposed to trying to do it with the tractor cold)? If I'm right there, how hot do I need to get the engine - can I just idle it for 10 mins and thats enough or do I need to do some real work with it to get it real hot before I attempt to undo those nuts? Doing some real work is not going to be easy as its winter here and the ground is really too wet to take the tractor out. Anyway please let me know your thoughts on this.
Thanks, Craig