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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iowa Dave" data-source="post: 26815" data-attributes="member: 2195"><p>I had one when they were new. I guess you can't go wrong for $100---but they are a VERY poor machine. The terribly underpowered air cooled 14 hp Kohler does not have an oil pump--just a splash system. DO NOT SPEND ANY $$ ON SAVING THE ENGINE--throw it away and re-power with a Honda or a 20HP pressure lubricated Kohler. I got about 500 hrs on engines. I may have gotten 700 hrs out of one (I had 4 new engines to get to 2300 hrs when I wised up and sold it--my Bobcat dealer knew of the 310's record and wouldn't even take it in on trade.)This was a long time ago--maybe 1980 or so. If you rebuild the Kohler, you will be sorry. ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. Since then, I have had 2 440B's---WAY BETTER, a 450 a 453, and 2 463's. The 463's with their water-cooled diesels are great. I wouldn't use that 310 except for a boat anchor. If you put any real money in it, you will regret it later. Maybe you can make some money by getting it running, and selling it. Use the profit to get a Bobcat mini.</p></blockquote><p></p>