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<blockquote data-quote="HanSolo" data-source="post: 58522" data-attributes="member: 7905"><p>Saturday morning I started off by methodically going through each cylinder and confirming valve movement with the plugs out using a flashlight and mirror. I found a great video on YouTube for the Wisconsin VH4D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-osxPDcOk that really helped me figure out the correct TDC position for cylinder one. I then buttoned everything up and the engine fired right up! Outstanding! So I'm thinking that the hydraulics are going to be a mess (FLT indicator is on). Of course the big drain plug is completely rusted so I rig a hose with a hand pump (used to siphon kerosene) and pump out only about a gallon of nasty, thick hydraulic fluid. I put in five gallons of fresh and fire the machine back up. After a few moments the indicator light is out and I'm running the lift arms up and down. Score! I take the machine out in the yard and start dressing a ditch line from a french drain job. It pushes really well and I'm pleased with the power. I'm so glad I didn't get a 600 series. The hydrostatic drive is so much stronger. Then I'm smelling like burning wood. Crack open the engine compartment and there's a small flame under the left engine shroud. Damn leaves! I got it out before damage but the extra heat hydo-locked the carb. After a cool down break I pull the shrouds and there's a damn mouse nest about the size of a football crammed in there. No wonder it got hot - zero air circulation on that head. After I got that mess all cleaned out, I ran the machine three hours hard and no problems. So at this point I've got a decent M700 for under $3000 including parts, fluids, etc. I've worked it about another four hours today after lubing points (I'll need to replace some) and tightening the alternator belt. I think I'll replace both hydraulic filters and the fluid soon, just to be sure the system has pure fluid. How much hydro fluid does the tank hold? I put in ten gallons and didn't see any weeping out the inspection hole yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HanSolo, post: 58522, member: 7905"] Saturday morning I started off by methodically going through each cylinder and confirming valve movement with the plugs out using a flashlight and mirror. I found a great video on YouTube for the Wisconsin VH4D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-osxPDcOk that really helped me figure out the correct TDC position for cylinder one. I then buttoned everything up and the engine fired right up! Outstanding! So I'm thinking that the hydraulics are going to be a mess (FLT indicator is on). Of course the big drain plug is completely rusted so I rig a hose with a hand pump (used to siphon kerosene) and pump out only about a gallon of nasty, thick hydraulic fluid. I put in five gallons of fresh and fire the machine back up. After a few moments the indicator light is out and I'm running the lift arms up and down. Score! I take the machine out in the yard and start dressing a ditch line from a french drain job. It pushes really well and I'm pleased with the power. I'm so glad I didn't get a 600 series. The hydrostatic drive is so much stronger. Then I'm smelling like burning wood. Crack open the engine compartment and there's a small flame under the left engine shroud. Damn leaves! I got it out before damage but the extra heat hydo-locked the carb. After a cool down break I pull the shrouds and there's a damn mouse nest about the size of a football crammed in there. No wonder it got hot - zero air circulation on that head. After I got that mess all cleaned out, I ran the machine three hours hard and no problems. So at this point I've got a decent M700 for under $3000 including parts, fluids, etc. I've worked it about another four hours today after lubing points (I'll need to replace some) and tightening the alternator belt. I think I'll replace both hydraulic filters and the fluid soon, just to be sure the system has pure fluid. How much hydro fluid does the tank hold? I put in ten gallons and didn't see any weeping out the inspection hole yet. [/QUOTE]
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