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The motor has almost 1300 hrs on it. It has been slowly leaking oil at the bottom of the motor. Along the dip stick area, drain plug and cooler fins. Now it's getting worse the other day after putting a few hours on it. I've been searching and can't find a diagram online. I searched here but came up empty. Does anyone have any links? Also, besides replacing the lower and upper seals, what else should I replace while I'm breaking into it? Thanks
 
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Here's a general Idea of what you will need:

--Crankcase (sump) gasket.- You will need to pull the engine off and take the sump off.
--Lower Crank Seal- When you have the sump off of the engine, take a flathead screwdriver and GENTLY pry this out of position; replace.
--Dipstick O ring- should be a screw holding the dipstick to the engine. Pop the dipstick tube off and replace.
--Oil Drain- Unscrew and wrap with a few rounds of pipe tape (as used for plumbing, etc), make sure plug isnt cracked/warped etc.

If you have ANY questions, ask someone. Its better than not lining the governor up right and having to do it all again, or something simple like that. (Ask me how I know)
 
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One more question. I posted on here a while back and never got a positive response to my question. When the motor is first started, the oil light is off. But after about 10-15 minutes of running, the light starts flickering then comes on. I replaced the oil pressure switch on the motor but that didn't do it. Any ideas? The motor runs fine, does not overheat or stall.
 
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ABeautifulCutAboveInc. said:
One more question. I posted on here a while back and never got a positive response to my question. When the motor is first started, the oil light is off. But after about 10-15 minutes of running, the light starts flickering then comes on. I replaced the oil pressure switch on the motor but that didn't do it. Any ideas? The motor runs fine, does not overheat or stall.
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Lack of oil pressure!! I would guess at this point....due to your bad seals and oil leaks.
 
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