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  1. Hoosier

    Super Jr. 25hp CH730 engine issues sent me home today! Lil help?

    Where did "Front seal" come into this? I agree on the fuel pump, but I can tell you from direct experience that it was overfull with thin oil with a strong gas smell and it only presented as a problem when the motor was tilted. Once you change the oil and have the correct amount it no longer...
  2. Hoosier

    Super Jr. 25hp CH730 engine issues sent me home today! Lil help?

    So, the other day after I replaced the needle and soaked the carb overnight and put it together it ran and ground OK, and then belched when I got back to the garage and that's when I noticed the light spray out of the dipstick and found it had no real vacuum at the dipstick like it did when it...
  3. Hoosier

    Super Jr. 25hp CH730 engine issues sent me home today! Lil help?

    Really? I would not think low fuel input would cause the oil dipstick tube to go from vacuum to output? I will go eliminate it and see what happens, it's a clear in-line and seems fairly clean at a glance.
  4. Hoosier

    Super Jr. 25hp CH730 engine issues sent me home today! Lil help?

    Well, I put it back together and it seemed to run fine and had vacuum at the dipstick tube and I ran it on a test stump here at the house and it really seemed like I had a qualified repair...then I drove it back to the garage and was moving some stuff out of the way so I could park it and while...
  5. Hoosier

    Super Jr. 25hp CH730 engine issues sent me home today! Lil help?

    Thanks guys, the kit came in today but using the Alpine Magnum kicked my but, so I will try and get it in this week and test it out and report back what I learn. Compression was tested on a cold engine and was balanced and pretty high. Of course that could change at temperature, but my gas...
  6. Hoosier

    Super Jr. 25hp CH730 engine issues sent me home today! Lil help?

    I had an issue last time out with the engine belching out white/grey smoke and nearly dying when I was grinding some stumps on a short but steep incline, the back wheels were on the base of the hill but the machine was going up hill slightly.. I was pointing directly up the hill when this...
  7. Hoosier

    Rayco 1625 super Jr. Wheel shaft Bearing replacement questions.

    Never mind. I will try a grease buster tool then if I need bearings I see they are the Seal master Goldline NP 24.
  8. Hoosier

    Rayco 1625 super Jr. Wheel shaft Bearing replacement questions.

    So, I need to remove the lower pillow blocks that hold the cuter head, the lowers have not been greased properly in a while, largely due to the moronic placement of the grease fitting. They put it at the bottom of the thing and the greaser gets knocked off pretty much monthly and after a few...
  9. Hoosier

    What mounts like a SOLO 694 to Alpine Magnum?

    Thanks for the info.... I did some looking around last night and from what I can tell cut off saws use a flat belt. I did see the Stihl might use a belt that is not really flat, I need to see whats up with that. I guess I need to see what shares the same sprocket as the Solo, since that is the...
  10. Hoosier

    What mounts like a SOLO 694 to Alpine Magnum?

    So, when I call the manufacturer of my portable stumper that is powered by a SOLO 694 and ask them about what other motors would fit I tend to get the "We stock a replacement" or "we sell a stihl adapter for $$$$" but what I really am curious about is if I can pick up other used chainsaw or...
  11. Hoosier

    Please help, impulse line keeps melting and coming off.

    Thanks for the insight guys, I am going to be getting temps on the next job for sure just to get an idea of where I am with that. I am curious if a poor fitting hose would cause a lean condition, and then it's a lost cause. 160mm is the length spec, I have been using 1/8" ID hose and I wonder...
  12. Hoosier

    Please help, impulse line keeps melting and coming off.

    Agreed. I am in a trick box right now, I hope a higher quality line will stay on long enough to let me use the machine long enough to finish one job with the cover on. If not I am going to pull the jug and braze a length of hard line to the nipple to get it outside the cover for ease of...
  13. Hoosier

    Please help, impulse line keeps melting and coming off.

    I do have a temp gun, but I would need to work the machine to get that to temp. I had one stray job for a buddy last week and it turned into a huge ordeal that reminded me to be pro-active and get this right before mt season starts in April. I was thinking about that the temp gun other day when...
  14. Hoosier

    Please help, impulse line keeps melting and coming off.

    I have a solo 694 running as a power head on my Alpine Magnum stump grinder. This thing worked great for years but two seasons ago I had issues with it running and replaced the base gasket, for some reason it failed. While I was changing it I learned that the pulse line was failing, and I also...
  15. Hoosier

    I want to upgrade my Kohler CH730-0013. Need more power!

    Thanks. My biggest concern was altering the height of the crank shaft but the clutch and hydro drive mount to the engine itself, so you did not need to modify the side where the clutch mounts up eight? Welding and milling slots are no big deal if all I need to do is make a mount wider on the base.
  16. Hoosier

    I want to upgrade my Kohler CH730-0013. Need more power!

    SO, I cant tell from the photos what you really had to do to make it fit? Was it just an engine plate adapter? Did you make it or buy it?
  17. Hoosier

    I want to upgrade my Kohler CH730-0013. Need more power!

    I found it, and I will check it out...thanks NC Grinder? I am ready to get at it. The guy from OPEengine has not called me back. If anyone has a name of a decent rep there feel free to share because I dont want to call them back and get the same dude that wasted the last 6 days.
  18. Hoosier

    I want to upgrade my Kohler CH730-0013. Need more power!

    Thanks guys, I called OPEENGINES.COM on Friday and they are working the problem and looking for a bigger engine that matches output shaft heights and size and will call me back this week. Stay tuned.
  19. Hoosier

    I want to upgrade my Kohler CH730-0013. Need more power!

    Thanks Bob, this thing is starting to wheeze and it needs mo power!
  20. Hoosier

    I want to upgrade my Kohler CH730-0013. Need more power!

    Thanks, I read that thread years ago. It mentions the 27hp CH740-3002 as a direct swap I will PM MSgtBob66, It could be an option, but I am curious about a 30hp if possible. If I could find an engine seller that really knows this stuff I would buy immediately. Kohler sucks really bad when...
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