Well, the lines are changed, everything put back together, no extra parts and the tractor started just fine :yahoo:.
On the fuel line clamps, I re-used one of the spring clip ones on the tank where it was too tight of a fit for the Kenny approved ones. As for the corrosion problem, I coated each clamp with some "liquid 'lectric tape" so they can come off in 15 years. I was out of ScotchLock, which would be my preferred solution. Lowes doesn't carry that any more (makes sense- it's useful stuff so why would Lowes carry it :laugh

. So I used the liquid electric tape. If I made a habit of doing this, I'd try to find that same clamp in stainless.
There's a shot of the fuel tank and the fuel switch. I also left the factor clamps on the fuel filter, since it gets changed every 2-3 years as needed. This will also be a good way to compare re-using the JD clamps and the screw on clamps.
Lessons Learned:
1) Put fuel back in the tank before starting. Now I caught this 2 seconds before I turned the key, just for the record...
2) You don't have to take the seat off to take the rear cover/pan/"thingie the seat is on and also holds your feet" off the tractor. It was a battle getting the screws started to get the seat back on, and the seat flapped down a few times trying to take a bite out of me.
3) After removing the pan/thingie, be sure to take 2 Ibuprofen before you know you need it. Heavy and awkward.
3) I have the hydro fluid tinted red so I can see it in the sight tube. Big win. Just after working on the seat, I was checking everything and found some red fluid on the concrete under the tractor. Looked and looked for the leak. The lesson here is that if you have red dyed fluid and you can't find the leak, check your hands to see if _you_ are leaking "hydro fluid" :mocking:. How did I spring a leak? See #2 above reference the seat...
4) It takes 10 feet of fuel line to do this. I had 4" to spare.
5) It was a win to clean things that had never been cleaned, check for tightness of bolts, and check for wear and tear.
The fuel line I bought looked just fine, it was about $1.15 a foot or so. The Deere fuel line was $9/ft. It did have an inner sleeve to it which was not on the original Deere line I removed. I wonder if this was the Deere answer to Ethanol? I might pay a bit more for that, but not that much. Any comments on this from anyone?
I've got 20 years on this tractor, lets see if it can last another 15 years...
Pete
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