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Having a difficult time identifying why the rear seal is leaking along the bottom of the PTO shaft on my new-to-me B6100E. I have pulled the plate, replaced the seal and gasket to no avail. I inspected the seal seat (front and back) and did not notice any deformity. Looked at Messick's online...

Remplacement starter arrived and was the cure. Thanks everyone for helping.

To clarify, the starter spun the crank in the CCW direction when looking at the tractor from the front ( see previous post with picture). When roll-starting in 3rd gear, the crank spun in the CW direction. New starter ordered. Appreciate all the responses and hope to return the good will...

So, I should have thought about this a bit earlier. Putting the tractor in gear and pushing it should reveal the rotational direction, right? The front pulley/shaft spins in the clockwise direction when pushed so, i ordered a replacement starter. i thought I would go one step further and try...

Looking for a starter for a B6100e with d650.

the Starter does not look factory or original. Have not looked but any chance the mower is positive ground like older turn of the century tractors?

Getting the manual pressure gauge out now to test.

Looking directly at front of engine, starter turns crank in CCW direction….

Woodman, I inspected and set the timing marks between injector pump, cam and crank and don’t suspect timing slip. However, it almost seems as though the intake and exhaust valves are opening in reverse order from what I would expect. when I rotate the crank (counter clockwise, looking at the...

I’ve no experience with anything other than a “stuck” valve which is visually easy to detect as it does not move. For a sticking valve, is there a method of detecting?

New to the forum. Searched a bit before posting. I have a new to me B6100e with a D650. Tractor sat for many years in a shed after owners got discouraged having bought it used and stopped running soon after purchase. They said they brought it home, ran once and never ran again. Symptoms...