Looking for some opinions please. I've started this season off with a problem with my Cub 2185 with the Kohler CH18S at aprox 750 hours. I can run pretty much all day long as a tractor, pulling light loads in a trailer, moving my chipper around, etc. When I go to mow, however, I'm having a problem with oil spewing out the front oil seal, or at least I believe it to be from there. It's slinging off of the PTO. The thing is I can cut grass for 45 mins to an hour with no problem. Then with no change in speed, power, or sound, I have a quart of oil spew out the front in a matter of seconds. I can shut the engine off, fill it to the full mark, and drive it all over without the mower without as much as a drop of oil coming out. If I let it cool down, I can mow again for another hour. I did notice that this year I'm seeing a puff of smoke on accelerate and decelerate. There may be some burning during running but not enough to see. I haven't had a chance to do a leak down test or pressure/vacuum on the crankcase yet. I did check that I have flow from my breather tube. It seems to be both pressure and vacuum, don't know if that's correct. I'm guessing it's building up pressure while under load to the point that it blows past the front oil seal. Any ideas of what I should look for? Bob

hi guys my noma has a tranny problem it starts out good when i first start it [cold] but after it gets warm it does not want to move on hills it. slips and moves slowly when cold it works great any ideas / any adjustments that can be done or sound like tranny is bad it is a peerless tranny too 16.5 hp tech motor bought around 97-98. is there any web sites to get any more info on this about where to get parts or info it all have no manual for it live in zip 14803 on flat ground slips some but move ok bothers most on hills noone can get anything for it new or used thanks guys