Toro 20370 walking mower
Serial: 312072687
Kohler PH-XT675-2011
Serial 4204102708
This was being operated when it ran over an article of clothing and came to an abrupt stop. It started and ran fine after, I'm told, but the owner subsequently found most of the oil puddled up on top of the deck the next morning.
I took a look and it is leaking oil from the front around where the sump cover and block mate up. There may also be a crack but this may just be a seam from the casting. I'm having a tough time telling so I took the engine off and am trying to remove the sump cover.
I removed the oil seal and all of the bolts and am able to get the cover to slide off about 1/2 inch down the shaft but then it hangs up abruptly. It moves enough to separate from the locating posts but won't move much further and I'm afraid to force it as I've only ever removed one of these in the past. I can see inside with a flashlight and it doesn't look like anything should be hanging it up. I can see the cam gear post (or what I believe to be cam related) is still in the cover but from my limited experience, that should slide right out. So it must be hanging up on the shaft?
Does anyone have any tips or words of encouragement?
Thanks you.