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whats the best way to run a dexta in?

I will be putting new rings and bearings in my dexta next week and wondered what i should do to run them in?
is running in oil any good. im just not mad keen on buying crap oil for a higher price.
do i want to make it work hard or something fairly easy like mowing with a bar mower?

Regards,
John

Hi John. this is the 6million dollar question,everone seems to have their own idea , the ideal is put it on a dyometer
thing in a garage, not everone can, some other ideas is a plough for a day, not every one can do this either , so im thinking
to put it under the best load that is possible , trailer , plough , mower , ect ,this brings us to another ? what is load after a rebuild, only thing ican say is give it a bit of work if possible , do not let it idle , and change the gears as often as possible . i stand to be corrected as i probely will.
good luck Gerry

mowing on hills at about 1300 rpm?