Originally Posted by john lee

why couldnt the lapping be done with the pump on. with a small rag in the hole and a pair of tweezers to remove it. also a air compressor to blow out the residue before removing the rag

Originally Posted by Evo-Wes

The lapping compound is grit (a form of dirt, sand, abrasive). You have the pump removed so that you may be able to thoroughly clean the pump after using the grit.
If you do not clean the grit out of the pump, you have just introduced a bunch of grit into your motor. That is not a good thing.

Originally Posted by john lee

my oil pump does not have a check ball fitting at the top its blank. where else could it be there is also 2 horizontal pipe fittings on the side of the pump where on my shovel have hoses conected but on this pump there ore no hoses just the fittings sticking out. the oil supply hose is at the bottom of the pump there is 1 hose that goes to a fitting near the top of the pump which when disconected no oil comes out which im guessing is a breather

Originally Posted by Racepres

I doubt that is a Breather... Breathers are Not on the Pump...the bottom breathers are low on case behind pump...of course head breathers are into heads, rt side..

Originally Posted by john lee

when i took that top hose off no oil came out even tho the other end goes to the bottom of the oil tank

Originally Posted by Racepres

Not knowing what hose you speak of...I'm gonna need to assume (terrible word) that you are talking about the oil tank Vent!!! Not The Crankcase Breather!!!

Originally Posted by john lee

my oil pump does not have a check ball fitting at the top its blank. where else could it be there is also 3 horizontal pipe fittings on the side of the pump there are only 1 hose connected to the top fitting which im guessing is the breather. the supply line goes to the bottom of the pump