That's fine but the point is you don't want to do that when the rods aren't getting oil. In this case the engine was rebuilt before he took possession and the owner isn't sure if there's any oil in the dipper troughs or if assembly lube was used. To keep from roasting the rod bearings it should be run slowly long enough for the troughs to fill with oil before running it up.

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