Tight wad lawnmower tip

[NDearyan]

Mowing the grass is kind of a hobby of mine. And, I hate to spend money on it, or stop for parts for the mower, if I'm in the mood to mow.



So, when you hit that stump, and shear the shear key, take the sheared key out, and turn it around! They shear on the diagonal. So, flip it around so that the other diagonal is holding it in place. Then use a small screwdriver, and hammer to drive the 2 pcs back in. Tighten flywheel, and go mow!



Nate

 

[lil red cummins]

hadn't thought of that one, but i do have the same spark plug in my lawnmower for probably close to 20 years. no, it doesn't get that much use, but the electrode is getting pretty close to flush with the insulator. why waste $1. 20 on a new plug!!!!



by the way, i bought a 10 pack of flywheel keys for under $5. 00 from recreational leisure some years back. still have some left too!



jim

 

[Jengle]

What can you do when you hit that stump and the shear pin doesn't shear, and the shaft bends instead? Mower vibrates like a son of a gun now. Dad did it when it was 3 days old.

 

[daveshoe]

Originally posted by Jengle

What can you do when you hit that stump and the shear pin doesn't shear, and the shaft bends instead? Mower vibrates like a son of a gun now. Dad did it when it was 3 days old.

From the tightwad freind of mine, here's how to straighten a shaft. 1. Use a strain gauge on a bearing press. make the strain gauge by salvaging an old water pressure gauge . Hook a light gauge spring to the gauge and take a reading when you think it to be straight. 2. went too far? flip the shaft over and go with a lower value on the strain gauge. 3. Remember--the value you read on this thing is not a given figure--it just tells you ''how much'' you pressed the last time to give you something to go on.

How good does it work? My buddy was able to straighten out a bent rifle bolt and make it fit the action and shoot accurately!

If I did not explain this well enough above, let me try again. The idea is to first guess the point at which you think the bent shaft is straight. Then make the gauge read somewhere in the middle-- my buddy used a small spring and small linked chain and hooks to tune it in. Mark an index mark on the ''high ''side of the shaft . then you can give it more or less bend by its position in the press and the reading on the gauge. Have fun!

 

[Cummins Pilot]

How did the bolt get bent in the first place Daveshoe?



I used to mow as a job. I don't think I could ever think of it as a hobby. My better half's father loves to mow. But he doesn't really have anything else to do.

 

[NDearyan]

Well, fact is I usually neglect the yard. As a Land Surveyor, my work is 75% office, and 25% field.

Sometimes it is a welcome relief from computations to just go cut the grass. I come back refreshed.



Nate

 

[Sticks]

Part of my chores at home while growing up was mowing the lawn (which I HATED). I fondly remember whacking the water meter cover and bending the shaft on the mower when I was 12. SOB vibrated so bad I (READ - my entire gangly body) was numb and kind of tingly for about an hour after each mow (twice a week). Told my dad about it and his reply was, "It still cut's the grass, it's fine. Besides, it will build your character. "



How come every time my character got built, my dad saved a couple hundred dollars?



6 years I had to put up with that d@mn thing. Then, when I was 18 years and 6 hours old, I moved out on my own. I came by the 'rents house a week later and low and behold, there is a nice shiny new mower driving it's self around with my dad walking leisurely behind it. When I commented on it, my dad replied "Yeah, I mowed the front yard with the old one, and I could not feel my arms anymore, so I got rid of it. "



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[KBennett]

Originally posted by sticks

6 years I had to put up with that d@mn thing. Then, when I was 18 years and 6 hours old, I moved out on my own. I came by the 'rents house a week later and low and behold, there is a nice shiny new mower driving it's self around with my dad walking leisurely behind it. When I commented on it, my dad replied "Yeah, I mowed the front yard with the old one, and I could not feel my arms anymore, so I got rid of it. "



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:-laf :-laf



I usually find one or two a year on the garbage pile. I have four engines "in stock" just in case. At one time I had 10 mowers in the garage that I fixed up and sold but I don't have the time to mess with them any more. I have two Toro Whirlwind mowers from the 70's. They cut very well and the bodies are made of magnesium making them very light.

 

[EricBu12]

This must have been the very first ride on Lawnmower!

 

[Doc Tinker]

Or one of these. .



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Doc

 

[Doc Tinker]

Fertilize and mow at the same time???



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