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Very true, sad but true.

When it warms up the idler pulley side play is all but gone tho,..

Hadn't considered that. Thanks.

Welcome aboard !!

Wow !

Don't forget Ace Hardware

And after a while that old water gets moldy / funky.

Cool, & fun for me as well. Thanks.

Thanks to Everyone for their insight on this, (y)

These are so cool to see, most for 1st time..

Very true.

Thanks, I did that today after mowing a small portion, , All 3 idlers bearings seems similarly warm, but not hot,., And the side play was very less noticeable, than when checked cold. Mower ran great.

Ahhh, could ya repeat that ?

I think in todays world, many places don't care anymore.. Used to be a Pride in workmanship.

I'm sticking with the Amsoil Saber.. Everyone has their favorite it seems.

Thank U Sir, will do..

Did not know that, Thank You. It is the extra sloppiness that I got concerned about. But I have never checked them like this before.

I think so. I cleaned / sharpened & Balanced them. & smooth running.

Same here.

I gotta whittle down my "friends" list. Many I don't know at all. Just view common stuff.

Well mine is certainly not melting anymore.. Used to when I was using Echo orange .095 line

Good point. Thank You again. Will be having time later this week, to give good inspection & idler pulleys spin w/belt off. All cutting blades are straight & line up together on all ends. No play I can detect at this time.

Cool..

Thinking more on it, I have nicked a root on my Maple tree a couple times. Is that the type of shockload you mentioned ?

I think you may be right.. Never any issues here.. Now I only mix with Amsoil Saber Never knew of the Shin T-230X, Cool. I love my 10 year old T235.. Best I ever had, & bought it new.

Wow, I used to use Tru Fuel in my Shindaiwa T-235 at end of season when my can ran empty.. Never any issues.

I'm still under warranty (5 Year), but paying them to come & get it would be way more than an idler would cost. Certainly not a water contamination issue, as I have never had water near it, not even rain. And I engage blades at lower mid rpm's then throttle up as my book advises.

That's what my Dad preached & having common sense was important as well..

Are you seeing these idler pulleys going bad early on newer machines ? Mine is 2021

Great advice, so far smooth, & no feet numbness, But my feet have some numbness off the mower. but will pay closer attention everything since you added to your advice.. What got me looking as I was blowing it off was, I thought I heard a slight bit of new sound. I'm gonna drop off belt &...

Cool, Thanks.

Yea, it is cool how it raises the deck to vertical, super easy to do your thing then..

Hoping my Liberty does good as well on my land only..

I will check all 3 idlers for smoothness & noise soon..

Some use fluid film or cooking oil spray, after good underside deck cleaning..

I believe that vid is referring to the new Speed Feed 500 head only.. Love my 400, old school.

Some remove that spark arrestor screen, to help keep ex port build up minimized. But you could also start a bad fire to the property.

Some remove that spark arrestor screen, to help keep ex port build up minimized. But you could also start a bad fire to the property.

A relative has a Hustler Raptor w/ Flip up deck. For easy under deck access, he is 82, I like that feature, but seems Hustler has dropped due to the additional $2k price for that option.

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It is Part # 483422, approx 1/18" side play, normal or not ? Only the one pulley.. May be beginning of very slight noise down there. Only has 58 hours on it.

Rock on Scrub !!

Yep, I used Amsoil 20-50 for Hydros when I serviced mine.

Agree with that, My Toro & now My Liberty were both off the marked cut height setting.. But I fixed that & Even compensated for me on board. Yes I'm pretty anal about some stuff.. Otherwise it keeps me up at nights..

Agreed.

Yea, I agree.. LOL

Well spoke too soon on 2 things (wife is gonna become X-wife) & her Linc threw 2 codes for the turbo. P0299 & P144L Turbo under boost & Evap Emission Purge I think. Not my problem.

I remember reading .030" tip x .030" up the angle.

Cool indeed, But I agree about that amount of grass getting mowed, maybe they have tag teams to push it..

Ditto....

Agreed 100%..

Karma, I'm thinking.

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To get 2 more inches of height, tires would have to be 4 inches taller overall.

You are holding the spark plug base metal to touching the engine metal ? This completes the circuit. Maybe try & test again.

Agreed 100%......

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It can be a conundrum..

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True enough

probably something like that.

Wack is a word in street lingo. I agree about proper spelling, but I always just spell it weed-wacking, when noting it on my calendar.

I upgraded to "Husqvarna Titanium Force" line. Never had a weld issue since.. I do only buy 1/2 lb donuts of it at a time. Because this line is lasting for 1 year per spool load (20 ft).. So 1/2 lb lasts me about 3 or 4 years.

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Yep, I mix @ 50:1 using the Amsoil & my stuff runs much better than when I used Red Armor..

I don't think that is excessive.

I had that issue on the old string I was using.. Too hot a load for the string. I upgraded string & haven't had issue since..

That's why I hang around here... Lots of good help, I love learning new stuff.

I steer clear of the Fuel injected stuff.

That would be very easy to treat then.

One thing is not to feel a need to Totally fill the gear head. One can cause more heat by overfull. Just a pump or two. Depending how much you use it. , Mine I do lots of vertical edging, & regular edging /whacking as well.

Rock on Scrub ! (y)

Cool, see you cut 45* on each corner.. Definitely should help save yer shins.. My yard wagon is small too, & can dump easily. Very helpful..

They make an upright grab bar to bolt on the frame to easier mount & dismount your machine. My cousin is 82 & has put one on his Hustler Flip up deck. Game changer according to him. One could fab up something similar as well.

I dig it. Would love to own it as well. Harley had brass carbs from 1903 till the 60's..

Good info.. (y)

That is pretty primitive for sure.. But cool to know.. Thanks.

Hope that gets you & your place free & clean of fleas..

Thinking same thing. Pull spark plug(s) & try & rotate engine by hand in correct rotation.

Interesting.........

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Do you have a volt meter ? Yes test or have battery tested for resting voltage, & Load tested for Amps.. Auto parts stores can do this FREE if you don't have the tester. But if you do, check voltage, get it started & test voltage again, this should now read higher if Alt is putting out...

In old days we called them goats.. LOL

Cool, we call that "fish plating" the frame, on truck frames etc. Railroad uses same technique to join train track rails together.

It was just meant as a joke.. But I do keep a small water bottle on board, just in case ya catch a mouthful of dust or whatever, a quick swig of water will be welcome..

On the workbench, you lay the trimmer head up against something, so it can't slide away. Lay grease gun next to it. Hold the hose end to the head hole, & other hand to give gun a pump.

Thanks, yep he was a smart guy with good common sense. Built houses from excavating the foundations, to last nail on the roof.. Taught me to never just learn one trade..

OK, mowed 54 minutes today, gauge did go down appropriately imo.. Maybe it's me, but seems like it is reading a bit higher than what it should be for gas in tank... I know it's not rocket science precision. Just seems to have changed a bit.. But mower sure runs fine. I can understand...

Yes I removed the grommet & put gauge back in, reads the same. Mowing today, we'll see what happens.. Thanks for your input.

Works fine, a friend took his edger head plug & matched up a grease fitting to install & leave..

Just remove the plug, butt yer grease gun end up to the hole & give it a pump. Mine is grease able, & I give it a shot 1 x a year. Residential use. Even my Dealer said to be sure & grease the head, that was over 10 years ago tho.. But still running like new,.. Any grade 2 grease should...

Yea sure, bet you say that on ALL the oil threads... LOL

Cool, I like # 5.

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#1 must have: a cup holder.. No compromises on this.. :ROFLMAO: LOL

My Dad used to say if you have common sense, you can be smarter than some college kids..

(y) Wow, beefy, careful to not tow too much weight.

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Yea, good old days. Eh, maybe not that good, LOL (good exercise tho)..

Ya mean something like mine..

Agreed.

Question: My Scag Liberty, now 3 years old. & Last week mow, gas gauge read about 7/8 FULL of gas Before I mowed for 48 minutes, then cleaned & parked. After the mow, I checked gas gauge it is now reading FULL of gas. None has been added. & parked in same spot in garage.. Same temps etc...

Funny how that factors in..

Come a long way......................... heh ..

Yeoww, That's an eye opener.

That's the kicker..

I'm down in deep South so my Dealer recommends 20-50 semi K-Tech..

Just a bit.. Doh,..