Recent content by MyGrassHasCrabs

I can't see sh!t anymore without reading glasses (I'm 67), and those damned positive/negative indicators are small, and as you said, black plastic, and usually covered with dirt. How simple would it have been way back when to make a standard such that only positive cables fit on positive...

Depending on the time of the year and how fast the grass is growing, sometimes waiting a week or two (or longer) to get something fixed at a local shop isn't feasible. Plus, many folks don't have a way to get their machines to the shop, and the shop doesn't have a pickup and delivery service. So...

I know this isn't going to go over worth a crap, but I use a bench grinder. I do about the same amount on each side, and my blades have that bend in them to increase the lift. It takes maybe a minute for each side or less and I've never balanced them once I'm done. Been doing it that way for 25...

Sorry to hear of your illness and hope the nausea and fatigue subside quickly. I had a comparable situation once with a JD. It turned out to be the vent on the gas cap being clogged just enough to interrupt the fuel flow. It would stop after several minutes, then air would slowly repressurize...

Speaking of can't kill, here's my Mazda B2000, bought new in 1984. It's still going strong and has hauled everything from what I had left after my divorce in 1993 to more loads of rocks than I can remember. Same 4-banger engine, about 300k miles, all I've ever done is tune-ups and oil changes. I...

SeniorCitizen has a great point - I have a couple of acres & have used a 42" (JD) for 20+ years. It fits fine in the bed of a pickup, but anything larger would be a problem. Also, if you have any flower beds or natural areas you mow around, it's easier to maneuver around those with a smaller...

I wasn't going to mention it because it's only partially relevant, but my 25-year old 2-stroke Lawnboy SilverSeries has never had anything done to it except a new blade. Started for the first time this season a couple of weeks ago. Started on the second pull. Go figure. Damn 2-stroke oil is...

Harbor Freight is giving away the tools if you buy a battery LOL

I may as well add my 2c - after I started using Stabil in all lawn equipment gas, my problems with difficult/not starting vanished. I don't know the technical reasons why, just my experience over the past several years.

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There was a time in my ignorant youth that I thought all snakes were undesirable. Fortunately, I learned better over the years. Now we have a half-dozen black rat snakes wandering the yard at any given time in the spring, some of them > 6' (not an exaggeration). Still kind of "shocks" me briefly...

I replaced a worn-out B&S engine on a MTD edger with a Predator from Harbor Freight. Been working great for a few years now, although it takes a few pulls to start.

Full of 'shine at the moment (and I'm to gd lazy to go do it).

Yeah, that stuff works great, but the smell is a deal breaker :-)

That's a good point; if I were to purchase another one these days, I would not buy anything from a big-box store for the very reason you state - not the same beast. I would (however) consider a JD from a dealership - x series, etc. or maybe a sub-compact Kubota. I've been jonesing for a...