d_sharier
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I was bored this week because I have been sick and not able to work much. I go a bit stir crazy when I can't keep myself busy. So I undertook a small project that took way more time than it was worth. LOL.
At some point the bail cable on this mower broke. Instead of replacing it, the previous owner removed it and threw it away. He also removed the brake switch from the engine but left the flywheel brake intact and on the unit. Then he proceeded to cut a hole in the side of the primer box on the handle and install a kill switch from an old D-series engine. He then wired that switch to the ignition coil. It worked, but looked like crap. It also meant that if the bail handle was released before the switch was turned off, then the brake would engage the flywheel while the engine was at full rpm. Thankfully there was still a little pad left so there was no resulting damage.
To me, that seems like wwwwwwaaaaaaayyyyyy more work that just changing a cable or even the switch. Anyway, this primer box was oxidized and it had this giant hole in the side. Really looked awful. Wouldn't you know it, I could not find a replacement anywhere. No used ones, no NOS ones, none. I was considering relocating the primer to the blower housing and just scrapping the original box. But there I was with pneumonia and stir-crazy, I thought, I can fix this. LMAO. I cut some plastic off an old transmission cover in my scrap bin. I got out my soldering gun and went to work. I patched the hole. I then primed all of it with plastic primer. Top coat is DupliColor Grabber Green. It is nowhere near perfect, but looks a lot better than it did.
Please Note: I am aware that the cost of this repair exceeds the value of this part. LOL.
At some point the bail cable on this mower broke. Instead of replacing it, the previous owner removed it and threw it away. He also removed the brake switch from the engine but left the flywheel brake intact and on the unit. Then he proceeded to cut a hole in the side of the primer box on the handle and install a kill switch from an old D-series engine. He then wired that switch to the ignition coil. It worked, but looked like crap. It also meant that if the bail handle was released before the switch was turned off, then the brake would engage the flywheel while the engine was at full rpm. Thankfully there was still a little pad left so there was no resulting damage.
To me, that seems like wwwwwwaaaaaaayyyyyy more work that just changing a cable or even the switch. Anyway, this primer box was oxidized and it had this giant hole in the side. Really looked awful. Wouldn't you know it, I could not find a replacement anywhere. No used ones, no NOS ones, none. I was considering relocating the primer to the blower housing and just scrapping the original box. But there I was with pneumonia and stir-crazy, I thought, I can fix this. LMAO. I cut some plastic off an old transmission cover in my scrap bin. I got out my soldering gun and went to work. I patched the hole. I then primed all of it with plastic primer. Top coat is DupliColor Grabber Green. It is nowhere near perfect, but looks a lot better than it did.
Please Note: I am aware that the cost of this repair exceeds the value of this part. LOL.
