I was told a pin or something might have gotten bent in the move here and that is why the belts keep getting chewed up. Do you think that is the problem?
Yes, that is possible. But then it could be for any number of reasons. A decent mower guy should be able to easily figure it out.
I'm keeping an older Wheel Horse tractor going for mowing at my Dad's. Most all parts are still available as the drivetrain is pretty much unchanged since the 70's. I'm creakier than it is at this point.
Now, General, I figured that a deck, for you, is just getting broken in when you can see the blades from the seat.
I hate pulling the deck, it is a Deere and it is difficult. There are vile words echoing the hills when I just begin to think about it.
Interesting discovery: Changing oil today. I was just standing there clumsily pouring oil into the engine, losing a bit, looking at the mess on the exhaust manifold, looking at the bottle and fill spout then I wondered. The solution was at hand. If you cut a Mobile 1 oil bottle in half width wise then you can screw the top into the threads oil filling spout to make a near spill proof funnel. The bottle threads and the spout threads match perfectly.
There are days, rare though they may be, when the gray matter can still fire sufficient amounts of electricity to generate a thought.
It works for Tacoma's and RAV4's, most likely others.
There are days, rare though they may be, when the gray matter can still fire sufficient amounts of electricity to generate a thought.
It works for Tacoma's and RAV4's, most likely others.
I just got this one this year. Got too old for walking behind the self propelled, lol. Free delivery from HD complete with reverse mowing feature and mulch kit installed. Cost was as much as the Stim check so I named her Stimmy.
Fit in the garage easy and the basement. My other equipment is totally rust free after 15yrs being stored inside.Troy-Bilt TB 30 in. 382 cc Auto-Choke Engine 6-Speed Manual Drive Gas Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower with Mulch Kit Included-TB30 - The Home Depot
Almost bought that one but didn't want a manual so I got a very similar one, Cub Cadet.I just got this one this year. Got too old for walking behind the self propelled, lol. Free delivery from HD complete with reverse mowing feature and mulch kit installed. Cost was as much as the Stim check so I named her Stimmy.
Troy-Bilt TB 30 in. 382 cc Auto-Choke Engine 6-Speed Manual Drive Gas Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower with Mulch Kit Included-TB30 - The Home Depot
Cub Cadet 30 in. 382 cc Auto-Choke Engine Hydrostatic Drive Gas Rear Engine Riding Mower with Mulch Kit Included-CC30H - The Home Depot
Foggy Headlight Lenses
I purchased lens covers from Weathertech. Before putting them on, very lightly sanded the headlight lens with 3000 Emory paper removing the oxidation. Then I installed the cover, liberally using a Dawn and water solution and a plastic squeegee sent with the cover. As the solution under the cover dried, the lens cleared.
I bought Weathertech alcohol solution and soap solution, save your cash. Wipe the lens with drugstore alcohol and make your own solution with dish washing soap. I ended up not using their stuff, wasted money.
Before I started, I took a small piece of excess cover material and tried this method out on a very small, dime size, place toward the edge of the lens. After having it on for a couple days, I was satisfied and now Mrs CMD's Rave4 has clear headlights once again. I will be a hero after her first drive at night.
You can also get the covers from Lamin-X.
I purchased lens covers from Weathertech. Before putting them on, very lightly sanded the headlight lens with 3000 Emory paper removing the oxidation. Then I installed the cover, liberally using a Dawn and water solution and a plastic squeegee sent with the cover. As the solution under the cover dried, the lens cleared.
I bought Weathertech alcohol solution and soap solution, save your cash. Wipe the lens with drugstore alcohol and make your own solution with dish washing soap. I ended up not using their stuff, wasted money.
Before I started, I took a small piece of excess cover material and tried this method out on a very small, dime size, place toward the edge of the lens. After having it on for a couple days, I was satisfied and now Mrs CMD's Rave4 has clear headlights once again. I will be a hero after her first drive at night.
You can also get the covers from Lamin-X.
Plastic headlight lenses are %^&*)*.
The covers serve two purposes for me. First they protect the lens from flying debris punching a hole in the them. This happened to Mrs CMD several years ago and I used one of these to cover the plastic lens sealing the hole. Better than a new headlight assembly for around $400. It was an invisible fix and the cover has some elasticity giving that little extra protection from impact.
Second the lens cover is not supposed to oxidize but, even it did over time, then I would replace the lens cover not the headlight or pay somebody to do a fix that lasts a year. Hers had gotten so bad with oxidative fog that it seemed to be a danger. Not no more.
I did my daughter's but she required no sanding, they had not yet oxidized.
I'll bet your truck still has glass headlights. Whatever happened to headlights made of glass, inexpensive, easy to replace?
I am of the opinion that when putting these on that you cannot over do the water/soap solution. Get it on your hands so they don't stick to the cover. Saturate the cover stuff and the lens itself, it is so much easier to shift the cover around to where you want it.
Gotta try that Emory paper. With water of course? Last time I did mine I grabbed a tube of toothpaste from the travelers section of the drugstore for a buck. Got the real yellow stuff off anyway.
Emory will damage the plastic without the lens cover to put over it after the gentle rub, I used wet sanding.
Don't do this without a lens cover, you will curse me forever.
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I posted this on the Big Thread and probably should have posted it here. I'm replacing batteries on my two Seiko wrist watches. One is a screw off back. That comes off easy with the proper tool (get yourself a watch tool kit and use the spanner tool). The other is a snap off back. I can't do these. No tool I have works. Most snap off backs have a notch you can slip a blade or microdriver under to pry it off. My Seiko has no such notch. Furthermore, you need the proper press to press the back back on. Hope you followed that last sentence. It IS properly written. So I'm letting a jeweler tackle that one.
So, if you have a screw on back or a snap off back WITH notches, you can replace your own watch batteries. If not, you're SOL. And if you want to make your life easier, don't buy watches with notchless snap off backs.
So, if you have a screw on back or a snap off back WITH notches, you can replace your own watch batteries. If not, you're SOL. And if you want to make your life easier, don't buy watches with notchless snap off backs.
This is the watch back remover I picked up: https://www.amazon.com/Dowswin-Remover-Adjustable-Opener-Closer/dp/B01M16LHXS
The yellow vice piece is a bit of a shrug, but the blue part to unscrew the back works well.
Note - if you have water rated watches, check the o-ring when you pull the back, and adding a tiny bit of silicone lube to it may be useful. (I picked up the tool for my dive watches/computers)
The yellow vice piece is a bit of a shrug, but the blue part to unscrew the back works well.
Note - if you have water rated watches, check the o-ring when you pull the back, and adding a tiny bit of silicone lube to it may be useful. (I picked up the tool for my dive watches/computers)
Yeah, I have a similar kit. There really isn’t anything in there to remove a notchless snap off back much less a tool to press it back on. I used the exact spanner tool in your linked kit to remove the screw type backs. That works perfectly fine.
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