On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:35:46 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

HK wrote:
Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:19:30 -0400, jim7 wrote:

BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre
you have to mow.

For $12?

Four bucks a piece?

BBBBAAAWWWAAAHHHHHAAAAA!!!!!

That's really amusing.


Yup. Bought them last year way out in Virginia at a big farm equipment
store. Three blades, with an $11 and change sticker on them. Maybe it
should have been $11 each, but I was charged under $12. Standard issue
from Husky, too...not OEM.

When I lived in Eastern Maryland, I would always go to Virginia to buy
my mower blades, doesn't everyone?

He didn't say he went to Virginia to buy the blades, moron.

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:19:30 -0400, jim7 wrote:

BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
have to mow.

For $12?

Four bucks a piece?

BBBBAAAWWWAAAHHHHHAAAAA!!!!!

That's really amusing.

That is because his dad helped design the modern lawn mower blade, so
the mfg'er sell them to Harry at cost.

When the first blade came off the line, they invited Harry's dad to a
celebration where they gave his dad a 21 mower salute. It was a grand
time for all. Harry S Truman was retired, but he still came over to
personally thank Harry's dad for making the life easier for suburbanites
all over the US.

--
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq.

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On Jun 5, 11:43*am, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:19:30 -0400, jim7 wrote:
BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
have to mow.

For $12?

Four bucks a piece?

BBBBAAAWWWAAAHHHHHAAAAA!!!!!

That's really amusing.

Yep! Mine are twenty a piece! Then notice if you will, when someone
mentioned that the engine takes more than a quart of oil, he said he
didn't measure it precisely. Ummmmm the oil comes in quart bottles!

On Jun 5, 11:19*am, jim7 wrote:
HK wrote:

Since I can't cut the grass (too wet and it is pouring - again), I just
did a D&C on my little lawn tractor. I haven't done work like this in
years. It was running fine, but who knows what you can bust with
preventive maintenance? *:)

Any, after powerwashing under the hood, I

Replaced the two NGK plugs for a $1.50 each

Replaced the Kawasaki air filter elements for $20

Replaced the Kawasaki fuel filter for $5

Replaced the Kawasaki oil filter for $7 (from John Deere, which uses Kaw
engines in some models)

Replaced the three blades on the deck for $12

Greased a few fittings

Pulled and cleaned the carb, found a piece of grass near the jet

Put in a quart of fresh oil

Used a couple of dabs of dielectric grease

Amazingly, after five years of hard use, the drive and deck belts were
in fine shape, visibly

Reassembled, no parts left over. Starts, runs. Amazing.

I do need a new battery.

I mention this because, believe it or not, you used to be able to work
on outboard motors this casually, without a great deal of
engine/electronic knowledge, and with simple tools. Those were the days..

We're proud of yer Krausie. We didn't have a clue that you are so handy
to have around the house.

BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
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Amazing work for an alleged mechanical engineer, huh? The funny part
is, he's so thrilled that he can change a sparkplug that he must post
it here!

On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:22:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Amazing work for an alleged mechanical engineer, huh? The funny part
is, he's so thrilled that he can change a sparkplug that he must post
it here!

It seems to take about two hours to change the plugs on a
Navigator.The book said to change them at 100 000 miles, so we did,
but they looked fine. Should have waited for the check engine light to
come on. The engine is so buried that you can't even see it, and you
have to take stuff off to get at other stuff.

Casady

On Jun 11, 2:41*pm, Richard Casady
wrote:
On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:22:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Amazing work for an alleged mechanical engineer, huh? The funny part
is, he's so thrilled that he can change a sparkplug that he must post
it here!

It seems to take about two hours to change the plugs on a
Navigator.The book said to change them at 100 000 miles, so we did,
but they looked fine. Should have waited for the check engine light to
come on. The engine is so buried that you can't even see it, and you
have to take stuff off to get at other stuff.

Casady

Ah for the days..... I had a Plymouth Belvedere with a slant six. I
could get in the engine compartment and actually stand on the floor,
in front of the front steering components! I took the engine out of it
in one evening. After rebuilding it put it back in in an evening.

On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:59:52 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker
wrote:

On Jun 11, 2:41Â*pm, Richard Casady
wrote:
On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:22:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Amazing work for an alleged mechanical engineer, huh? The funny part
is, he's so thrilled that he can change a sparkplug that he must post
it here!

It seems to take about two hours to change the plugs on a
Navigator.The book said to change them at 100 000 miles, so we did,
but they looked fine. Should have waited for the check engine light to
come on. The engine is so buried that you can't even see it, and you
have to take stuff off to get at other stuff.

Casady

Ah for the days..... I had a Plymouth Belvedere with a slant six. I
could get in the engine compartment and actually stand on the floor,
in front of the front steering components! I took the engine out of it
in one evening. After rebuilding it put it back in in an evening.

Reminds me of my '66 F-100 with a 352. Pretty much the same when I
rebuilt it. Everything easy to get at. What was funny was seeing the
hood leaning against the garage door. Big.

--Vic

"HK" wrote in message
m...

Since I can't cut the grass (too wet and it is pouring - again), I just
did a D&C on my little lawn tractor. I haven't done work like this in
years. It was running fine, but who knows what you can bust with
preventive maintenance? :)

Any, after powerwashing under the hood, I

Replaced the two NGK plugs for a $1.50 each

Replaced the Kawasaki air filter elements for $20

Replaced the Kawasaki fuel filter for $5

Replaced the Kawasaki oil filter for $7 (from John Deere, which uses Kaw
engines in some models)

Replaced the three blades on the deck for $12

Greased a few fittings

Pulled and cleaned the carb, found a piece of grass near the jet

Put in a quart of fresh oil

Used a couple of dabs of dielectric grease

Amazingly, after five years of hard use, the drive and deck belts were in
fine shape, visibly

Reassembled, no parts left over. Starts, runs. Amazing.

I do need a new battery.

I mention this because, believe it or not, you used to be able to work on
outboard motors this casually, without a great deal of engine/electronic
knowledge, and with simple tools. Those were the days.






Fascinating! Thanks for the info. Is your septic tank ready to be pumped
again? Please let us know when you do it. Pictures would be appreciated.

--Mike

On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:52:08 -0700, "Mike" wrote:


Fascinating! Thanks for the info. Is your septic tank ready to be pumped
again? Please let us know when you do it. Pictures would be appreciated.

That'd be a job for Dan "Silly ****" Krueger.