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faithfulFrank


He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep
to gain what he cannot lose....


Location: Batavia, N.Y.
Joined: Jan 20, 2004
Points: 1067

Time to get the summer OPE ready for use....
Original Message   Apr 9, 2005 10:11 pm
Well guys,
The last pile of snow melted this week, and soon we will get to mow, etc.
I started to summerize the snowblower today.
I changed the oil in my pressure washer.
Got out the Shindiawa trimmer......after sitting in the garage all winter with the old fuel in it, (Stabilized with PRI) it started up great the first time.
I changed the oil in my old 1987 Toro walk behind. sprayed engine cleaner on it and will finish cleaning all of it tomorrow. I'll sharpen and balance the blade, change the plug and get that ready...maybe clean the bowl and carb, etc.
I cleaned the exmark. Tomorrow I'll change the oil/filter, install a new set of blades, etc.

It will be in the low sixties tomorrow, so I'll powerwash the deck and porch and the rototiller and anything else that looks dirty and gets in the way.

I also need to change the oil in the rototiller. bought it two years ago, but only use it about 5 hours if that a year.  6 hp 26" craftsman with reverse.....has a B+S engine on it.....always starts easy......I really like it....it's the only B+S engine I have, but it seems to work well.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR EQUIPTMENT AND IT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.

Mowing here does not start for a few weeks yet, and friends and neighbors laugh at me getting things ready "early".  When the grass is 6 " high, it's not a good time to see if things you have not touched for 6 months still work......I'd rather know now if something needs to be fixed when I still have a few weeks to buy parts and fix it.

Frank D.


Ariens 1332DLE Pro, Exmark 52" HP ZTR, Gardian Generac generator, Shindiawa T230  Excell/Honda PW, Craftsman rototiller, Favorite IPE- My Mac + Ipod- No Windoze for me!
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snowshoveler


tides in dirts out surfs up

Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261

Re: Time to get the summer OPE ready for use....
Reply #3   Apr 12, 2005 8:34 pm
hi Frank...

you mentionend you might power wash the tiller...is it a rear tine unit ?

if so you just need to be carefull not to blow the gasket between the transmission case halves.

i have seen tranny failures caused by this. im thinking you already know this but i thought i would add my 2 cents anyway.

later chris  

craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks   husky 372xpg chainsaw   sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw   mondo trimmer   monster tractor with trailer    cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree 
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