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jubol
Location: Dover, De
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Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #13 Dec 17, 2007 2:15 pm |
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Dennis, You might want to look at a product call Drainzit ! ! Just Google for it! Fred
Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower, MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP Self Prop Lawn Mower, Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis 2000
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Talldog
Joined: Nov 25, 2007
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Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #14 Dec 17, 2007 3:36 pm |
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Now to be a bit more critical:
The chute was froze in place this morning, had to hit it with a heat gun to free it up. Hmmmmm.
Also, where the control cable runs through the little piggy tail thing on the chute, has worn the insulation away completely, I have only run a gallon through it. It is bare for about 1- 1.5".
Tubby, haven't had the chute freeze up yet. Thanks for the heads up on the cable, I'm going to spray wd-40 on it so hopefully it will slide instead of binding.
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Talldog
Joined: Nov 25, 2007
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Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #15 Dec 17, 2007 3:47 pm |
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Tall dog, Nice Mod!!! However, on your oil drain, take off the nipple and screw in a hose barb. When changing you oil, slip a piece of vinyl tubing that fits the hose barb, then drain it into a container. Tubing is flexible!! Makes it easy to drain into a container!! IMHO Fred
Fred, it might be a little hard to see in the pictures, but I've got a 45 degree elbow coming out of the ball valve so that the brass hose nipple sticks out away from the machine and down at an angle. All I have to do to change oil is put the spout from the container over the nipple and open the valve. There is no need for an extra piece of tubing. As long as I change the oil when it's hot, it drains out really quick.
If anyone does this mod, note the light duty spring I installed to make sure the valve doesn't vibrate open. Just drill a small hole in the valve handle and attach the other end of the spring to an anchor hole on the machine. Probably didn't really need it, but it provides peace of mind.
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Re: Simplicity PRO Rocks!
Reply #16 Dec 17, 2007 10:53 pm |
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Dennis, You might want to look at a product call Drainzit ! ! Just Google for it! Fred
 Fred found the hose at Nextag for $13.90 I think I'm going to order it.
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