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Who's mowing yet?
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Topped off fluids, greased deck spindles, fresh batteries and fired 'em up today.
Yea!
Yea!
Mow job #3 is in the books today. Took long enough too. Had the PTO switch fail on me today as I was bouncing over the many, many mole hills I have in my yard. As I was troubleshooting why the blades quit, I noticed the pump drive belt was about to fail. You'd think a belt ought to last longer than 13 years 
. So, a switch, two belts, and $120 -- oh and I ran out of gas and had to make a run into town to refill the cans, later and the job's finally done.
. So, a switch, two belts, and $120 -- oh and I ran out of gas and had to make a run into town to refill the cans, later and the job's finally done.
That's just so much more work than it should be.Mow job #3 is in the books today. Took long enough too. Had the PTO switch fail on me today as I was bouncing over the many, many mole hills I have in my yard. As I was troubleshooting why the blades quit, I noticed the pump drive belt was about to fail. You'd think a belt ought to last longer than 13 years
Flyingbrian
Master
3rd cut in the books here
I would have mowed last weekend, but I had a guy do some power raking and aerating for me, which shortened it up a bit. I put some fertilizer down. I hasn't taken off just yet, but when it does, I will be having to mow more at least once a week if not more. I expect that growing spurt to kick in any day now.
I mowed last week after installing a battery in my late '70s International 184. After getting about 3/4ths of the way through, I hit a culvert and stalled it. Wouldn't turn over, so I hotwired it.
Installed a new ignition switch this week and finished my second mow yesterday. Runs like a champ.
Installed a new ignition switch this week and finished my second mow yesterday. Runs like a champ.
Annnnnnnd.....no sooner than I post that---yesterday, I was the first time I'd used it this spring and it did start right up. But after running a bit, it lost power and wouldn't stay running. I'd put Sta-bil in the gas and all that but it didn't want to run. Took the carburetor off and cleaned it up and a half hour later, I was back in business. Hopefully that's it for another 13 years.
I haven't bought a bag of fertilizer in 13-14 years. My yard's too big for that now. But I used to be one of "those people".
The deer have done a pretty good job of mowing for me so far. I figure it will be at least a couple of weeks before I have to think about that. I'm focused on cleaning out flower beds and figuring out where to plant more flowers.
