"Birddog" (maintmgt)
06/15/2016 at 19:38 • Filed to: None
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"Birddog" (maintmgt)
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Cuts nice too. I’m cruising through knee high weeds. Almost down to dirt. Once I weed n feed and overseed it all the yard should start shaping up! Smoothest mower engine I have ever encountered too. Go Honda!
Stupid move of the day; When I started cutting it was slow to go into gear. Veeery slow. Then I smelled “clutch” smell. If Yellow had a smell.. Crap! The trans is gone..
Nope.. Idiot here left the park brake on.
The tires need replaced and either one of the blades is bent or a spindle is going but outside of that it’ll do fine for this season.
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 19:51 |
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Where did you find the tool to get the flywheel off?
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Birddog
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/15/2016 at 20:04 |
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I tapped that sucker with a 3lb hammer and it jumped right off!
cbell04
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:05 |
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More importantly does it wheelie?
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FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:09 |
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Had a feeling when I saw the motor out that there would be an “alternative method”
That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:10 |
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Those two cylinder Hondas are great engines. I always thought it was funny how after looking at a Deere or something with a Kohler, the Honda’s engine looks like a little car engine.
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Birddog
> cbell04
06/15/2016 at 20:13 |
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Sadly, no. But I have a trio of 3 wheelers for wheelie duty. I have to preserve this one so I can trade my Dad for the Ford Tractor I gave him.
LongbowMkII
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:13 |
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Interesting. Never thought about a water cooled twin in a lawn tractor.
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Birddog
> LongbowMkII
06/15/2016 at 20:24 |
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The weird thing is that this thing was built in 1988! Just having it run after who knows how many abusive owners is impressive.
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cbell04
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:25 |
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Only kidding I totally never did that and or took it off jumps.. Cant find the pic. Wife kicked me off real pc to laptop. Was a late 90's Yard Machine with a 19 hp twin Kohler.
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LongbowMkII
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:31 |
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The best mower I ever used was a worn out Murray, mid 90's I’d guess. I don’t know how old it was but wore the teeth off the flywheel. My parents replaced it with a Troybuilt. Horrible mistake.
Anyways the best part was feeling the tractor body undulate over the lawn. That's some chassis strength!
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Birddog
> LongbowMkII
06/15/2016 at 20:36 |
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No joke. The older ones were way overbuilt. The 70s Ford I gave my Dad was built to take a mini backhoe attachment. I’d kill to find that.
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Birddog
> cbell04
06/15/2016 at 20:42 |
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Years back I used to find riders for free. I killed 2.5 doing dumb stuff.
Turns out High Speed and Hydrostatic aren’t good friends. Who knew?
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LongbowMkII
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 20:44 |
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The Murray took some abuse at my end. A few deck belts and an oil change every couple years was all I gave it. Should've gave it a new flywheel if possible.
shop-teacher
> Birddog
06/15/2016 at 22:43 |
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I guess the payback for dealing with all that complication is smoothness :)
The Stig's former college room mate
> Birddog
06/16/2016 at 09:42 |
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Honda makes some nice lawnmowers
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Birddog
> The Stig's former college room mate
06/16/2016 at 18:58 |
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Ha! I forgot all about that!
Oddly that’s how I feel running mine. Fifth gear is quick!