View Profile: Darryl G - Lawn Mower Forum

Today, 09:28 PM

Darryl G replied to a poll WHAT DO YOU DO WITH LEAVES IN THE FALL? in Polls

Blast them into the woods whenever I can. https://youtu.be/8DXVh0wPs7g

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Today, 08:44 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread HELP PLEASE - Engine hard to start and surging/backfiring in Briggs & Stratton Forum

Cap/venting issue usually shows up after running for a while so I don't think that's it. I'm not one of the experts on this site - I'm just a...

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Today, 07:56 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Echo's New PB 8010 Backpack Blower in Echo/Shindawa Forum

OK, I take back everything negative I said about this blower, lol. Holy crap does it move leaves! I messed around with the straps some more. ...

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Today, 07:02 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread zero turn or walk behind w/ velke in Mower & Equipment Buying & Pricing

Not exactly. Mine is a hydro unit that operates the same as a zero-turn riding mower, with infinitely variable forward and reverse on each wheel. ...

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Today, 12:25 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Oil Drain plug size on B/S in Small Engine & Mower Repair

Yeah that plug would be all grown up by now...

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Today, 10:58 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread Echo's New PB 8010 Backpack Blower in Echo/Shindawa Forum

Here is the 8010 alongside my 580 and a video of it cleaning up debris from a fallen dead Poplar tree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFQCEoI_g9M

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Today, 10:35 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread Echo's New PB 8010 Backpack Blower in Echo/Shindawa Forum

What's a rake? :laughing:

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Today, 01:37 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread Echo's New PB 8010 Backpack Blower in Echo/Shindawa Forum

I've had my blower a few days now and put about 4 hours on it. It's certainly very powerful, very loud and very thirsty. It seems to be running a...

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Yesterday, 11:02 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread winterizing in Small Engine & Mower Repair

If you're going to leave the fuel over the winter then yes it's best to add a stabilizer. Non-ethanol gas degrades too.

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Yesterday, 10:59 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread New yard machines 46" mower - cuts WAY too low in MTD Forum

The belt does look like it has a twist in it. Those blades look weird to me but yeah the grass side should face the grass.

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Yesterday, 09:54 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread If you could do it again, would you buy a Hustler SD in Hustler Forum

Personally if I did a search and it looked like this I'd run like hell. https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/search.php?searchid=7412683 I've been...

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Yesterday, 09:45 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Would you mow your own yard if: in The Front Porch

I'm a millionaire so I quit my corporate job to mow other people's lawns :laughing:

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Yesterday, 09:12 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Gravely HD bagger - Is it worth the money in Gravely/Ariens Forum

$1,000 for a powered bagger? Or is that non-powered? $1,000 for a powered bagger is cheap IMO. I paid $2,700 for mine for my Bob-Cat. :eek: ...

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Yesterday, 08:56 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Bobcat CRZ vs Raptor SD vs Ariens Ikon in Bob-Cat Forum

Bob-Cat is a good company and has an excellent warranty duration of 5 years/500 hours on the CRZ (Hustler claims to be best in class with a 3...

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Yesterday, 07:59 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Maincoon in Small Engine & Mower Repair

What is it that you think is out of alignment?

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Yesterday, 07:33 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Hit the 5 year mark with the Kubota ZG123S in Kubota Forum

Oh my...not good. What do you mean that you cleaned the air filter? Blew out with high pressure compressed air? Not a good practice IMO. If it's...

2 replies | 49 view(s)

Yesterday, 05:48 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread Imposssible to re attach rear spring in Tecumseh Engine Forum

Good idea. I've done something similar but I pull the belt with one hand to extend the arm after putting the spring on. Success depends on just how...

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10-16-2018, 09:27 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread D140 not starting in John Deere Forum

Yeah on both of my older Kawisaki engines I have to "slap" the choke closed with an abrupt pull on the lever to get them to start cold. If they...

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10-16-2018, 05:17 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread HELP PLEASE - Engine hard to start and surging/backfiring in Briggs & Stratton Forum

What about the fuel tank and fuel lines? Have you drained and cleaned the tank? The outlet could be partially plugged. May as well replace the...

3 replies | 69 view(s)

10-16-2018, 11:22 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread 2016 Cub Cadet Z Force L zero turn in Small Engine & Mower Repair

Some whine is normal for a hydro transmission. Not much you can do about it other than check your hydraulic oil reservoir.

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10-16-2018, 10:32 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread Zero turn recomendation in Mower & Equipment Buying & Pricing

So you're going to start a business centered around just aeration and dethatching and take it outside of just your own neighborhood? So then you...

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10-16-2018, 02:34 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread STIHL MS170 Great Entry level Saw in Stihl Forum

I leave as much standing deadwood as I can but there's actually a trail that runs below that berm in the background within reach of the tree and on...

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10-16-2018, 01:18 AM

Darryl G replied to a thread STIHL MS170 Great Entry level Saw in Stihl Forum

I'll drop it with my pole pruner from the side 10 feet away when my son is here this weekend so I have someone to help clean it up and to act as a...

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10-15-2018, 11:22 PM

Darryl G replied to a thread MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild in Transmissions & Transaxles

Redneck car air conditioner.

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