Recent content by sheenist

BlazingChevy: This may be too late for you, but here goes: I don't have a source for you, but there are some lawn mower salvage yards. Do a search on your computor. I did so a couple of years ago and remember some in Indiana and Ohio. Hope this helps. Sheenist

I'm eighty five years old and bad knees with some ditch banks to mow. I'm a retired machinist with a nice shop, so this winter, I may try to come up with a drive system. Anyone with ideas for a drive? I gave some thought to a seperate battery system for the drive. Sheenist

Are you wanting to replace the cable or repair it? It would help if you if you could show a pic of the broken part. If an end is gone, it is not hard to replace if you have the means to fab an end. Where is it broke? Sheenist

Has anyone here converted a push type string trimmer to self-propelled? If so, what drive system was used? Sheenist

Seagiant: I guess by now, the mower is back together, but I will say that as an experienced machinist and mechanic, I would not want the grease fitting near the end of the bushing, because most of the grease will squirt out the end and rob the rest of the shaft. Good luck. Sheenist

Saxyman: I would recommend that you get on Oregon's website and using your mowers info, look for one of their bags. Years ago, I needed a new bag for my old Snapper and found the Snapper didn't make that model anymore due to age. When I found that Oregon made them, I ordered one. Was surprised...

I just couldn't bring myself to spend $1600.00 bucks for a string trimmer. There has to be a cheaper way. Thanks for the input. Sheenist

Just bought a new one and wish it had self propell. Has anyone converted one to self propell? Sheenist (The 1610"s with self propell cost twice as much)

cdestuck: Run a compression test on all four cylinders and record the numbers. Then squirt a couple of shots of oil in one cylinder and try it. If the compression is noteably higher, then yon may be leaking some compression past the rings. If the reading isn't much higher, you are probably...

I have an old Snapper zero turn and was told to only use Mobile One 15w50 synthetic oil in the Hydro stats and always to fill the filter with oil on the hydro stat system before installing the new filter. Good luck. Sheenist

Would someone show me where the stripes look better than not? I may be old fashioned but extreme stripes look like crap In my opinion. Yeah I know, let the flames begin. Sheenist

I know that Gravely makes good stuff, but not interested in standing up to mow. Would be more interested if they came with a Lazy-boy chair. Thanks for the tip. Sheenist

If you find something, let me know. I, too am looking for a small one, smaller than 34". I currently use a 60" to mow most of 2 acres, but would like a small one other than a RER to get the tight places. I have even entertained the idea of converting a RER to zero turn but foresee a problem...

From what I see in the pic, it looks like a special fine thread. Take the unit that screws into the threaded hole to your local friendly machinist and he will measure the male thread and tell you what it is. It is NOT water pipe threads, I can guarantee you. Sheenist

I have contemplated that very thing. I mow higher than I used to and am having the same problems with blowout. i purchased a bolt-on skirt from Jacks small engines using part numbers from the owners manual and received a metal skirt. Not what I wanted. Thinking about looking for a piece of...