Missed it by that much

[widefat]

Before I could reach the key I sheared all the blades off my Kubota fan......

...and the shrapnel pierced the radiator.....

 

[ovrszd]

I lucked out there. Only repair was new fan.

 

[Jim Nelson]

A few years ago I saw an ad on C.L. for a good looking Woods mower,ad said "needs work". I called and the guy said it had a squeal and he didn't have time to repair it. I quickly looked up the mower parts list and figured it would be an easy fix so I bought it for $150. Got it home and there was a stick about the size of a pencil jammed under a belt and against a pulley. Problem solved and I still use the mower all mowing season with never a problem.Not all encounters with brush are bad for everyone involved.

 

[D2Cat]

Jim, that's good! Some folks just give up to early, or maybe just clueless.

 

[ovrszd]

Jim, that's good! Some folks just give up to early, or maybe just clueless.

Or looking for an excuse to buy a new mower.

 

[4570Man]

Or looking for an excuse to buy a new mower.

When I bought my Grasshopper for $500 they claimed the drive motor was down and it only drove in circles. I figured I might get lucky on the repair and even if it never cut grass again a running Kubota diesel was worth $500 so I bought it. I did get lucky and the linkage between the handles and the pump was messed up. An hours work and no dollars and it was cutting grass again. I don’t think they ever even looked for the source of the problem because they had a new Hustler super Z in the shed. Government efficiency at its finest. Dump a $10,000 or more mower because a 2 cent bolt fell out.