Recent content by Davenj4f

Regardless how you clean it, I always rub Neatsfoot oil into my seats of vinyl, or whatever they're made of, to keep them from drying out and cracking.

Great project. On my Ferris mower, the leading edge of the deck is an inch or so higher than the sides or back, causing the blades to attack higher grass better. Of course, the higher the grass, the harder it is to cut. I find having to cut over my left side tire tracks necessary with higher...

Thanks John, that's kinda what I figured. That's why I never saw one cleaning everything up, I never removed the axle.

Need to pick a brain again. Doing the rear axles/brakes. All went well until when finishing I saw I had a seal left, 8N-4233-A1, item #13 in parts catalog, page 1-35. Didn't take one off, but can't see any place for it to go. I'm guessing it goes on the axle further inside the housing, but I...

Whoever had this 8N in the past apparently did some work on the bakes and such, and instead of using the correct seals and gaskets, he used RTV everywhere. May have worked for awhile, but I suspect that's why I had oil/grease leaks. He had welded pieces together for the steering drag links...

I saw that too, but it wasn't very clear. Found a you tube where this guy explained how they worked and I saw I had it correct.

Scratch last, found a YouTube and determined I had it correct.

Have another query. Rebuilding the rear axles, no real problem. But when doing the passenger side, the brake actuating camshaft (lever with foot pad to the brakes inside the drum) came out when I pulled everything apart, I didn't see how the brake pawl was positioned. Can anyone advise if it...

I'm assuming you are winding the new string on taut and evenly ? Otherwise the line will not feed. Have you greased the head like some are required to done ? That would make it get hot...

I have had that happen a few times, but after taking the head off I found straw/grass that accumulated inside that prohibited the windup function from working. Maybe you didn't dig deep enough

Just winding down a 9 year lawn mowing gig. Have had several Ego weedeaters, a blower, an edger, and the chainsaw. Love every one of them. Yes, batteries go bad eventually, and aren't cheap. Never compared the cost of battery replacement vs gas and oil, but don't care. The convenience to me...

Have another question. Redoing the rear axle seals, etc. Outting it back together and watching a YouTube as I go. All is good, till the guy showed replacing the rubber washer that goes behind the flat steel washer behind the axle nut. I can't find any info about this rubber washer, or where...

I'm just slowing down a 7 year mowing business. I usually keep 8-12 sets of blades on hand. I went to one of those gizmos that holds the 4.5" angle grinder at the angle I set it at. Use a 40 grit flapper disk. Love it. I change my blades every day, usually after 3-4 large yards. Sharp...

Going to these tires has helped me a lot. I mow a lot of pastures, fields, ditches, etc., and even regular lawns. On regular lawns, as long as I don't try to turn on a dime, they are fine. But I think it's obvious that I get better traction.

I guess it depends on who you ask. I tend to abide by a trusted friend who has worked on small engines all his life, and he swears by it. His mower has round 20,000 hours on it, doesn't use any oil hardly. Been using it consistently. So, who do you believe ? They all have valid points. If I...