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Its model 45-0547 with the exposed metal gears.. I've researched and researched and without spending 2x the money for my limited use, it looks like its my best choice. If you own it, have you been happy with it? Any issues? Other suggestions in that less than $300 ?? Suggestions for use...

Our driveway is 12 yrs old and has started to develop several cracks. I had it professionally sealed a few years ago and the guy said it was still in good shape and didnt need to be repaved. it appears the cracks are from the the asphalt contracting as it ages OR from the ground shifting. The...

My mom is moving into a condo closer to my sister and me. Downsizing from the house she (and my dad who passed in 2018) have been in since 1960. We really dont have any 'antiques' BUT do have a LOT misc stuff (tools, electrical wiring, pounds of nails, nuts, screws, and bolts, handyman type...

Our landscaping is 11 yrs old (weed block with mulch on top).. The wire grass (as we call it, but its Muhlenbergia schreberi (nimblewill) . For those that arent familiare with nimblewill has runners, is very aggressive and slowly takes over everything thing.. it really looks like a form of...

I am hanging a swinging chair on my porch off a 2x8 rafter. After reading up i bought some SPAX construction screws 5/16 x 3" to install a 'hanger' ( Amazon.com: High End MARATHON Swing Hanger of stainless steel AISI 34 - Heavy duty hanger with Ball Bearing Technology up to 6 min continuous...

My wife and I purchased a condo that was built in 2001 - it has not been updated in any way since then.. It has a Rheem heat pump w/ aux/emergency heat that has a reversing valve for heat. The old thermostat was one with the mercury switches so i wanted to replace it with a digital one.. See...

Had to put a new battery in my dads 2001 790 (barely used with only 350 hrs on it)... he bought it in the fall of 2001, first replacement everstart battery was dated 2003 - Dont think 15 yrs on a Walmart Everstart 58-3n battery is too bad. LOL replaced it with a new/same everstart...

We inherited my in-laws home that has a natural gas water heater that has a power vent (that I assume that pulls fumes out of the combustion chamber before the burner ignites).. the burner does not stay lit The power vent comes on and off every 5 to 10 minutes and will run for 2 to 3 minutes...

I stopped by Lowes and was browsing around and saw signs on their jd riders saying a 30 second oil change.. From what I can tell - you get a HUGE oil filter that has oil in it and you just swap it out for the old contaminated filter.. Not sure if you have to drain and readd more oil or not...

I have multiple propane tanks I rotate through for use in generators and grill and I have not experience this before.. On one particular tank every time i open the valve (no matter how slow or fast I do it and I always shut the valve off between uses) i hear a loud 'clunk' from inside the...

About 4 mths ago I installed all new photo-electric smoke alarms in my house - but elected to NOT hook them up so they all go off if one goes off. Our house is small enough that you can here anywhere anyway. The previous ionization alarms were always giving us false alarms, and all 6 alarms...

I have my dads 031AV - which has to be +40 yrs old.. It still starts easily and runs good (from what i can tell - it cuts what I want, but Im sure it has lost power over the years).. It has never been rebuilt - but I just put a new bar on it.. was it considered a 'pro' saw when released...

is that 1/4" each tire or in total? Honestly ill be curious how "tight" the steering will be when im done.. right now there is a LOT of slop/play, The hardest part was getting the old front wheel bushing off.. I did go with JD OEM bearings - there were a lot cheaper bearings online, but a...

I have my dads L130 (2002 - 2005 years) - it has a terrible front end alignment issue (huge toe out - which explains the hard steering) so its getting 1) bearings in the front wheels replacing the bushings, , 2) new adjustable tie rods and 3) a few other misc steering parts.. 1) The front...

I have 2 EU2000i Honda generators that I converted to run off propane using the US Carb snorkel kits.. Today was maintenance day so i fired them up to get the oil hot before changing it.. It took +30 pulls before it fired the first time using propane. The last time they were run it was with...