Recent content by VABlue

My 2305 has an interlock issue somewhere that won't allow the engine to turnover. It's in neutral, the seat safety switch is bypassed (but I did reconnect it, also, to no affect), and the parking brake is engaged. The engine doesn't even try to start... This happened after I tried to lift...

My 10yo Ryobi finally stopped starting, so I'm back in the market... I did some prelim research and bought a Stihl FS55, used it twice and took it back because it wouldn't restart after refueling. (The dealer said it was probably a broken wire in the safety switch, but needing shop work after...

Everyone else is posting, so why not!??! Karat and Del have since passed on. I miss them... Truman looking away because he was just caught eating a feather pillow... All we could do was laugh. Here's the girls. Talk about spoiled rotten?

I lied... I only have four wires coming in from the dish. They run to the 6x8 switch that Terri talks about above. Here's the pics of the switch... 6x8 switch = 6 inputs and 8 outputs (on left) Close up showing the part number...

Here's a pic of the collars on my 2305 - they are the reverse of how yours are situated. Which alignment is correct, I don't know. But I do know that I can snug up my 25.5" wide (between the pins) ballast box with plenty of play left in the turnbuckles. It's my understanding that a good weld...

Deere chainsaw mount... It's an 18" Poulan. Small, light duty, and slow to cut, but it consistantly starts on pull #5 and just keeps running. No sense in replacing it until it stops running. Especially since I no longer need to cut up firewood...

I had planned on getting the drain tile in and covered with dirt this weekend, but decided to get on with the pergola instead. I used seven 2x6x12' to go across the 4 joists, and have five 2x4's to put over the 2x6's. I got the 2x6's shaped this morning, then cut some grass while waiting for...

Got some more work done yesterday... Don't think I'll do much today, my vacation is over and I've worked harder than I would have at work! Think I'll rest a little. Or get some other stuff done... Anyway, I got the patio in now... Laying bricks - two trailer loads of 6"x6"x2" brick pavers...

I've finally started building a patio off the basement door that we've wanted since moving in. Getting the pergola support posts into the ground before the patio was built would actually ensure that the pergola gets built, also! Anyway, I'll get to the photo documentary... Before I...

For some reason that remains unknown, I've but bought a 24' sailboat to restore. The thing is, I need to drag it through the finished yard to the edge of the leach field (yes, I know..., I'll be careful with it). I'd rather not have to put a truck down there to pull it with, so I'm wondering...

After lurking this forum for awhile, I finally did the deed last weekend. I searched and searched and was leaning towards an X540 when I went to sniff the Kubota equivalent. The dealer doesn't sell the G/GR series and steered me onto a BX1850. Went back to Deere and the 2305 lost over $2000...