fidowanttobe
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??? Why??
I have good luck with them on trailers and equipment that set a lot.
Is this what a tire plug looks like?
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I have good luck with them on trailers and equipment that set a lot.
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Bullwinkle123
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It's a walk-behind blower, weighs about 160 pounds. I've had motorcycles with smaller engines.
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Certainly I'm trying to figure out what I think of the outfit (which is also a Mahindra dealer), since I haven't dealt with them before.
I don't think it really had any hours on it, the tires were pretty much clean when I got it, though maybe they just really know how to wash the thing.
My guess is it had been sitting in his showroom for a bit, since the online manuals are all for newer serial numbers than the model I bought.
The two other assembly faults were that the drive shaft for the self-propelled aspect of operation was not hooked up properly, the collars connected to the sprockets weren't secure to the shaft, screws were missing, and the other fault was that the entire engine assembly was not fastened securely to the base, simply moving the fuel lever caused the whole engine to shift on its base.
Those two things I think would have been factory errors, not the typical out-of-box setup. Meanwhile, I'm trying to decide whether I will accept a tube. Some people here say that's bad, I don't have any knowledge in this area. I should read the warranty carefully I guess, which I haven't done yet.
k0ua
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Well, enough hours to get a puncture.
k0ua
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It is not so much that tubes are good/bad/indifferent. The point is that your new machine should not need to be tubed or repaired, or have problems with its driveline or engine mounting. I am thinking a refund would probably be a good avenue to pursue if you can. I am thinking a bring back of the machine and standing in their place of business and throwing a hissy fit might be the way to handle this.
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Michael In Tennessee
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Looks like bubble gum to me as well. Scrape it off and see. I guess it could be tire sealant, but I've always used the green stuff. Get out there, scrape it off and break out the soapy water and find the leak. If small enough put it in a tub of water and look for bubbles. Also post pics of the blower for reference.
If this is similar to the Billy Goat blowers, I wouldn't be too concerned about having a plugged tire or a tube. I'd prefer to have the tire replaced and kept tubeless, so it could be plugged easily in the future when needed but overall it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. The other assembly issues would bother me more.
I have some of those reddish brown plugs and they look just like your picture, especially when I apply the rubber cement to the plug to gum it up.
I have some of those reddish brown plugs and they look just like your picture, especially when I apply the rubber cement to the plug to gum it up.
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I also have some of those reddish cord type tire plugs for car/truck tires and have had good luck with them. The problem is that many of the small tires like the OP's blower are not a good rubber construction. Just like cheap tubes, these cheap tires have more of a plastic feel to them and plug/patches don't stick good. They just don't vulcanize and fuse together so they always leak.
