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Old 20-07-2007, 01:00 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Don't laugh too hard! the mower got borked first time out...


"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Clark" wrote in message
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OK, here is the story.
I was mowing the lawn, I hit a stick (pine), it bent the right blade AND
the bent blade cut into the mowing deck (about 2.5 inches)
I think this was a freak accident, but??

The Sears guy is coming out to look at it Sat.
I've already pounded the metal back in place, and straighten the blade
enough to mow the rest of the property, it just needs a spot weld now
(oh and at least one blade (or some hammering). Three hours on the
new mower.. ugh
When that blade hit the mowing deck it stopped the engine cold!! (it
started fine and I've run it for about 1 hour so I think it's fine) "no
strange noises"

Clark


Nothing to laugh at. If I was still a drinking man I'd be drunk by now.
I wouldn't fool around with a blade that was straightened out - have to
get a new one. Too much chance of imbalance and messing up the berrings.


I'll have one for ya.
I agree on the blade thing, something tells me I should buy a dozen or so
blades, just in case.


Clark