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Wow! I’ve never had a mower catch on fire, at least not yet…

Crayon?

@@garagestory or a candle, or bar of paraffin wax. Wax works way better at loosening a screw. Heat the part, then push the wax into the threads, and it will get sucked in.

Interesting! I don’t know that I’ve heard of that method before. Thank you for sharing it

@garagestory you need a Mapp gas torch with a hose style handle so you can point the flame without tipping the bottle.

Thanks to my editor!

It might be. I don’t know too much about these.

How’d the Tacoma handle it? They are pretty tough trucks from what I’ve heard!

Interesting!

Unfortunately, I’m not really set up well for that right now.

I know, right?!! Supposedly you can center punch and get the hole in the middle… but I’ve never been really successful with that. Although, to come clean, I don’t know that I’ve ever used a true center punch for this purpose.

That’s not fun!

Time consuming, frustrating, and expensive!

Thanks!

Yeah, I need to get into welding someday. It’ll be really helpful!

@@garagestory Honestly, I use mine almost exclusively for bolt extraction, and in that application it's literally as easy as using a hot glue gun. I keep a bag full of 1/2 and 3/8 nuts that I've stripped the zinc off of with a vinegar soak just for that purpose. Definitely worth scrounging up $150 for a harbor freight welder and a hood. If you troll craigslist or marketplace long enough you could probably get set up for less than $100.

Thanks!

Thank you for watching! No, there is only One I would consider awesome, and I’m not Him…

That’s great!! I hope it works out well for you. I like mine.

I can’t remember for sure, but it turned out to have a broken connecting rod.

I only have 80 or so, is that a lot? 😂 So, yes, I have done parting out and repairing to sell. I don’t have a shop open to the public. The reason I have so many, is I picked up mowers for free for a while and collected them faster than I was able to process them. Then life changed and I had even less time to work on them, so now I either have too many, or I’m set for a few years, lol! Depends on the perspective. The Terramite has been a great machine for the price. Sure, a Kubota B21 would be nice, but if you don’t have the money to spend on one, then a Terramite is a great option. And I think they hold their value fairly well, so selling and upgrading shouldn’t be too difficult. Thanks for watching!

Mine was kind of like that. I had a lot of commenters mention that releasing the pressure from the pump can help (basically pulling the trigger on the spray gun. Repeatedly trying to start can/could build up pressure) Mine started eventually, but I messed with the carb etc. I’m not honestly sure why it didn’t start quickly.

I’m glad you got it fixed!!

It would have been nice if it was only an hour. It took many hours spread across many days… 😭

It gets kind of hard to hold and aim well if I hold it too far out!

@ right but if you are spraying forward and not straight down you would be directing the blast away from yourself. As is, its bounce back has no place to go but back into your face.

What would be the correct nozzle?

@@garagestory a turbo excavator nozzle

Thank you!

I don’t think I’ve ever broken a wrench before either. I came up with the slogan kind of influenced by the old ‘break a leg’ phrase used in stage acting (if I recall correctly). And then putting a mechanical spin on it and we get to our slogan of let’s ‘go break a wrench’.

I ended up replacing the valve cover. You are probably right that it could have been bent back flat again. Interestingly, just torquing the valve cover bolts down seems to bend the cover. In my opinion Kohler could have designed this a little better….

In theory you could have an internal head gasket leak from the combustion chamber over to one of the oil passages. That would allow combustion vapor into the crank case, if I’m not mistaken. Does that sound plausible?

It was making internal noise, so I was pretty sure it was a broken connecting rod or piston or something like that. Yes, I technically probably should have done more diagnostics like compression test etc., but it turned out I was correct. One of the connecting rods was broken. I actually have a video of tearing down the engine.

No, I sold it with the unit.

@@garagestory ok ty ya I'm having a rough time finding one

I’m not super familiar with hydro seeding. It seems like in our area people usually do sod or sprigs

​@@garagestoryFor diy guys it's an attachment that goes on your hose that mixes the water with grass seed and some form of carrier material that you spray on spots/areas you want covered. It leaves the dirt covered with a green layer that protects the seed as it grows and stops erosion. No clue where you live but here in Ontario it's often used commercially along the sides of highways and other places sod or just plain grass seed isn't a viable option.

Thanks!

I don’t have any immediate plans to sell it

Yes, I still have it. What’s got you stumped?

@@garagestory It's going to be a long story but at the end of the day there's something going on with the electrical. In order to start the machine I have to disconnect one of the safety sensors on the control lever. But the moment I pull the PTO switch it immediately kills the engine. The other safety switches have been replaced, bypassed. I've actually put a new harness in as well and still same exact issue

Hmmm, those kinds of issues are a pain! This is probably over my head to try to help remotely. But you can drive it around fine, it’s just when you turn on the PTO that it kills it?

@@garagestory If you get a chance and you feel like hearing the rest of the story. Feel free to reach out. I own and operate JC's small engine repair. Very fluent in working on these things but this one has really got me stumped. Look up JC's small engine repair in Knoxville Tennessee. Give me a holler anytime. Thanks

@@garagestory to answer the question more directly. Yes it dies the moment I engage the PTO switch. Now with that being said I have an OEM new PTO switch, ignition switch, and PTO. I'll installed absolutely no difference

What is?

Cool! Did he buy it new, then? Yes, the newer ones seem a little less common. I don’t think they were made for as many years.

If money isn’t an issue!

@@garagestory Money is always an issue. That's why I still use my 35 year old Toro 2-stroke. Runs almost as good as ever. And it's lighter than the DeWalt cordless. And the noise it makes isn't as obnoxious IMHO. 👍