When morning came, I had one major thing on my mind. I had to get the lawn mower running. Yesterday’s sputtering engine was only a part success. Armed with a screwdriver I started by removing the air filter. Next I removed the jet valve again. I found a slim nail and started poking through the valve stem. Soon the tiny holes on the side showed some dirt in the opening. I continued this procedure for several minutes until I was convinced that the thing was clean. After remounting the valve I started the engine and it was running low idle. Adjusting the idle and mixture screws brought the RPM up to full speed. I have never been great to repair engines and machinery, but this time I didn’t do too bad. Now it was time to check out whether it would hold up for the mowing. It did in a grand way. 90 minutes later I had done the entire property. The lawn tractor had been running like a Mercedes. I was already looking forward to Bea coming home from work, for nothing pleases a man more than showing off to his wife what he has accomplished. lol. Next “accomplishment” would be to stack firewood in my “under-construction-shed”. But it turned out to be a hot day and there was not even a cooling breeze behind my garage. Pretty soon I was doused in sweat. Time to take a break and change to shorts. I celebrated with an ice cream and a coffee in the shade of our porch. Ahhh…. ![1-20170629_185653 1-20170629_185653](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjDhyphenhyphenDzBw-m49Gh7GoHewFXjCz0ybNerRzWvs73I9QBOXoxx885cQM752EuIf8QkG0WWFiBBzuLZsf73v6TOX5weGiDTMrDUaBcTYyy9nt-K6Iec9F4fPX2SvdShQTCPpdBuxoowEBVrt/?imgmax=800) The last achievement for the day was building a door for my shed. Some old wood was joined with new wood and I got a door. I put on a hasp and it didn’t look half bad. ![1-20170629_185639 1-20170629_185639](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysahdY0iW7l9EsZvC0fNpcwDoLbwvHBhmEprX14sNhcjk8s2Y9kbzwyvpPg05l7CF0N6Q-Z8PNxO6OshYNPt9tqr9TY1nXXQoH-JH4tdj3tAvhFkgihfDZYtwU6vL-1Dl1FctbPmg0cva/?imgmax=800) Bea’s garden is also coming along pretty good. We have already harvested the first lettuce heads and radishes. ![1-DSC_0023 1-DSC_0023](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj183CIvEbFzCruD1VIR-k7DwuOCLaZ6y0auI_lhqaWGxZ-W98Qotxja0X8mxjiEQtX7CABGBnkKZXw3qh5ffbwM3eDa4-lt_c6CWs7n92d9rPDf8cqYttok0aW3aSQIPG8SRmWn0s4xk_r/?imgmax=800) ![1-DSC_0012 1-DSC_0012](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdOMO2fu7Uh84eiCnHU44Etneypf9G9UA54v_j6s2G-yT79QDAvHPKSyiHhnzNn35aV7TzBZqbNjdjCe_nqxlyDbhvU9NFQ7oVLRd5lXCTGDh6kvp8jdHQUHpw6DCEPpyWA1CEPLskSMb/?imgmax=800) ![1-DSC_0016 1-DSC_0016](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUR6d0RzpFF9sR-iaI05Kk2dk6J7Vd_SqRId1aeFkfzS5EV1FYeDzzXTRGDpIPXHoBsSOMsXj7FQTkaCKBgOYHkSo9qFZxTnFTsFMAWyoFzdNWh3lA69jsUDW334V9gTcRvvyZp4dCJ0uT/?imgmax=800)
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I also got a free Craftsman riding mower some years back...I was out for a morning walk in Seattle and saw this poor thing with flat tyres sitting on the parking strip of a house.
ReplyDeleteI left a note on the door with my # and said I'd haul it away for free..The owner called me and told me it was mine.
I drove one of my cars over with my sis and a compressor..She towed me the 10 blocks just cracking up with how we looked.
Within an hour I had it running and it too was the carb...I think "BRUTE" has been mowing my acres swell for the past 8 years..Not in Seattle anymore, Chelan Wa...I smile everytime I turn the key and off we go!..What a deal!
Good job Peter! Knew you could do it !
ReplyDeleteNice that you got the tractor running much better again, makes the lawn mowing much easier.
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