Recent content by frcnLS

I used a disposable, one-use syringe with a rubber hose attached to lower the oil level, about 20cc at a time. Took the LS out this morning and worked some of my hilly property, widening one trail and created the graded foundation of another. Not a drop leaked! Because of my lack of...

Not wanting to leave anyone hanging.. I took the advice of: 1 - Check only the left side 2 - Check with the dipstick screwed in Based on that, the level was high. I removed enough oil to get the level to show about 3/4 full when the dipstick was screwed fully in. Additionally, I checked with...

Have had a problem with the front differential of my MT240HE spewing oil out of the vent cap on the right side. The manual says to check the oil level so that it is between the min and max markings on the dipstick.. Well, sure- I might be ugly, but I'm not stupid.. But is that checked with the...

Have had a problem with the front differential spewing oil out of the vent cap on the right side. The manual says to check the oil level so that it is between the min and max markings on the dipstick.. Well, sure- I might be ugly, but I'm not stupid.. But is that checked with the dipstick...

Do they normally charge extra to weld the entire hinge? :D

I have never welded but have done silver soldering, lead/tin soldering, and brass brazing. I agree with all the comments concerning the poor job done. The welds look exactly like solder does when a small iron is used on a big, cold piece of metal. The gaps and holes in the welds are going to...

I have a 9" PTO flywheel type chipper (WoodMaxx MX9900). It has a hydraulic motor that runs feed rollers as well as a wrap-around safety bar. My PTO is around 36HP as I remember and this chipper is a scary machine. If something that can kill you doesn't scare you you shouldn't use it. Things...

I bought the Quick Hitch from "Harbor Fright" and it only worked on one of two of my implements. The fixed top hook would not allow one implement to fit. It sits rusting in my yard. I ended up getting Pat's QuickHitch and it is fantastic. Once you have it installed and tightered it works just as...

I have been using the Grandberg hand sharpener (on the bar type) for years. They also sell a 12 volt model that uses stone burrs. I learned long ago from a pro-saw competitor that if you cut all the teeth to the same length it makes them the same height. When they are the same height and the...

About a month ago I saw a couple of small mounds of fine soil (like tiny pebbles) that resembled an ant hill about 1½" tall, but with a opening hole the size of the body of a Sharpie marker. I curiously put a pine needle down the hole and it stopped a good 5 or 6" deep. 'Huh?' I thought to...

I was using my Husqvarna 545FR forestry clearing saw with a string head clearing light brush and weeds along some trails on my property and hit a nest. Group wasps, meat bees, whatever they are.. little bastards nonetheless. At first there was one or two I saw through the metal screen face...

Agreed! I was a classroom teacher for two decades and still work in an educational capacity. I have always said that I thrive on ignorance as that is how I make my living. Stupid people really tick me off. So long as you have the capacity to seek knowledge and the desire to learn you will...

I heard that Volvo will require me to buy gas to keep my 1990 245 on the road! The nerve! My next new car won't be.

A lot of ignorance in some of these replies as well as medical advice that is unsound as well as politically motivated comments concerning the wearing of masks. All together here, about the only negative I have not seen is "It doesn't look cool." The fine particles that are in the sort of dust...

I wrote the following for our local community's FaceBook page a couple of years ago. It covers my use of the mask I wear when needed: If you have to work outside in this foul air, I recommend getting a silicone half mask with replaceable filters. Whatever you get, make sure that N95...