End of the two projects
It is with some sadness (not) I announce the completion of both of the day's projects. It only took 4 or 5 days to do them. Next time I will choose something harder. Again, not.
My sincere appreciation to those who provided usable feedbacks as the work progressed. I hope all of you enjoyed it.
Comments (9)
My problems have been with Poulan. Specifically their chain saws. I have had two and am done with that brand. Both units literally melted under steady use. Clearly Poulan envisions a consumer who chain saws 10 minutes and is done, not someone cutting down a forest and running the unit for hours on end. I am sure your Kohler motor will not be the cause of any problems on your new mower. You know you have a one year manufacturer's warranty in the US on anything you buy new here. So I forsee no problems for at least 366 days. :)
Sometime in the 1970s it seems to have become the 'in thing' for design engineers to change the bolt head size as often as possible. Of course this is the same mind set that believes 'repair by owner' is evil, compared to bringing it to a franchised service center or buying a new machine for no good reason. So it makes sense things be made by them as hard for an owner to repair as possible.
Extensive reading last night on these Chinese pull cord motors. I may pick up a few in the 8 HP range. Certainly lower cost the the Briggs and Strattons (which aren't really made in America anymore anyway), and based on my experience with this one, easy enough to maintain. I can''t tell if the Kohler XT series actually is the Chinese Predator brand or is one a clone of the other? Who knows? Noticing they both retail for about the same price. In any case what sits on my Cub Cadet is clearly a Predator under a yellow casing labeled Cub Cadet.
Nice job!
Great job and I agree with Beau...you would be a good instructor
and I owe you a pitcher of lemonade
Nice job..... thanks for sharing the video!!