Echo pb-251 toro powerlite Craftsman snowblower Lawn keeper edger Lawn Boy 10323 Troy Built pressure washer John Deere/ Homelite trimmer (NOTE) o plan on getting some new equipment when funds are avaiable
Sunday, December 25, 2011
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
A Review of Popular Snow Blower Products
No job is too small or too big for a snow blower. From the humblest light powdering to the heaviest blizzards, there's a machine designed to clear the way. Here is a look at several brands of snow blowers and what you should know before making that first purchase.
Toro Snow Blowers
Toro's 12 single-stage, dual-stage, and electric snow blowers offer a 5-year warranty on their exclusive 2-cycle R*Tech Engine. Most warranties only last 2 years. Other goodies Toro offers: A special trigger for releasing power to the wheels for tight turning action; an omni-directional joystick for mechanically aiming the discharge chute; and a heavy-duty gear case, eliminating the need for shear pins.
Honda Snow Blowers
Honda's line of ten snow blowers feature logical control layouts and "infinitely variable" drive speeds, allowing you to choose your exact speed in forward and reverse without stopping. Most other snow blowers have 6 forward speeds and 2 reverse speeds. Honda snow blowers all use Honda engines, which focus on fuel economy.
Ariens Snow Blowers
Ariens offers 14 high-quality single- and dual-stage gas snow blowers, plus the unique Power Brush, which is perfect for clearing away light snow and leaves. All Ariens snow blowers have tires that don't require chains, preventing wear and tear on your driveway. Ariens warranties last 3 years.
MTD Snow Blowers
MTD is a family of outdoor equipment brands, including Troy-Bilt, White Outdoor, Yard Machines, and Yard Man. Yard Machines boasts 14 different gas and electric snow blowers to fit your needs. Troy-Bilt and Yard Man sport the biggest, most powerful machines for the heaviest jobs. White Outdoor offers the most affordable models, ranging from 0 for their single-stage unit to ,100 for their largest dual-stage thrower.
John Deere Snow Blowers
John Deere contracts Frontier Equipment for their snow blowers. All Frontier Equipment single-stage snow blowers, as well as their smallest dual-stage units, use standard Tecumseh Snow King engines. Their 9 to 13 horsepower units use Briggs and Stratton Intek Snow engines, which are designed for performance in sub-zero temperatures, quick starts, and quiet running. All Frontier Equipment dual-stage snow blowers are optimized for constant carburetor and engine temperatures, with an optional engine block heater.
Murray Snow Blowers
Snapper makes Murray's snow blowers. They come in all sizes and stages. They only offer 5 forward speeds rather than the standard 6, but their exclusive "Creeper Speed" makes up for it by getting you steadily through some of the tougher portions of the job.
Craftsman Snow Blowers
Craftsman has an exclusive agreement with Sears whereby Sears both sells and services Craftsman snow blowers. This is desirable because Sears's technicians where you bought your machine know the machine inside and out. Craftsman snow blowers use Briggs & Stratton for their smaller engines and Tecumseh for their larger engines. Newer Craftsman snow blowers are made by AYP or Murray.
Simplicity Snow Blowers
By design, Simplicity snow blowers are anything but. Their 11 models boast such extras as a special handle for releasing power to the right wheel, allowing for turning on a dime; a snow depth and density sensor that automatically adjusts power to the auger and impeller; and a Briggs & Stratton Intek Snow engine, which is built for subzero temperatures, quick starts, and quiet running.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
How to Maintain Your Snow Blower
Generally, the larger the blower, the more involved the maintenance will be. Electric models will require very little maintenance, if any, while gas models will require specific annual maintenance. A perfect time for maintenance is at the end of the winter season. Think about it - if you should winterize your lawn mower, doesn't it make sense to "summerize" your snow blower? Maintaining the snow blower before you put it away in the Spring will help it last longer and perform better in the fall when you get that early snow storm you didn't expect. As always, specific models will have unique requirements, so please refer to the owner's manual for details.
Maintenance of the snow blower will be focused on control elements, operation of the turning parts (the bail system), and the gas engine. Depending on the model, maintenance may include:
Controls - different snow blowers will have different control mechanisms. Any involving cables may require periodic tightening or replacement. Turning elements (cranks) may require a little lubrication. Belts - usually, the engine will use a drive belt to turn the auger and impeller assemblies. Some people may refer to this as the drive system, others the bail system. Either way, it probably involves a belt and pulleys. The belt is susceptible to wear and probably needs annual adjustment and even replacement every few years. Blades - this is probably the area where maintenance may vary the most across different brands and models. Some snow blowers use metal blades, others rubber, and some may even use plastic. Rubber blades (may also be called rotors or scrapers) will be designed to be replaced, and may even include some mechanism to show wear. Plastic impeller blades may be chipped, worn, or cracked. Metal auger blades can be bent or otherwise damaged. Inspect and replace as it seems prudent or recommended by the manual. Stabilizing the fuel - before putting the blower away for the summer, you may consider adding fuel stabilizer into the fuel tank, fill it, and run for a few minutes. Changing the oil -- oil needs to be checked regularly and changed probably annually. Refer to the owner's manual for the proper kind and weight of oil. Dispose of the used oil properly for your city or county. Replacing your spark plug - the spark plug should be changed annually. Insure to gap it properly as specified in the owner's manual. Before putting it back in, put a couple squirts of oil (use an oil can) into the spark plug hole and then put the hand crank or turn the motor with the starter a couple of times to coat the cylinder heads and valves with oil. Replace the plug to the owner's manual torque suggestion (usually hand tight and then half a turn). Lubrication - a snow blower may contain several bearing assemblies, and these may require periodic lubrication. The owner's manual will specify if lubrication is necessary, and will advise where the grease fittings are. You'll probably need a grease gun and Number 2 grease.
You can probably take the blower to a specialist for this kind of maintenance. I've seen rates run from -160. But, honestly, given the effort and time to transport it to the shop, you're probably better off trying to learn how to do it yourself.
If you use your snow blower a lot, then you may want to keep a log showing hours of use. The maintenance schedules for these machines will be in hours and you may need to do some maintenance activities more than once during the winter season.
A new gas snow blower will need to be broken in. After so many hours of use, you will probably need to change the oil, make certain adjustments, and do some lubrication.
Electric snow blowers may need very little maintenance or none. Again, refer to the owner's manual. Some lubrication may be necessary, and you may need to replace auger blades. They usually have some type of method to show wear - Toro, for example, has a wear indicator hole. Some more complicated electrical models may have adjustable control cables. You should inspect the electrical cord and ensure it is well secured to the snow blower and not cracked or worn; you should also check your extension cord. By following the manufacturers' maintenance recommendations, and doing a little bit extra to "summerize" a gas snow blower, you'll get many years of safe, productive use out of your snow blower.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
1973 bolens g-10 activity allotment 2 the startup!
FINALLY GOT ER' ALL READY TO START, CHECK IT OUT AND SEE HOW SHE RUNS
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
How To Replace Lawn Mower Tires
Lawn Mower Tires - The Essential Difference
The essential difference in replacing a car tire and flat tire of a lawn mower is,
* You do not carry a spare tire with you all the time when you move along with your lawn mower.
* Your equipments for replacing the tire like jack, spanners etc. are not with you, they are in your basement workshop.
* Your house is nearby so you can summon help from your family members.
* You may not be in a hurry to change the tire and you are not putting anyone to difficulty by leaving a vehicle with a flat tire on your premises, as you would if you leave your vehicle on a public road.
* You can change the tire at a more convenient time.
* Depending upon the size of tire, you may require some external help.
Changing the tire
A lawn mower works on an undulating surface too. Therefore if your tire has gone flat where not all the tires are on a level surface, do not try to change a flat tire at that place. Depending upon where the tire has gone flat, you can change the following procedure slightly, but ensure that the spirit of safety precautions is not violated.
If you have a portable air compressor with you, (even a foot operated one will do), try to inflate the tires and then shift your lawn tractor to a flat and level surface, it will be best for the tractor. If you do not have an air compressor and the flat area is nearby, take your tractor in, as is condition, to the flat surface. The lawn mower tires are a rugged lot. The tire will take this punishment without a murmur.
The procedure for changing the tire is as follows.
* You have already brought the tractor on a flat and level surface. Park it there. Shut off the engine. Pull the hand brake and remove the tractor keys in order to prevent accidental re-starting.
* Clean the tire to be replaced and the area around the tire with water. This will take away any dirt from the nuts holding the tires and reduce the work load on you while taking out the tire.
* Loosen the nuts holding the tire slightly. Make it a point to ensure that all the nuts are loosened slightly. Any one remaining to be loosened might give you a problem later on. Do not back off completely. Just loosen them and that is all. If you are not in a position to back off even a single nut, do not proceed further. Retighten the loosened nuts and ask for professional help.
* Fix up other wheels with a wheel lock or slip a wooden plank or a stone so that the wheel may not move. Do this to two wheels at least.
* Next slip a hydraulic jack or a crew jack at a convenient place on the chassis, (This place is usually indicated in the maintenance manual) and raise the wheel to be replaced).
* Back off all the nuts holding the wheel and take out the wheel. You may require some help in this as the lawn wheels are slightly larger than car wheels.
* After taking out the wheel, clean the brake drum (if you have one) and wash off all the dirt that has collected, remove anything lodged in there.
* Put a new wheel and get the other one repaired.
Safety Precautions
* Wear hand gloves all the time. This will prevent injuries to your hand.
* When loosening the nuts, give particular attention to slippage of spanners. They can cause serious injuries to hand or head as you will not be able to control your movement when spanner slips.
* NEVER EVER change a tire on an undulating surface. There are many cases when the jacks have slipped from their position due to this and deaths have resulted from persons being crushed beneath lawn mower.
Friday, December 2, 2011
toro tractor agronomics snow
This is my hand made snowplow on a toro 13hp hxl lawn tractor, this model tractor was not built to accept a snowplow so i created a solution. The parts consist of 2 metal snow shovels, bed frame metal tubing, and a snowblower handle bar. My brother also helped with welding support when i found my some weaks spots on 1st build. This is the 1st nor'easter of 2011, 2nd time out to move snow with about 6-8 inches deep since last run.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Zero Turn Mowers Can Be an Effective Snow Plow
A zero turn mower has turned into one of the most effective machines we have seen in the past few years for saving time on the sometimes boring job of mowing the lawn. It's ability to turn on a dime and mow grass much faster then a lawn tractor has many manufacturers scrambling to come out with new models to get into this market as quickly as possible. For many people, it is difficult to justify the high price of a machine that can be used for only a few months out of the year in many parts of the country.
CountryZTR changed that a few years ago by designing a snow plow that can be attached to the front of most zero turn mowers. For alot of people, that raised many questions about the durability and how well it really does.
Personally, I have used one many times over the past 2 years here in Central Ohio and was amazed from the start about how quickly you can clear a parking lot using one. The zero turn mower has 2 distinct advantages over a lawn tractor with a snow plow - wheel speed and maneuverability. The wheel speed factor comes into play when working on a slippery snow covered surface. Each drive wheel operates under power on a zero turn, so if one side starts to slip, a quick movement of the control level on the zero turn mower transfers the power to the other side of the mower. With the engine positioned over the drive wheels, the weight distribution is ideal. I do not recommend the use of tire chains or grips on the wheels as they are not needed and could cause a problem with the location of the hydraulic hoses on some models of zero turns. Using a lawn tractor with a snow plow, you spend a great deal of time backing up to get lined up for your next pass. This is eliminated with a zero turn mower, saving you time.
Some people have expressed a concern on overheating the hydraulic system on the mower when plowing snow. These people are forgetting that you will be in a much colder environment plowing snow than you are in during the summer mowing the grass.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
How to Clean a Carburetor
The carburetor is a part of the engine that allows it to do the job it is intended to do. It carefully mixes the right amount of air and fuel to allow combustion and produce power. Without this device, the engines would not work. During the 1980s this device was replaced by the automatic fuel injector. However, the carburetor is still very common in some high-performance vehicles, as well as motorcycles and many other small engines.
Maintenance Steps
It is very important to keep the carburetor clean for it to run properly. If the carburetor is not periodically cleaned and maintained, its ability to regulate the combustion can seriously be compromised, resulting in the motor to not run properly.
The first step in keeping your carburetor running properly is to remove it from your motor. After you have done so you will be able to clean it, disassemble it, and keep it in running condition.
How to Clean
After you remove the carburetor from the motor, cleaning it in a cleaning solvent would be the first thing you should do. You can do this by using a special tool designed for cleaning carburetors. After you have cleaned the carburetor with the cleaning solvent, as well as finished disassembling it, you must then make sure that all ports and jets are cleared. You can accomplish this by flushing out these parts with compressed air.
It is very important that you use proper care when cleaning out the carburetor. If you intend to do this, make sure that you use the proper equipment necessary perform this function. Do not use wires, or other machine-powered products to clean the carburetor. This is because the carburetor is carefully calibrated to a specific setting. Using those products might damage the product.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Snapper Mowers Models
"It's That Easy", Says Snapper Models
The snapper mower models are available from Snapper Inc. These models come in Walk behind, rear engine rider, zero turn mowers, lawn & garden tractors, rear tine tillers and the like. Snapper Inc. also have the utility vehicle and the golf carts. Here we will consider only the walk behind and the riders models and get the details of one or two models and review them in detail
Walk behind models: These models come in easy speed and easy line series. The easy speed models incorporate the disc wheel drive that connects the engine power directly to the wheels so easy movement of the wheels. It is like 4-wheel drive for the lawn mower and the operation is very smooth. There are no clutches and the lawn mower purrs into action as soon as you start it.
The high wheel model comes with raised rear wheel of 12-inch diameter and 8 inch front wheels that are swiveled for easy action. Easy action seems to be the watchword in all the models of easy line series.
There is another model with a rear discharge bag so that you know the amount of grass you have cut and you can stop after you fill up the bag in front of you. The bagging is done by hi-vac system, so all the cut grass is sucked and bagged.
The mulching blower model incorporates patented Ninja Mulching system. The model churns out the cut grass by cutting and re-cutting into fine mulch that is then fed to the ground. The grass just disappears after being cut. The effect is good for grass growth.
Snapper rider mowers: Snapper has the rear engine drive invented by the engineers of Snapper Inc. The models are available in three-in-one discharge models so that you can bag, mulch or side discharge as per the choice selected by the driver. You can select the operation depending on your wish or the condition of the greens.
The snapper riding models incorporate some unique features so that the drive through the grass is smooth and without any problem. The features are,
You can have a variety of Kohler or Briggs & Stratton engines according to your requirement and easy operation of the lawn mower. It has a firm frame that can follow the contours of ground as the frame is pivoted at one end and free at the other end. It features disc drive transmission that is sealed and 4+1 speed gearbox. It has synchromesh transmission on all gears so that you can change the sped as you go. The response from the steering is quick and the small turning radius gives the driver extreme maneuverability so that even the tight spaces are well covered while cutting the lawn. The rear engine models have 16 inch tires that are friendly on the turf If you wish to service the engine or the transmission, the machines have a unique feature of Stand-on-end so that maintenance becomes easy The sizes of the width are 28 to 42 inches
You can use the Snapper with easy and that is why the company says, "It's that easy"
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Best Manufacturers of Outdoor Power Equipment
These are so many outdoor power equipments being sold in the market. The high quality ones are being produced by big and reliable companies. Let us discuss some of the companies that produce outdoor power equipments.
Nantucket Marine
This company provides superior marine services. They are basically founded on a responsible and professional service. They have the finest quality boats to offer customers. The equipments they sell have backups. They have the newest state of the art facilities that provide services in efficient manner.
Their staff offers more than what their customers can expect, utterly dedicated to giving total customer satisfaction. They can help customers select the proper boat that they need; the accessories and the equipment for their type of boats.
The company focuses on services, recognizing the importance of valuing their customers. The company not just focuses on boats. They also have equipments for marine needs. Be it on fishing, cruising or even water skiing. They have it all. They also have navigational equipments. They have auxiliary motors, trailers and moorings. They have the entire package for all marine needs.
Outdoor Power Equipment, Canada
This company is located in the beautiful Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They provide quality outdoor tools that include lawn and garden power equipment. Their main product lines are Can-Am ATV, Bombardier Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo. They are dealer of known brands like Lawnboy, Troy-Bilt, Bolens, Snapper, Tanaka, Toro, Cub Cadet, Simplicity, Stiga, Echo and Poulan Pro.
Shindaiwa
This is leading manufacturer of outdoor power tools, set in providing only high quality and professionally made products. Their inventory includes trimmers and edgers, hedge trimmers, PowerBrooms, cut-off saws,brushcutters, chain saws, blowers, sprayers, and models of the revolutionary C4 Technology. They have more concentration on 2-cycle engine technology.
Today, Shindaiwa does not only produce a 2-cycle engine technology but also micro 4-cycle engines. Their engine has an outstanding power and has easy to handle weight ratios. These are the features that promote a longer life for the unit. Their products are quieter and it reduces exhaust emission. They have equipments that adhere to tight tolerance in the industry.
Tractor Supply Company
This company initially was serving the ranches and farmers. They are the largest retailer of all farming needs. They are the leading edge retailers of tractor parts. The store supplies unique products from welders and generators to products for animal care. They also have work wear of men and women. They have not just power tools, they also have pet supplies like animal feed.
They also carry a complete line of products needed for gardening. The store team knows what you are looking for because part of them the group are also a farmer, a welder and even a horse owner. They have exceptional knowledge and resources about their products. They know fully well what their customers are looking for.
Ferret
This is one leading and large company that manufactures industrial products. They are known to be Australia's number 1. They provide comprehensive list of their latest products. They also deal with advertisers to promote their products. They give the quality products and give work for those who want to earn by promoting their products.
These are just some of the producers of outdoor power equipments. There are lots of outdoor power equipments that are being produced so there are also lots of producers that produce them. Try to search the net for the best producers of these products. You can have a directory list of them online. There are millions of them world wide.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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