The Mower Bench

[Eddie@aspen]

Hole to put a socket though to undo an oil drain?

[eggsarascal]

Might be on the right track there Ady. Pumps have electric motors, motors have shafts that stick out and could be shoved down that hole (if they are only small motors)

 

You got it Barrie. Stand shafts in the hole, it stops them rolling around ya bench when trying to change bearings.

Edited March 1, 2014 by eggsarascal

[pike]

We had our first,can you hurry up with our mower ,THE GRASS IS GROWING today,if i had a pound for every time id been told these words of wisdom over the years i would retire,Then another customer nearly passed out in the shop,when he was told it would be about 3 weeks before he could have his mower back,Just do mine first its ok,!! yes sir we will ring you when its ready lol

[GardenKit]

Its funny how selfish customers are.

 

We have around 40 mowers in the queue and each owner thinks its only their grass that grows. Sod the others!

[Eddie@aspen]

The "Don't you know who I am" is always a good one.......

[GardenKit]

I'll be glad when the work eases off a bit, but that will probably not be until easter.

 

One good thing about working on a Sunday is that there are no interruptions as the shop is shut.

 

I managed to stay off Arbtalk and completed 5 full Garden Tractor services. Thats all the ones that came in last week done.

 

Back to 2t stuff tomorrow, and interruptions.

[mikerecike]

Video request for Barrie (or tips for use) . Use of Briggs valve spring compressor tool.

Spent best part of 2 hrs yesterday trying to remove and re-install the valves on a Tecumseh HS40 horizontal. There's obviously a knack for using these things (or alternative) which i don't have yet.

 

do you compress just spring? spring and 1 or 2 of the end caps? grrr. any home made better tools anyone?

 

cheers

[Rich2484]

Video request for Barrie (or tips for use) . Use of Briggs valve spring compressor tool.

Spent best part of 2 hrs yesterday trying to remove and re-install the valves on a Tecumseh HS40 horizontal. There's obviously a knack for using these things (or alternative) which i don't have yet.

 

do you compress just spring? spring and 1 or 2 of the end caps? grrr. any home made better tools anyone?

 

cheers

 

Hammer socket and vice.

 

Use to be my way until I got a tool.

[mikerecike]

Cheers rich.have seen that done with cars.never get a socket or hammer in the valve spring case which is about as big as a matchbox on these engines.

 

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[GardenKit]

Watch this space Mike. Video being uploaded at the moment. God, it's a slow job.

 

I shot a quick vid before I left work this evening. Its on a Briggs engine though.

 

I have not done a tecumseh for years.