So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[avator]

I reckon I'm one of those guys that lay awake all night and think about tasks left half finished. I reckon that comes from years of running construction crews and supervising factory workers.
Anyways, not much sleep last night... I finally gave up and rolled out before daylight this morning. I was in the shop by 6:30.
I pulled a spark plug and with the help of a screw driver, I poked about 2' of 1/4 nylon rope into the cylinder. My 3/8" air ratchet just wasn't quite up to the task at hand so I busted out my 1/2" drive electric impact. Zippety zap zap and the pullies, clutch, and mounting bolts were on the floor. The motor joined them within 5 minutes.
Now after a well deserve break and a bite to eat I'll start getting things cleaned up and ready for the replacement motor.

[maraudinglizard]

Not much with this heat going on. Move the truck to a shady spot and get the windshield wiper motor out and not break the windshield in the process. Get all this mess fixed before all these storms start coming in. Make a mail run, pick up supplies, pay bills, and anthing else I can shove in the to do list.

[buellm2]

We drove along some cliffs over the Adriatic and thru a few little towns.  Then headed inland over the coastal range.  Roads are incredibly narrow and twisty but there is almost zero traffic. Stopped at Krasno shrine and now we’re waiting for food at what must be the equivalent of a Croatian dive.  Hopefully it’ll be good enough to report on

[Sqrl Klr]

Bill only reason I used the mower belt is because I had one in the trash right by me to cut to about an 8" length to stick into the engine since it was a half inch wide belt. I kept the piece if I ever have to use it again in the future since it worked great. Yep the 1/2" impact is what did the trick for me too.

Ernie I hope you're taking scenic pics. Places don't get much prettier than that.

[avator]

New motor is on and bolted down. The PTO clutch is on as well. The bottom side is done.
If anyone ever does one of these I have a tip...
Drop the motor onto the frame and put the PTO, and all pullies and belts on before aligning the motor to the mounting holes and mounting it. I saw this tip on one of the videos I watched and it worked out very well.
Again Betty Lou is probably the best help I've ever had on any project. I met her when we worked for Honda in Ohio. She caught, inspected and crated parts on a 1500 ton stamping press and I was a tool and die tech. I noticed her work ethics there and so did management. When we decided to pack it up and come South together they tried their best to get her to stay. Little did they know how smitten she was.   
We came in to catch a break and grab something to eat before dropping the rig off of the jack stands and completing the top side connections. I need to fabricate a bracket for the muffler and install the manual choke. I still think we can get it done today but it ain't no biggie if it takes another day. If I do finish it that just means I will need another project to keep me out of the recliner.

[avator]

Up and running... kinda.
I still need to modify the muffler bracket and pull the manual choke from the Husky and install it on the Zturn.
It starts and runs smooth and the PTO engages the blades. But, it will not move forward or reverse so I need to raise it back up and see what I missed. It has to be something simple.... maybe a tensioner or something.
I'm hot and sweat, even in the a/c of the shop so I'm calling it for today.

[bReTt]

Ran C to a Dr. appt, coffee out with C and Mrs. P.  Went to a local burger joint and ate out at the park.  Ran to TSC and then over to WinCo for some ingredients for s’mores on the 4th and to make some frozen berry cream pops.  Just got home and unloaded, checking the web and getting ready to go back outside and enjoy this 2nd day of my weekend.  Back to it tomorrow with OT scheduled for another 32 hour marathon shift at the end of the week.  At least I have the 4th off work because another lineman signed up to work the holiday.  I was going to work it just because but I let it go since Mrs. P wasn’t real pleased about the idea of me being gone that day.  Gotta keep the peace at home. 🤠

[Madd Hatter]

Topped the battery up, got about 10 feet of foundation patched, checked the tire pressure on the travel trailer, water trail, wife's FJ, along with the tires on the tundra. Expecting rain around 1600.

[Privateer]

Spent the last few Weeks doing Demolition for the Company I retired from.
It was a great reminder of why I retired!
I'd have had the site done 4 days early if not for the Company's standard oops.
And I was stunned at how hard it is on my Legs after 2 years not working!

[Lt. Dan]

Picked blueberries this morning. After lunch I had plans to swap out the stop/turn/tail lights for LED ones on my lawnmower trailer but it was just too hot. Right now it's 97° with a heat index of 111°.  That's hotter than I can remember for June.

[avator]

Talked to Mike the mower guy. I'm going to fabricate the muffler bracket and put the manual choke on then trailer it to him so he can figure out my drive issue. He's done dozens of these things and he'll be able to just look at it and see what's wrong. In return I'm going to give him the bones from the Husky and a BB gun or 2 for he and his grandson.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I watched the weather radar and the lightning strike tracker all day.  In the summer we have to monitor the weather constantly since thunder storms brew up out of no where.  It looks like you got pounded by a major electrical storm today Kris!   I closed and cleared the beach twice today because of thunder storms and I canceled three boat tours.  It's a lot of work and stress.  The skies cleared enough for me to take out the 1700 boat and I took it nice and slow and didn't get back to the slip until 1800.  I was too tired to do much narration and I had a passenger complain that I didn't talk enough.  First time that has ever happened!

I worried about La Esposa all day and my fears were confirmed when I got home and found her cooking a large meal for me and looking distinctly unhealthy.  She still has a migraine which we are treating but she's continues to be stubborn about hydrating.  Number one daughter has threatened  to force fluids down her.  I take these kinds of threats very seriously.  The iron maiden is even more stubborn than her mother.  But I think that with Sophie living here and looking after her mom I can go to work everyday and feel confident that she is with someone who will take care of her.

[Lt. Dan]

Talked to Mike the mower guy. I'm going to fabricate the muffler bracket and put the manual choke on then trailer it to him so he can figure out my drive issue. He's done dozens of these things and he'll be able to just look at it and see what's wrong. In return I'm going to give him the bones from the Husky and a BB gun or 2 for he and his grandson.

Sounds like you've about got you mower problems solved. I hope Mike can quickly solve you drive issue.

[avator]

Talked to Mike the mower guy. I'm going to fabricate the muffler bracket and put the manual choke on then trailer it to him so he can figure out my drive issue. He's done dozens of these things and he'll be able to just look at it and see what's wrong. In return I'm going to give him the bones from the Husky and a BB gun or 2 for he and his grandson.

Sounds like you've about got you mower problems solved. I hope Mike can quickly solve you drive issue.

Thanks Dan.. I have the eXmark here but I just can't see the 360z sitting with a bad motor. Heck, it ain't even 5 years old.

[maraudinglizard]

I watched the weather radar and the lightning strike tracker all day.  In the summer we have to monitor the weather constantly since thunder storms brew up out of no where.  It looks like you got pounded by a major electrical storm today Kris! 

The worst of it stayed to the southeast of me but I did get some rain and not have the lightning set the yard on fire. The heat index here was 111*. You can have all the outside fans going and it is still not enough. I will be glad this miserable hot weather goes away around here in a few months.

[avator]

I was up at 5:30 and in the shop by 6am. I wanted to beat the heat outside pulling that choke cable out of the Husky. It was behind the gas tank (and a large critter nest    ) so I had to remove that first. Then I located the best place to drill the hole and mount it on the 360z. Got that mounted, connected and adjusted.
After that came the muffler bracket. All I had to do with that is mark and cut the existing bracket with a 4" cut off wheel. That worked out very well.
After some breakfast I'll get the small atv trailer cleaned off, load it up and deliver it to Mike the mower guy.
Then comes the arduous task of cleaning up the shop and finish putting down the new plywood on the floor. I had put one sheet down before dragging the mowers in for a good working surface. Betty Lou helped me decide to to go ahead and finish it out. Some of the old plank boards were spongy from being under the hot tub that was in there. I'm just going over top of them. I'm putting a thick coat of that RV roof sealer under the plywood.
I'll also get the Husky loaded on the trailer so I can drop it off when I pick up the 360z.
Some time in between I need to mow the barn property with the eXmark.
Always something to do around here.

[Lt. Dan]

What horsepower rating was on the Husky that's now on the Snapper? Did I understand you that the Husky engine has less hp than what was on the 360c? Is the snapper 36" or 42" cut. Enquiring minds want to know.

[Lt. Dan]

I've pulled trailers all my life from small ATV trailers to 30' travel trailers. I can back a trailer very well, into places other people wouldn't try.

That said, last week I was backing my landscape trailer weaving in and out avoiding two other trailers and a tractor.  Well I barely touched a pipe that was sticking out of a trailer and broke the right taillight housing (plastic).

Today I replaced both while updating to waterproof LED lights.

[avator]

What horsepower rating was on the Husky that's now on the Snapper? Did I understand you that the Husky engine has less hp than what was on the 360c? Is the snapper 36" or 42" cut. Enquiring minds want to know.

Both mowers are 48" cut. The B/S motor that was on the 360z was a 23 hp twin and the Kaw motor from the Husky is an 18hp twin. I had recently put a new carb on it and it has a fresh oil change and filter. I asked Mike about the reduced HP with putting the 18hp on it and he said it should be just fine. I might have been concerned if I was still mowing the full 4 acres but now that I'm only mowing 1/4 acre or so it's won't be a problem. We have been clearing woods in the back and will eventually have 1/2 acre of grass to cut. The mobility of the zturn will be much better than the Husky moving around and between the trees and tight spaces.

[avator]

I've pulled trailers all my life from small ATV trailers to 30' travel trailers. I can back a trailer very well, into places other people wouldn't try.

That said, last week I was backing my landscape trailer weaving in and out avoiding two other trailers and a tractor.  Well I barely touched a pipe that was sticking out of a trailer and broke the right taillight housing (plastic).

Today I replaced both while updating to waterproof LED lights.

I drove semi trucks in my younger days and I've always had boats so I have plenty of experience backing trailers.