Thursday, May 05, 2005
Mower woes (again)
Last time I cut the grass the belt on the mower broke, this time the cutting deck broke. I think it's best if I stick to DIY and Caroline mows the lawns. The only reason I did the mowing was because she was laying more floor tiles and I was meant to be looking after the Children. Public holiday so no school today because of Ascension.
The actual bit that broke was a weld on the cutting deck height adjustment mechanism. Unfortunately the piece was deep in the bowels of the mower and needed half a dozen imperial spanners and sockets to get at it. I can't remember the last time I used a 3/8" spanner. It's particularly odd living in France using English spanners on a rebadged American mower.
A quick trip to my local hardware store tomorrow should see the weld repaired and then I can finish mowing. I do actually have an arc welder, but I've never put in the time to practice enough to be confident of getting a good weld. I don't fancy having to strip the mower again if my own weld fails.
| 7:45:43 PM
Mower woes (again)
