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    Chainsaw is high-speed "dieseling"

    Had a Poulan 2900 that would run away. It was a bad crankshaft seal.
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    Kioti tractor help

    Did you try Michigan Iron and Equipment for OEM parts. They have a Kioti searchable parts catalogue. The LB1914 tractor is listed.
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    What Grade Bolt is a Black Allen Head 1/2 ?

    Socket head cap screw spec for alloy carbon steel is ASTM A574 @170,000 tensile strength.
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    Canadian question

    when I went to school in the early fifties our pledge was: "I pledge my head, my heart, my hands to God and the Queen, One flag, one throne, one empire." The flag on the wall was the Red Ensign.
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    Tiller identification

    I had one very similar to that. Central Mine Equipment or something like that if I remember correctly.
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    Getting fired from a job your stories?

    I had graduated from high school and was working for my father that following summer as a general construction labourer. I had received a permanent job offer to work as a junior draftsman at a local pressure vessel manufacturer. The salary was less than half of what I was earning as a labourer...
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    Snow blower for 8N

    It'll work - but.... The 8N has enough power for a 5 ft blower - but the reverse gear is too fast.... You have to stop and drop it into neutral to clear the auger in deep snow. I had a 5 ft blower on my 2N (with the slightly slower reverse gear) for 30 years - and I did blow a lot of snow with...
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    Generator

    I have a older (1985) 5500 watt Homelite mounted on a furniture dolly. Have never "exercised" it other than to use it when required. It get used probably on average 10 hrs per year. To shut it down, I turn the fuel off and run it dry. I then check oil and refuel it. I place a piece of...
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    Headliner

    Some auto glass franchises will recover a headliner. They pull the headliner out, strip it and then roll out and glue the new one on and then replace. Had one done on my '05 Taurus as I watched. - not cheap - $250
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    860 Ford question and info to share

    I replaced the head gasket in my '74 2000 gas a couple of years ago with a Ford/New Holland graphite type gasket. The coolant holes were in different locations from the original. The parts man said it was the new style gasket to provide better cooling. I also installed a new water pump and...
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    Perspective...........

    I think the rest of that is: It doesn't make any difference if you're the lion or the gazelle - you have to be ready to hit the ground running!
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    Plowing with a Cub

    I had a cub complete with the original single furrow plow. The beam attachment to drawbar was spring loaded and the beam had a twist in it so the plow was landed correctly when sitting in the furrow. To use it, the draw bar was reversed to the front so that the attachment point for plow beam...
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    Hydraulic ?

    Oil pumps are usually self priming and positive displacement. Theoretically you should be able to lift up to 37.7 feet with 9 oil at a .9 specific gravity - assuming the reservoir is vented to atmosphere. Your limiting factors will be the net positive suction head required (NPSHR) for the pump...
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    What Water-Filter To Use In The House

    Do you have high iron concentration in your well water? You can usually taste the iron. When exposed to air, the iron will oxidize and turn brown in a short period of time. It can get worse when water levels in your well are down. If so - the water can be treated to improve the condition...
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    Air Purifier

    I had an electrostatic filter on my forced air oil furnace. I disconnected it as you could always detect an unpleasant ozone odor in the house. I just run a 4" thk HEPA filter now.
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