Recent content by Farmer Jean

For sandy soil, low lift or no lift blades are the way to go. There are a few good, but expensive, low lift blades on the market, but there is always another way. Flatten the blades you have on the mower now to get rid of the uplift and save? Sharpen them afterward since you'll already have...

I have a 2001 mower with a B&S 20HP engine. It's problem free, for now. I don't love the price of the maintenance components, or the little plastic cap that is the oil drain plug.... problems in the making. I also have a 2019 with a Kohler engine, It's problem free as well but it has the...

Just don't go using Vaseline to shine up the plastics like some sites suggest. The plastics might look good but if you use worn gloves on a greased saw long enough you might not. I like rubbing in a 3-1 mix of olive oil and lemon juice, and then wipe it off completely. Doesn't cost much, It...

I was putting up the decorations and this little fellow was feeling it! Merry christmas everyone.

For future reference to anyone looking this model up - If you get the chance to pick up a complete FS80R locally for under $100, don't hesitate. It's one of the models actually going UP in value over time according to recent sold auctions. If you part it out you can double that, it's a really...

Normally when one outlet works and another doesn't you can work backwards, maybe swap the individual plug harnesses, to see if it's the plug/wiring. In your case you're getting enough to power one, not enough for another and none at the 230v. My hunch is that it's generating some power, but not...

Since you use it sparingly, was it working the last time you fired it up? If so, before you get the stator rewound or replaced, check things over for signs of rodent damage as mentioned above, but also keep an eye out for corrosion at every connection. Given enough time the moisture in the air...