Saga of the Lawnmower, part 2

[monkey5s]

And I see that yesterday's post failed to crosspost to LJ. So I guess that problem's not so fixed after all.

Today the kid who does the mowing brought my mower back. He said what while he was here reporting to me the day before, his dad finally got the flywheel key to go in like it was supposed to. He brought the blade and a wrench, because he wanted to make sure I knew that they got it running without replacing the blade. I told him to please go ahead and replace it, since we knew it was bent.

He left me the bent one. It's got, like, extra scallops on the edge.

The first time he put the new blade on, it didn't seem to seat properly. He did a test mow, and it didn't really seem to be cutting right. He took it off and tried again, and the second time he got it right. So he went ahead and mowed for me. So that stress is off at least for the moment. WHEW!

Comments

[lavendertook]

Yay!!! Good. They owed it to you to get that fixed, and pay for whatever repairs or replacement it took.

[monkey5s]

Oh, I would agree in principle, but this is the kid from down the block who used to play with my niece when they were both in grade school together. I don't know the parents, but I know they're both having health issues these days, so it's amazing that his dad was able to do what he did. I bought the new blade and the package of flywheel keys, and they did the work. I feel like I got a good deal, since taking it back to the expensive repair place would have cost me $50 minimum, plus the cost of parts and maybe more labor if it was tricky.

May I say that your icon makes me want to yell "JUST POUNCE ALREADY, YOU SILLY CAT!"

[giglet]

Back when I was a teen, I repaired law mowers, and replacing the key in the flywheel was the hardest repair I would take on. So yay for getting it done!

[monkey5s]

Oh thank you for telling me this. It's good to get a reinforcement from someone else, to know that my fam was not just spinning it so that I would not ask them to help.

Er, that sounded kind of jaded. But I am glad to know that it really is that tough, yet doable after a fashion. And they pack them three to a unit because you apparently can count on ruining at least one as you try to make it fit.