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Posted by W. eWatson on June 25, 2009, 12:27 am
I have a 10 year old Deere lawn mower, and decided to have the blade
sharpened. The last time I did this was about 4 years ago. I made a ramp for
one set of wheels, left probably, from a 2x6 and used 8" high concrete brick
then drove up it. I got the blade off pretty easily, as I recall. Not so
this time. Maybe rust or something has tightened it up. This time I put two
2x6s on bricks and rolled it up. The center of the blade is about 3" from
the left wheel track and the distance from the ground to the blade increased
by maybe 4-6", so clearance is tricky to work. I have no vehicle to put the
mower into, or I'd be tempted to take it to a dealer.
Any suggestions on how to build a ramp that would make this easier to service?
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W. eWatson
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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Posted by Hustlin' Hank on June 25, 2009, 6:53 am
> I have a 10 year old Deere lawn mower, and decided to have the blade
> sharpened. The last time I did this was about 4 years ago. I made a ramp =
for
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> one set of wheels, left probably, from a 2x6 and used 8" high concrete br=
ick
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> then drove up it. I got the blade off pretty easily, as I recall. Not so
> this time. Maybe rust or something has tightened it up. This time I put t=
> 2x6s on bricks and rolled it up. The center of the blade is about 3" from
> the left wheel track and the distance from the ground to the blade increa=
sed
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> by maybe 4-6", so clearance is tricky to work. I have no vehicle to put t=
> mower into, or I'd be tempted to take it to a dealer.
> Any suggestions on how to build a ramp that would make this easier to ser=
vice?
After reading your other post concerning a heavy tool box, I am
suggesting (like another poster) you get a engine hoist,cherry picker,
shop crane (they are all the same thing, just different names). They
can be bought brand new for under $200. Used ones for about $100. You
will learn that it will save you TONS of money and frustration. Sorry
about the pun.
Hank
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Posted by W. eWatson on June 25, 2009, 11:46 am
Hustlin' Hank wrote:
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>> I have a 10 year old Deere lawn mower, and decided to have the blade
>> sharpened. The last time I did this was about 4 years ago. I made a ramp for
>> one set of wheels, left probably, from a 2x6 and used 8" high concrete brick
>> then drove up it. I got the blade off pretty easily, as I recall. Not so
>> this time. Maybe rust or something has tightened it up. This time I put two
>> 2x6s on bricks and rolled it up. The center of the blade is about 3" from
>> the left wheel track and the distance from the ground to the blade increased
>> by maybe 4-6", so clearance is tricky to work. I have no vehicle to put the
>> mower into, or I'd be tempted to take it to a dealer.
>> Any suggestions on how to build a ramp that would make this easier to service?
>
>
> After reading your other post concerning a heavy tool box, I am
> suggesting (like another poster) you get a engine hoist,cherry picker,
> shop crane (they are all the same thing, just different names). They
> can be bought brand new for under $200. Used ones for about $100. You
> will learn that it will save you TONS of money and frustration. Sorry
> about the pun.
>
> Hank
>
Thanks, and I very much enjoy puns.
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W. eWatson
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on June 29, 2009, 12:45 pm
> > I have a 10 year old Deere lawn mower, and decided to have the blade
> > sharpened. The last time I did this was about 4 years ago. I made a ram=
p for
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> > one set of wheels, left probably, from a 2x6 and used 8" high concrete =
brick
show/hide quoted text
> > then drove up it. I got the blade off pretty easily, as I recall. Not s=
> > this time. Maybe rust or something has tightened it up. This time I put=
two
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> > 2x6s on bricks and rolled it up. The center of the blade is about 3" fr=
> > the left wheel track and the distance from the ground to the blade incr=
eased
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> > by maybe 4-6", so clearance is tricky to work. I have no vehicle to put=
the
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> > mower into, or I'd be tempted to take it to a dealer.
> > Any suggestions on how to build a ramp that would make this easier to s=
ervice?
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> After reading your other post concerning a heavy tool box, I am
> suggesting (like another poster) you get a engine hoist,cherry picker,
> shop crane (they are all the same thing, just different names). They
> can be bought brand new for under $200. Used ones for about $100. You
> will learn that it will save you TONS of money and frustration. Sorry
> about the pun.
> Hank
re: you get a engine hoist, cherry picker, shop crane (they are all
the same thing, just different names).
Kind of reminds me of the kid's game of "One of these things is not
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like the others." <g>
Engine Hoist:
http://www.ytmag.com/gallery/jd2010art4/hoist.jpg
Cherry Picker:
http://randwick.ses.nsw.gov.au/albums/May/Cherry_picker_starts_up.jpg
Shop Crane:
http://www.lakewoodconferences.com/direct/dbimage/50137044/Shop_Crane.jpg
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Posted by dadiOH on June 25, 2009, 10:46 am
W. eWatson wrote:
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> I have a 10 year old Deere lawn mower, and decided to have the blade
> sharpened. The last time I did this was about 4 years ago. I made a
> ramp for one set of wheels, left probably, from a 2x6 and used 8"
> high concrete brick then drove up it. I got the blade off pretty
> easily, as I recall. Not so this time. Maybe rust or something has
> tightened it up. This time I
> put two 2x6s on bricks and rolled it up. The center of the blade is
> about 3" from the left wheel track and the distance from the ground to the
> blade
> increased by maybe 4-6", so clearance is tricky to work. I have no
> vehicle to put the mower into, or I'd be tempted to take it to a
> dealer.
> Any suggestions on how to build a ramp that would make this easier to
> service?
Easiest thing IMO is to just take off the mowing deck.
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dadiOH
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