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Posted by franz fripplfrappl on July 6, 2008, 7:13 pm
On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:45:41 -0400, montana wildhack wrote:
> I've been able to fix three lawn mowers so far this summer, but I really
> don't know anything about them. All the fixes I did were obvious and
> easy. I didn't have to know what the parts that needed to be replaced
> were called.
>
> I held a carburetor in my hand for the first time today. I'm almost 55.
> As it turned out, a friend who teaches shop in North Carolina called to
> say hello just at the right time. He suggested I take Junior High shop,
> but he asked me some questions and helped me discover why the reservoir
> was leaking. I'm still not finished with the mower I'm working on (as
> in, I don't think I put everything pack together properly) but it
> doesn't leak anymore...
>
> Are there any good books for someone who is kind of clueless? And manual
> free? I need to have a better grasp on how everything works.
Engine manufacturers usually offer books for their engines. I found mine
at a local small engine repair shop.
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Franz Fripplfrappl
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