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ed2hess · #1 07-22-2012, 06:42 PM

I bought this unit for $40 because I needed some spindles for my Sentar. Then I got to looking at it and it had a manual mechanism for operating the blades and .......I was so surprised how light weight the unit is after I got all the tires inflated. I had a used carb for it so I got it cleaned up and I am cleaning up the gas tank. If the engine starts then...

LawnMan19 · #2 07-22-2012, 08:05 PM

Wow seems like it can be a great find, I would definitely have bought for $40 bucks!

ed2hess · #3 07-23-2012, 09:38 PM

I seen this unit at the dealers last week. It is painted green because they were using it as a rental. But it is awfully close to the dump pile so I am going to see if I can get this deck.

Weekend cut easymoney · #4 07-23-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ed2hess

I seen this unit at the dealers last week. It is painted green because they were using it as a rental. But it is awfully close to the dump pile so I am going to see if I can get this deck.

get the whole thing, I want to use it for my special drip irrigation project this fall

ed2hess · #5 08-11-2012, 02:58 PM

Progress on this project has been a little slow. I have determined that I will have to get an exhaust valve. I got the unit to run a few seconds but after adjusting the valves and lapping them the leak tester says I had bad leak on the exhaust side. So I want to open it up to see what the condition of the those two rod bearings. I don't want to put money in it if I got major wear on crank. Once i get it open I will most likely take it into McCoys for a real engine expert to look it over.

ed2hess · #6 11-25-2012, 07:32 PM

Well I kinda got back to my project. Primed a couple parts that were continuing to rust. This week I will get deck off and to welding shop to get estimate on cost to fix it.

larryinalabama · #7 12-09-2012, 08:09 PM

What are you using for paint?

ed2hess · #8 12-09-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by larryinalabama

What are you using for paint?

That is why I am kinda holding off on that. I am not going to get Scag paint too costly. I was thinking about just putting Rust-o-lem on to stop the rust?
Got any suggestions?

larryinalabama · #9 12-09-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ed2hess

That is why I am kinda holding off on that. I am not going to get Scag paint too costly. I was thinking about just putting Rust-o-lem on to stop the rust?
Got any suggestions?

Tractor paint from "Tractor Supply" and a cheap sprayer from Harbor Freight.