A push and a shove
Perhaps all the “green monster” really needed was a ride in the country. This morning, the man from down the way that understands the infernal combustion engine on small tractors stopped by, trailer in tow. We didn’t waste time with idle chatter; a push and a shove and we loaded the trailer. He headed back to his tools and parts.
And within a couple of hours, returned. This time, the beast was unloaded, under its own power. Seems that the problem had nothing to do with a faulty spark coil. Rather, the innocuous little fuel filter was cruddy. Let a trickle of gas through, and the mower starts. Work for a few and the system starves. Halt and wait. We paid, gladly for such service. Now she who rides will be able to do that for more than five minutes at a go. Let the good times begin.
Meanwhile, I continue to build my own store of spare parts. Eventually, I’ll be able to fix something. I must note that not one of the YouTube videos had ever mentioned the fuel filter for the symptoms we’ve had all spring. I’m going to use skepticism as my guide when it comes to learning small motor repairs on my own. After all, as I tell the boss: “I can’t be expected to know everything, at the wages we pay around here.”
They (no names are recorded) cut the hay below us, this afternoon. Their mower is much larger than mine, but now they have to pick up two months worth of biomass and carry it away in bales.
