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Testing battery

Hey y`all!! How do I test a gel sel battery on a riding mower? It doesn`t have any caps that can be removed. Other than...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by herneva
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by herneva

We put leaves under peach

tree (after a couple inches of frost) to cover the roots, slow down thaw, protect against early budding that could be l...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by frrt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by frrt

How do I get rid of moss

The upper side of my berry patch is solid moss. There is nothing planted on it now and it in a well drained area. Is the...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stalin
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by stalin

Seed catalogues

are arriving. Getting anxious. Will order a couple things from Jung's to get started.
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by frrt
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by frrt

I ran over a rock with my lawnmower. Help!

Hi Does anyone know why my lawnmower won't start after I ran over a roc with it?? I changed the fuse but that didn't hel...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pepipootles.2002c96
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by pepipootles.2002c96

help identify shrub and possible disease

I have shrub in my yard and it's almost completely covered in white spots. I don't know what type of shrub it is or wha...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by awrightus
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by awrightus

electric chipper shredder

Anyone ever use one of these things. I was looking around and found them on ebay for 150. Are they worth a darn or not?
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by bigjcw1023

PTO front belt brakes

This applies to front PTO shaft driven decks: the brake on front PTOs is to help stop the belt revolution once the idle...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbig
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbig

Motion Sensors and Fog

I figure yard lights are part of everybody's experience here, so hopefully somebody will have an idea! Now that its 50...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rpaque
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by rpaque

basic question about 2 cycle engines

do most small two cycle engines (like on trimmers) have reed valves?
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rose122550
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by rose122550

log splitter Q

anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bigjcw1023

What to do

After all of the holiday stuff is done and after you have waxed the lawnmowers and cleaned the garage what does everyon...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by herneva
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by herneva

gardens and nature

gardens and nature And God said to St. Francis: GOD: St. Francis, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the wo...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobwhite
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobwhite