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[microchick]

I bought a gas powered Cub Cadet weed eater with pole saw attachment a few years back.. When the black and decker battery powered weed eater bit the dust, the CC was a life saver, but the Remington is actually more of a mower than a weed eater but operates on the same principal. My Toro built lawn mower decided to give up the ghost as the front axle came loose and I have no way to reattach it. I'm thinking and working on a solution where I can put a new axle on that stays at the height I want, but it's 8 years old or better, so I thought the new one with bigger back wheels would be easier to push.

Did it just rust out? If it did any way you could have it welded? DH has welded new metal onto our lawn mowers when they suffer from rust cancer. It is a lot cheaper than buying a new mower if the motor is still in good working order. We have a lawn mower that DH used to use as a kid. The deck is solid. We have added a new motor and wheels. The little engine that could is still doing the job. The thing weighs a ton but it's like a member of the family.

DH thought that a battery operated weed eater may be easier on my neck and shoulders that a gas powered. We have a gas powered and it's a beast to swing around.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey Old Folks headed to BF's Dr appointment shortly

 

[CSolis]

Did it just rust out? If it did any way you could have it welded? DH has welded new metal onto our lawn mowers when they suffer from rust cancer. It is a lot cheaper than buying a new mower if the motor is still in good working order. We have a lawn mower that DH used to use as a kid. The deck is solid. We have added a new motor and wheels. The little engine that could is still doing the job. The thing weighs a ton but it's like a member of the family.

DH thought that a battery operated weed eater may be easier on my neck and shoulders that a gas powered. We have a gas powered and it's a beast to swing around.

Nopes, no rust, and the mounting bracket is plastic.. The problem I encountered was the height adjustment lever gave up the ghost that holds the wheels at the right height. Motor is sound, deck is sound, starts right up but without the front wheels staying on it's hard to push around. I'm still thinking about some sort of solutions.. I can always use the second mower.. The front wheel axle assembly was almost as expensive as the mower was when I bought it.. One of these days I'll spot something I can use for an axle and be back in business with that one.

 

[Sally PB]

I absolutely love my Dewalt battery string trimmer. I use that thing a lot.

 

[Alaskan]

but without the front wheels staying on it's hard to push around.

That would make it difficult.

 

[ronott1]

Nopes, no rust, and the mounting bracket is plastic.. The problem I encountered was the height adjustment lever gave up the ghost that holds the wheels at the right height. Motor is sound, deck is sound, starts right up but without the front wheels staying on it's hard to push around. I'm still thinking about some sort of solutions.. I can always use the second mower.. The front wheel axle assembly was almost as expensive as the mower was when I bought it.. One of these days I'll spot something I can use for an axle and be back in business with that one.

The part is not available to order?

 

[CSolis]

The part is not available to order?

Yes if I want to spend nearly $100. for another $100 I can have a new mower and think about making an axle at some point in time.

Lil Ms Bonny brought tears to my eyes. I took her out of the big pen where Bruce is now running the show.. and stuck her in the large round pen with Henrietta, so she wouldn't be alone while she's recuperating. And she is recuperating.. I've been watching as she slowly puts more weight on that foot/leg to get around.. Also laying on the cool ground may be helping ease swelling and she can pick and eat all the grass weeds she want. So, I sat cross legged in the pen to watch Henrietta a while and talk with Bonny. She's my only BO.. she came over and crawled right up in my lap for pets.. Haven't been able to do that since Henri died. He was great for hopping up for pets.

 

[ronott1]

Yes if I want to spend nearly $100. for another $100 I can have a new mower and think about making an axle at some point in time.

Lil Ms Bonny brought tears to my eyes. I took her out of the big pen where Bruce is now running the show.. and stuck her in the large round pen with Henrietta, so she wouldn't be alone while she's recuperating. And she is recuperating.. I've been watching as she slowly puts more weight on that foot/leg to get around.. Also laying on the cool ground may be helping ease swelling and she can pick and eat all the grass weeds she want. So, I sat cross legged in the pen to watch Henrietta a while and talk with Bonny. She's my only BO.. she came over and crawled right up in my lap for pets.. Haven't been able to do that since Henri died. He was great for hopping up for pets.

Too bad there is no lawn mower salvage yard around!

 

[CSolis]

Too bad there is no lawn mower salvage yard around!

True dat, but eventually the light bulb will come on and I'll get some brainy idea. LOL

 

[pennyJo1960]

We made it back even cleaned the coops got two more rats in my traps both deceased...