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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread Ground hornets.
      Yep, I only get the ones in occuppied areas. One was under bushes and I had to put my bee suit on extra thick with duct tape and...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread Ground hornets.
      Some years back I mowed over a nest of yellow jackets. Not being into poisons or torch/napalm displays I waited until dark. I took an...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread New whacker reco’s.
      This is the one I like the best over the others...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread New whacker reco’s.
      Stihl has also been my goto. I've cleaned up a lot of overgrowth on my property with a FS85 and the 8 tooth grass blade goes through...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread Motor oil.
      This is the OP's original question that started this thread. Post 2 was the simple answer. Post 25 was why I thought so. They were...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread Motor oil.
      It mostly comes down to running clearances. Here's my recent post...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread Engine oil.
      There's more to "zinc" than just boundary protection or cam protection. It is used also as an anti-oxidant, among others, for...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread 1450 vibrations.
      Yep, mid range is the worst. There's no way around it. When my engine is at idle, it's fairly smooth, a tad lumpy but nothing to...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread 1450 vibrations.
      Is there any particular RPM range this occurs in? Mid range, rated speed, idle??
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      This made me think of another safety feature I discovered working on a neighbor's lawn tractor. The tractor may not be able to back up...
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      That's a compliment :) . Unfortunately in our "plus sized" world, he might be right. I'm kinda small myself and it's sometimes hard...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread 1450 vibrations.
      The instructions had a scale drawing of the crankshaft. It clearly shows that cutting a mounting surface for the balance plate on the...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread 1450 vibrations.
      I checked the instructions that came with mine and Kirk specifically says it can not be done on a lathe. The crank throw and the...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread 1450 vibrations.
      Didn't cross that bridge. I used an engine shop that had a Bridgeport, nice 'an clean and easy. I would think with a mill you pick the...
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      Greg Riutzel replied to the thread 1450 vibrations.
      I put a Kirk's plate in my 16 Hp in the 1650. To me the engine is close to the same as when it had the balance gears; except now I have...
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