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Storing JD 317 Outside This Winter For Blowing Snow - Ideas?
Hey all,
I have a 317 and a 49 series snowblower, and this is the first year that I'll use them. I'd love to keep it in my garage and just pull it out when I have to blow, but I wouldn't be able to put it back in the garage, as I have an issue with the grade of the concrete floor. The water pools against the wall the wall of the house. The floor has settled and now I'll need to get it all ripped up and a new floor poured.
It's going to be amazing when it gets done, but I don't have $5K sitting around right now to get it done prior to this winter. I feel that brushing it off as much as possible and parking it on a large rug wouldn't work either, as a lot of water would drip onto the rug and quickly saturate it (and freeze).
I have a nice sidewalk pad right next to the garage that I can park it next to, and then pull right onto the driveway. I was thinking of wrapping it with a tarp (once the exhaust cools) after blowing, and then just keeping it outside for the winter.
Thoughts?
I have a 317 and a 49 series snowblower, and this is the first year that I'll use them. I'd love to keep it in my garage and just pull it out when I have to blow, but I wouldn't be able to put it back in the garage, as I have an issue with the grade of the concrete floor. The water pools against the wall the wall of the house. The floor has settled and now I'll need to get it all ripped up and a new floor poured.
It's going to be amazing when it gets done, but I don't have $5K sitting around right now to get it done prior to this winter. I feel that brushing it off as much as possible and parking it on a large rug wouldn't work either, as a lot of water would drip onto the rug and quickly saturate it (and freeze).
I have a nice sidewalk pad right next to the garage that I can park it next to, and then pull right onto the driveway. I was thinking of wrapping it with a tarp (once the exhaust cools) after blowing, and then just keeping it outside for the winter.
Thoughts?
Anybody ever heard of "The Daisy" lawnmower company and have info?
I have an old mower deck w/couple original wheels and the original push handles, but can't find info as to any company history.
It says on deck that it's called "The Daisy" and was made in Kansas. The name and where manufactured are in raised lettering that's within a raised oval circle with "The Daisy" being in larger stylized cursive writing, while where manufactured is in smaller block lettering. Deck appears to be cast raw aluminum(no paint). The wheels are like what one would see on the old Red Flyer wagons that bulge out in center and about 4" rim diameter. To do wheel height adjustments one has to unbolt and manually move each wheel up/down and put back into pre-drilled mount holes in mower deck.
No motor on deck, but it makes me think it's from the 40's/50's or 60's, but without any info on the company it's hard to determine age or what motor even goes on it.
Looks like it would make for a very neat project once one knew what engine was used, so I wouldn't want to get started on such a project until I know some better information about what I have.
Del
It says on deck that it's called "The Daisy" and was made in Kansas. The name and where manufactured are in raised lettering that's within a raised oval circle with "The Daisy" being in larger stylized cursive writing, while where manufactured is in smaller block lettering. Deck appears to be cast raw aluminum(no paint). The wheels are like what one would see on the old Red Flyer wagons that bulge out in center and about 4" rim diameter. To do wheel height adjustments one has to unbolt and manually move each wheel up/down and put back into pre-drilled mount holes in mower deck.
No motor on deck, but it makes me think it's from the 40's/50's or 60's, but without any info on the company it's hard to determine age or what motor even goes on it.
Looks like it would make for a very neat project once one knew what engine was used, so I wouldn't want to get started on such a project until I know some better information about what I have.
Del
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Implements. I’d been pondering a way to adapt my MM52 deck to the rear but being belt drive, not simple. So, I’m looking to buy a Bolens 60” deck (#51060S) & try to acheive similar setup as a Woods. This Bolens deck is a 2000rpm, shaft driven, with its bevel gear on the rear. The pto shaft is a 3/4x7/8 just like the Honda & I’m told that the deck pto is a counter-clock input rotation, the Honda rear pto out is clockwise... it all seems like it may work? With all that said, does
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Anyone out there have any input on why this shouldn’t be attempted?
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Hey guys.
has anyone out there ever upgraded there 2012 gt6000 to power steering ? I see the newer larger craftsman garden tractors have or some have power steering. what would I have to do to incorporate the parts of a newer craftsman with power steering, onto my 2012 model ?
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