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Went all the way there just for them to tell me it's full. Got the day off paid though.

 

Poll:

I was actually supposed to report today, but I am on vacation next week so I got it delayed til after we get back. Will see how it goes.

Been called once before, but not assigned to a case.

 

Called three times but Corporate kibosh's it every time with the “Essential Services” thing. Present the letter & you’re in & out faster than a Rodeo event.

 

been called 3 times.. once actually to be seated and question. I dont even know what it was about. they asked my if I was bias towards cops. I said yes I am friends with a couple cops.. let me be excused

 

day 1: selection
day 2: prosecution
day 3: defense (when the accused could/would take the stand)

that's my assumption

 

I have been lucky enough to wiggle out claiming financial hardship working out of town .

I said I would be glad to sit on a jury if the county will pay my travel expenses I always heard " We will mark you as excused" I think it was like 3 times in 35 years.

 

Like the lengths of rope hangin’ out of the back pocket weren’t enough.

 

Oops. Now to get the broken 2mm screws out of the holder.

 

They came out easily.

 

Ha Ha Ha front left pocket!

This all happened long before cell phones or the internet.

Every time was calling from a office trailer.

 

You can lose ‘em even easier.

 

….and this^^^is where I lost ‘em.

 

They would just vanish even in the magnetic dish for hardware I tend to use.

Just like 10mm sockets and wrenches !! I must buy 10mm tools every time I walk into Napa till I walk to the counter the clerks have them ready.

 

Might as well just call ahead & have a guy waitin’ at the door. Won’t have to even shift outta drive that way. Seasoned parts guys see you drivin’ in.

 

Funny how when the really cute girl that delivered parts left I really slowed down on the parts buying.

 

For those of you who remember my post about the 23hp Kawasaki engine on my IS-1000Z Ferris Zero Turn- Developed a (near) catastrophic oil leak in the upper crank seal, as in, it blew apart from probable age and dry rot, puked most of the oil out all over the engine, and I shut down as quick as I could.

Update on the prognosis- Pulled it apart, definitely the oil seal, replaced it, pressure washed the engine as the cooling fins were pretty gunked up. Must have been slowly leaking for years. I'll be interested to see how this impacts oil consumption. Put it all back together, it fired up right away. Had to replace the starter as the oil spill smoked it.

Had it idling for around 15 minutes burning off the leftover residue and whatever got washed off the engine onto the exhaust. Once the smoke cleared, it seemed to be fine. Fast forward to Saturday, mowing a small area to put up a tent for my kid's 1st birthday, ran great, small area, went to jockey it to the basement doors to finish reassembly over the next few days and it went RAP RAP RAP....... silence.

Pulled it back apart, one of the damn magnets came off the flywheel and jammed up in the stator. Now to source either a new fly or see if the magnets I found on eBay will work for $35 (ya get two, a N and S so I just need to figure out which got smoked.

Stator is bent, but the copper windings still look ok. Engine still spins free and the woodruff key is still intact. Might have dodged ANOTHER bullet. Pics to follow from my phone.

 

@koditten

 

D'ohhhhhhhhhh…..

 

Don't waste your time with the old stator. Those coils ae less than $35.

I hope one of those mags are the correct polarity.

I may have a complete Kaw flywheel. Need to pull it apart to know for sure.

 

Get another flywheel !! Unless your planning to just get it working and dump the machine . I never could.

Trying to repair this with welding machines seldom lasts long.

If the repair fails in your case it is just grass not getting cut in my case it was $$$ and down time.

Good luck!!