farmerdoug
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I never did develop the interest in small engine mechanics as a child, but am very interested in being able to work on small engines. Many people on this forum seem to really enjoy taking these saws apart, fixing/modding them and putting them back together. What is your story in how you got started?
My first small engine project was a lawn mower when I was a little kid. Once we would get the mower started, then it wouldn't turn off with the exception of running it out of gas. My brothers and I would set aside a pile of dirt to drop the mower on so that the mower would shut off after we were done mowing.
On several occasions the mower kicked out massive volumes of white smoke. I didn't know at the time about the oil draining when you would turn over the mower.
Finally the mower died. I took it upon myself to take it apart and fix it. I conveniently had parts left over when I was done and obviously the mower was recycled. I never really attempted working on a small engine after this. I always remembered all those parts I had laying around when I was working on the mower. I even had the starter coil taken apart :msp_wink:
Questions:
I am really not asking these questions for my sake, but for the sake of my boys. The problem is that I am the father and need to figure out how to train them. Thank you for your input.
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My first small engine project was a lawn mower when I was a little kid. Once we would get the mower started, then it wouldn't turn off with the exception of running it out of gas. My brothers and I would set aside a pile of dirt to drop the mower on so that the mower would shut off after we were done mowing.
On several occasions the mower kicked out massive volumes of white smoke. I didn't know at the time about the oil draining when you would turn over the mower.
Finally the mower died. I took it upon myself to take it apart and fix it. I conveniently had parts left over when I was done and obviously the mower was recycled. I never really attempted working on a small engine after this. I always remembered all those parts I had laying around when I was working on the mower. I even had the starter coil taken apart :msp_wink:
Questions:
- If you take a saw apart, how do you remember what goes where when you put it back together?
- On a chainsaw specifically, do you use some type of torq wrench on any of the saw, or do you tighten the saw down just by feel?
- How was the process in getting your boys to learn about small engines?
I am really not asking these questions for my sake, but for the sake of my boys. The problem is that I am the father and need to figure out how to train them. Thank you for your input.
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