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To: GraceZ who wrote (91)6/6/2000 1:46:00 PM
From: ScatterShot  Respond to of 132
 
....<<I don't know what other woman do to get their lawn
mowers and weed wackers started. (I guess they turn off the baseball game)>>
Hilarious, that's a good one. Seriously, by the time I finish working out w/ my Ryobi whacker, I feel like I'm lugging around an extra battery and starter as well. But there's definitely room for invention as far as clever starting aids go. I can see a kind of wind-up-and-release gadget as not adding much weight. There used to be a push mower made like that but I haven't seen one in years.
Ask your tire shop if they will use a torque wrench to install your wheels to your books spec. If they don't, change shops. Properly torqued wheels can be easily removed. Discount Tire used a torque wrench last time without me having to ask.



To: GraceZ who wrote (91)6/6/2000 8:36:00 PM
From: MSB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132
 
Pull start engines....

I think it is more a matter of quickness than strength, but that is just a guess.

Before my last weed-eater died, the pull cord was so loose that there was no tension until the cord was pulled out about half of its normal length, and yet, it would still start.

Maybe one can do the same thing by pulling the cord out a little and then pull the rest of the length quickly. Might work.