Fernan s Shorthorn Farm Life

Fed up with whether Ugly was or wasn’t going to start when I was in the going mood. So, I parked it in front of the shop to cool off. While it cooled I moved the 1435 Hesston rotary-mower to the front of the shop. I thought Ugly needed the company. The turtle bar needed it’s oil changed. I could remove the plugs and while it drained I could get back to Ugly’s temperamental soul and work out what was wrong with it. A piece of cardboard for easy sliding MY soul under the truck I noticed there was enough length on the wires I could lower it then take the wires off. I’d been saved by the saints. I needn’t scrap, scratch, nor bust my knuckles removing electrical nuts I couldn’t see.

I found removing the cussed starter it was a wonder it hadn’t fallen apart hanging on it‘s mounting bolts. I’ll check it out, going through and threw and thru it, another fouled weather day. Today I opted to put a starter on I had rebuilt more than a couple years ago. It was one of two I had put on the shelf for just such use. What got me was the fact that the starter I took off was supposedly professionally rebuilt having been prettily sand blasted, painted, and impressively stickered plus sporting a falling apart new solenoid. My rebuild installed, Ugly’s happily starting when I ask of it. Oh happy day!

Made a trial part for changing 1435 Mo-Co’s cutting height. Starting to look good. One more trial part and we’ll be ready to make three more of each. I had even gotten in some oily wrenching time on JD engine.

Checking on carburetor for Green Machine it’s cost, $106.99 I didn’t pay much more than that back in the seventy’s. May just put a few more bucks with that sum and buy a new one. I'd buy a rebuild kit if there was one?

I managed to cut the front west side pasture hay here. Forgot to do the field down the road. Opps. This has been my day. BGKC.

Fernan