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Any lawnmower experts here? ( cotter pin )
Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer-
Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL |
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PHIL wrote:
Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL Reminds me of a comment I read where some comedian said after you put your barbecue grill together, you're left with a handful of important looking parts. If your mower works, forget about it |
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PHIL wrote:
Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL Axle? The thingy that moves the whatchamacallit? |
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"PHIL" wrote in message ... Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL Can not help with that. Last week I bought a tiller from them and wish I had checked it out beter. After using it about 5 minuits, the drive belt came loose. Put it on and 30 seconds later it came back off. Found 3 of the 4 mounting bolts for the motor missing. The 4 th was loose. Found one nut and bolt in the garden. Then found one nut in the back of my truck. Very poor quality control. |
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my guess would be to hold the handle on the pins.
s how 'bout looking at the instruction and parts blowup? s "PHIL" wrote in message ... Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL |
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Any lawnmower experts here? ( cotter pin )
PHIL wrote:
Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL Hmmm if it was on the ground would that be a "Terra Cotta" |
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On Sun, 11 May 2008 09:08:17 +0800, Rheilly Phoull you wrote: PHIL wrote: Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL Hmmm if it was on the ground would that be a "Terra Cotta" If you lost it and then found it again, it would be a "Welcome Back Cotta". And of course, if it were for White House use, a "Jimmy Cotta". |
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On May 11, 8:05*am, 01dyna wrote:
On Sun, 11 May 2008 09:08:17 +0800, Rheilly Phoull you wrote: PHIL wrote: Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. *I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL Hmmm if it was on the ground would that be a "Terra Cotta" If you lost it and then found it again, it would be a "Welcome Back Cotta". And of course, if it were for *White House use, a "Jimmy Cotta". I think the pin said to the mower "See ya...cotta go" |
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The bolts that hold the handle to the deck. Check to see if there
is a hole through the tip of the bolt. Mine has cotter pins there. -- ______________________________ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "PHIL" wrote in message ... (PHIL) wrote: Quick question, hope some kind person has the answer- Just picked up a new mower at Sears today. Sear Craftsman #917.377121 Self-propelled, key-start, variable speed EZ walk. 21" Hi-vac 3-1 cut system. When I unpacked the mower I found a cotter pin lying at the bottom of the box. I've looked all over the mower, top, sides, and underneath and can't find where the pin should go. Any ideas? THANKS, PHIL I should add the pin is just shy of 1&1/2" in length. Doesn't look like it secures the handle to the mower deck, just bolts there. I'll look under the deck again tomorrow. Its raining today ... |
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