A few days ago while chopping leaves with my riding mower, I heard a bit
of a whine above the sound of the motor and blades. The bearings on the
belt-tension pulley had failed, and the whole assembly was turning on
the bolt.

I replaced it, then found noise and severe drag on the PTO pulley. I
was afraid it was dirty, dry bearings. I wondered why the drag didn't
keep the belt turning with the clutch disengaged. It seemed noisier
than the bad pulley. I wondered why I couldn't hear it over the motor.

Aha! When I turn the crankshaft with a wrench, the pulley doesn't move.
It's not bad bearings or a dragging clutch. It's a blade brake!
Dang, now I've got to get all muddy putting the deck back on.

Why didn't you ladies and gentlemen tell me electric mower clutches had
blade brakes? I'm going to have to file a report on this. What's the
complaint address for alt.home.repair?

On 11/29/2014 4:19 PM, J Burns wrote:

Why didn't you ladies and gentlemen tell me electric mower clutches had
blade brakes? I'm going to have to file a report on this. What's the
complaint address for alt.home.repair?

Please file the appropriate forms and mail with your check, payable to
Mr.Cash, for $25 to:

Moderator
Alt.home.repair
PO box 69

On 11/29/14, 4:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/29/2014 4:19 PM, J Burns wrote:

Why didn't you ladies and gentlemen tell me electric mower clutches had
blade brakes? I'm going to have to file a report on this. What's the
complaint address for alt.home.repair?

Please file the appropriate forms and mail with your check, payable to
Mr.Cash, for $25 to:

Moderator
Alt.home.repair
PO box 69

I was under the impression that I would be receiving compensation, which
of course I will donate to my favorite charity. If I could send it by
registered email, that would save me a stamp, and I'd get my award a
little quicker.

On 11/29/2014 6:45 PM, J Burns wrote:
On 11/29/14, 4:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/29/2014 4:19 PM, J Burns wrote:

Why didn't you ladies and gentlemen tell me electric mower clutches had
blade brakes? I'm going to have to file a report on this. What's the
complaint address for alt.home.repair?

Please file the appropriate forms and mail with your check, payable to
Mr.Cash, for $25 to:

Moderator
Alt.home.repair
PO box 69

I was under the impression that I would be receiving compensation, which
of course I will donate to my favorite charity. If I could send it by
registered email, that would save me a stamp, and I'd get my award a
little quicker.

You will get the award once your file is reviewed and approved. The $25
fee is for administration. To expedite your payment, be sure to include
you bank account number and routing number. To avoid conflicts of
deposits, let us know what day you get paid too, just so we don't
confuse the bank.

On 11/29/14, 10:36 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/29/2014 6:45 PM, J Burns wrote:
On 11/29/14, 4:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/29/2014 4:19 PM, J Burns wrote:

Why didn't you ladies and gentlemen tell me electric mower clutches had
blade brakes? I'm going to have to file a report on this. What's the
complaint address for alt.home.repair?

Please file the appropriate forms and mail with your check, payable to
Mr.Cash, for $25 to:

Moderator
Alt.home.repair
PO box 69

I was under the impression that I would be receiving compensation, which
of course I will donate to my favorite charity. If I could send it by
registered email, that would save me a stamp, and I'd get my award a
little quicker.

You will get the award once your file is reviewed and approved. The $25
fee is for administration. To expedite your payment, be sure to include
you bank account number and routing number. To avoid conflicts of
deposits, let us know what day you get paid too, just so we don't
confuse the bank.

I gave them my bank account number and routing number when I signed up
for alt.home.repair, so they could pay me. I prefer to make long posts
because they promised me 37 cents a word.

Now I can live high on the hog. I just replaced the stiff old 3' hose
on my pump-up sprayer with a limber new 5' hose. I'll use it only at
night so the neighbors won't see I'm a rich snob.

When my accountant goes over my bank statements to do my taxes, I'll ask
how much I've made so far.