What bill?
What are you working on today?
- Thread starter Amkeer
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Only if you remove the y-pipe yourself. We don't know how to work on rusty cars out here!
Just curious if your department bills for responses.
CleanSump
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Put new rear wheel height adjusters on a nephew's cheap Bolens push mower. The spring-arm parts weren't holding anymore. Used universal brackets from eBay and and had to drill a hole in each bracket to match them to the deck spacing.
Gotcha, no ours does not unless it's an extreme situation requiring a ton of foam or something like that. We are a fire protection district and are funded by a portion of property tax revenue rather than being membership based. It's kind of the best of both worlds guaranteeing a steady/predictable income every year that is enough to fund the department operations while not needing any full time staff. I feel for the membership based departments that have to operate on a few thousand dollars a year in membership dues and hoping to receive payment from non-members when something happens.
We do provide staff for a large special event in the area that happens every year and the venue compensates the department for providing trucks and personnel.
The funding we receive is enough to operate on but we rely heavily on financing when a large equipment purchase is needed, often from larger regional departments who will allow us to make yearly payments with no interest. Otherwise, for brush and wildland firefighting equipment the Missouri Department of Conservation provides a ton of equipment to small departments. They are a lifesaver for many depts.
Well, had one of those days. So, I went and did some string trimming at the end of the driveway and then brought out my old 2000 Polaris Magnum to pull the Swisher brush mower.
So, of course, as I start, the mower is shaking violently. One of the blades was seized and of course was a pain to free up. I dead lift the deck and prop it up with a 4x4.
Then, almost done the mowing and my quad is puking coolant everywhere. The stupid key switch (only power on/off) in the headlight pod Came undone, which kills power to the electric rad fan. So of course, low speed, tight turns, caused it to heat up. So I get some tools, fix that, now the handle bar switch wont work. I mess with the two wire harnesses but no dice.
Turns out the red kill/starter switch is acting up. The one I replaced a year or more ago. I'm going to burn the thing, most likely.
So, of course, as I start, the mower is shaking violently. One of the blades was seized and of course was a pain to free up. I dead lift the deck and prop it up with a 4x4.
Then, almost done the mowing and my quad is puking coolant everywhere. The stupid key switch (only power on/off) in the headlight pod Came undone, which kills power to the electric rad fan. So of course, low speed, tight turns, caused it to heat up. So I get some tools, fix that, now the handle bar switch wont work. I mess with the two wire harnesses but no dice.
Turns out the red kill/starter switch is acting up. The one I replaced a year or more ago. I'm going to burn the thing, most likely.