but I found I mounted one of the blades of my riding mower backward.

  • Rhaedas@fedia.io
    12·
    3 months ago

    Better than putting one of the brake pads on backwards. Yes, somehow. Fortunately I always test things out gently first, and was very aware of the metal to metal sound and realized what I had done, so immediately parked it again and jacked it back up. No obvious rotor damage. Whew.

    • redlemace@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      3 months ago

      jacked it back up

      I mounted a winch in the garage to lift the front or back from the riding mower or my quad. Also lift the generator for maintenance and … and … and …

  • P1nkman@lemmy.world
    5·
    3 months ago

    I did the same when I got a new chainsaw chain. Felt really dumb when I did not understand why it did not start at first.

    • redlemace@lemmy.worldOP
      5·
      3 months ago

      Happens easy. But with a chainsaw I know the rotation direction. The underside of a lawnmower deck … No clues, no hints.If you don’t mark them before taking them off … :(

      • P1nkman@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        Haven’t done it yet, but I think I’ll have to do it myself after the summer.

        Did to all the moles, and the fact that there used to be buildings where I now mow (old farm), they pull up so many stones that my blades will never be properly sharp 🤣 we also let nearly everything grow wild, and mow it all twice. Other than that, the garden and paths.

        • redlemace@lemmy.worldOP
          2·
          3 months ago

          Same in sweden. Cleared all stones, but they re-appear everywhere, I just have to learn to live with that sound

        • PlantJam@lemmy.world
          2·
          3 months ago

          If you’re letting it grow wild, you might as well look into converting it to a native grassland/prairie. It’s a fair amount of work, but it could turn your twice a year mowing into zero.