Damn, it was HOT today

[turkeybird56]

@Curmudgeon

Pic below my Snow Blower, lol.

 

[Curmudgeon]

@turkeybird56
Funny, I have the same (almost) mower. Mine has a 42" deck and 18hp engine.
The really funny part is that my snowblower has a 13hp engine!


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[Ken226]

It's almost up to the hottest part of the day:

 

[Docwagon1776]

WTF, Canada? I thought you were cool, man.

Haven't seen a single polar bear. Total BS.

 

[turkeybird56]

@turkeybird56
Funny, I have the same (almost) mower. Mine has a 42" deck and 18hp engine.
The really funny part is that my snowblower has a 13hp engine!

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Mine is the 46" Deck with the 22 HP Motor/Hydrostatic. I Bought my Son a 42" Cub Cadet last year when he moved into his "new" house in PA. He has the Intelligent Drive setup and is hydrostatic also. I just went on line and bought the tractor from his local TSC and gave him the info and it was delivered, easy peasy.

ADDED: I will not have a mower that does not have hydrostatic drive anymore.

 

[turkeybird56]

It's almost up to the hottest part of the day:

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It does not even get that cool overnight right now. That would be like late November here. Heck my AC runs through November usually.

 

[RamDiver]

Mine is the 46" Deck with the 22 HP Motor/Hydrostatic. I Bought my Son a 42" Cub Cadet last year when he moved into his "new" house in PA. He has the Intelligent Drive setup and is hydrostatic also. I just went on line and bought the tractor from his local TSC and gave him the info and it was delivered, easy peasy.

ADDED: I will not have a mower that does not have hydrostatic drive anymore.

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Where do I signup for a new lawn tractor with the hydrostatic upgrade?

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[Ken226]

WTF, Canada? I thought you were cool, man.

Haven't seen a single polar bear. Total BS.

Close. Really close.


Close enough that I can fetch snowballs out of the wall and occasionally glimpse the wildlings milling around on the other side!

 

[Ken226]

It does not even get that cool overnight right now. That would be like late November here. Heck my AC runs through November usually.

My house doesn't even have AC.

The AC in my truck only gets used rarely, for about a week or 2 in mid August. The locals around here call it a heat-wave when it gets up in the mid to high 80s.

 

[Docwagon1776]

Close. Really close.


Close enough that I can fetch snowballs out of the wall and occasionally glimpse the wildlings milling around on the other side!

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I'm trying to pull it up on Google Maps to see how far from my hotel, but "ice wall holding back undead horde" isn't coming up.

Still no polar bears.

Unrelated question: WTF does Ottawa have signs on some street posts saying dogs are pets not food.

 

[Wild one]

I'm trying to pull it up on Google Maps to see how far from my hotel, but "ice wall holding back undead horde" isn't coming up.

Still no polar bears.

Unrelated question: WTF does Ottawa have signs on some street posts saying dogs are pets not food.

Stay away from some of the local restaurants,especially if you can't read the name on the place

 

[Docwagon1776]

Stay away from some of the local restaurants,especially if you can't read the name on the place

I know I joke around a lot, but this is a legitimate thing we saw in Ottawa. It's a sign with a bunch of dogs in a cage and it says dogs are pets, not food. Is this a thing that is happening here or just a general protest, if you're aware? (I know Canada is a big place, not everyone knows everything going on nationwide, but Google didn't bring up any news stories or anything)

 

[RamDiver]

I know I joke around a lot, but this is a legitimate thing we saw in Ottawa. It's a sign with a bunch of dogs in a cage and it says dogs are pets, not food. Is this a thing that is happening here or just a general protest, if you're aware? (I know Canada is a big place, not everyone knows everything going on nationwide, but Google didn't bring up any news stories or anything)

Those signs must be located between the Little Italy and China Town areas.

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[Ken226]

I'm trying to pull it up on Google Maps to see how far from my hotel, but "ice wall holding back undead horde" isn't coming up.

It's not the undead ya have to worry about from up there.

It's the wildlings.

They mostly come to buy up all the gas, milk and cheese. Those things must be really expensive up there.

It's common to see convoys of SUVs with BC plates leaving Costco, squatted low with the back filled with jugs of milk, boxes of cheese and gas cans.

 

[turkeybird56]

Where do I signup for a new lawn tractor with the hydrostatic upgrade?

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Your local Home Depot. THEY sell Cub Cadets with the aforementioned descriptors. A search shows 10 Home Depot in Ontario.. That being said, lol.

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/cub-cadet-enduro-series-xt1-50-inch-lawn-tractor/1001866382

 

[Ken226]

Where do I signup for a new lawn tractor with the hydrostatic upgrade?

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I bought a Husqvarna yth22v46 in 2016. It has a hydrostatic transmission, I think.

It uses a single rocker pedal on the right side. Constant variable type gearing, so push the pedal forward for forward and backward for reverse. The further you push the pedal, the faster it goes.

I change the engine oil and check the valve ciearance annually, but haven't touched the transmission since I've owned it.

The transmission is probably due for an oil change.

 

[Ken226]

Ok, yea, I guess it makes sense now

 

[Docwagon1776]

It's not the undead ya have to worry about from up there.

It's the wildlings.

From the amount of human feces on the sidewalks, maybe both?

On the plus side, and perhaps related to the topic of heat, Ottawa has a Nando's. I haven't eaten at a Nando's in over 20 years, since leaving Qatar. It was really nostalgic for my wife and I.

 

[RamDiver]

From the amount of human feces on the sidewalks, maybe both?

On the plus side, and perhaps related to the topic of heat, Ottawa has a Nando's. I haven't eaten at a Nando's in over 20 years, since leaving Qatar. It was really nostalgic for my wife and I.

I'm almost afraid to ask, but what part of Ottawa were you visiting with feces on the sidewalks and Don't Eat Our Pets signage?

Many of the dog owners here are lazy and can't be bothered to be respectful and pick up their dog droppings. Or maybe they're just living on the edge by ignoring the stoop'n'scoop bylaws.

Dog owners used to be better at picking up after their pets, but in the past 10 or more years, it seems now that the scoopers are the exception.

Even in the rural area I live in, very few people scoop anymore.

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[turkeybird56]

I bought a Husqvarna yth22v46 in 2016. It has a hydrostatic transmission, I think.

It uses a single rocker pedal on the right side. Constant variable type gearing, so push the pedal forward for forward and backward for reverse. The further you push the pedal, the faster it goes.

I change the engine oil and check the valve ciearance annually, but haven't touched the transmission since I've owned it.

The transmission is probably due for an oil change.

The Bigger Kohler Dual Cylinder motors valve adjustments PITA. Tho harder to get the gaskets than anything else. I always set the clearances at .004. I also cheated and use Permatex also. KOHLER does sell their specific RTV sealant but stupid expensive. The pax side not so bad, drivers side PITA. I had a Husq mower, I traded it in and got a Craftsman pro series (That mower lasted 10 years, but I beat on it real bad, not just use to "mow" grass/weeds, lol). But since no more Sears, those options pretty much gone, but Mowers are only made by *** amount of companies with different paint and names put on, Kinda Like batteries.

ADDED: Call MTD, TROY, HUSQ parts sites. They get all their parts from same place. Their messages all the same too, kinda funny, lol.

OH YEAH, KOHLER was bought out. They R now REHLKO.

https://www.rehlkoenginesparts.com/?offer=Top%20Nav%20-%20Buy%20Genuine%20Parts%20Link%20:%20Experience%20B&_ga=2.69981592.901135656.1702284500-787375765.1701946866&lid=6011dg164f142d4022d6ed32&loc=75201