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    Business name

    I know we check our oil in the mower , do we check our business name , if its current , checked mine and it was not , business affairs did not sent a renewal notice as they should , guys check your...
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    Re: Best prices...best prices

    the rover , has a big shute , i have a john deere, self propeled , side throw ,mulch and catch , rear shute is small if grass is wet or long, got rid of my deutcher and use the john deere where i...
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    Re: Parklander Commercial Slashers

    depends on what you want it for , if its for slashing, my choice is the old mobilco heavy cut , have one . second choice a deutcher h660 , had one . the mobilco will do what the ride on will , fits...
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    Re: mowing steep blocks

    i have one that i have tiped the deutcher slasher on , now do it with the heaavy cut , been told puttin water in the tyres make em sit on the hills better, and lowers the centre of gravity , like...
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    Re: Fingers crossed

    Looks a easy one , i got a old mobilco workmaster, hire one , dont buy if you dont have to ,find the water meter , there good to hit, lol
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    Re: Ariens

    not seen one but a guy enquireing into the purchase of my deutcher had one , did not think much of it.tghats why looking at buying a real mower
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    Re: Equipping newbie trailer.

    You could make up a box , sit on the sides of the trailer and half over the front, the bit under the front half could take whippys, you wont increase the weight on the tow ball as much, I got a...
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    Re: Damn

    corey . been married nearly 21 years , the fist time and coming up to5 years this may , the second, understand as most , to know what you going thru. my only advise is dont bottle it up talk to some...
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    Re: Yet Another Newb!

    Welcome,
    Dean , i started with a mower now have many , all differant , got in to slashing , have a deutcher and a old heavy cut , my prefered one to use ,i can slash where a tractor...
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    Re: What plant is that?

    Is it wandering dew.Starane advanced will do the job, not cheap but works real good.
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    Re: Xmas - cards and thank you.

    I give my better customers a bottle of red wine , the better ones a red and white, print up a label thanking them for there custom thr out the year and xmas wishes etc. wine is a tax deduction as it...
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    Re: Eye Protection

    andy ,i use the dewalt safety glasses from bunnings , peltor earmuffs with ear phones behind the foam, sony walkman secured with a postie lacka band , and away we go or if its rocky and sandy i put...
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    Re: cancelations

    i dont ring my clients, cost money, do them every2 ,3 weeks , i leave invoice and they put money in bank , save me time , if they have gates that are locked i ring and they leave gates unlock . i...
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    Re: Small sprayers

    FReds Mowing;
    I use a 18 litre sprayer, found on hard rubbish , 20 cent o ring works a treat , broke the brass wand , then the plastic wand , then bought the blue air hose...
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    Re: stihl 4mix

    I got a fs110 4mix whiper snip , starts ok and seems like it needs time to get to full revs , but may be i just like the noise of the echo. once at full stick will stay there , and go thru some thick...
  16. Re: Best- light weight and reliable hedger?

    [QUOTE=Andy B;80487]Hi All,
    Andy i got a farmteck ,thinks hoe its spelt , it has cut 3/4 inch rope and the top wire of the fence so just cutting hedges should be a breese, ring us next week and if i...
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    john deere mowers

    anyone seen the john deere mowers?? jm36 and jm46 , the 46 has eletric start 4.4 hp moter , one i seen had a 6 hp kawasaki on it , mulch, catch and side discharge. witould like to know what is the...
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    Re: Honda brushcutter keeps stopping

    could be blocked fuel filter, or muck on the jet , get it started and pull choke on and off a few times that has worked for me
    is the idle up enough, might need a tickle, if you know what to do,
  19. Re: After my little episode. i thought stuff it.

    I have honda gear , change filter and oil as required , touch blades up with grinder ,and keep cutting .
    my first honda a 194 was sized up no oil , un jamed it and its still running ,service your...
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    Re: Booking Jobs

    I have a few that i ring , but most i do when i get there , im in melb , book in work , then rains , i wont mow in the rain , so all the planing goes west, i have a guy who rings at the drop of a hat...
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    Re: What programs do you use and why?

    I use cashflow mananger, has a invoice section , banking and has a section for invoicres and can tell me who not paid, i use the triplicate invoice books , client gets a copy ,a copy for file , and...
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    Re: Daily Run

    i try to organize a run work out who needs cuting , done that then get call for bigger job , start that and then it rains , then job not due wants cutting a week earlier , have to do as gates...
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    Re: Belgium beer cafe

    been there a few years ago , they had a jazz band playin at the time , plenty of beer ,not cheap from memerory, but the coffee was good, its next to the RVIB,as i recall.
  24. Re: What do you spray on your hedge trimmer blades ?

    i use lanalon spray , will be using olive oil at $22 a can for 4 litre in a spray bottle,dont use rp7,it kill the tips of what you cut ,and keep cutters lubed up , then they dont jam up with sap.
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    Re: Hobbies I enjoy

    Just wondering if any one out there collects and restores old mowers, spoted a rotosythe,made in slough in england, 1947/50. At a garage sale in diamond creek on saterday, has one about every...
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