Maintenance Matters

I’m in maintenance mode.

▪️A lightning strike took out the transmitter for my Invisible Fence (Pet Safe) in-ground containment system. A new one was ordered today. 

▪️My old 18” Poulan chainsaw was always crap, has not run in years, and is not worth repairing. I plopped down cash for a new 18” Echo. Will try it out tomorrow. I also own a 16” electric chainsaw..
▪️Ordered sanding belts for my ancient (45-year old) belt sander, with an eye towards keeping a few digging tools sharp.
▪️Took the Toro lawn mower in for a tuneup and a reset on the idle. This expensive mower was bought from the previous home owner for $50.

▪️Took in the gas-powered Husqvarna weed whacker and brush trimmer to get the pull cord put back on, a job I would normally do but the folks at Husqvarna put two torx screws four inches deep in the plastic housing, requiring a very narrow tool that I could not find locally. I ordered the tool for future repair, but since the lawnmower was going in already, I sent in the weed whacker for fixing as well.

▪️Put a new spark plug in the backpack blower and it fires up fine.  Very powerful, and another good purchase from the previous homeowner.