DougMac, You have a good point. Dew is a great natural mister that will cut down dust on days we have it. Without any additional work or the dreaded dragging out of the hose (from a gimps point of view) However, as the devils advocate I read (perhaps a Scotts flier we used to get) or heard on a lawn care segment many years ago that it is best to cut in the evening. Here is why more or less as I member: When you mow in the mornings, the grass is shocked more so than when you mow in the evenings. The sun does a number on the newly exposed grass leaves left after mowing no longer shaded by the cut part. Particularly if you break the golden rule of never cutting more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the blade height at one cutting. In the evening the shock is much less since the grass has a chance to recover overnight and it may get misted by dew before the sun beats down on it. A good 16 to 18 hours of rest or recovery period of sorts. Akin to us sleeping to get recharged for the next day (does grass sleep?). Anyhow it made a lot of sense to me and I have always done so since informed while I was able to mow. Now that I cannot mow from my wheelchair, I as a rule still forbid my wife to cut in the mornings. Particularly in the middle of the day that being the worst case scenario shock wise. On the other hand since the lawn now looks like crap anyway under my wifeÂs loving care, perhaps I should rethink my golden rules. She might be happier and the lawn may just go from terrible to just slightly a hair more than terrible. :-) I guess what I am saying is that this theory might only apply if you truly are hell bent on having the best lawn on the block organically or otherwise. Sort of an edge or sorts for those anal retentive types concerned to the nth degree about what their lawns look like. Or just plain like a lush green carpet of grass blades. Boy do I miss it! The green natures carpet that is. Not the work. Seems like we (or I) have much more important things to spend time on these days such as trying not to think about the inevitable soft drink or another sinister plot someone will get on board a planeÂnot entirely what it seems to beÂ.just a matter of time. Or enticing that elusive 18" rainbow to take your most recent cricket imitation creation What do you think about them apples? Thanks, Radar

When I replaced my tine shaft seals I was very careful to clean all the oil from the five bolts and threads in the housing with a solvent "gasoline". It was summertime so things dried quickly. I used a non-hardening gasket sealer "Permatex" to seal threads completley. Also used the Permatex instead of the .010 gasket. Mine has remained tight and leak free. Eventually seals and other maintenance will be required on the BCS,at least on the original Troys maintenance is still within the skills of the average owner, so I'm finding out. Parts have not been a problem either. REJ2.

Well, I must be the oil changing axle greasing nerd cause I do it religously every year. my 20 year old LT4000 axles looks like high polished crankshafts. I'm also the idiot that's completely disassembles my LT's to clean, inspect, and lovingly put it back togather. This also includes washing out the gas tanks and the wiring harness for cracks or bare wires. My 400 dollar LX266 looks like new under the fenders and hood.

140 wt oil tighten up bearing to tight. drain refill with 85w-140 older troy bilt tiller use 140 wt back in winter I put 140 in one it choke engine down when turn on tines so had good tiller with to thick oil Drain out install 85w-140 engine could keep running allow tines turn serval minutes before start tilling alittle warmup help the belt are belts. When have plastic shim gaskets always use torque value on bolts or socket screws with locktite.