
We are officially in Autumn and the official summer fire risk season is over. It’s still very dry and warm, so the actual fire risk level is still very high on some days. I found a low-risk day to tidy the farm up a bit with petrol operated tools.
We also get a new Brahma Rooster which we named Nando’s the Second. He is still quarantining in this video but will be walking around the farm with his ladies very soon 🙂
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In the USA we use a turkey baster to suck up juice and baste the turkey — use one to extract the oil via the filler. At least replace the oil.
Every time October starts hot I always remember 2017. Some people think that just because officially the fire risk season is "over", there won't be any more fires. And in some areas people have already started harvesting olives…
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For the pond, buy a ton or 2 of Bentonite clay and disperse equally throughout the pond it will settle and harden at the bottom of the pond and keep the dam clean and healthy. Research it how to seel a dam naturally with bentonite clay.
Here in the U.S. we can get Stanley replacement parts on Amazon.
Just macgyver a chain, secure where the blade goes, then use a large syringe that's long enough and fits in the oil hole to suck out the oil.
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Stunning camera work btw!! And Nando's II is absolutely beautiful 😍
Gosh it's quite shocking to see how low the water is!
Change the blade ASAP! Worn blades cause severe imbalance and will destroy your motor's bearings. Also, changing the oil is done by simply tipping it in the direction away from the motor. Lastly, change the spark plugs and air filter.
Your weather seems the same as ours in CA. Its oct. and still very warm and dry
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You can buy a syringe to get the old oil out and then replace it with new oil. Keep up the good work love watching all the best ken 👍
Hello, i am watching you from Greece and enjoying your videos a lot. The oil in the lawm mower can be extracted with an oil pump similar to the pumps they use for olive oil. The blades are universal check online according to your cutting diametre and you will find which one is the correct one.
The engine oil, there's an oil sucking tool that makes easy work of that it's cheap also or you can use a large syringe with a bit of hose attached to it, just suck the oil out then your good to go!
Those are branded as many different names but the actual blade should be fairly standard, the chap you bought it from can't hel??
The damage on the blade is dangerous as it's out of balance and could come off or it will cause loads of vibrations on the engine causing premature wear or other damages
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O óleo podes o retirar pela parte de cima com uma bomba manual que podes adquirir no MaxMat ou Leroy Merlin é coisa barata e podes utilizar inúmeras vezes, por sinal há um kit the manutenção com óleo, bomba e recipiente para guardar o óleo retirado no Leroy. No que diz respeito a lâmina podes medir o comprimento, largura e espessura, o diâmetro para o parafuso e partilha pode ser que se arrange algo semelhante.
Oil change by sucking up the oil out of the fill hole use a sucker by pressure
Also you can use a siphon to remove the oil. Or just tilt it over a bit? You don’t have turn it completely over. Good luck!🤟🤟
Can you just get a similar sized blade and do a bit of fab to make it the correct size? There’s not much to that part.
Tip your mower on its side to remove the oil……not upside down
The mower blades are available from ebay in Australia, so I'm assuming they're also available throughout Europe and briton
For the oil change, you need a seringe and a 5 or 6 mil diameter tube, like the one used on your car wiper sprinklers, then you push the tube down the fill port and suck the oil out
If all else fails you could look out for a drill attached pump and small tube, drop it into the oil pump and extract the oil?
Hi Gina
Interesting video Ken. Climate change😓
Very good video, Ken. Nice overview of your farm. Was it night time when the predator attack your rooster and if so did he break into where you keep them at night? Where was Eddy?
Mower would be tilted over on it' side, not completely inverted. An alternative may be to use something like a turkey baster to extract the oil.
A machine shop could create/make a blade. Use a hoe to root up those thorny plants.
you SUCK out the oil with a syringe, comes with the oilchange kits 😉
Hi enjoyed the video guys,a blade for the mower try to find a blacksmith who might be able to make one worth a try.😊
I was checking online ebay has sellers of prts for stanley. which is sold here and made here n the US i believe
Stanley is a well known brand but you really don’t need a Stanley blade.
On eBay and Amazon there are many blades virtually identical to yours and they range between £14 and £20+
you need a small tractor to lawn your property, a lawnmower wont do .
I have the same problem with grass cutter blades, I adapt my machine to the new blade, welding and riveting.
Thanks for showing what's on on your farm.
Hey there, I´ve been watching your videos for long time, really enjoy your content. I have a suggestion 😃 you could do a test with different types of grasses (gramas), try to plant small areas to see each grass is better to your land. Here in Brazil we have great results with: grama esmeralda (zoysia japonica), grama são carlos (cynodon dactylon), grama são carlos (axonopus compressus) and grama batatais (paspalum notatum) originally from Açores. those grasses (gramas) are very well used here in parks, football fields, squares and gardens. they are very heat and drought resistent, would be nice to see how they react to really cold weather. good luck, keep doing your great work. Cheers Sergio
Ken there is a drain plug under the mower, it might be behind a shield, its proberly a square plug!!! you can sharpen your blade with an angle grinder (Joachim???) there are tutorials on YT. If you remove the blade, you could take to a shop and find one that will fit from another brand, normally they are not that different, worst case get joachim to weld another blade on it for next couple off years!!
Stanley mowers were made by MURRAY AND MTD, Part number should be on the blade.
If you empty the detritus out and spread it on your land in a thin layer then you will get a whole lot of nutrients onto your land.