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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:22 PM
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Oh wow I wrapped part of the lawn mower around a light post
Now the mower is stuck and it looks like the only way to get unstuck is to move it sideways but it weighs a lot and I can't budge it. I was trying so hard to get it done as a surprise to my husband. I think he'll be really surprised. Maybe I should just run away! :hide:





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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:23 PM
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1. you want me to come over and take off the back wheel?
that would do the trick
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:24 PM
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3. Yes and then help me move it - it weighs a million pounds
:-(
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:26 PM
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5. deflate the tire
Edited on Thu Sep-21-06 04:26 PM by datasuspect
and shimmy it back and forth - it might pop out.
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:24 PM
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2. If it went in that way, it should go out that way.
It looks like if you push it slightly forward then spin it immediately to the right that it will unhook.

Not that I know, certainly, but from what those photos show there may be an escape route. Good luck! :hi:
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:27 PM
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7. Thanks for the good luck!
I tore the lawn up spinning its wheels.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:26 PM
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4. Looks like a zero turn radius mower Try this:
Edited on Thu Sep-21-06 04:33 PM by trof
Turn the front wheels all the way to the right and put it in the lowest (slowest) gear and see if you can ease it to the right. I see how you got into the predicament (I think).
Anything you can drive into you can usually drive out of.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:28 PM
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9. Ok I'll go try it
thanks!
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:37 PM
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11. Having said that, Miz t. got the pickup hung on the mailbox once.
I was on a trip.
A town cop stopped and tried to get it off, but just made it worse.
They wound up taking the mailbox off the tree to free the truck.
His parting words were "You husband's gonna KILL you!"
She said "NO HE WON'T!"

She was right.
We had a good laugh about it.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:26 PM
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6. Hahahahahahaha!!!
That's something I would do. :yourock:

He will be surprised and realize that it's the thought that counts. :hug:
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:29 PM
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10. Damn mower driver : (
I just got over being afraid of it too!
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:27 PM
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8. Let the air out of the back tire..
That might get you enough space to drive it out. You got it in, you can get it out.

And, thanks for the belly laugh.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:45 PM
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12. DRUNKEN MOWING!!!!!
:rofl:
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 05:11 PM
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15. Drunken mowing can be dangerous!
I almost flipped our cub cadet tractor in CT while towing a trailer after 8 or 9 beers.
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 04:46 PM
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13. You are a PROFESSIONAL klutz
No ordinary klutz can manage this! :loveya:


By the way, that is one big hunka lawn mower :wow:

In Britain a lawn mower looks like this:

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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 05:17 PM
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18. billyskank I will post a picture of "my" lawn mower
This is my husbands mower and we have almost 2 acres and it still takes 2 hours on that beast.
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 05:02 PM
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14. Tsk. Dudette. Have you been mowing under the influence?
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 05:13 PM
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16. That took talent
Rare talent. I'm sorry, but :rofl:
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-21-06 05:13 PM
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17. Thanks for everyone's helpful suggestions to OhioBlues.
This is the Mister here, speaking. I am proud to say she did a damn good job on the lawn and the mower is free.



:toast:
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-22-06 05:53 PM
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19. OK, I gotta know. Was it my suggestion that worked?
CredIt where credit is due?
:-)
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 08:09 AM
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20. How funny YES it was
I was going to PM you to tell you thank you. It was a bit difficult though as the gadget that sets the speed was up against the light post and I couldn't get it into "slow".

I actually got it "untangled" all by myself, with your help of course! Yay!
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 08:11 AM
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21. Yay!
:yourock:


:loveya:
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 05:16 PM
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23. Terrific! Glad to be of help.
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NJCher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 09:08 AM
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22. bravo trof!
Damn, DU is resourceful sometimes. Got a problem? Come here and somebody will know how to solve it.

OhioBlues, this is one for the books, isn't it?




Cher


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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 05:28 PM
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25. You know it. There's a wide range of knowledge here.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:53 PM
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27. It is definitely one for the books,
those pictures should amuse my grandchildren one day. :D
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 05:25 PM
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24. Just take the pole out of the hole
and then drive the mower out of the way and then put it back. :shrug:












































Of course, I have no idea how you accomplished that, but I must say, you did one hell of a job! :rofl:


not laughing at you >>>> :rofl: <<<<<< laughing with you. :hug:

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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:51 PM
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26. Thanks Merh
It was a great big surprised when I finally realized WHY iwas going in circles.:rofl:

Every lounge must have it's crazy mower driver.:silly: :crazy:
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-24-06 01:08 AM
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28. And I am so glad this lounge has you
our crazy mower driver! :hug:

:rofl: :loveya:

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