Hydro-Gear BDU-10S hydrostatic transmission repair - English transcript

This is the Google Translate Swedish to English transcript from this video. You can follow along fairly easily by watching the time codes. The replacement part kit he shows is:

BDU-10 Overhaul Kit

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Ah

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[ __ ] How are we going to put this together then? Okay, I'm working on a hydrostat

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here and this one is a bit special. It's called that or yes special special. But this is how they always did it in the past

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that you had a unit that was the actual uh speed control, so that

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the hydrostart part and then it's kind of bolted to a shaft that's the differential.

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So this is one unit and then underneath it there's another unit. So you can see a little bit that like there's one and

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there's one. Most hydrostats these days are a single, built-in unit.

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And this was, you could say, a way that was done before. The problem that I have with this

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is that partly it's a bit weak. I don't think it pulls forward as well as it should and it actually gets a bit

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weaker when it gets warmer and also the oil gets very dark very

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quickly. Another thing is that it is extremely difficult to adjust it so that it

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stands still when you have, so to speak, released the uh uh pedals that are here in front

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there. There we have the pedals that you drive forward and backward with. The uh everything wants to go

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forward or backward. And what you have to do is change the length of this rod here and then so to speak

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change this. This is the actual front and rear adjustment that sits here that goes in there. So I'm going to take

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out this hydrostat and see if I can find what might be wrong inside it. I actually found a problem

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yesterday and it was that this one had come loose from here so it was completely

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loose. And it was when I put it back that I got a lot of the speed back. But I still want to open it up

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and see if I can see any other problems.

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so that it works.

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I took the hydrostat in, so small and handy, and cleaned it with dish soap and

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hot water and it turned out really nice.

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But look, it's good as hell.

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Oh my god

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So

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there. The first thing we're going to check is these check valves. There's one on that side and one on that side. Every spring

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and this little ball is

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all hm Mm. Can we take these instead?

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Ah.

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Both the springs and the balls here were intact and fine So we'll look a little further

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in. Hm.

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Х

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Hm. There's a good place here and pry it a little, I think. Should have had a

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very wide chisel here. Hm.

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Nah then we don't

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there's no passage there.

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Try this

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then. Ah. Oh. It works.

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Good there

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a little can

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A spring here.

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the gasket went to hell.

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Oh, the filter is

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completely

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Mm. Ah

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[ __ ] How are we going to get this together then? Ah [ __ ] Okay.

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Hm.

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Hm.

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Well, I'll have to start by ordering a new gasket and a filter.

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This filter looks too bad. I don't know if it's supposed to look like this.

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[Music]

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[Music]

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Okay, everything's cleaned. I've checked all the pistons and stuff and

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like that. And actually the only thing I can see that's a bit suspicious is a little

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a little scratch there. Here you can see

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it. It's not much

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but I can I can feel it like this with

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my fingernail. So I would have to flatten this surface a little bit. Uh otherwise

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most of it looks and be in good condition actually. Uh this filter needs to be replaced. So

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we're going to change the filter. See if we can flatten this. and uh fix a new gasket

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of course. I've received a package from the US and it's the gasket that's going to sit here and

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also the filter. So now it's time to sand this down and uh make sure to get

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it together. And I had originally thought that I would send this off to be sanded somewhere. But then I figured

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that no, we'll test it ourselves first because then it's a little more fun for you and see if it's possible to sand down a surface like this.

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Eh, because there are many who might not want to spend that much money on one like this. Above all, it's this little

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mark that I want to get rid of. But also this thing where you can see that there's a little bit of wear here. It's very little

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you can barely feel this with your finger. So to do this, I'm going to use wet sandpaper. First 400 and

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then 1200. I got some tips that maybe you should have 2000 but I can't find it. I got some tips

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that you could put it on a piece of ice and then put some

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oil on it and then you sand. And then I thought, I'm going to use my cutting board that I usually use when

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I work with carburetors. But then I feel like this, I feel like it's not really flat. And uh if I put it

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down here I can wiggle it a little bit.

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So I found another piece of glass. This is some kind of uh door to something. And here I feel like here is

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the flat thing that I don't know what. So I just have to work on it.

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Yeah.

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Hm. Don't be so easy.

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[ __ ] what a job.

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Okay.

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[Music]

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[Music] It feels like when I drove with

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flat here, it grinds the most out here and I don't know if it's the glass pane that bends a little or that it's Yes, but

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here's like a higher edge. So what I did now was I made holes in a 1200 paper and then I simply

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took this uh pump or whatever it is the engine part and stuck it through and

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then I put oil in between and then I can grind a little so

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It's going to be great.

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I don't know if you can see that much of a difference, but this mark that was here, it's a little smaller and I can't

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feel it really the same way. But yeah, no, if you want this to be completely 100 then

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you have to leave it. This was a real pain

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I can tell you. It gets stuck and comes loose and here and there. So I can't recommend this method on a soldering iron

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unless you're extremely patient and have a lot of time. Before I put everything back together

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I'm also going to remove these three and inspect them. And then it turns out

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that there was a quarter of an inch on these.

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And uh I was waiting for the gasket so I made sure to get a whole kit of these so that

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you have them when you need them. Here was just a plug and there was a plug. But I'll check that one

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too. Lug with gasket. Here you can probably drain the oil

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too

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maybe. Yeah. Yeah, that was money well spent. Didn't need it for anything. So I put some oil here

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and also on this part that sits here. This arm should sit. This is up.

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So this is how you adjust the front and back. It's simply that you change the angle of

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this

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part. There are two springs. A soft one and a hard one. And the soft spring

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should be here. And the hard spring should be on this shaft here.

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This one is this one is angled. I don't know if they see it maybe. It's always angled this one.

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The manual also says to check these springs. Look at these ones, they should be centered here in the middle. Eh, it

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you can move them a little

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here before you put them together

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it. Filter, spring.

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I've made sure that these this this that direction and that direction they will fit

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in here and here. So there it has to be there really can't be any oil in there because then it will be like hydraulic locking.

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I was about to forget a super important thing.

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If you can guess what it was, you can write it in the comment. M.

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I probably forgot to say it, but I've checked all the holes here so that the threads that there's not oil or anything

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in those threads. Then it will be really bad.

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Oops. Hm. I don't like that one. A bit

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slow. I thought this one was a bit slow but I don't know. I couldn't

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see. There wasn't anything in it anyway. So we'll pull these a bit. Let

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see. We'll start here then. Yes.

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Ah, that's going to be great. Eh, you should also feel these shoulders so that they

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move and that makes this one move easily. This one moves. We'll feel this one

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too. It's under a bit more tension so I couldn't get it to move

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manually. Yes, no problem. Eh, I've checked all these shoulders to make sure they can be moved. It

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goes a bit half-way but it moves. It moves and it moves. So it's perfect. Eh, I think that one is pulled.

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I hope so. Uh, I'm going to I'm going to tighten it up a little bit too. Check. Uh, but now it's

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time to put these valves in here. Check

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valves. M.

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If you can check here and you'll see that little ball is in here. And I think you can get to these from the side

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too.

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Here you fall down there. Wrong. Okay. So you shouldn't have

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it because then it ends

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here or it took

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away. There it was. Okay.

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[Music]

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F Okay. [Music]

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Ah, we'll put this in so we can get a little bit of a spin on this. Now we see that it doesn't leak in

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all

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cases. Exactly. What the hell? I have to clean. the threads there

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too. Hm hm.

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Everything is back except for this adjustment eh adjustment or whatever

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should I call the steering. But eh there wasn't much to complain about except for this one. It turns out that

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it was easiest to take it off, put the belt in the right

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place, screw it so that it was fixed without the spring then then and then tilt

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over this one because it was very difficult to get to and hold this one under if it was in this position.

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Otherwise there was really no no no strangeness. Eh, I like a little grease

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in it too because it was very dry and sounded

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bad. Okay, we'll try to start it.

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[Applause]

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[Music]

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А [Music]

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[Applause] [Music]

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[Applause]

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[Music]

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Okay, I think it's time to test drive it a bit.

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So now we can

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[Music]

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drive Yeah, I'll test drive it a bit here in the pasture I thought. But damn it got

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punched. Yeah. But it ran fine anyway.

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Caleb Flynn Murder Case Files Access

 The murder of Ashley Flynn and the arrest of her pastor husband Caleb Flynn is an engrossing true crime drama. Here are instructions for following the case docket. 

1. Navigate to https://courts.miamicountyohio.gov/eservices/ .
2. Scroll down to the "Case Search" area and click "Click Here".
3. On the Search page, in the Site box, select "Miami County Common Pleas Court".
4. Click the "Advanced Case #" link.
5. In the "Year" box, enter 2026.
6. From the "Type" box, select Criminal.
7. In the "Number" box, enter 00088.
8. Click "Search". The search results appear.
9. In the first column, click on "Flynn, Caleb C." to view the document list.
10. On the "Case Details" screen, click "Docket" to view the available documents.
11. In the "Image Avail." column, click "Image" to load the document.

		Party/Company	Party Type	Date of Birth	Case Number	File Date	Case Type	Initiating Action	Case Status	Court
		Flynn, Caleb C.	Defendant	05/13/1986	26 CR 00088	03/18/2026	CRIMINAL	Aggravated Murder	Open	Miami County Common Pleas Court

EvapoRust Alternative Recipe - Homemade Rust Remover

I'm experimenting with the homemade rust remover featured in this YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVYZmeReKKY

Here's the recipe:

* Per 1L of H2O

1: 100 Grams Citric Acid.

2: 40 Grams - Sodium Carbonate /OR/ 63 Grams - Sodium Bicarbonate /OR/ 30 - Grams Sodium Hydroxide.

3: Add ingredients from 1 & 2 to one litre of water.

4: Wait for reaction between Acid and Base to complete.

5: Add final ingredient: Arbitrary amount of liquid dish soap (or other wetting agent / surface tension reducer).

I used Sodium Carbonate and added some Dawn dish detergent as indicated.

Kohler RH265 Linkage Solved On a Benchmark 38247 Tiller

 I'm repairing a seized piston in a Kohler RH265 engine used on a Benchmark 38247 tiller made by Ardisam. I got the governor-throttle linkage hooked up fine, but had a linkage left over that I couldn't figure out where it went.

After checking with Roger at Hamelin's in North Bay it turns out Kohler uses a 3-position throttle lever. The first position, Start, closes the choke by pushing the choke linkage into it. The idle and run positions allow the choke spring to open the choke.

I usually take photographs as I disassemble a motor but failed to do on this part. I caused myself a lot of frustration, but Roger got me going again.

Walbro WYK Carburetor Adjustment

 

https://www.walbro.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WYKseries.pdf

https://www.walbro.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/WYKseries.pdf

https://jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/husqvarna/line-trimmer/125-l-1991-11/carburetor-parts

Unseizing a Ring Stuck in a Piston

I was rebuilding a Honda GX140 motor that is part of an industrial pressure washing system that I acquired for a mere $100. The engine had been sitting outside for ten years and was definitely seized. The spark plug was missing, so who knows how long rain had been collecting inside the cylinder.

I followed YouTube videos on how to unseize a motor by pouring in a voodoo concoction of half carburetor cleaner and half kerosene. The idea is to constantly soak the piston in the rust-fighting chemicals, jiggle the cylinder frequently, and work the crankshaft until the piston eventually frees up. This happens over a couple of days. The biggest danger is if frustration takes over. You can apply too much pressure and break or score the parts.

In my case, the piston freed up after a reasonable time - two days. There was a substantial ridge of rust at the top of the cylinder wall that took rust eater and some light scraping to remove.

Once the piston was out, the hard part began: the rings were frozen solid into the piston grooves. I started another days-long round of suggested fixes including soaking in the aforementioned chemicals, heating the piston with a heat gun, tapping the rings with a plastic hammer, spraying penetrating oil, and even boiling the piston for 20 minutes.

Hours passed without apparent progress. Then, as the lyric goes, "Just a little change, small to say the least"! Under heat, part of the ring lifted ever so slightly. At first, I assumed it was wishful thinking because the change was barely perceptible.

An hour or two later, something else happened: rusty liquid seeped from a tiny area of a ring. It wasn't even a whole drop but an encouraging clue that the constant spray of toxic products was getting into the right place. All of the tutorials tell you that you must have patience. The problem is, they don't tell you how much patience is required.

In my case, the bottom ring raised and came off first. I used a small pick to get into the gap and work it loose. Next was the top ring. It broke in several places because I was too eager to pull sections off instead of waiting for the penetrating oil.

The middle ring almost broke me. I kept thinking that for 50 bucks, I could abandon this nonsense and order a new part. But hope springs eternal even if the ring does not. 

The final breakthrough was entirely unexpected. I was almost defeated and ready to hit the Order button for the part. But I went back out to the garage to give it one more college try. There seemed to be a subtle change in the ring, where I thought I might be able to get my pick into the gap. Risking stabbing by other hand, I applied more pick pressure than I had previously dared. At this point, if I ruined the piston, I was out nothing anyway, right? 

Wow! Things moved!

In terms of a story, this was the climax. I knew everything would resolve itself fine from that point on. Sure enough, during the denouement, I picked and sprayed, heated and sprayed, and finally had several broken pieces of ring to my great satisfaction.

I shared this small joy with my wife who offered an unenthusiastic "congratulations". Her flat response didn't matter. I alone knew this was a major achievement. I had shown patience and persistence, and triumphed over years of rust and neglect.

Yes, the piston and the rings were unseized and the key parts were not damaged. What's more, I had saved myself 50 bucks with only a week's labour (and 40 dollars' worth of chemicals)!

Bell remote control not working

I just had my Bell 9242 PVR receiver replaced because the old one was acting up. The new unit refused to recognize my existing black remote controllers. 

After half an hour with support going through the remote reset procedures, I had to give up because it was time to take the dog out.

Tonight, I tried Bell Support again and managed to get to Level 2 support. It turns out that there's a new software version in these replacement PVRs and the PVR is not compatible with the old black controllers. They can tell the compatible remotes by the colour of the Select button.

In the end Bell agreed to send me two replacement remotes. They should have included these with the replacement box in the first place. They should also tell their Level 1 support about this. That would save a lot of hassle.

Court Orders Breeder to Pay $2500 After Dog DNA Test Proves False Advertising

Richmond Hill, Ontario, March 24, 2022 - A Richmond Hill, Ontario dog breeder was today ordered to pay $2500 for falsely advertising the breed of a puppy. An Embark Dog DNA test proved that Joanie (now 19-months old) is not a MaltiPoo (Maltese/Poodle cross) as advertised. Rather, she is a mixed breed with only 14.7 per cent Maltese and 8.4 per cent Poodle.

“As soon as we brought Joanie home, people remarked that she looked more like a Shih Tzu,” said owner Ken Cox of Nipissing Township, Ontario. “The DNA test confirmed she is 43.7 per cent Shih Tzu with 20.5 per cent Lhasa Apso.”

Deputy Judge Stanley Baker of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Richmond Hill assessed damages at $2500 plus $500 costs for the $3000 purchase. (Claim # SC21000007830000)

In October 2020, breeder Jamshid Hadioonzadeh advertised “4 female and 1 male Gorgeous Maltese X Poodle (MaltiPoo) are ready to go to their forever home” on the classified advertising web site Kijiji.ca. The defendant sold the puppies out of a friend’s house in Richmond Hill.

When contacted by email regarding the DNA breed analysis, Hadioonzadeh replied, “If you don’t [want] this little baby, I would be very happy to return.” Owner Cox and his wife, Vilia, made it clear that they would never give up the sweet little mutt. Instead, they took the case to Ontario small claims court where the judge has now ruled for the plaintiff.

“We felt we had been scammed by a breeder offering a highly desirable breed and feared we were dealing with a puppy mill. We paid $3000 in cash but the seller refused to provide a receipt,” Cox said. “Also, we specifically wanted the non-shedding and hypoallergenic fur of the Maltese and the Poodle.

There was legal drama involving the defendant early in the case. In an affidavit, the process server stated that a local resident identified Jamshid Hadioonzadeh outside Hadioonzadeh’s pet store at 10225 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill but the defendant denied who he was and walked away in an attempt to evade service.

“I then approached Jamshid Hadioonzadeh again being certain that he was indeed the person and attempted to hand over the legal document while stating that I was the Process Server and these were legal papers, but he would not take them so I left it in front of his feet. He got aggitated [sic] and started to threaten so I took a picture of him and I left the area with no further incident.”

The next step will be enforcing the court judgment at an Examination Hearing into Hadioonzadeh’s financial situation, including his assets and bank accounts.

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Download documents here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ag8KXZU_KKNbgW4m7JFMkNSupsY3?e=qqVh31

Google Whole Home Mesh Wifi Cutting Out - Possible Fix Disable IPV6

For months, my internet connection has been cutting out intermittently.  I blamed my ISP, Xplornet satellite. The Mesh box would randomly turn from bluish white to red for no apparent reason.

It turns out it may be Google Whole Home Mesh WIFI that is to blame. I saw a post which suggested disabling IPV6 support.

So far, no more cut outs!

 Google Mesh WIFI

A Lawsuit Against Jamshid Hadioonzadeh Over A Puppy Scam

This is where I'm documenting my $2500 small claims court suit against Jamshid Hadioonzadeh. It's over a puppy that he advertised as a Maltipoo but a DNA test shows is basically a mutt.

The case is Claim #SC21000007830000 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Here's a picture of the defendant taken in front of Pet Market at 10225 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill.

Parsun Outboard - No Restart Fix - Throttle Wide Open

My old 5hp Parsun outboard starts up from cold (choke on) on the 2nd or 3rd pull.

However, once the motor is hot, it doesn't want to restart.

The fix is simple: Make sure the motor is in neutral, choke off, and twist the throttle almost wide open.

I never paid attention before, but there's an info graphic on the tiller that shows this:

As we said in technical writing... "If all else fails, read the documentation."

Keep in mind that this may affect many brands made by Parsun, including Coleman in North America.

https://kjopc.blogspot.com/2011/07/brands-made-by-parsun-outboards.html

Stripe: No Such Customer

Stripe doesn't keep test data forever. If you have Stripe customers in your system and you get the message "No such customer", it probably means you are presenting an old customer ID to Stripe.
You may have to delete and recreate the customer data in your system.

Visual Studio and the Green Hat Cuckold Bug

Cultural differences are really tough to navigate. I had to chuckle over a "bug" report for Visual Studio 2019.

The complaints were about the following image:

Apparently a Chinese man wearing a green hat is considered a cuckold!

At any rate, the image was fixed. The Visual Studio Cuckold bug is gone!

Don't Try Using a Warn PullzAll Winch in Cold Weather

I recently bought a Warn PullzAll winch (24v) for snowmobile emergencies such as winching the sled out of deep powder or a snow bank.

It turns out that my tracked UTV was the first machine to get stuck in about 4 feet of very soft, slippery snow.

The PullzAll turned out to be useless because in the -10 degree Celsius weather the batteries were only good for a minute or so. Good thing I found out while I happened to have a bunch of guys to help dig the show from under and around the SxS.

The PullzAll was expensive and that was the only task I had for it. The item is going back to Costco.

Now you know.

https://www.warn.com/pullzall-cordless-winch-2-batteries-885005

2019 Ski-Doo 600 ACE Won't Start - Known Defect - Intermittent

My 2019 Ski-Doo Renegade Sport (Orange Crush) intermittently refused to start. The system electronics would boot up but the engine (600 ACE) would sometimes not turn over.

Stranded out on the frozen lake, I was about get the UTV to tow the sled home when the starter decided to work again.

At the Ski-Doo dealership, the machine started fine (as expected!). The service manager suggested this was user error - that I hadn't waited for the complete boot-up sequence before trying to turn the engine over to start it.

That was not the case. The mechanic  discovered there's a known issue with the throttles on 600 and 900 ACE engines.

Apparently the throttle misreports that it is wide open. The onboard computer refuses to start the engine under the assumption that the engine would race, become a hazard, and destroy itself.

The dealership replaced the throttle assembly (BRP part 512061256) under warranty.

Porta Puller Instructions (American Power Pull EZ2000)

Note: The poorly written the Porta Puller (EZ2000) operating instructions are printed in faint, miniscule text. Here's what I've inserted into the box for emergency use.

Raise the Handle

Straighten the handgrip and push the handle cylinder’s slot fully down over the spring-loaded button.

Do not use the holes in the cylinder. They have no purpose.

Unreel the Cable

Put the control lever (Up/Down Switch) into the forward position towards the long cable end.

Disengage the retainer pawl underneath by holding the lever (tail) of the retainer pawl against the frame, freeing the ratchet wheel to spin freely.

Tighten the Cable

Put the control lever (Up/Down Switch) into the reverse position towards the clevis end and away from the cable.

Pull the handle.

Honda Pioneer 500 Emergency Gear Change Selection

If something goes wrong with your gear shifting on a Honda Pioneer 500, you can use a tool under the seat to put the machine into a gear that will get you home.

I've scanned two pages from the Honda Pioneer 500 User manual so I can blow it up and keep these instructions handy under the seat.

Here's a picture of the diagram showing where the special tool goes:

You may also want the instructions of the two pages, scanned as PDFs.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oqsYdOm6x1v2w2U1qjOj_afvFW3ptwre
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OAWSQCwhfhGohXAExJjga8oeKAAzhe9J

I haven't been able to find an online PDF from Honda. That's odd, because the dealer gave me links to the shop manual as PDFs.

Transport Canada Plans Major Restrictions on Small UAVs Like the DJI Phantom

Transport Canada is preparing to clamp down hard in 2016 on the use of "drones" by hobbyists and photographers. For example, it will be illegal to use a flying camera after dark or take pictures above 300 feet at any time.

Of course in the era of Internet trolls, this means foes of the hobby will be scanning social media for shots that prove you violated the rules. Police or Transport Canada inspectors can seize your aircraft and logs to prove a case against you.

The visual line-of-sight rule hits those of us in a forest setting where trees often block a clear view of the device even though we can fly safely with first person view.

The DJI Phantom models will fall under the Very Small UAV category which means these rules:

• Devices cannot be flown at night
• Operator must always be in visual line-of-sight of the device (even when under waypoint navigation)
• Maximum altitude 300 feet above ground level
• Must pass a knowledge test concerning air law, airspace, navigation and flight operations
• Owner identification permanently affixed to the UAV
• Cannot fly over people

The Model Aeronautics Association of Canada appears to have powerful friends at Transport Canada leading to proposals for major exemptions for members' model aircraft. Clearly, quadcopters are the main target of the new rules.

If you're concerned about what's going on, read the Notice of Proposed Amendment - Unmanned Air Vehicles (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/NPA-APM/actr.aspx?id=17&aType=1&lang=eng) and send your comments to carrack@tc.gc.ca by August 28, 2015.

Brands Made by Parsun Outboards

As I've been researching the Chinese-made Parsun 4-stroke outboard motors, I've run across many different brand names for the same product.

This is where I'm collecting pictures of Parsuns by another name. Here's a picture of the Parsun 5 hp like I own. I think that's supposed to be shadow and not smoke at the bottom of the photo:

The first non-Parsun brand is Genovo. This isn't too suprising because I learned that "Genovo Power Pioneer Co.,Ltd. is the shareholder of Parsun Power Machine Co.,Ltd. and is responsible for all the overseas marketing."

The next brand is close to home because the Parsun outboards are sold as APS by Canadian Tire stores:

Coleman is a well-known brand for outdoor equipment such as camping gear. It turns out they've slapped a Coleman label on some Parsun engines and they're being sold in Walmart stores in the U.S.

Some Parsun outboards are sold in Europe under the Jetmarine label. Did you notice that all outboards shown on this page have white propellers?

An Australian company known for its aluminum boats is marketing the Parsun/Genovo outboards under the Vortex brand.

As a reader pointed out, Parsuns use the Golfstream (by Parsun) brand in Russia.

In the USA, Parsun provides MAPI Outboards.

If you have any more Parsun labels - or if you feel the ones I've listed are incorrect - please let me know?

Ken

Fixing a Parsun F5BMS 4-Stroke Outboard Motor

In May 2009, I bought a Parsun model F5BMS 5 hp outboard motor. The motor ran fine for about 7 hours. At 8 hours of use, it began to stall at idle. Not long after that it refused to start.

The motor sat unused in the garage for two years (more on the reasons in another post) until this week (July 2011) when I discovered a technical service bulletin from a Canadian Parsun distributor concerning thes Parsun 5 hp outboard filter:

PROBLEM
Due to engine vibrations, the filter, under the gas tank, can move down in the gasoline tube in some cases. It may reduce the gasoline flow and sometimes it can stop the engine.

It was a very lame engineering mistake. The tiny filter at the bottom of the internal gas tank slips down into the fuel line and blocks the flow of gasoline.

SOLUTION
In order to fix the problem, remove the tube from the tank and push the filter inside the tube.
Then, set the tube in place.

In my case, I just pulled off the fuel line, fished the tiny filter out of the line, and re-attached the hose to the internal tank. There's already an inline filter on the motor, so there's no need to take a chance on the stupid little tank filter leaving me stranded again.

Here's some French text for those searching Google for Parsun en français : Arrêt du moteur hors-bord PARSUN 5hp