Taming the Beast

This lawnmower was a gift from Tom Breen.  It is a 1977 Ariens model 16 horse mower with a big mowing deck.  Since we got the mower, fondly referred to as the "Beast", Michael has fussed with the ignition switch, the choke lever, changed the fuel filter (no wonder we were going through gas so fast!!), and then the mower belt (a challenging task indeed!).  There was an incident in which the thing could have easily caught on fire!

Cut grass last weekend and it's running like a charm! This old lawn mower has new life!!