Oh well to late, you learn from your mistakes. I will make sure I won't use it unless I need to for panel work. Thanks for the heads up on the gears, I will just use them for now to get me by and change them later on down the track. There not to hard to remove and it's got easy access. The $$$ are adding up and I still have to get the blades done bearings ordered, handle bars re- chromed and more paint (wife keeps telling me I thought this mower was $50.00)
