Owen E. Richason IV

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Stories By Owen E. Richason IV

  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Owen E. Richason IV November 4th, 2022

    How To Identify Case Tractors Through Serial Numbers

    How to Identify Case Tractors Through Serial Numbers. Case IH corporation is an American manufacturer of agricultural machinery and commercial equipment headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. The Case company was first started in the 1840s and is the one of the world's largest manufacturers of such equipment. Its tractors include seven different series: the "Steiger," "Quadtrac," "Magnum," "Puma," "Maxxum," "Farmall" and "Farmall Compact" series. Case tractors can also be identified through the manufacturer's serial number.

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  • Structures
    Structures By Owen E. Richason IV November 4th, 2022

    How To Repair A Cement Porch Separating From The House

    How to Repair a Cement Porch Separating From the House. Concrete porches may begin to crack where they meet the house. This is caused by the phenomenon of "settling," in which the home's foundation actually sinks into the ground over a period of many years. With this shift occurring, the concrete porch will start to visibly separate from the residential structure. To fix this problem, you only need to bridge the gap, using newly mixed concrete. While this may seem like a task only a contractor can do, you can do it yourself with a few common masonry tools and materials.

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  • Flowers
    Flowers By Owen E. Richason IV November 4th, 2022

    How To Make Homemade Fern Food

    How to Make Homemade Fern Food. If you have fern plants and other plants in your home and want to save a little money, you can make your own fern/plant food. You only need a few minutes and a couple of household items.

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  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Owen E. Richason IV November 4th, 2022

    How To Install A Kill Switch On A Weed Eater

    How to Install a Kill Switch on a Weed Eater. Weed eaters, also referred to as weed trimmers or string trimmers, come equipped with a kill switch. This switch is typically located on the handle, near the operating trigger. This is a red toggle switch the operator depresses to shut the gas engine off. This switch may begin to malfunction after many hours of regular use and eventually fail. When a weed eater kill switch fails, it can be replaced by the owner at minimal cost.

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  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Owen E. Richason IV November 4th, 2022

    How To Change A Simplicity Mower Tire

    How to Change a Simplicity Mower Tire. The Simplicity Manufacturing Company is an outdoor landscaping machine manufacturer located in Wisconsin, based in the town of Port Washington. The Simplicity Manufacturing Company produces zero-turn mowers, yard and garden tractors, snowthrowers, walk-behind mowers and riding lawnmowers. Although they're durable, the tires do eventually wear out, especially those on the manufacturer's riding mowers. If you have to change the tires on a Simplicity riding mower, you can do so yourself in less than an hour.

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