having equipment work.
Our borrowed roto-tiller did not.
Several minutes (I really can’t say several hours) spent trying to get it working.
Gas in, oil mixed, on-switch position verified, choke position verified,
Short – quick – pulls. Nothing, nothing, nothing.
Probably most of an hour trying to remove the spark plug to check it. You would think we would have a 3/4″ deep socket, but no. A bevy of 5/8″ and a smattering of others, but no 3/4″. Last tool box checked had a dual end 3/4″ wrench, which was angled enough to use.
Spark plug out and cleaned, but still no power.
You know, our dirt has been dug, redug, spread, shovelled, moved, raked, rolled, … do we really need to till it too???
Given that the tiller is not in the mood, and I am not in the mood to rent a different one (this one was borrowed), the answer is no.
Next weekend has sod on the docket. We shall see in a year or two if our tired decision was a good one.
But, given that, the rented roller has been returned, lunch has been eaten, I assured the fire department that office phones were working once again (see previous post), and now I get to spend a few minutes doing – well – nothing.
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