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I've had pretty consistent battery problems recently, its going at the end of June though for hopefully an Iveco Daily SWB.
I was mowing one day when I saw a wheel laid just where I had been. It belonged to my Honda self propelled mower. The axle had split where the axle fastens onto the body. It had come loose and had rubbed for sometime before it split.The cost to repair was expensive as it meant taking the rear axle off with the gearbox which had been going anyway.
It got used for spares and a new one ordered. Lesson learnt from that day, check equipment over at the end of each day!!!
It was not funny at that moment, a few choice words said, but then a week later an old dear ran over my stihl blower (orange/white coloured-how that was not seen). I could not believe it when it started, yeah lots of scuff marks, but heck! She asked what the problem was as I swore!!
Client did the very same thing this afternoon and tripped over the blower which was in the middle of the driveway, It wasn't even his driveway but next's door and he came to tell me he had the key for their side gate. Nothing else was around! Luckily he rolled as he felled and wasn't hurt. However we all do need to be mindful, I had one client who tried to skip over a strimmer and landed badly and ended up in hospital for six weeks.. She still thanks me for helping her and waiting till the ambulance arrived. I'm just grateful she didn't think wheres there a blame there is a claim!!
My Etesia Bahia shredded a drivebelt today - meant finishing off a lawn by hand!
I would estimate that we have spent in the region of £3k this year so far servicing and fixing our garden maintenance equipment not to mention the cost of keeping our small fleet of vehicles on the road!