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This last Saturday morning I cleaned and rebuilt the carburetor on the chipper. Using a new battery I had purchased, I crossed my fingers and turned the engine over. As you can see, the repair work was successful and the chipper came to life. Yes! (Video clip is 2:41, not long.)
The items I chipped were a few small branches that had fallen out of trees in the neighborhood during spring wind storms, plus the trunk of our past Christmas tree. I was very pleased that everything worked the way it should!
There are a couple more small items to take scare of — a battery hold-down kit and a hook for one of the safety chains need to be acquired — but for all practical purposes the chipper is ready to go to The Lot and begin helping with the clean-up. I don’t expect that to happen until May, depending on weather. Nights at The Lot are still consistently below freezing.
Colorado requires all trailers to have a license plate. It turns out Texas doesn’t have this requirement for trailers under 4,000 pounds, so I didn’t get a title or registration at purchase, just a Bill of Sale. To get a Colorado title and plate I’ll need to schedule a “certified VIN inspection” with the State Patrol, which includes more paperwork (and fees). Combining that with my Bill of Sale, I will need to go to the DMV and apply for a title, registration, and license plate. I will need to supply the DMV with the rig’s weight, a number I found in the service manual (1,680 pounds.) The weight will figure into the cost of getting the license plate as Colorado charges more as the trailer weight goes up. And, of course, to legally pull the chipper to the inspection place I will need to go to the DMV and get a 3-day temp permit. They don’t make the process easy…
Around the house, I am digging up dandelions and have mowed parts of the lawn. Our tulips are beginning to bloom and a recent small rain has helped “green up” grass and trees. Spring has arrived.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Two Cents Worth:
(The chipper sure is loud.)
Happy Trails.