aerator question ?????

[steve-o]

i got a ryan lawnaire IV but i don't have a book. my question is... there is a housing where the pully is that has oil in it. this was way overfilled so i drained it to the proper level cause it was blowing out the top plug . anyway what kind of oil is in this cause it needs changing. is it just regular 30 wt. or something else?

steve

[RRS]

Yep, just regular 30 weight.

[steve-o]

casey, am i right in assuming that you take the side plug out and fill from the top until the oil comes out the hole then you have the correct level ???

steve

[RRS]

Yep.......

[steve-o]

Yep.......

thanks !!!!!! your answers are prompt and clear....... lol !!!!!! by the way how much should i charge to do this ? i was thinking twice the cut. i got two guys this week that want to do their own so i will just lowball the local rental co. these are my customers so i don't have a problem doing this. greg is doing his thing tomorrow on two of mine. thanks for hooking me up !!!!!

steve

[RRS]

I shoot for $35/1000 square feet for aerating and seeding. It usually comes close to 3 times the mow price. That's with seeding at 7lbs/1000 though.

The best thing going in seed around here is Landscape Supply's Southern Lawn Fescue Blend.

[steve-o]

how about if you aerate only and where is landscape supply located ?

steve

[RRS]

$25/1000

Landscape Supply is on Oak Lake Blvd. in Midlothian and Ridgefield Parkway in the West End. There is a hottie that works at the West End store so go there if possible.

[steve-o]

$25/1000

Landscape Supply is on Oak Lake Blvd. in Midlothian and Ridgefield Parkway in the West End. There is a hottie that works at the West End store so go there if possible.

stupid me...... i have been to the one near southside speedway . i just didn't remember the name. getting old but i can handle the hottie but my wife needs me..... lol....... thanks for all the info...

steve

[steve-o]

any hidden grease fittings on this thing. i worked on it today and yesterday and think i got them all. is there suppose to be any play in the plugger shaft? anything special besides greasing and oil that i need to know. thanks !!!


steve

[bobbo]

If the yard is $55 to cut . and you use $100 worth of seed, Plus labor + fertilizer+Price of the aerator rental How do you make $ only chargeing 3 Times the mow price.?

[RRS]

I said I shoot for $35/1000 for aerating and seeding.

A $55 cut would be about 8000-10,000 square feet for me. So $165. 56/lbs of seed ($51.52), I don't rent the aerators I own them. Two guys can aerate and seed 8k in an hour easily. So I'm grossing $56.74/manhour.

Fert is extra.