Had my lawn mower die mid-job last Thursday

I was halfway through a big property in Arlington, about 3 hours in, when my mower just quit. No sputter, no warning, just dead silence. Turns out the fuel filter was completely clogged with what looked like sand. I spent 45 minutes swapping it on the side of the road and got back to work, but the client was already texting me asking if I was coming back. Has anyone else had a machine fail at the worst possible time?

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hugo2382mo ago

Oh man... that's rough. My buddy Dave had his zero-turn die right in the middle of a big hill, like halfway down this steep slope in some rich guy's backyard. He had to wedge a rock under the wheel to keep it from rolling into the pond while he called a buddy with a truck to tow it out. Took him like two hours and the client was standing at the kitchen window watching the whole thing...

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phoenixp902mo ago

Wait, is your buddy Dave charging by the hour or something? Because it sounds like the client got a free two-hour show of a guy struggling with a mower. Dave could have just rolled that thing into the pond, collected the insurance check, and told the client it was "landscaping feature maintenance." Honestly, if I were the client, I would've been out there with a lawn chair and some popcorn, not standing at the window staring like a weirdo. Sounds like a win to me.

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