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Veteran owned small engine repair in Hobart, IndianaDon’t throw
it out.
Bring it to us.

Mowers, snow blowers, generators, saws. Drop it off, get a tag, hear the price before any work starts.

Book a drop-off(219) 781-3814
A portable generator on the epoxy floor of the shop, tool chests behind it

What we fix.

Anything with a small engine on it. Nine machines are on the board with their own page; something else, call and ask.

The board, with prices
Jimmy holding a carburetor body over the parts tray
Jimmy on the bench with a carburetor off a push mower. Gas that sat all summer is the usual reason it will not start.

Most of what comes in

Push mowers

Most push mowers that come through the door have one of three things wrong: the gas sat too long, the blade has not seen a grinder in years, or the pull cord finally let go. None of that is the end of the mower. It is a morning on the bench.

  • Tune-upCall for price
  • Won't startCall for price
  • Blade sharpeningCall for price
  • Carb cleaningCall for price
  • Spring start-upCall for price
  • Pull cord and recoilCall for price

Lawn mower repair, the page

And the rest of the board.

Each one has its own page: what we check, what usually goes wrong, and the jobs on the board.

How it works.

Three steps and one number. Nothing gets fixed until you have heard the price and said go.

Work order

M6-0000

Mach VI was Jimmy’s call sign at his first unit. Now it is the number on the truck and the start of every work order. One number tracks your machine from drop-off to pickup.

About Jimmy

  1. Book online or call

    Pick the machine, tell us what it is doing, pick a day.

  2. Drop it off, get your tag

    Your machine gets a M6 tag. That number is your work order from here on.

  3. We call with the price first

    The price goes on the tag before a wrench comes out. You say go, we fix it.

Carburetor parts laid out on the tray, the ultrasonic cleaner lit behind them

Run by an Air Force crew chief.

  • ServiceUSAF
  • RoleCrew chief
  • AirframeAC-130J

James "Jimmy" Madson spent his Air Force career as a crew chief on the AC-130J Ghostrider. On that airplane every inspection and every fix was signed with his name before it flew. That is the habit he brought home to Hobart.

Here it means your machine gets looked at whole, the findings get written on the tag, and you hear the price and say yes before anything gets fixed. Veterans, active duty and first responders get a discount off the tag. Ask when you book.

Above: carburetor parts laid out on the tray at Hoosier Ridge in Hobart, the cleaner behind them. Every photo on this site that shows the shop is the shop.

Book a drop-offAbout Jimmy
AMSOIL small engine oil, Quickshot, gasoline stabilizer and two-stroke oil on the bench
AMSOIL on the bench at Hoosier Ridge: small engine oil, Quickshot, gasoline stabilizer and two-stroke mix.

AMSOIL on the shelf.

The oil, stabilizer and mix that go into the machines we fix, sold over the counter at the shop. Need something that is not on the shelf? Tell us what you run and we can get it.

  • Small Engine Oil 10W-30
    Mowers, generators, pressure washers
  • Gasoline Stabilizer
    Anything that gets stored
  • Quickshot
    Mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws
  • Saber Professional 2-stroke oil
    Trimmers, blowers, chainsaws
  • Bar and chain oil
    Chainsaws
  • Hydraulic fluid
    Zero-turns, riders, log splitters
  • Grease
    Riders, zero-turns, snow blowers
Ask about AMSOIL(219) 781-3814The AMSOIL page

Fall on the bench.

The bench is quiet until the first lake-effect storm, then it is not. Bring the winter machines in now.

Shop notes, the longer reads
Snow blower clearing a driveway

Hobart first. Then the county.

The shop is in Hobart, Indiana. Drop-offs come from all over Lake County and the near side of Porter County. Pickup is by request for the heavy machines, radius and fee confirmed when we call.

The service area
HOBARTTHE SHOPLAKE COUNTYDROP-OFF AND PICKUPPORTER COUNTYTHE NEAR SIDE, CALL AND ASK

Straight answers

The things people ask at the counter. Anything else, the phone is faster than any FAQ.

Do you call before you do the repair?

Yes, every time. We diagnose it, put the price on the tag, and call you. Nothing gets fixed until you say go.

What do you take?

Push mowers, riding mowers, zero-turns, snow blowers, generators, chainsaws, string trimmers, leaf blowers and pressure washers. Something else with a small engine on it? Call and ask.

Do you pick up?

Drop-off is the standard. Pickup is by request: mark it on the booking form or ask when you call, and we confirm the radius and any fee before we come out. Or call or text (219) 781-3814.

How do I pay?

Pay Jimmy when the work is done. We will tell you what we take when we confirm your drop-off.

Is there a veteran discount?

Yes. Veterans, active duty and first responders get a discount. Check the box on the booking form or ask when you book.

How long does it take?

Depends on the machine and the parts. You get a day when we call with the price, and we hold to it.

Ready when you are.

Drop it off. Pick it up running. Book online, or call or text and we will set a time.

Book a drop-offCall or text(219) 781-3814
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