Trash-Picked String Trimmer, What Does It Need? - Troy-Bilt (by MTD) TB22EC

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

Комментарии • 18

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 2 месяца назад

    This make me apreaciate repairing old Brings and Stratton Rope starters si much eashier

  • @twofeathers6540
    @twofeathers6540 2 месяца назад

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 2 месяца назад

    I pulled a Craftsman Gold Series self propelled mower out of someone's trash a couple of weeks ago. It was covered in mud, and clearly hadn't run in a while. When I pulled on the cord, the engine came to a dead stop, so I decided to turn the blade by hand and see if it would make a full revolution. When I looked at the underside of the deck, there was approximately 2 inches of hardened grass buildup going all the way around the underside of the deck, and it was preventing the blade from turning. I scraped all the grass away, and the engine turned normally. I put a little gas in it, pulled the cord five or six times, and it fired right up and ran perfectly. It started on the first pull the next time, and has every time since then. I am going to change the oil and filter, but beyond that, there was nothing wrong with it at all. It runs and cuts great. It got thrown away because they never cleaned it. I got another little Murray push mower out of the same pile, and it just needed a valve adjustment, carb, and fuel line. It only needed the carb because it had been sitting. I'm always shocked when people do not investigate something before throwing it away. I got both of these mowers out of the trash, and got both of them running for $9 and a piece of fuel line.

    • @BackyardRepairs
      @BackyardRepairs  Месяц назад

      Yeah the throw-away society mentality is real!

  • @diegodie2016
    @diegodie2016 2 месяца назад

    excellent

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 2 месяца назад

    Most of the time, you can just hit the clock spring with some PB Blaster, and it will start working again. I rarely ever have to take them out.

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 2 месяца назад

    Just stick a small screwdriver through the holes on the recoil to prevent it from turning while you are tying the knot.

    • @BackyardRepairs
      @BackyardRepairs  Месяц назад

      I typically do that, but this one didn't really have a good spot to keep a screwdriver engaged on the rope drum. Could have probably used a clamp to hold it too now I think about it

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 2 месяца назад

    The previous owner could have just purchased and electric starter for it instead of throwing it away. I guess one man's trash is another's treasure....literally.

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 2 месяца назад

    What do you clean up the Housing with

    • @BackyardRepairs
      @BackyardRepairs  2 месяца назад

      WD40

    • @georgemartinez1720
      @georgemartinez1720 2 месяца назад

      ​@@BackyardRepairsthat what
      Clean my Dirty Bike Chain. With then Dawn Power wash
      Flowed by home made degreaser

    • @georgemartinez1720
      @georgemartinez1720 2 месяца назад

      Simple that what when I clean my Dirty Bike Chain fist
      Then dawn power wash
      Then home made dgresser

  • @georgemartinez1720
    @georgemartinez1720 2 месяца назад

    MTD great for over engineered product
    That does not last

  • @dirtyberniesgarage1194
    @dirtyberniesgarage1194 Месяц назад

    So what do you price this job at?

    • @BackyardRepairs
      @BackyardRepairs  Месяц назад

      If I was a business and charging for the work, I'd say 1/2 hour labor plus parts if I didn't have to take the time to film. That being said, I'm just doing this as a hobby and typically fix these for free for neighbors.

  • @snoopysrc
    @snoopysrc 2 месяца назад

    They tossed it because of a pull cord some people can be very wasteful

  • @wills5482
    @wills5482 Месяц назад

    Man that's a terrible design, most weed wackers it's a 5min job