Yes,, I have a brand new zero turn mower and presently no room in the garage, so it has to sit outside, but as soon as I got the mower I purchased a cover. For the winter I have to find a solution to store the mower inside. In the warm spring/summer/fall weather the cover does the job to keep the rain off the mower. The company from which I purchased the mower had this outside from some period before I bought the machine. That seems to be commonplace.
I have discovered that you can grease the pulley bearings as well as the sealed deck bearings that are loud, but not wobbly, using a needle fitting on a grease gun. As long as they are not rusted on the inside, it works great and I get an amazing amount more life out of them. All it cost is a few squirts of grease. Just be careful not to damage the plastic seals. In fact, I grease them about every other year and have not had one go bad since starting it about 7 or 8 years ago. I'm not saying you shouldn't have replaced them. I'm just saying that it's an option. Not all bearings can be saved.
I've been forced to bring back to life frozen bearings in the past. Even rusted and pitted bearings can be made to "work" again if they are disassemble, cleaned with petrol, greased and reassembled.
@@WindyJAMiller I grew up very poor and we had to rig a lot of things. I am a little better off nowadays but still like to save what I can. As far as bearings go, some bearings are not as crucial as others so I say run them till they fly apart on certain things. Not on things that I buy to fix and flip, of course. Lol.
@@eddiebear8370 you can take the seal off carefully and pack the bearings too, I usually try to do that, but a needle would be alright also, just a bit tedious with the ones I have.
@@M.TTT. Yes, I have taken the seals out before, especially if they need further attention, but I do prefer the needle on bearings that only need grease. I use very thin needles but have bent a few. Lol.
@@FlushCutinvestment isn’t just a term relating to monetary gains, an investment can take many different forms in this instance the cordless impact wrench can be seen as a time saving investment
You should take this as a compliment, but I don't think you're cut out for flipping lawnmowers. You are too exacting in your repairs. You'll eat up all of your profit making it perfect. But you do a damn good job.
Glad you’re back with a new video! I love this channel. Other channels remove a part and don’t bother to clean it, which would only take a few minutes. That really triggers me for some reason lol. You already have it apart, just clean it!
Hellooooooo McFlyyyyyyy ! ! The dashboard reminds me of the gauge cluster on '84-'88 Toyota Hilux and 4runners (grid pattern)..strong 80's "Back To The Future" kinda vibe to it 😇❤
You should do more like this Daggerwin maybe even like a challenge where you have a budget of say £1000 to buy the item and repair it with out going over the budget and any profit made gets added to the budget for the next item till you reach the price of a new workshop
I think i would like to see how many hours work listed. I'm not interested in the hourly wage, different people charge different amouts - but just to see how much of an investment in time it was. Nice clean up job and a tidy little profit too. Thanks for the upload.
Good job on that flip. I had a pretty good one recently as well. I had a Craftsman R1000 mower that I recently sold. It was given to me as a parts machine. The steering was out and one of the tires was off the rim, and the rim was damaged. I replaced the steering gear, tire and rim, and serviced it. My total cost was around $70, and I sold it for $500. It is so much fun flipping them when you made good money doing it. Your profit was phenomenal when considering the amount of work you had to do to this one. Mine was in near mint condition, besides the aforementioned issues. The previous owner just thought the issue was a much larger problem than it was.
My grandpa had the basic Briggs and Stratton version of this mower. Didn't have the hood vents, the indicator lights on the wheel, or the Lawnflite badges, but it had the same engine. Seems that this one was just the fancy export version of the same 1992 mower. Just seeing this mower brought back memories of childhood summers spent either riding the mower with grandpa when I was small, or having grandpa watch as I mowed the yard myself. I miss that mower, it was dependable.
May i suggest a AVAPOW 6,000 amp jump pack? I beleave amazon has it for $120 USD. I used to have the noco boost x gb45 1250a 12v jump pack but it kept overloading and i could only jump like maybe 2 cars b4 i had to charge it for 10 hours. The avapow so far for me is nice and lasts alot longer.
Hi, what type of engine oil did you use in the video? Is SAE30 also good in Italy where the temperature always remains above zero, or should I use a synthetic 10/30? Thank you.
Really like this style, where you give us a cost/profit breakdown at the end! I've always wondered how much you make on some of these and would love to see it in future videos.
In the beginning of the video lifting up the mower, I thought you were actually using a telehandler. I was like "how does every other British man have a telehandler at their disposal, EXCEPT me?" But then I saw it was just a quadbike
Excellent video Machinery Restoration :) also super nice Lawn Mower Tractor and fix up to plus sold too ! Hopefully in future have bigger buildings work in too agree and all small engine stuff I have inside warm also installation garage to house ! Also nice profit got from selling Mower for did good 👍!
I have a Troy Bilt mower with a balky spindle bearing that needs to be replaced, and I am debating whether to do it or not. This machine was given to me several years ago in non running condition. It is a very low hours machine, but was stored outdoors most of it's life and doesn't look great cosmetically. It runs great though. I need to just stop procrastinating and do it. The bearing is not loud, but it is causing a delay when you engage the PTO. It takes about a second before the blades start turning, and another second or so for them to get up to speed. It gets better temporarily if I hit it with some penetrating oil, so that is giving me an excuse to procrastinate, lol.
I really like this channel but clickbait titles like this one are a problem. Encouraging people to get into a hobby just for a few bucks of possible profit is misleading and bad for the hobby in general. How many mowers are going to be destroyed by people trying to make money? How many people that need money are going to end up in a huge hole because they don't already own a ton of needed tools. Prices on used mowers may rise if enough people try to grab them up
So nice watching and learning from these videos. I bought a house last year that came with a ride-on mower which was not in a really good shape, but it ran. Watching your videos has given me enough insight in what to do for various problems, and I've managed to get it a bit better. Not replaced any parts yet though, but I suspect it needs new blades as it cuts quite uneven. Also had the joy of finding out what happens if an engine is overfilled with oil. (The dipstick was impossible to read, seemed to be almost empty when it actually was about 50% overfilled)
I need to get my pressure washer running again. Haven't had the time to do it since we had a second F1 tornado come through southern Ohio again with in a month
Good Video I Would Have Cleaned The Rust OFF The Top Of The Deck And Painted It, It Would Have Looked Better & I Would Have Felt Better Knowing I Done It Properly
3:18 “happy little clutch”
Why do people leave their mowers outside. Ugh. Breaks my heart
I mean you can if you have a cover for it.
Yes,, I have a brand new zero turn mower and presently no room in the garage, so it has to sit outside, but as soon as I got the mower I purchased a cover. For the winter I have to find a solution to store the mower inside. In the warm spring/summer/fall weather the cover does the job to keep the rain off the mower. The company from which I purchased the mower had this outside from some period before I bought the machine. That seems to be commonplace.
Garage full o crap is why
That's why the clutch is depressed!😂
I'm sorry, you right, let me bring my lawnmower into my living room
That looks almost identical to a old lawn tractor in states here white outdoor products
I have discovered that you can grease the pulley bearings as well as the sealed deck bearings that are loud, but not wobbly, using a needle fitting on a grease gun. As long as they are not rusted on the inside, it works great and I get an amazing amount more life out of them. All it cost is a few squirts of grease. Just be careful not to damage the plastic seals. In fact, I grease them about every other year and have not had one go bad since starting it about 7 or 8 years ago. I'm not saying you shouldn't have replaced them. I'm just saying that it's an option. Not all bearings can be saved.
I've been forced to bring back to life frozen bearings in the past. Even rusted and pitted bearings can be made to "work" again if they are disassemble, cleaned with petrol, greased and reassembled.
@@WindyJAMiller I grew up very poor and we had to rig a lot of things. I am a little better off nowadays but still like to save what I can. As far as bearings go, some bearings are not as crucial as others so I say run them till they fly apart on certain things. Not on things that I buy to fix and flip, of course. Lol.
@@eddiebear8370 you can take the seal off carefully and pack the bearings too, I usually try to do that, but a needle would be alright also, just a bit tedious with the ones I have.
@@M.TTT. Yes, I have taken the seals out before, especially if they need further attention, but I do prefer the needle on bearings that only need grease. I use very thin needles but have bent a few. Lol.
Excellent work young sir. I always look forward to your videos. I might go back and rewatch a couple 👍
quiet spin of the blades after install, so nice.
Well done 👍🏼
Awesome video man! Always glad when you upload a new one. I'm glad the clutch is not depressed😂😂
Suggest you do lots more flips like this so you can afford a bigger work area, a better sand blaster etc. Great video.
Nice work on that machine.
Good job
Good time to invest in a Cordless impact wrench
Do you know what invest means?
@@FlushCutinvestment isn’t just a term relating to monetary gains, an investment can take many different forms in this instance the cordless impact wrench can be seen as a time saving investment
He’s had that corded impact for years and been fine. I personally have a battery operated one but he can do what he wants
Thank you for the video
That’s a good little mower
How did I just find out daggerwin has this Channel
Did you get the PTO and clutch working? Great videos always.
All working but the lights don't work and didn't want to damage the decal trying to get to the bulbs
Nice job
Hello, how many hours did you put into the repairs? thx for your video
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You should take this as a compliment, but I don't think you're cut out for flipping lawnmowers. You are too exacting in your repairs. You'll eat up all of your profit making it perfect. But you do a damn good job.
That's why he has 99.6% positive feedback on eBay.
Could you please pronounce "pounds" so that it does NOT sound like "pence"?
This person sounds like a farming simulator RUclipsr I think I know
Noooo it can't be
I can’t believe how relatively rust-free that mower deck was after 31 years
Glad you’re back with a new video! I love this channel. Other channels remove a part and don’t bother to clean it, which would only take a few minutes. That really triggers me for some reason lol. You already have it apart, just clean it!
Yeah, seriously!!
This is identical to a White LT165 lawn mower. Even has the stallion in the front headlight. Both were made by MTD
Hellooooooo McFlyyyyyyy ! !
The dashboard reminds me of the gauge cluster on '84-'88 Toyota Hilux and 4runners (grid pattern)..strong 80's "Back To The Future" kinda vibe to it
😇❤
That is definitely a cool looking mower that you are fixing up😊
I like the way you are listing costs and profit. Very good
Glad you were able to make a nice little profit. :). Great video Daggerwin.
You should do more like this Daggerwin maybe even like a challenge where you have a budget of say £1000 to buy the item and repair it with out going over the budget and any profit made gets added to the budget for the next item till you reach the price of a new workshop
Amazing how much the grass has grown in 25 Minutes! 😁
I think i would like to see how many hours work listed. I'm not interested in the hourly wage, different people charge different amouts - but just to see how much of an investment in time it was.
Nice clean up job and a tidy little profit too. Thanks for the upload.
Good job on that flip. I had a pretty good one recently as well. I had a Craftsman R1000 mower that I recently sold. It was given to me as a parts machine. The steering was out and one of the tires was off the rim, and the rim was damaged. I replaced the steering gear, tire and rim, and serviced it. My total cost was around $70, and I sold it for $500. It is so much fun flipping them when you made good money doing it. Your profit was phenomenal when considering the amount of work you had to do to this one. Mine was in near mint condition, besides the aforementioned issues. The previous owner just thought the issue was a much larger problem than it was.
DON'T FORGET TO CLEAN THE BULBS .
My grandpa had the basic Briggs and Stratton version of this mower. Didn't have the hood vents, the indicator lights on the wheel, or the Lawnflite badges, but it had the same engine. Seems that this one was just the fancy export version of the same 1992 mower. Just seeing this mower brought back memories of childhood summers spent either riding the mower with grandpa when I was small, or having grandpa watch as I mowed the yard myself. I miss that mower, it was dependable.
It looks very much like an white lawnmower. It even has the horse in the headlight lens😮. The bonnet is exactly the same too
Another successful project my friend,thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!
Just some small fixes, replaces and the machine is ready to work. It's fascinating.
These tires are the exact same style as my lawnmower in my country! 🇺🇸
It's amazing how many parts are common amongst the different brands of MTD mowers.
Those hubcaps look like 1999 Chevrolet Suburban wheels lol
Rust is machinery’s number 1 problem.
Followed closely by stale petrol!!
BE CAREFUL OF THAT TRANSMISSION. I have the exact same mower and the transmission shear bolts have snapped twice and one time broke someone’s ribs
May i suggest a AVAPOW 6,000 amp jump pack? I beleave amazon has it for $120 USD. I used to have the noco boost x gb45 1250a 12v jump pack but it kept overloading and i could only jump like maybe 2 cars b4 i had to charge it for 10 hours. The avapow so far for me is nice and lasts alot longer.
Hi, what type of engine oil did you use in the video? Is SAE30 also good in Italy where the temperature always remains above zero, or should I use a synthetic 10/30? Thank you.
Always a great day when you upload a video. Watching from Nagaland, India
Looks like a white lawn mower, but it's not.
Really like this style, where you give us a cost/profit breakdown at the end! I've always wondered how much you make on some of these and would love to see it in future videos.
In the beginning of the video lifting up the mower, I thought you were actually using a telehandler. I was like "how does every other British man have a telehandler at their disposal, EXCEPT me?" But then I saw it was just a quadbike
Those are some if the best engines briggs ever made.
yup, only issue is the sump gasket eventually goes, but thats not a huge deal
I’m waiting for virtual Daggerwin to show up. Must be wrong channel.
nice job - should work well for many years - this make do and mend is the best attitude
Had no idea that people in the UK had lawns large enough for a riding mower to be necessary.
Excellent video Machinery Restoration :) also super nice Lawn Mower Tractor and fix up to plus sold too ! Hopefully in future have bigger buildings work in too agree and all small engine stuff I have inside warm also installation garage to house ! Also nice profit got from selling Mower for did good 👍!
Excellent work, pity you don't have an apprentice you could pass your skills onto
I have a Troy Bilt mower with a balky spindle bearing that needs to be replaced, and I am debating whether to do it or not. This machine was given to me several years ago in non running condition. It is a very low hours machine, but was stored outdoors most of it's life and doesn't look great cosmetically. It runs great though. I need to just stop procrastinating and do it. The bearing is not loud, but it is causing a delay when you engage the PTO. It takes about a second before the blades start turning, and another second or so for them to get up to speed. It gets better temporarily if I hit it with some penetrating oil, so that is giving me an excuse to procrastinate, lol.
I really like this channel but clickbait titles like this one are a problem. Encouraging people to get into a hobby just for a few bucks of possible profit is misleading and bad for the hobby in general. How many mowers are going to be destroyed by people trying to make money? How many people that need money are going to end up in a huge hole because they don't already own a ton of needed tools. Prices on used mowers may rise if enough people try to grab them up
1:38 health and safety man won’t be happy with that
Some dosh to build a bigger workshop.
As a mashinery restorer you should, must paint that deck before sell to new owner. You did that? 🤨
What happened to the ATV you started to restore way back when? I'd like to see more on that
So nice watching and learning from these videos. I bought a house last year that came with a ride-on mower which was not in a really good shape, but it ran. Watching your videos has given me enough insight in what to do for various problems, and I've managed to get it a bit better. Not replaced any parts yet though, but I suspect it needs new blades as it cuts quite uneven. Also had the joy of finding out what happens if an engine is overfilled with oil. (The dipstick was impossible to read, seemed to be almost empty when it actually was about 50% overfilled)
Yalls fuel must be a bit better across the pond. Ours would have ruined that carb.
Great stuff bub but you really need a bigger workshop
nice detailed list of costs. how much time did you work on the machine ? a $/h would be nice to see :)
I need to get my pressure washer running again. Haven't had the time to do it since we had a second F1 tornado come through southern Ohio again with in a month
it would have been a good idea to list the hours you spent on the mower in your price breakdown.
Just like Wheeler Dealers! You are a combination of Elvis & Mike Brewer!
В чем смысл этой работы?Техника и так была в порядке.
Milwaukee power tool ad is as big a lie as a spending card ad which have nothing being sent to a living soe
I forgot, the engine is a 13HP Briggs & Stratton.
I’d love to know how many hours it took to do the work so there’s a per hour amount to be calculated
id love to get a riding mower for my garden, where do you find these cheap ones?
Did I miss the part where you adjusted the valve lash?
Good Video
I Would Have Cleaned The Rust OFF The Top Of The Deck And Painted It, It Would Have Looked Better & I Would Have Felt Better Knowing I Done It Properly
All or nothing is my approach
You seem so much happier and back to your old self. Great video and even better to see you back. Best wishes
I like the Wheeler Dealers ending 😂
Why is that gas tank so dummy THICC?
when is the next video on the quad or diesel conversion?
i think lawnflyte is ep barrus
Nice to see mowers are just as shitty as here in the us👍
FR
They are made to a price point. You want better... you pay more. .
Love the 80s theme its got going on with the dash.
1 minute into the video, and I have to sit through two unskippable 30 second adverts?
I really hope that wasn’t you that decided on that.
its not his choice lol
When is the next restoration video
Would love to see a trade-up series. Start with £100 and make it up to something like a Kubota in 6 months
Kubota Loves Their Parts. They must for as much as they cost.
Can you do a Atco Standard restoration?
How did you find out bearing sizes for the spindles, I can only find the full spindle.
I measured the bearings
Looks very knightrider
I really love this video
I saw you're face😂
Love this channel as well as your other channel
What's the other channel called?
@@TheOriginal_BigMac www.youtube.com/@Daggerwin
Good Old Briggs and Stratton Power Landscaping Never Disappoint If Maintain Well Last Life Time.
Amazing job!!
Always a pleasure watching your videos!!! Thanks!!
Excellent video. Maybe add the hours you spent as well?
thank you so much! I’m not sure how long it took but probably around 15hrs
@@MachineryRestorer 25 pounds and hour. You are worth more but it may have had a fun factor with it as well
you're looking at it from the wrong perspective. you didn't earn 380 in profit, you got paid 550 for parts and labor for repairing this machine.
The other way of looking at it, you made 380 in labor, no profit. A nice project nonetheless.
Babe wake up, Machinery Restorer uploaded.
Lovely video. Definitely something I want to start doing in the future, restoring all kinds of equipment.