Free Curbside Lawn Mower - Is it Trash?
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2022
- I passed this Craftsman lawn mower on the side of the road. The owner had left it there hoping for someone to take it away. I had someplace to be and was running late so I had no intention of stopping. Thankfully my son talked some sense into me and I turned around and tossed it in back of the car. Is this lawnmower curbside waste or will it run and cut again? Lets find out.
Lawnmower Model: 917.374541
Engine Model: 128T02-1270-B1
Stens Blade: 350-149
AYP Blade: 421825
Carburetor: 799866
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I used to buy old mopeds and repair and refurbish them and flip/sell them. It gave me a certain satisfaction to take something old, broken, and uncared for and restore it to running and cleaned-up condition. Perhaps it is a man's way of bringing new life into the world.
“Huh, well there’s your problem lady.” Instant classic!
When I was a kid I used to help my grandfather in is lawn mower shop. I watch your mower videos and I can smell the memories of gas fumes, old oil and grass clippings.
I’ve never bought a new equipment my intire life
Being a mechanic has been a great rewards and joy to fix them up
That Gunk Works Like Crazy
There is therapy in solving mechanical issues with small engines...
Smart son, talented Dad.
I've never seen anyone with a box full of carburetors before. Great video!!
lol I got several 5 gallon buckets full plus old Holley and ford carburetor
I like the way you explain things and go that extra bit to really make sure you have found the problem(s).
Great video, the blue looks like Briggs and Stratton stabilizer, thank u, I always pick up unwanted mowers, because after I service them always get minimum $100 plus
The critters love these mowers!🐭
My new favorite phrase on your channel, “Let’s get this up on the lift “. 👍🔧
Mine is welcome back guys
Love it . Was extremely sick with Covid 2019 to 2022 I started feeling better. Still weird side effects they don’t know. Good days , bad days, but I diagnosed and tunes up two different push mowers . First time in over three years I was able to lift a Honda mower into a trunk. No problem.
Love solving these puzzles . Go simple first . I have a tendency of over six decades to still go to worst problems first . This is never the case 😊
Everyone: "Nice, I fixed the engine and it's running". James: "it sounds like it's only running at 4999 rpm instead of 5000, let's keep fixing it"
Bought a brand new push mower from Goodwill once for $20 that had been donated by a store and still had all the tags and paperwork on it. No one wanted it because it was locked up. Took it home and connected the brake to the safety handle and it was perfect.
Very nice
I use clones all the time, never had an issue, hipa is a good manufacturer.
Nice find and repair, James. Free is good - sometimes!! lol
I put two old mowers out on the curb and they disappeared quick. One had a bent crank shaft so good luck getting that to run.
@@KJ6EAD I wondered about that at the start of Jame's video. Luckily it was ok.
James every time a watch one of your videos I'm reminded how thankful I am to have found your channel. But this time I'm reminded how thankful I am for something else as well-that at 65 I can never/ever recall having an issue with mice [in any way]. Literally nothing-no signs or negative affects to power equipment, or my home, garage, shop, or shed. Maybe it's our cats 🤔 I always wondered if 37 was one or two too many? 😂 [we have 0]. As always a 👍 for an excellent video. God bless.
I am loving that new lift. My back feels better just watching you.
I recently put a hipa carburetor on my leaf blower, it always was a strong running machine but it's really strong running machine now
I recently added a small collection of Revereware pots and pans to my shop. Several frying pans in various sizes for drain pans and a big stock pot that I keep old gasoline in for parts washing. They are indestructable, cheap and available in thrift stores. They also clean up nice and look good on the shelf. Just a suggestion.
There’s your problem Lady. 😂 😂 😂
Cracked me up!!!
Loved the sense of humor.
He may be tipping his hat to another RUclips channel named South Main Auto Repair.
So glad the lift works for you! My knees already feel better watching you!
Awesome video!!!, can't wait for another!!!!
Nice job! That's a pretty nicely configured mower for a free unit.
👍👍👌👌 Always satisfying to see an engine restored to operating condition.
First time I heard you say let’s get it up on the lift . Great you finally got one makes life so much easier
I use a folding plastic picnic table.
Initially, I was wondering why the cylinder head was so nasty looking. The mouse nest explains everything.
Fluffy was camping out in that mower.
Nice find and fix. Those were good engnines. Thanks for the video.
That lift will save your back a bit James. Nice job today, thanks for sharing.
Growing up low income family I learned to make repairs such as this out of necessity. My wife often can not believe the things I know. It was that upbringing that gave me my mechanical ability. At 67 I still tinker but leave major things to my trusted Mechanic Shop but things like these are no brainers, Thanks for the video.
Glad to see you have a lift.......I had noticed you always working on the ground (that I saw at least).
My father never bought a new mower in his life. All of his mowers were found on the curb and after a little elbow grease they all functioned well for years. And he also had several, he'd never pass one up. I'm glad to see you do the same thing
James, I’m jealous of that one.! Very easy fix, but remember, always take the shroud off when starting the repair, to find the hidden surprises. A good pressure washing, and oil change. Paint up the block and shroud with some Krylon black lacquer, some underneath the deck oiling with old oil, anything else needed and it’s a solid $175.00 in season. The bag and 4 wheel adjuster seal the deal.
I liked his big bin O' Carbs.
Mowing season is over? You are lucky! Here in Michigan, leaf mulching and picking up is part of "mowing season" here. Still have a week or 2 yet.
Good point. Leaf season is going strong here for a few more weeks.
I'm also in Michigan. Just mulched the leaves last weekend!
I'll be doing leaves here until Christmas eve. After that I say screw it I'll get what's left in the spring.
Any time I pick up a mower I always pull that top and check for critter nests and clean the carb usually good to go!
We don't have mouse-nest problems down here. I absolutely HATE those auto-choke systems. It's a mechanical solution to a non-problem. I also hated those push-button starters until I started working on a 10,000 watt generator and dislocated my shoulder trying to pull start it. Yeah, I'll deal with the electric start on that one!
I agree with the auto choke. Sometimes they are hard or impossible to start. A manual choke is never a problem (if you know how to use it).
Great job on finding the problem with the choke James. You never know what you will find when you open up an engine. I like to use fluid film under the lawnmower deck after every summer season. It does a good job in preserving the deck. I also use it on the snow blower auger area. Rust is the worst enemy.
I do this also.
Do you guys know what would cause gas to get into my oil on my mower?
@@daboomer2277 Carburator issue where the needle does not seal properly. The carburetor float could be stuck.
What do you spray on to keep from rusting
Fluid film, old engine oil or anything similar under the deck, every season before you store the lawn mower is a sure way to keep it for the long term.@@jimw6991
Your videos are always so therapeutic to watch. Great job as always.
Loving the lift! Glad things worked out that you could acquire it! :-)
It's just amazing the stuff people throw away, most of the time on lawn equipment it's a simple fix, someone was probably fiddling with the carb and overtightened the bowl nut cracking it. Nice work James!
For some reason, mice prefer to live under small engine cowlings so it is wise to watch the cooling air outlet area for mouse house debris when starting.
Mowing season is never over 😅
Now I see why the aluminum head looked so crusty and corroded before you took the flywheel cover off. Nice find, Jim!
Great point and great tip for examining all engines. Mouse pee must corrode aluminum! If you only see corrosion in one area then there must be a reason for it! It’s all in the details. 😉👍🔧
so nice to see you putting the new lift to good use james..that will save your back!
I have the same exact Craftsman lawnmower. I got mine for free as well. My Mom gave me the lawnmower, she didn’t need it anymore. It’s been reliable & starts up on the first pull. Thanks for the video.
Last of the decent American mower engines. Replaced by 'disposable' OHC engines with infernal plastic carburetors that clog up every season! Today being replaced by battery mowers. Even Honda stopped making gas mowers. So you may not be able to get any decent gas mowers, unless you find a curbside rescue!
I have the same mower also and it’s been great except the fuel tank cracked and had to be replaced 😊
Video definitely helped, my chraftsman power washer with the same Briggs engine has the same problem, I’m gonna take mine apart and check out the choke mechanism.
Pleased to see that you FINALLY got a lift & service bench. An old guy like me at 82 needs both to work on ANYTHING ! Well Done James !
Clones and Amazon keep you employed. I wanted to add that the lift is really a handy thing for you to have a time saver no doubt. Great job as usual James. Thanks Ed
That’s another award winning resuscitation and didn’t cost you much money! Great find!
I've had some good luck with the clone carburetors. They can be a pain, the biggest problem I've has is many times they send a new spark plug, and I thought, it's new so it has to be good. What a dummy!! They have turned out to be junk. I will use either Autolite or Champion. I prefer Autolite, but the Champion is much better than the other stuff.
Good job as usual.
Always fun to watch. Good fix. Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for your tutoring I am an amateur mower repair enthusiast, trying t repair a broken recoil spring on a John Deere at the moment, a lot of Condons live here, Greetings from County Cork.
I hate seeing things thrown away for the sake of a few dollars in parts. Satisfying to see that mower living on. Well done.
I sure am glad that you got a lift. I couldn't have lasted as long as you have without it. My back would've been killing me. Whenever I have to work on my lawnmower, I work on it on the side of my drive way. I have a retaining wall there, & I can stand up & work on the mower.I love the time-lapse of the ultrasonic working.
I have a good time watching you take on projects like these! Almost feels like I'm in the shop with ya, with all the usual yapping that goes with it.. I always learn something, I have a lot more confidence taking on tasks now. My small engine stuff has got me started on all sorts of things around the house, even a stucco patch. You got this old retired lazy ass off the couch, a big thanks Arch.
I have one almost exactly like that! Same Platinum engine. Been running like a champ since 2010. Switch to exclusively synth oil and ethanol free gas by around 2014. It really liked that. Mine is not self-propelled like this one. Other than that it looks like my mower. Worth fixing. Mine is not nearly as rusty as this one though. I'm bookmarking this vid in case I ever have to actually work on it someday.
I just replaced the carb on the same engine with a clone from Amazon. About $14 with a section of fuel hose, gas filter o-rings and clamps. Working fine. Thanks.
It's nice not seeing you work off the floor now I'm glad you got a table to work on good video keep up the good work and God bless
Thanks for the vid James.
Glad your putting that lift to good use!!!!
That mower looks very similar to the mower my next door neighbour put on the curb this summer. I rolled it home, and after some work, got it running and operating correctly. I used it for the rest of the summer cutting my lawn, and even a few neighbour's lawns. The neighbour knows I took it and fixed it, and they're fine with it.
If I hadn't started watching your videos earlier this year (found a Firman 1700/2100 on the side of the road) I might not have even looked at the mower.
that B&S 'Q' engine DOES NOT STOP. Put a used one on my old Snapper, got curious after running it ten seasons. It's assembled in 2000. ? Still runs perfect, just new air filter/plug every five years. Perfect Engine. Too bad they went to OHV. Big step in wrong direction.
I picked up a mower from the curb 15yrs ago when i moved into a house from an apartment. All it needed was a new pull cord and spark plug boot. Still with me and it starts on the 1st pull every time.
Great find and fix 😊
Good job, always interesting to watch your work. I learn something e very time. But like the other guy say. It is not a space shuttle…it’s a lawn more..😊it runs fine!
Great find. I think you could have just sharpened the original blade, and it would have been perfectly serviceable, and saved $20. Great Video, as always!!!
He has a blade to sharpen for the next mower.
Glad to see you remove the spark plug wire when you were dealing with the blade....Safety First! Thanks for providing a great example!
Wow, well done! My husband and I watch your videos together. HA! Your videos have helped my husband with our generator, power washer and push mower. Now, he wants me to buy him an ultrasonic cleaner. 😁
That's why I always pull the recoil/blower housing on a rig that's been sitting to check for bests and usually derust the mag and flywheel magnets. Never know what's there until you look. Thanks and Blessings!
Jim, that mower, after bottom deck scraping, is prime territory to use OSPOS. It turns rust into black metal, and stops rust dead. You can paint over it. If you like. Try it; I' m betting you will like it...!!!!
Good to see you using the Lift. Take care of your Back! Thanks for all the effort you put into your Videos. I have learned A lot!
I'm glad you listened to your son. Cool video, and a pretty easy fix.
Always fun to watch your videos!! Fixing is Fun!!
Just came across your channel and like how methodical an approach you take.
When I saw the corrosion on the head I wondered if there was salt water nearby to account for it. It would seem more likely that the mouse urine caused it and seeing odd corrosion like this in future, it would perhaps save you time to add checking for nests to the earlier part of your checklist.
Once again great diagnosis and repairs. So glad you took off the shroud and discovered the nest. I have heard good things about those Hipa supplies. Thanks for the videos.
Great job on this one
Hi James , I love your video , this is very clear and easy to learn and how to fix the lawnmower. Thanks 😊
That’s rapid. Good work
James a suggestion on the lift the deck is all steel made for a tire add a piece of wolminized plywood so things don’t slide all over the deck ! Glad you now can save your knees and back by not bending over great show ! I’ve probably seen every show you have put on ! Love them !
Thanks
Gday from Australia James...Fine job on saving that mower...I enjoy your attention to detail and the way you think things through...Well done mate.
Oh WOW! I've just learned a whole lot more in under an hour. Thank you James.
@42:37 beautiful lawn to walk in your bare feet, a living carpet. Great video! I am glad you saved the mower from an early death to-be-put in the landfill/where-ever.
Just got one like this off the curb which had electric start! Had a spun flywheel key, got it going but it had a rod knock. Swapped another quantam off a rusted out Troybilt. Good to go!
nice job diagnosing. Thumbs up.
Great fix
Excellent find and repair 😁😁
Excellent
Learned a lot from your videos, thank you!👍👍👍
Excellent video and long but very thorough and time VERY worth the time. Thanks a lot!!
Awesome spare carb bin!
thank you great video.
Your son made a great call convincing you to stop for that mower.
Nice job James!
Great video. Thank you
I had an earlier version of that mower. I loved the single lever height adjuster but always had trouble with the self propel drive system slipping. I eventually added a barrel adjuster to the drive system bowden cable but still had trouble. There was a too narrow range between engaged and disengaged in the design of the belt idler. Hopefully that improved in later models.
Hi James
We've had a few dry coughs and tickly throats this end, but we'll survive. Many thanks for your vids, they still raise a laugh, and credit you for your determination to get engines goin'.
Wayne & Nina
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Thank you for the educational video.
Mower just needed a carb and a cleaning and a little love it cuts very well nice clean cutting decent free craftsman mower nice work as always @James Condon
Looks a lot easier to work on equipment using your lift.
Thank you for the video it helped me out