Riding Mower How We Check Out A Mower For Sale / Diagnose Issues & Fully Repair Briggs & Stratton
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We go through this mower fully to get it ready for sale and go over what to check out if you are planning on purchasing a used mower
Looking at these things and knowing what to buy when it comes to a mower purchase is huge!
We go through a full diagnostic and give common causes for running and other engine / mower issues and what to look for
Do not go to get a used mower without taking a look or doing some research into the red flags
We first check out the tires, go through the engine, deck and drive train
We check out all of the stuff that would be a possible issue and make sure there will be no more issues once we sell it
We repair all of the issues we find including:
Replacing the tires, blades, fuel line, spindles, idler pulleys, deck belt, drag link, chute, valve cover gasket & ignition coil
Rebuilding and leveling the deck on a Craftsman Riding Mower
We show how to check the spark and check each cylinder to make sure it is working
Symptoms we see of this same issue are low or no power or bogs under a load
We show the full process for each
We also show how to do a leakdown test on a Briggs & Stratton v twin engine and how to adjust the valve spacing
We include what tools will be needed and the full diagnostic process along with why we are thinking the things we are
This is all done on a Craftsman 42" Riding Mower Model 917.273461 DLT3000
With a Briggs & Stratton 25HP Engine Extended Life Series ELS725 446777-0246-E1
You can see our other videos on repairing similar issues with the same engine at • Riding Mower Engine Tu... and • Riding Mower No Power,...
This one end's up needing quite a bit of parts including the following:
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Deck belt part number 532144959 can be purchased at amzn.to/3SHoyPW
Fuel tank bushing / grommet part number 07-392 can be purchased at amzn.to/49mmmmo
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Hub cap rubber part number 532104757 can be purchased at amzn.to/42vWx1c
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Valve cover gasket part number 690971 can be purchased at amzn.to/3SGRPtT
Ignition coil part number 592846 can be purchased at amzn.to/42r7aCr
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Deck extension spring part number 532169022 can be purchased at amzn.to/3Sm4XTS
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About Us:
My name is Martin. I have been repairing tools and small engines for almost 20 years. We operate a small engine repair shop in Illinois. We service / repair Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Toro Tecumseh, Loncin, Honda, Craftsman, Husqvarna, MTD, Troy Bilt, Simplicity, John Deere, Exmark, LCT, Generac and many more brands. We work on riding mowers, walk behind mowers, snow blowers, zero turns, generators, pressure washers and much more. We normally repair about 3,000 pieces of equipment every year and look at many more that are beyond an affordable repair. Hopefully our videos will save you some money and give you the information you need to work on your own equipment or figure out the issue at hand.
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You have an awesome channel and are a great teacher!!!!
I appreciate that!
@@IndRepair Yes sir!!!! I am trying to further my knowledge in this industry and make a name and a way for myself where I am. Due to a family member falling into a disability I am unable to go back to work while taking care of them, so flipping push mowers and relying on my current knowledge has kept the bills paid. You cover so much ground in your videos and give a thorough approach to explaining why and what. I am building my confidence up in the world of valves, pistons, rods and what not. I am going to be a BAD mechanic following you bro!!!! I am definitely going to keep you updated on my journey and the application of what I am learning here.
Great business to be in, unlimited potential depending on how much drive/time you have. I wish you the best!
@@IndRepair Thank you very much!!!!
Thanks for the great tip about airing up a tube overnight to get the tire back to a usable form.
Glad to help! It works so good!
Very well done and great job making a difference in what we offer for sale
Could be worn out value guide in head which requires new head or dead cylinder also head gaskets
But it’s a good buy
Definitely so! Thanks for watching!
Yup, sometimes it seems like the issues showing up on a job like this never seem to end, but I’m like you - I want to cover everything so I have a clear conscience and there’s no comebacks.
For sure! Nothing worse than a comeback and mad customer in the middle of the season
Is it just me or does this guy sound like Tom Hanks? I immediately started thinking of Forest Gump once I started hearing him talk, lol.
I thought of that to. Perfect copy of Forest Gump.
Haha couple people have told me that I definitely don't hear it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching!
You probably mean tom hanks sounds like this guy
That's the actual lawn mower he used.
Love the videos. Very informative. A great tool for the fuel line cutting is the PEX tubing cutter- the cheap one without the cam gear assist. They leave a nice clean cut and do not pull on the cloth strands in the OEM Briggs and Stratton fuel line. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing! Great tip!
Thanks for showing the leak down test !
Sure thing!
My wife says, Always check the compression 1st when diagnosing.
Never hurts
Great video. Will mark it and watch over again.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
I like to work clean so I would have completely cleaned that deck before starting. After removing everything it would have been easy to wire brush off the surface rust and hit it with spray paint. Then the deck would have matched the tractor and presented much better (for a higher price tag!).
Also, I brush on used motor oil to the deck underside. Only takes a minute and preserves the metal a bit.
I ended up hitting it with Spray paint after a quick hand brush and power washing when on. It looks brand new now the video was just soooooo long
Dont foeget to make sure that the washer is under the mandrel pulley. I never pull the mandrel unless I have to replace. Like u said the bolt
s may break.
For sure
I believe the inserts in the wheel rim are bushings, not bearings.
I agree completely but they sure are labeled bearings on the OEM packages
One thing I have learned working on these mowers is if the tires are facing out on the front it is the front axle bad it is supposed to go up and down but not forward and backwards
Great tips! Thanks for watching!
@@IndRepaircomo siempre UN previlegio ver Tus videos!!!( Thanks for watching.... lol 😂😢😮....) He aprendido mucho!!!
Awesome! I am glad to be able to help!
@@IndRepairthanks for watching
As a Swede I'm impressed about how cheap mowers and parts are in the US. To buy a mower like that one in that condition would cost you at least 700 USD. To fix it up would cost a lot. I cant find a tire under 40 USD if I dont import them from Germany. Fixed up a machine like that and you could sell it for at least 1200 USD here.
Greatings from Sweden
It is about the same retail value here, right about $1,200-$1,400 depending on the time of the year when it is all fixed up and been gone through. The parts are definitely cheaper here. I get a 15x6-6 tire from $20-$22 usually from distributors for regular Carlisle but the turf masters are quite a bit more. I did a quick search on Amazon and they have the Carlisle regular tread on one day delivery for $24.95. It is a crazy world we live in! Took a lot of work but in the end it will pay off good on this one. Thanks for watching!
Learned some stuff. Thank you. Should have blown deck off before working on it.
Never a bad idea to have a clean work environment. Thanks for watching!
Great video especially the deck work😊
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
TY for Sharing
Thanks for watching!!
Thoughts tires you never heard of are good tires!
Interesting!
They just sale better if deck is repainted and new blades 😊
Seems to be a big deal with most folks who buy used equipment plus deck belt
New twins are 2700 now and up
For sure! It is hid extremely well under the deck and is just surface rust so not too worried about it. I don't sell them ridiculously high anyway but get close to half of that normally with something like this
These are my favorite to work on .
They sure get done!
I know it's been a while but did you check that the after fire sol on the carb was working? Based on some of the other stuff done to this mower I wouldn't put it past the previous repair guy just clipping the tip off it.
Went through the carburetor completely If I remember right... The aftermarket coil was making it shut off funny, I ended up putting on the old one and no issue, so I replaced it also.
The K46 in my x300 and k98 in my x728 have always whined. I think tuff torq transmissions are just noisy. Maybe you talking about a different type of whine.
They will always make a little noise but if they are really loud that is a good indication that there is air in the system or major wear
What’s the most common problem you see in mowers besides bad gas? Carburetor?
Carburetor Issues caused from bad gas and bad gas is definitely number one. Number two is a hard one because there is nothing else that even comes close to the volume that comes in with bad fuel. User error #2?
Got it. Is it even worth it to clean the carb or just buy a new one and replace it? Wouldn’t a new one extend the life vs trying to clean the current one? What’s the average cost of a job like a carb swap?
Depending on the situation, how much time you have, the cost of your time and the condition of your parts it may or may not be worth repairing. On an engine like this we have a video on aftermarket carb replacement at ruclips.net/video/td8tWGDrFNo/видео.html
Carb change varies greatly. Some of the cheaper carburetors are only $40-$50 for an aftermarket plus a couple hours labor. Many brands and engine models we refuse to use an aftermarket carburetor since thwy do not seem to work work. Some OEM carbs run $300 and up, so it really depends
Where did you get the tire changer at?
You can get one like it at amzn.to/499sU8a
Thanks for watching!
Those arms are all way bad and need fixing, I just welded it back and grinded it 😊. Works ok and no waiting for parts
Haha if it works get it done for sure! Does seem like they are always an issue!
I would not buy a single cylinder riding mower anymore
They just don’t last 😢😢😢
The single cylinder stuff definitely has a lower lifespan but if well taken care of will still last a long time. Thanks for watching!
Very informative! 🤓📚 #LearnSomethingNew #KnowledgeIsPower
Thanks for watching, I appreciate your comment!