How To Restore a Junk Lawn Mower For Free.
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2021
- its the time of year when all the mowers have been sitting dormant for 6 months, and when they do not run they get tossed to the curb. lets see if we can save this one without spending any money. toro personal pace 22 inch cut. trash picked from the side of the road,
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Here in Nova Scotia,we used to have spring and fall clean-up. People would put out old and broken lawnmowers ,snowblowers, chainsaws,etc. I would collect and repair what I could and give them to people who could not afford to buy new ones. I’m in poor health now,bedridden and unable to do that anymore. I still have a pressure washer that I scavenged over 20 years ago. I love what you do. Thank you for your channel and keep up the good work.
I can't get enough of mustie. I can't tell how many times I have fell a sleep and wake up 4am mustie still talking about broken engines,
Same here bro
Always put mustie on wen can not sleep Haha so relaxed 👌👌
Same here!!
You fell asleep during a Mustie video? That's sacrilege and an affront!
@@Hjerte_Verke yes wen i put it on in the middel of the night is that than a problem? By the way hardcore mustie here🤓🤓🤓
Im 77, disabled live in Florida. My yard is a mess. I have a lawn driveway. I'd pay a $100 bucks for a restored walk behind. Before the stroke I was a welder but was handy with wood and metal tools.
Growing old is a lot of work. :o) Love your vids
I wish we had people leaving stuff out like that in the UK. I love it Mustie.
Wish I had a teacher like mustie1 when I was a kid, I’m grateful for him now.
Had wood shop and metal shop in jr high
I had to figure it out for myself. Went on to build robots with a GED. Huh. Go figure. That I got laid off.
@@garymallard4699 some of us didn't
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Joe Coffman at Monroe High in Washington State was the best guy for teaching these things. Literally a shop teacher with three fingers on his right hand. He taught small gas engine repair and farm power mechanics. I was leaps and bounds ahead of my contemporaries when I went to Tech. school to become a mechanic. You can't just be a parts replacer if you are working on antique tractors. Parts are not available. Sometimes had to fabricate our own.
@@garymallard4699 Some had a dad who just slept on the couch EVeRY Saturday/Sunday, he said he was to tired from working all week
I love my sunday mornings with Mustie what a great way to start the day 👍👍 Good morning to my fellow Mustonians
Mustigaineins?
@@oldmanfred8676 It's sort of like a Mustonite.
The Mustie1ers
goin to church on a sunday morning is a great way to start the day!
@@jesusmylordsaviorking3726 Day Off. Respect the Lord Jesus and Beloved God.
I often wonder if the people leaving free stuff out in Mustie’s area, are actually Mustie fans. They put the stuff out, and then watch the video where Mustie repairs their stuff. Lol
Then they nip around and buy it back in perfect condition, and cheaper than getting it fixed at a repair shop, win win.
Some say Mustie1 can smell a free small engine from 20 miles!
I was thinking the same - I’ve never seen a ‘free to a good home’ sign for anything. Let alone a mower, let alone two mowers that are the same so you can rob one for parts 😂
he live near Martha's vineyard if anyone has heard of it its a really rich area
@@danhard8440 New Hampshire is not ‘near’ Martha’s Vineyard.....
No other RUclipsr who I talk to while watching like I do watching Darren. Thanks for getting your hands dirty and allowing us to feel part of it.
LOL sometimes he even ANSWERS too !!!!!!!
Gotta be doing something right because my wife just reminded me “hey, Mustie starts soon” !!
Thats a keeper
awesome wife!
congrats!
Cheers guys. A virtual beer headed your way !
@Jeffrey Damen Watching all of these videos from all different creators about anything and everthing means that if i fix some type of thing once, im gonna have to keep fixing them lol. From cars to mowers to appliances xd
@@user-gk7mz9cy5z lo ok iHey Siri hi bye-bye hi hi sería se. Kele CD Coo
yesss!!! It is Sunday time for coffee and Mustie! always a great way to start the week! Good Morning/Evening/afternoon to those it applys to!!
You took the words about great to watch on Sunday morning drinking my first cup of coffee.
Don't forget the Sunday snacks... with A mustie1 video and the coffee
your youtube inspired me to start fixin an fliping after i lost my job last year cause of the pandemic, been doing it ever since. hope you see my comment!
That "ting ting ting" sound of a C-Clip flying off into the yonder never to be seen again lol.
How could anyone give a thumbs down such great videos and i have learned so much from him
Hi Tim: I've come to the conclusion that there are just some small minded people out there that get off on doing this. Maybe they're jealous.... not to worry though. I believe that either thumbs up or thumbs down counts the same in the algorithm that RUclips uses to judge videos. Have a nice day! Steve.
@@StevenEverett7 your right i enjoy every video and look forward to seeing what is next so much work put in ro them people does not enjoy hard work anymore it what easy for them
People with fat fingers watching on a small device can accidentally hit thumbs down instead of the share or like button. Also stupid people.
Same, I have learned a ton from him and picked up tips and tricks that have saved me some money.
It's the liberals
I like these videos where you save things that can be fixed from being in a landfill or off to metal yard.
There is SO MUCH fixable stuff out there, and if older, it was probably built better than what might be bought new these days.
Ha! 2 days after this video came out I picked a 30 year old non-runner Honda walk-behind out of trash in my neighborhood. After learning from watching you, $20 and 4 hours later I have a really nice running and cutting mower!
Mustie1 is actually an environmentalist. It’s so good to fix old things!
Great hobby and or business
First time I've ever gotten up before Mustie's video posted. I was getting nervous till I hit refresh and there we go.
Once again doctor mustie finds a new patient for the operating theatre.
Tbh i doubt they are just random encounters they seem planted sometimes
@@lilgampla I don't know, he lives in an area where all the houses are on large plots, which suggests the residents probably aren't short of a few quid. A lot of people like that will give away something that's becoming troublesome and buy a new replacement rather than live with the hassle when they need it as bigger houses on bigger plots often means more mature owners...
Another minor victory for this amateur mechanic. I bought this mower at the Kessler BX in 1983. It is Jacobsen predecessor to this style mower. Used it to mow yards in Mississippi, Maryland, Kansas, and San Antonio. Several years ago it stopped working and would stall after starting. After a while I took it to a mower repair shop. They finally gave up claiming they could not find the carburetor diaphragm needed. Brought it home and took it apart and found Briggs and Stratton engine code on block. Googled a site with parts listing for the many hundreds of engines B&S made. Found and ordered the correct diaphragm. The carburetor sits on the diaphragm on top opening in gas tank. Uses compression pressures to move diaphragm and push gas from gas tank into carburetor. Reassembled, adjusted carburetor and it works! On RUclips I follow Mustie1 channel who repairs all types of oddball small engines. Learned enough to feel confident enough to dive into this repair.
Great job, Sir! You definitely have horseshoes up yer butt finding all these treasures at the curb!
lovely day here in wales made even better now that Mustie uploaded
I think this is one of the few videos where when he says "bye" he really means it. Usually there is a couple minutes of bonus footage at the end.
I'm a West Bend and Chrysler nut and that's the first I've ever seen that beauty!! Wow! Such a nice clean smooth running motor!!
that back drag is an actual design feature. companies dont want their devices running forever, so make the device fail over time.
this is called "planned obsolescence".
this is why companies/corporations dont want you to learn how to REPAIR your own devices/machines.
but you did a great job !!! thanks !!!
For decades I looked forward to sitting down with a cup of coffee and watching CBS Sunday Morning TV show. The trumpet fanfare would signal I was in for my treat of the week. Now it has all changed. I now look forward to finding Mustie1's RUclips release and wait to hear him say "Hey guys and how's it going....".
All those wasted years!! Glad we all have mustie now.
CBS Sunday Morning is not as good as it used to be, liberals have ruined it
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The wife of the former owner after watching this video: Bill, I thought you said the old mower was a complete wright off!!
The husband: Curses RUclips under his breath as he continues to polish his beautiful new riding mower...
*snorts* Yeah, right. More like... "Bill, when are you gonna get rid of this junk?" "But it only quit working yesterday, it just needs fixed up a little bit" "Put it out by the road, or you're sleeping in the doghouse tonight."
I'm guessing the guy let it sit outside all winter so he could get a new one when it didn't start.
@@j.w.3345 My brother ran some old briggs engine mower out of oil till it wouldnt start...i put some new random oil i had laying around in it, used it for a whole season and gave him it back at the end, just giving it a good test. Thing was a one pull pony. Same with the Honda we have. Don't get me started on weedwackers lol. Pulling for hours.
@@tiger12506 Mustie estimated it was 20 years old... I'm sure both spouses felt like they got good mileage from it.
@@Rhodeygirl The old stuff could eat the Chinese crap they sell now and still keep going!
T H A N K Y O U !!!
Darren...you the MAN !!!
Your knowledge of engines and their systems amaze me!!!
First time subscriber. Finding so many great people teaching on RUclips.
Looks better than the mower I'm using now.
Man! Mustie is the neighbour/buddy we wish we all had! I personally think the man is genius. Thanks for giving me insight into how things work! Cheers.
The 350 husqvarna is the best saw I have ever used! And I have used many saws over many years! You done very well getting that for free!
You nailed it with the rust comment. Rust on the coil and on the flywheel close the air gap and cause a no-spark condition. My mower lives outside and I have to clean up and regap the coil every spring.
I am in total awe of your ability to get these things running. Yet another great Mustie video.
That masking tape note was very nice. A lot nicer than the usual cardboard deal. Real classy
Noticed at the beginning when you picked it up, you put it carb side down then called yourself out later, love it, new sub here
OK so I clicked on the video and said no I got better things to do I’ve seen him go through lawnmowers 1000 times I can do it in my sleep I’ll watch it later never knew anything about Toro Drive systems holy crap you learn something every SINGLE TIME!
GREAT JOB TEACH❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸
Sunday evening at 9PM.. gotta love Mustie1 before going to bed.. :)
🎼another Mustie mower Sunday hey hey. (Pleasant valley sunday)
I always enjoy watching Mustie doing all kinds of wrenching now I'm too old to do any myself, it always amazes me the deapth of knowledge Mustie has for all types of machines thanks Mustie for the videos you make. Ray Hindle (Burnley U.K.)😊
I had to do a gas tank drain/clean and carb clean on a pressure washer I have that was having issues running well. After I cleaned everything and it ran perfectly, I proceeded to pressure wash my house. My neighbor watched this whole thing happen and came over and we started chatting about the machine and the convo came around where he asked if I'd rather be pressure washing my house or be at the beach relaxing? I honestly took a second to think and said, i'd rather fix the machine, then pressure wash the house. His response was, "Now you're just being controversial." I laughed because I wasn't. I have a feeling the people that watch these videos probably feel the same way I did.
Hard to believe how fast your newly released videos fill up with comments. Lots of love for your channel. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge gained from experience.
Amazing that mower still looks great after 20+ years giving it some maintenance and cleaning. Great job, really nice to have a mower video again on the channel.
I'm on my second free mower...I've been buying new ebay carburetors, not even bothering trying to clean the old out. I sell them on craigslist. I feel like i owe Mustie1 some tuition money.
Now the future Mrs. Iamgriff is a subscriber, and brings home stray small engine projects.
So I have enjoyed your videos for several months now. Funny story happened recently. A friend of mine had a mower stop working and he was frustrated. He told me that he has 3 lawn mowers than dont work. I asked if he wanted to part with them. He said he really wanted his main one working but that I could have the other two. So I fixed his main one and got two others as payment. Your videos made it possible for me to know how. So thank you can helping me accidentally start repairing mowers for friends.
That is awesome!
@@mustie1 i agree wholeheartedly. Thank you for the videos. They gave me some great info.
Another great video, Mustie1. Informative and entertaining at the same time. Really appreciate you taking the wheel drive cogs apart; always wondered how they worked and now I know. Your small engine videos are so educational they could be strung together to make an online course.
Last night I wanted to hear a Mustie1 laugh. I got that today. Nice job on the mower.
Fixed a newer version of that Toro. Got $150. Needed a carb rebuild kit with the needle seat being shot and a couple other gaskets. Kit was $14.50. A new whole carburetor was $8.50. No brainer. Sharpen and balance the blade. Clean and degrease the entire thing. Slap in a new air filter (dude tilted it the wrong way and it was soaked in oil). Ran like a champ. But yea, having other donor machines around is a nice luxury.
Mowen the lawn ! Mowen the lawn ! Great job Beavis !
Years ago, Briggs and Stratton issued a technical bulletin about rust on the magnets and said that it has no effect on the magnetic field and will not prevent spark.
True, but things are not supposed to touch, is why an air gap. If it's thick enough that they do, then ya have to clean it up a bit.
@@davidcoudriet8439 sure, yep. Absolutely. But just saying that surface rust won't prevent spark. I mean, I'd clean it anyway, because I don't want it to be rusty crusty.
That wheel called mechanism is one of the most perfect examples I've ever seen to advocate for dry lube like graphite
I have had 2 of those 6.5 hp mower self propelled over the yrs. Awesome engine and mower. Used them to cut 8 town houses for 10 yrs
You and I are from the same mould. I am 64 and have been working on engines (large and small) since I was a kid. Got the knowledge from my father and have passed it on to my son. I just enjoy it. Great video !!!!. Yes I subscribed and enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. Be safe. Thanks !!!
Good Morning everyone.
Morning, John.
Hi John !
Always look forward to a mustie Video!!
Thanks 🙏🏻 for taking the time to make them !!
Wish i knew about this vid about a year ago. Exact same lawnmower with the same problems. Fiddled around and ended up dumping it and buying a new one. Thanks for teaching me!
Great info for someone that owns one of these. I did, but grandson now has it. If he has trouble, all I need to do is refer him to this video!
Hello everyone. Just as much as the videos, I enjoy all the regular commentators. Have a super day and a great week ahead.
(and if you want to see how not to fix things....I'll be holding a class on smashing the bageezus our of a pulley that would not come off .......silly pulley be more funny).
I am blown away by this gays knowledge & passion for what he does & his patience to teach us. God Bless you Mustie.
@@ModestoALugo ?????????? " This GAYS knowledge....." ???????? Maybe you meant " This GUYS' knowledge..."
@@robertn2813 I didn't know he was gay (not that there's anything wrong with that!). That's good intel--I guess his "wife" is the proverbial 'beard'...
Back in the early 80's, I did small enging repairs as a side line and there were a few rich neighborhoods near me so every week on trash day i would take a ride out there, and i would see push mowers, riding mowers and even some chainsaws thrown out to trash, most only needed miner repairs such as points and condenser, or a spark plug, i picked Snappers, John Deere, Wheel Horse, homelite and Stiel saws, after i gave them TLC i then sold them. Easy money, now it seems most items today are throw away!
The definition of a great video
I'm not a mechanic nor do i ever wanna take apart a mower BUT i watch every one of the 45 min
At 12 years old I was doing the same thing. I loved curb sales.
You're absolutely brilliant. You make fixing stuff look dead easy! Great channel, thank you.
The Price is Right...’Free’ the best price you can get!
I’ll pay you to take it is better!
Great video.
This is my hobby after retirement.
I really enjoy the education.
Thank you
Thanks for entertaining the world, if you can’t get it going it’s dust. Top man
"Sometimes it pays to be a junk collector." Sometimes? I can't imagine how much money I have saved. Picking up what I find on the side of the road and reconditioning it is both cheaper AND personally satisfying.
@youtube name Ouch! I hope you weren't hurt. True, I have picked up quite a few things that turned out to be unsalvageable. Not cheaply, anyway. But most of my finds have been good ones. Better luck you you, my friend!
If they raised the Titantic from the ocean floor, Mustie would have it under steam in only 3 episodes.
Mustie could land men on Mars using scrap mowers, weed wackers and vw bus parts.
"Mustie built this in a cave!!!! With a box of scraps!!!!!"
@@chrisfraser8575 Well I'm sorry, I'm not Mustie
Anyone with a brain can fix a lawn mower
Whenever I work on a project and encounter a hiccup I always ask myself "what would Mustie1 do?" just repaired 2 lawnmowers and currently working on 2 diesel tractors and a 4x4 pickup...THANKS Mustie1!!!
Love the shop sign ... " Men (working crossed out) Playing " .... Wife suspected 😉
Your videos are what inspired me to look at "cheaper" riding mowers when I was looking this spring. I found one, it had some issues, but those issues are now sorted out and I have a nice enough mower for pretty cheap.
I love watching your videos. I went through skin cancer surgery on my nose last year and was stuck inside for about a month. I binge watched every video for that month. Now that i"m better i spend my spare time looking for free lawn equipment on the side of the road. These videos inspired me to go out and fix these free mowers, weedeaters and leaf blowers. Most common problem is bad gas, fouled plug or just a dirty carburetor. Now i make a few bucks selling these newly refurbished yard equipment to make extra money. Keep up the good work and for all the inspiration and knowledge !
Nada d a
In 1971, I was working for JC Penny's and I sold a ton on these lawn mowers. Penn-craft was Penny's model of this same lawn mower. When you would point this out the two side by side, they were the same except for the price and color. Toro was over a $100.00 dollar difference and some times more. I would point this out to the customer and they would buy the JC Penny's Penn-craft model. Guess what, I did not make a dime on sales, but made my Boss look good. I then went inside the store and started selling Hardware, my boss had both depts. I liked that better in the Air and stayed cleaner. Great Job and as Always and I Learned something today.
I can't believe this. This is the exact mower I got for free and I'm just waiting on parts. There was an oil leak through a seal on mine. Good timing.
Love the videos. Long time subscriber. You have inspired me and taught me how to work on small engines. I had a limited education but am quite competent now. Thank you! Please keep them coming!
I'm looking for troy bilt
Another victory!:) I can't believe how many folks throw away their mowers... Kudos to you! Semper Fidelis
Semper Fi.
@@frankbrunner9360 Ooh Rah, Devil Dog;)
@@johnroos5807 OR, it's a family motto from before the invention of the USMC....;^)
@@Hjerte_Verke Well, I did become a member of Uncle Sam's Misguided Children in 1987!:) Semper Fidelis
Mustie finds them free, fixes them and sells them.... PROJECT FARM, finds them, fixes them, and torture tests them.. I am subscribed to both.
You never fail to keep me watching as you give more life to things..
I have a toro like that and it still runs first pull every time, I bought it over 10 years ago at a yard sale and it was used when I got it. Ive run the manufactured fuel in it, and I personally think thats one of the keys to it.
Sunday night Mustie1 in prime time.
Where I live it’s the start of noon
6am here in TX
Hi,I Love your channal ,Probabbly because u remind me of myself when I was younger,Keep up the Good Work Randy
You are like a NASCAR pit crew. I like your style.
Mustie: oh look, a free mower!
Guy returning from taking a break while mowing his lawn: where's my mower??
Your comment made me laugh
You make me want to go find junk.
EXACTLY! He does that to me too. So far I've resisted, but...
since finding your channel my lawn equipment runs much better, I have definatly learned a lot of helpful stuff to save some money on my lawn equipment
“I’m not quite sure what he meant by runs”..... that had me laughing for 5 minutes. Thanks I needed that!
False advertising on a free item! I guess he wanted to make sure someone took it.
even in that condition folks around here are asking 150-200 for those Toro PP. I wish they grew on trees here like they seem to near you. 👍
who remembers the old days before mustie started editing the volume softer on the wiz wheel
noise alert ! 😀
“..needs some love..”
I’ve got a problem my Craftsman push mower was filled with sae30w oil last summer only used it once and the other day I started it went down the yard for. About 12 ft and the motor locked up tight no oil it was dry as a bone. Can. Any thing be done to bring the motor back to life?
I’ve been watching your channel for a while Mustie. All my lawn equipment was free and I fixed myself.
Bought a new one last year, Didn't start this year! Carb is different on mine. Fortunately had some Musty mentoring, Got it running with some carb cleaner and a shot of starting fluid. Similar starting and propulsion. Glad I watched this so I can come back to have guided trouble shooting. better Musty than Murphy! LOL! Saw some comments about finding these. not! But the man goes to the better side of NH and gets good stuff!
“Runs” is like my old friend’s saying “ So nice it once sold as new “
well ain't that a T bagger
As I have said before, bad gas and coffee, it’s a Mustie1 morning. Yeah!
I have bad gas every morning with my coffee. Lol.
wow glad someone from the /o/ board recommended your channel... thanks anon
When my uncle retired he used to pick up broken discarded lawn mowers and fix them himself and sell them at flea markets. It added quite a bit to his retirement income.
Next week on Mustie1, fueling your lawnmower for free.
"Hey guys, how's it going? I found this hose at a yard sale. Let's go try it out and see how she syphons."
When I opened, video had 4 views but 18 thumbs up. I’m either 5th or 19th. Either way, another good Sunday morning with Mustie and a cup o coffee.
Sweet job. Must cheaper to buy a new mower than to fix. but you have the talent for sure.
Great video , and you've got some parts of needed . Downside , no excuse not to cut the grass 👍🇬🇧
“It pays to be a hoarder.” 😂
If you are young, yes, it pays. If you are old, get rid of it and the habit, don't leave it for your kids to deal with.
It’s not called hoarding, its restocking your Warehouse. If you hold on to parts and never use them that’s hoarding, when you reuse them on other projects then it becomes a warehouse. Lol some spouses don’t know the difference
my neighbors would KILL me
Yeah Sunday mustie
Been watching and learning from you for years. Well, this Sunday is no different : My 3 years old auto-propulsed mower has been acting up last fall, it's rear wheels refusing to back up. Could'nt figure the problem. Tadam ! Our Darren here shows me how it works and how to fix it. What a Great day !
Thanks Man. REALLY appreciated ! 👍🤗
Mustie you are an inspiration. I bought a moped non runner, previous owner was a mechanic and couldn't fix it. All came to all the flywheel magnets were smashed.