Pro Tip: Put a thin layer of heavy bearing grease on both sides of the carburetor/fuel tank gasket and it will allow the gasket to be re-used instead of being destroyed each time you need to do servicing. Those paper gaskets usually don’t come off in one piece. Kart racers (Briggs Raptor 5hp) use the same method for maintenance or changing out carbs between races, etc.
G'day and greetings from Tasmania Australia, I've been watching and subscribed to your channel for a while now and I'm always amazed how you get these machines running again especially when they really look like they are headed for the tip. You explain what your doing very well and it's great to watch you disassemble it and diagnose the problems terrific channel really interesting thanks for showing this one, kind regards John
Thanks for all the amazing videos that you do for our entertainment! I really do enjoy all of your content across all 3 of your channels. You are a great inspiration to my wife and I and I would love to meet you some day. Your videos inspire me to continue making my own content even though it is difficult to do so sometimes. Thanks for all you do, it is greatly appreciated!
I agree a 💯% it’s just that rare that It needs to be saved including the mowing deck I believe that mind that could probably be restored with some welding or re-created and reuse the old spindles after they’ve been rebuilt
Used to do this and similar stuff for a living most of my life. Never ever got tired of it, still enjoy watching someone one else. The reward was always in getting something to function correctly again. The money was only an incidental really to allow me to go on playing. Getting closed to 80 years old now , wonder what will happen to all that experience and knowledge that's still in my memory and brain when I go. Seems a pity it can't be transferred to one of these usb things, or is this the way of doing that ?.
Very good restorer very well explained I appreciate that you show part numbers I think you are the best on RUclips this is the first video I watch of yours I enjoyed all 57 minutes looking forward to seeing more from Canada
The old Briggs & Strattons are quite tough. Sad to hear lately that they are in a financial bind. They have survived many a year of competition that saw a lot of other manufacturers go under.
@@Seasonal50 - I had an old 3 hp briggs of 1973 vintage on a push mower. Near the end of the summer I was mowing and it just quit, about the time it would have run out of gas. Filled it up and it still wouldn't start so I got annoyed and chucked it out the door of the shop and where it landed is where it sat for 3 years. This is also where one of my snow banks got built when I pushed snow. After sitting outside for 3 years, half the time under a snow bank, I put a new coil on it from a 12 hp I had sitting around, cleaned the points and it fired on the second pull. Still running 6 years later.
@@Kryten428 Had an old,old,hard to remember, l'm 83 last Nov. 24,2020,B&S 1&1/2 hp,cast iron ???? No spark,wasn't the coil,magnets went dead on the flywheel !!!!!! Didn't know how to remagnagnitize them,engine got lost in the shuffle,don't know what happened to it !!!!!! Probably could have wired it up for a battery ignition,but didn't think of it until right now !!!!!!!!!! Dummy 😣 ♿ 🇺🇸
Bravo sir, Bravo. An old B & S engine that has lots more years of life in it yet. Now you have to disassembly it, remove all the old peeling paint and rust, prime and paint it to look new, since you got it running like new... Thumbs Up!
Great video I love your restoration projects so relaxing to watch and very educational to I feel like I could tear apart an engine rebuild one now 😁 keep up the great content thanks dagger 😁
Should try some baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in your sand blaster for carburetors. It blasts everything off them but doesn’t take away the base material like sand or glass bead. Works amazing! Then run it through your ultrasonic cleaner and the baking soda dissolves in the water, leaves everything looking brand new!
Nice work bringing the old Briggs back to life again, i would have given the recoil spring a bit of oil, also would have been interesting to see what compression you got psi, ido love a old Wheelhorse.
I have a wheel horse ranger 700, and it looks just like it! It was made in 1974 I think, and is pull start. But I don't think it has the original engine though. Great video!😊
Nice video, picked up a Web self propelled mower for £10, plan is to get it going again, this sort of inspires me to start lol. like all the videos. Thanks for sharing :-)
Very typical seeing all that corrosion and gunk when the head comes off. When I used to do this, I'd tear it down till it was only the block, piston, and crank there. The rest I'd take off, clean up, and it would run almost immediately. Love these small engines.
Nice Job Great Video! Sometimes more work than worth but it proves the point you can do anything you set your mind to doing! Look forward to seeing more videos!
My grandfather worked at wheelhorse in South Bend for many years up until he passed away in 1986, though he worked in production for quite a while he eventually became a delivery driver transporting them into Canada.
Just out of curiosity, what do you do with all of these project mowers after you get them running or restore them? Do you have a large collection around your house or do you sell them?
my neighbor just gave me a wheel horce c-120 or something.i got it running after being outside for 6 yrs.this thing is a beast.way better than my crastman v twin.
I like the philosophy that you arent just replacing parts. Fixing parts that you can to get it to go instead. Awesome approach. This machine was a real disaster.
Nice rebuild Dag. I recently overhauled a similar carb an fuel tank on a old tiller I found cheap. It was rusted badly within the tank and the carb draw straw was shot. I actually put small coins with gas and some cleaner in the tank and shaked the 🔥 out of it several times. That process got the inside of tank shining brand new! The draw straw problem was fixed as well also, by splicing a fuel filter line that came off a in tank weedeater part. Finding the parts on that carb an metal tank combo are dang near impossible! Uggh! Sometimes you just have to JerryRig it! Lol 😆. Again, Great video Dag! I learn something new every time👍
Good resurrection video! Personally I think the mower, and especially the deck is too far gone. But, you have a good engine for something else that may come along :-)
For rusted and corroded stuff use apple cider vinegar... For rusted cylinders.. Fill them full with the vinegar and wait 3 days at least... Keep topped off and it may take 7-10 days... But it will come loose.
next time you have a seized engine, you should lube the cylinder before you try to turn it over. regardless of it being the coil or not, it can help preserve the cylinder wall. great video though!
the engine is exactly the same as my flymo 5gxl wheeled mower i managed to find an original old stock brand new in box coil for mine on ebay very reasonable price too , they have so much power mine will cut long thick grass on tick over , great videos .
I had a used Wheel horse when i was around 13 years old.. Back in the 70's.. the mower stopped running and sat for a few years before we scrapped it.. Wish i had youtube back then.
One advantage to being Duty Officer on a Sunday in port...No bugger on the bridge to disturb whilst I watch the video! I might even have a go at a minor restoration of a mower next leave period!
"Will it run" is a rhetorical question by now....knowing your skills. When I was a kid, we could pick up refurbished Briggs & Stratton motors from our neighbors (Japanese landscapers) and motorize our "fat tire" bicycles.....youth and no sense of mortality. Best wishes and be well.
Pro Tip: Put a thin layer of heavy bearing grease on both sides of the carburetor/fuel tank gasket and it will allow the gasket to be re-used instead of being destroyed each time you need to do servicing. Those paper gaskets usually don’t come off in one piece. Kart racers (Briggs Raptor 5hp) use the same method for maintenance or changing out carbs between races, etc.
Glad to find a restore channel that is not filled with ads, sponsors Or Paid Promotion on each video !
This video have five ads
@@richarddikhead He probs meant in video ads, that are unblockable
@@richarddikhead 5 ads for an hour long video really isn't that bad considering how much time it took to make this
Start of video: I say it will run.
End of video: great job!
I really enjoyed this. I have 7 wheelhorse tractors that I love to work on. These old tractors never die! Great job!
Mustie 1 would be proud of this one well done good vid.
G'day and greetings from Tasmania Australia, I've been watching and subscribed to your channel for a while now and I'm always amazed how you get these machines running again especially when they really look like they are headed for the tip. You explain what your doing very well and it's great to watch you disassemble it and diagnose the problems terrific channel really interesting thanks for showing this one, kind regards John
Thanks for all the amazing videos that you do for our entertainment! I really do enjoy all of your content across all 3 of your channels. You are a great inspiration to my wife and I and I would love to meet you some day. Your videos inspire me to continue making my own content even though it is difficult to do so sometimes. Thanks for all you do, it is greatly appreciated!
Do a full restoration of it. IT DESERVES TO LIVE!
I agree a 💯% it’s just that rare that It needs to be saved including the mowing deck I believe that mind that could probably be restored with some welding or re-created and reuse the old spindles after they’ve been rebuilt
@@Ellenslife851 7u
it dose deserves to live
Used to do this and similar stuff for a living most of my life. Never ever got tired of it, still enjoy watching someone one else. The reward was always in getting something to function correctly again. The money was only an incidental really to allow me to go on playing. Getting closed to 80 years old now , wonder what will happen to all that experience and knowledge that's still in my memory and brain when I go. Seems a pity it can't be transferred to one of these usb things, or is this the way of doing that ?.
Indeed, this is the way of doing that.
Restoration looks fun. That mower needs a full restoration, because it's also a part of history.
Always excited to see a notification that you have uploaded a video!
The best follow through small engine rebuilds on RUclips 👍
I like that this one is not overdone. Only whats needed
Finally I’ve waited forever for this
All the WheelHorse guys go nuts. I like most things primarily the JD’s before the 1990-2000s
Very good restorer very well explained I appreciate that you show part numbers I think you are the best on RUclips this is the first video I watch of yours I enjoyed all 57 minutes looking forward to seeing more from Canada
Sounds great! I predict that unit will keep your right foot nice and toasty.
Yeah, especially after the muffler comes loose without that locking ring on it, that's what they put them on there for !!!!!!!!! ♿ 🇺🇸
Great work! Very satisfying to bring back to life these old engines and machines.
Well done lad! My grandfather fixed things this way for years. Saved people, who couldn’t afford it, hundreds!
The old Briggs & Strattons are quite tough. Sad to hear lately that they are in a financial bind. They have survived many a year of competition that saw a lot of other manufacturers go under.
(Knock on wood) ive never had one die unless it was my own fault
@@Seasonal50 - I had an old 3 hp briggs of 1973 vintage on a push mower. Near the end of the summer I was mowing and it just quit, about the time it would have run out of gas. Filled it up and it still wouldn't start so I got annoyed and chucked it out the door of the shop and where it landed is where it sat for 3 years. This is also where one of my snow banks got built when I pushed snow. After sitting outside for 3 years, half the time under a snow bank, I put a new coil on it from a 12 hp I had sitting around, cleaned the points and it fired on the second pull. Still running 6 years later.
@@Kryten428 Had an old,old,hard to remember, l'm 83 last Nov. 24,2020,B&S 1&1/2 hp,cast iron ???? No spark,wasn't the coil,magnets went dead on the flywheel !!!!!! Didn't know how to remagnagnitize them,engine got lost in the shuffle,don't know what happened to it !!!!!! Probably could have wired it up for a battery ignition,but didn't think of it until right now !!!!!!!!!! Dummy 😣 ♿ 🇺🇸
I literally have 2 wheel horse raider 12s and I absolutely love them. Glad to see you saved one
I've got a 1960s Gilson 16 hydro. Those old tractors are as tough as nails and never break.
Maybe shoot a little transmission fluid or light oil down the spark plug hole before you start freeing it up?
@@matthiasweigel311 Obviously you haven't done this before or you would know putting oil is good advice . Metal rubbing on metal is not good .
yea thats the first thing I do, even pb blaster or wd40 or engine assembly type lube
Weigel is the guy who acts like he knows what he is doing, yet has no clue. One in every bunch.
I love your videos. I have learned a lot about the machines I use. Great jobs. God bless.
Bravo sir, Bravo. An old B & S engine that has lots more years of life in it yet. Now you have to disassembly it, remove all the old peeling paint and rust, prime and paint it to look new, since you got it running like new... Thumbs Up!
Great video I love your restoration projects so relaxing to watch and very educational to I feel like I could tear apart an engine rebuild one now 😁 keep up the great content thanks dagger 😁
I think those originally had a 6hp Tecumseh and that's why the briggs didn't fit particularly well. Enjoyed the video.
The moment you turned on the pressure washer that mower was thinking "OH MY GOD A SHOWER FINALLY THANK YOU" lol
If only !! THE POOR !! MOWER !! COULD !! TALK !!!
Should try some baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in your sand blaster for carburetors. It blasts everything off them but doesn’t take away the base material like sand or glass bead. Works amazing! Then run it through your ultrasonic cleaner and the baking soda dissolves in the water, leaves everything looking brand new!
This entire channel is like an indirect ad for those aftermarket tarp covers made for lawnmowers.
If you put all the parts of a Briggs & Stratton engine in a box and shake it until everything fell in place, it would probably run!
I like seeing old riding mowers and equipment come back to life, I rather own older mowers, they were made with quality.
It looks more fun and would go over more terrains than my mobility scooter.
Oklahoma
Nice work bringing the old Briggs back to life again, i would have given the recoil spring a bit of oil, also would have been interesting to see what compression you got psi, ido love a old Wheelhorse.
I have a wheel horse ranger 700, and it looks just like it! It was made in 1974 I think, and is pull start. But I don't think it has the original engine though. Great video!😊
Nice video, picked up a Web self propelled mower for £10, plan is to get it going again, this sort of inspires me to start lol. like all the videos. Thanks for sharing :-)
You are doing a good job getting the lawnmower done
Very typical seeing all that corrosion and gunk when the head comes off. When I used to do this, I'd tear it down till it was only the block, piston, and crank there. The rest I'd take off, clean up, and it would run almost immediately. Love these small engines.
Nice Job Great Video! Sometimes more work than worth but it proves the point you can do anything you set your mind to doing! Look forward to seeing more videos!
My grandfather worked at wheelhorse in South Bend for many years up until he passed away in 1986, though he worked in production for quite a while he eventually became a delivery driver transporting them into Canada.
I have one from ‘84 and it cuts like a dream
Love watching you work, I keep thinking “id bring some tea & biscuits & ask you whats happenin if I was around”
Lovely video Keep up the good work your videos kept me going through lockdown
Hey Quick pointer, before you start moving thr piston of an old engine, throw some oil down the spark plug hole to lubricate the piston
Excelente amigo le dio vida despues de 10 años de estar abandonada esta cortadora de césped, mis felicitaciones y respetos desde Venezuela.
Master lawnmower mechanic.
It takes a lot for me to smile anymore I love ur channel man. Keep up the good work.
I like that knot you used.
Another good engine. No smoke from the exhaust at all that I could see.
4:55 this mowing deck have seen better days.
Yes we know
How much did it cost for replacement parts and where do you find old machines like these?
Another great video again dagger👍
Just wondering if the engine is backwards. Normally head is pointing forward. Looks like hood will support that orientation.
Cracking job on the Briggs!
Amazing how you were able to remove that gasket - I had to use unreasonable force on mine as if somebody had jb welded it on.
Impressive and great video. I did not think it would start.
Just out of curiosity, what do you do with all of these project mowers after you get them running or restore them? Do you have a large collection around your house or do you sell them?
my neighbor just gave me a wheel horce c-120 or something.i got it running after being outside for 6 yrs.this thing is a beast.way better than my crastman v twin.
your channel came up , so I watched it ....for 4 hours . Great . Thank u
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! I saw that screw on NO2 tank. Don’t try to fool us!!!! 🤣 j/k love the videos thought this would get a laugh!!!
No fly wheel key ! ? Great video !
It was still inside the flywheel
I like the philosophy that you arent just replacing parts. Fixing parts that you can to get it to go instead. Awesome approach. This machine was a real disaster.
Nice rebuild Dag. I recently overhauled a similar carb an fuel tank on a old tiller I found cheap. It was rusted badly within the tank and the carb draw straw was shot. I actually put small coins with gas and some cleaner in the tank and shaked the 🔥 out of it several times. That process got the inside of tank shining brand new!
The draw straw problem was fixed as well also, by splicing a fuel filter line that came off a in tank weedeater part.
Finding the parts on that carb an metal tank combo are dang near impossible! Uggh! Sometimes you just have to JerryRig it! Lol 😆. Again, Great video Dag! I learn something new every time👍
Good resurrection video! Personally I think the mower, and especially the deck is too far gone. But, you have a good engine for something else that may come along :-)
Nice job man it doesn’t even smoke, looks like you got yourself a good one after all. Catch you on the next one.
My father was the SE Distributor for Wheel Horse in the 1960’s. They were a pretty nice lawn tractor for the time frame.
For rusted and corroded stuff use apple cider vinegar... For rusted cylinders.. Fill them full with the vinegar and wait 3 days at least... Keep topped off and it may take 7-10 days... But it will come loose.
Good video
Yes
Nice tractor, I prefer the larger horizontal shaft engines though
My new favorite channel!!
Would like to see you tackle one of the 12hp twin piston engines at some point (Y)
No spiders became harmed during this renovation! Haha
What do you do with all the tractors when your done with them
I’m curious about that too
She sounds great. So much so that I joined your channel tonight.
this is the best entertainment for a cup of hot tee and biscuits
You did a great job with minimal new parts!! Seems the transmission worked but did you work on it?
This guy. Is good, but I was like, " release the mustie!"
too bad some of the parts were too rotten and the engine wasnt original because this thing looks awesome would love to see a full restoration of one
next time you have a seized engine, you should lube the cylinder before you try to turn it over. regardless of it being the coil or not, it can help preserve the cylinder wall. great video though!
Well done. Brilliant mechanic.
A very enjoyable video. You certainly know your way around those engines.
Is it white spirits you cleaned the valve springs with?
Thanks for sharing!
thanks and yes it’s white spirits
Excellent, been looking forward to this since your hint in survival challenge
lets just appreciate the time it takes to even edit the video
I love all your vids you inspired me to play fs19 and watch machinery restoring
the engine is exactly the same as my flymo 5gxl wheeled mower i managed to find an original old stock brand new in box coil for mine on ebay very reasonable price too , they have so much power mine will cut long thick grass on tick over , great videos .
As always great video...keep up the great work
I just love watching you rebuild engines and lawn tractors
I had a used Wheel horse when i was around 13 years old.. Back in the 70's.. the mower stopped running and sat for a few years before we scrapped it.. Wish i had youtube back then.
Take a sip of whiskey every time he says "As you'd expect"
Success, another classic motor saved. Great job 👍🏻
Yes, I can say I've driven one, lovely mower to operate!
Nice little tractor really like the wheel horse I think it should have a Koiler engine
love your videos mate. i have learned heaps.
It's an old Briggs flathead...it'll run.
Well done. Interested to know the rough cost of the parts used.
Seems to have a nice sturdy axle at the back. Unlike my white yardboss t85. I never thougth you'd get it moving without a zeised pulley.
Amazing video! I have a Wheel horse 310-8 and its due for a restoration soon
I’d Lowkey just put up a predator v twin and make that thing a beast it needs a bigger engine so why not😂
i agree.
One advantage to being Duty Officer on a Sunday in port...No bugger on the bridge to disturb whilst I watch the video!
I might even have a go at a minor restoration of a mower next leave period!
Nice video Daggerwin i love it so much thank you
"Will it run" is a rhetorical question by now....knowing your skills. When I was a kid, we could pick up refurbished Briggs & Stratton motors from our neighbors (Japanese landscapers) and motorize our "fat tire" bicycles.....youth and no sense of mortality. Best wishes and be well.
Dang man, they must have been terrifying. Sounds fun though.
Do you add lead replacement additive to the fuel ? are replacement valves available to run on lead free petrol ? great video ! thanks !