Thank you for the video James. I am currrntly at home with a severe depression and watching your videos (and also others such as mustie1) help me think of other things for a while. Take care!
I have depression too and you’re not alone. What helps me distract myself is working on my own lawn equipment or finding equipment on the side of the road nobody wants and working on them. When i do find neglected equipment, i think of and or watch james’ videos. It actually helps alot 😊
@@evilredBoris yes, tinkering works. i recently discovered lego technics and that helps to not tink so much also. i have been fixing small yard machinery and making garden furniture. some days are easier than others. i am lucky to have a good therapist too.
You might try watching watch Wes work , diesel Creek, Arms family homestead, good simple living, farm craft , Dirt perfect, captain kleman, is a few you can watch . I suffer from Depression as well so I know it’s not easy but stay strong stay positive. Just remember God is always there for you . He listens and give comfort. Praying for you.
I've used these things they are a piece of crap. I mean it's a good enough design but the way you have to have pre-cut line and insert it is ridiculous l
Don't know if have ever read the book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. What you had with the cam was called "reverse disassembly setback". Watching you work relaxes me. No cussing and lots of patience.
I picked one up, for $10 US, a few years back. It needed the trimmer head. I was no longer available. I designed one, in my head, but never got around to making it. I really need a machine like this on my property. Thank you for giving me the nudge to get after it.
They're not near as handy as the commercials made them out to seem. They use a pre-cut piece of thick weed eater string. And When you get in to heavy stuff they disappear way way too fast. On the commercials they showed them cutting down small trees and clearing entire pastures. No. Not with this
The only way they would be really handy is if you could mount a cutting wheel like you can put on a straight shaft stihl. You know pretty much looks like a skill saw blade but if you can mount one of those on the bottom of one of these then you'd have something
Anybody remember the old Swisher lawn mowers? Not made by the same company But the same name. They had two wheels in the back and one in the front? Really the first zero turn radius mower than I'm aware of. My grandpa had several of them. That's all he would mow with. He got good at repairing them, And you know how a push mower always leaves the nicest looking lawn? Well the Swisher did pretty much the same thing. They would leave a beautiful lawn
Hello James! If you have a keyless drill chuck? It’s the best way to pull dowel pins out! Just put a washer or a piece of metal in between drill chuck and surface to give you a gap to put a pry bar or screwdriver in to pry up chuck and pull pins. Drill chuck has a lot more grip strength! Retired machinist here! Pulled many pins from work tables!
Great work as always! If you keep old grinder flap discs, blunt ones can be good as a first pass against bubbling up rust under paint before palm sanding. It will save some money on sanding sheets.
Me and my neighbor have rescued many push mowers from the curb of death. Most of the time, it was as simple as a new needle valve and seat. They will stick and not let gas into the carb if left sitting over winter without any fuel conditioner of some kind. Good rescue!!
Feeling smug! I spotted the timing misalignment when you first rebuilt the engine. Good spot for you though and shows just how easy it is to make a mistake. Great video!
I think a lot of us caught the cam position error but then again as cool as James is he might have done it just to allow us to feel smug for a minute, felt bad too. another great save
One of the very few times, where "curbing it" was absolutely the right move - AND - getting confirmation never happens.... Beautiful restoral work....thanks for the video.
I found a similar DR wheeled trimmer last year. Was a great little unit to do fence trimming. Kind of hard to find wheeled trimmers that have been put out to pasture. Thanks for the upload.
That was very educarional! Thank you. I loved learning about the carburator. My husband is a retired mechanic. He used to rebuild carborators. Allways wondered what it looked like! Woe! Kudo"s for you! Excelkent!
I’ve been watching your videos for a long time now - they are really interesting, informative, quality presentations that prove to be useful for our own projects. My only other comment would be that it would be great to be able to put a face to a name occasionally…maybe during the video intro!
James you're one of the few people I've watched on The Tube involved in mechanical restoration who uses heat correctly. Often I see the bolt to be extracted as well as the surrounding area heated at the same time. With some stuck pieces, that's done in conjunction with rapid cooling with water to shock rust jacking loose but to remove fasteners or, in this case, the governor rod, you expand the surrounding metal with heat to swell it to help with fastener extraction, not the part to be extracted along with the surrounding metal. Also correctly done here is heat and then application of penetrants. The heated metal helps to wick the oil you're using to extract the stuck piece into the stuck area. This engine and housing is one of the worst I've seen you work on. Petrified rubber and mouse!
Mike, I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve commented on your channel or on any RUclips channels as far as that goes for years. I couldn’t keep quiet anymore and I’ve been watching your channel for years. I absolutely believe the same way you do and I’m thankful the way you put your thoughts out on your channel. Keep up the good work and god bless you and your family and God bless America!!!
Must be a nice mower. The sign on the side that says "Sale of this item prohibited in California" says it all. Really nice restore. Love your videos. Keep up the great work.
I’ve been watching your channel for a couple of years and really enjoy the Videos. Thank a for the great job of providing informative and interesting content.
@@WJCTechyman Look at all that stuff Taryle gets going again,, ,I find this stuff at the recycle, and on the side of the road just like he did, makes great rainy day projects
Well done video, I lost it watching on firestick and found it again on my PC. Having the right tools handy and knowing how to use them, plus broad experience with the type of machinery, plus well spoken narrative and camera work, much respect.
What a great video! It pains me to see the condition of some of the equipment you work on but thrills me to watch you resurrect these machines. I really don't understand how some can leave such a nice piece of equipment outside to deteriorate like that. Thanks James!
Those trimmer mowers were the biggest joke ever invented. I bought a Craftsman once and didn't get a full summer out of it. It went in the garbage...... I find a regular STIHL FS 110 or 111 to much more reliable and useful for brush and weed cutting applications......... Like 'em or hate 'em you did a great job resurrecting that old relic.......
James, i have a craftsman mower with a honda 6.5 hp motor which I have not used in several years. you guessed it: didnt run. based on your videos I checked the carb. bowl was full of crud. I dont have a parts washer like you so I cleaned it out as best as possible. put it all together with some gas in the cylinder, replaced the plug and wouldn't you know it , it fired!!!! not running great but i think i know the issues. am ordering a carb from amazon, $22.00. anyway, your videos and guidance got me going and saved another machine from the scrapyard. Thanks sir!!!
It's amazing what a bath will do. On those pulleys I will drill 3 holes near the center of the pulley and put a 3 hole puller to keep from damaging the sheave portion of the pulley. Oversites happen to all of us but remembering our mistakes and fixing them is the biggest part. I'm wondering if you added a couple grease fittings to the tube and greasing it would help the sloppiness? Nice little machine! Thanks!
I don't know why i watched this video, but it was good til the end. i'm so impressed with your skills and talent James. and i like that kind of mower ,trimmer, whatever you call it.
Love these Long videos!! Indeed with a new type of machine!! You saved it 🥰 Hope it Will find +100$ into your pocket🤷🏼♂️ Or serve you Well in Many years !! Love the Scientific Way you work in!!! So Many lawnmovers just need like 2hrs work, a new filter, sparkplug, Maybe a Cable… We need to save resource and money… Often a lawnmover goes for 20$ and sell for 100$ Just by simple trouble shooting💯 Well done and GREAT content on this one!!!! Some new lawnmover cost ~$1000🫣 Tossing a great quality product, buying a new lower quality??? Klippo is expensive here, and best brand +20 years
I love those Briggs carbs. They are so simple to work on, and they usually always come back to life if you give them a little TLC. I had someone give me a mower with a Briggs engine that had been sitting in their back yard. They told me it quit running and they parked it and bought a new one. The carb was completely encased in mud. I ran some water over it and gave it a dip in the ultrasonic and it ran like a new carb.
I would have thought there was no way ur gonna clean that up, .....you proved. me wrong.. And seeing you clean it was very satisfying in an odd way. even when you clean up a generator
Really enjoy all your videos James ... Thank you!! Your thoughtful and comprehensive approach to each project and challenge is amazing, and I appreciate the extra elbow grease you to clean and detail the work once you have them repaired. You're the kind of neighbor I wish I had ... but more ... the kind I wish I had the skills to be. God Bless and keep up the great work and content. Very best, 42-Jack
Briggs engines always have their quirks. I have an old Briggs push mower that I revived a few years ago. If you prime it three times, you get nothing. If you prime it six times, it will start on the first pull every time. It is about fifteen years old now and has a cool back story, but it is my favorite mower. I have newer ones, but I still prefer to use that one.
That was a great video! Just so happens I have a string mower just like that, been sitting outside bout 10 years not running… think I will tinker with it a bit. Have a patch of weeds and TALL grass that chokes my other mower…, your video gives me hope for that old string mower. Thank you!
I don’t know if you heard me? I was yelling at my I-Pad when you were putting the final touches inside the engine. I was yelling that the timing was off by one tooth! I guess you didn’t hear me? You have the patience of Job!! You’re absolutely right about the neglect & abuse. I wonder if that neighbor is a subscriber? They should be! I use the same no spill gas jugs. I have 16 of the 5 gallon variety & one in the 1-1/4 gallon for my mixed 50 to 1 fuel. I store my gas for my generator in them. I like that rpm gauge & that AC Delco mini torque wrench. You have some sweet tools! The only thing you need now is a parts washer? You should run a go fund me for that? Great content! I look forward to each video like a kid on Christmas Day. You’re the best at what you do hands down!
I have a Swisher (labeled County Line) I bought back in 2015. Except for having to weld it 2 times due to a crack in the frame which was there when I first bought it new it has been a dream. Even worked better than the 2018 Cub Cadet st100 (I gave that away). No maintenance issues and all original except the filters.
I had a sears version of this. On the sears there was a rubber shield that prevented stuff from being thrown at you on the right side of the head. Sort of a semi-circle. I’d recommend you add something like that or you’re going to toss gravel at yourself
Nice to see that you clean up a project before starting work on it. Never understood mechanics who will work on a dirty car and leave it as it was received when done.
I liked the video and the steps you took to sort out all the issues with the brush trimmer. If it was me I think I'd rather use a regular weedeater instead of pushing that beast around.😜
Thanks for the great video 👍 believe it or not I did see the cam out of time I was hoping you found it before putting the cover on.glad you left it in we are human thanks again
You just don't see those kind of tools anymore. Do you have a notion of WHEN this tool was made?? Admire your attention to detail AND the necessity of RE-replacing the cam shaft timing mechanism. it's so easy to make those little mistakes. SEQUENCING properly can make all the difference. Some of my much earlier ear surgeries required very accurarte "sequencing." I still think that you have been a VERY talented surgeon!!. Thanks for the video and excellent commentary!!
I had one similar to that. Found it in the garbage and brought it home and had a seized pulley. Replaced it and used it for years before I forgot to lock my shed and someone stole it
I had a guy down the road a couple of miles away put that same type of trimmer out by his trash cans last year. This one is a DR trimmer. The bearings are going bad on the shaft that holds the string. I got the engine running pretty well. It will work, it's just noisy. I think I can hog the housing out a little bit and put some heavier bearings in it. Ill have to cut it apart with my hand grinder. I'll try to get it working without changing the whole thing, but I have an old cub cadet I can rob a deck spindle off of. I have a welder.
Mouse and Rat Pee is the worst for rusting part together or to Ruin ,Anyone who has worked on equipment has run in mouse and or rat pee be it in a old car or lawn mower they surly make a mess another good tutorial Jim always look forward to your Videos Jim their Always informative ,I have to chuckle at the cam gear fopaw ,you don't do many of those .
That anti seize for the next guy came in handy quicker than expected!
😂🤣🤣
I use never seize on everything even gaskets of all types.you’ll never scrape another gasket and you can reuse them like new.
I’m a believer in anti seize on most bolts and even on top 3 screws on push mower covers 😊😊😊
It’s just the right way a mechanic does things 😊😊😊
Thank you for the video James. I am currrntly at home with a severe depression and watching your videos (and also others such as mustie1) help me think of other things for a while. Take care!
I’m praying you get better today and never again ❤
I have depression too and you’re not alone. What helps me distract myself is working on my own lawn equipment or finding equipment on the side of the road nobody wants and working on them. When i do find neglected equipment, i think of and or watch james’ videos. It actually helps alot 😊
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@@evilredBoris yes, tinkering works. i recently discovered lego technics and that helps to not tink so much also. i have been fixing small yard machinery and making garden furniture. some days are easier than others. i am lucky to have a good therapist too.
You might try watching watch Wes work , diesel Creek, Arms family homestead, good simple living, farm craft , Dirt perfect, captain kleman, is a few you can watch . I suffer from Depression as well so I know it’s not easy but stay strong stay positive. Just remember God is always there for you . He listens and give comfort. Praying for you.
I love the way you show mistakes you make and hide those. You show we are all fallible.
I've used these things they are a piece of crap. I mean it's a good enough design but the way you have to have pre-cut line and insert it is ridiculous l
I think the mouse was alive when the owner tried to start it.
Thats like something off "1000 ways to die"... "sucked up into the flywheel of a Briggs and Stratton".
Don'tcha just hate it when you get the timing off by one tooth?!?! Bravo for your honesty James.
I saw that and was yelling at him.
@@mabloodhound Me too!
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I saw the timing gear off one tooth early during first reassembly. I yelled out to no avail. Well at least I tried.
So did I!
I didn't see that it was off, but I saw him put it in without checking and said to myself, "wait, doesn't that have to line up with something else?"
Don't know if have ever read the book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. What you had with the cam was called "reverse disassembly setback". Watching you work relaxes me. No cussing and lots of patience.
There's few things more satisfying than a torque wrench click.
Or Beep
I ask my wife if she wants to watch mr torque wrench (James ) 😮
She laughs and it’s sure ❤
I love the idea of using the blower to chase away the excess water. I need to remember that!
I just ordered a Bauer cordless for just that purpose.
The difference a fresh coat of primer and paint makes a huge improvement! That machine should be good for years! Great job James.
I was surprised that the metal was a heavy gauge. Should last a long time.
Invest in a small sand blasting cabinet, pretty inexpensive, and removes rust n paint super fast .. less than 200 bux
I picked one up, for $10 US, a few years back. It needed the trimmer head. I was no longer available. I designed one, in my head, but never got around to making it. I really need a machine like this on my property.
Thank you for giving me the nudge to get after it.
They're not near as handy as the commercials made them out to seem. They use a pre-cut piece of thick weed eater string. And When you get in to heavy stuff they disappear way way too fast. On the commercials they showed them cutting down small trees and clearing entire pastures. No. Not with this
The only way they would be really handy is if you could mount a cutting wheel like you can put on a straight shaft stihl. You know pretty much looks like a skill saw blade but if you can mount one of those on the bottom of one of these then you'd have something
Anybody remember the old Swisher lawn mowers? Not made by the same company But the same name. They had two wheels in the back and one in the front? Really the first zero turn radius mower than I'm aware of. My grandpa had several of them. That's all he would mow with. He got good at repairing them, And you know how a push mower always leaves the nicest looking lawn? Well the Swisher did pretty much the same thing. They would leave a beautiful lawn
A Mustie video during the week! Way to go James!
The miracle of pressure washing!
First timer, man you did an excellent job restoring this machine, makes me wanna go out and purchase one . I enjoyed it.
We live in a throw away society so it's really nice to see people like James restoring equipment that somebody else got rid of.
James is Mustie curb picking now😅
Forget mustie
Why do you have to bring someone else's channel here? James is on here no one else 🙄🙄🙄
Because 95% of us watch both of them.
@@andyhamilton8940 so says YOU .
@@polishhotdog933 +1 on the people who watch both of them lol
Hello James! If you have a keyless drill chuck? It’s the best way to pull dowel pins out! Just put a washer or a piece of metal in between drill chuck and surface to give you a gap to put a pry bar or screwdriver in to pry up chuck and pull pins. Drill chuck has a lot more grip strength! Retired machinist here! Pulled many pins from work tables!
That mouse wanted revenge for the destruction of its pasture home 😂
Great work as always! If you keep old grinder flap discs, blunt ones can be good as a first pass against bubbling up rust under paint before palm sanding. It will save some money on sanding sheets.
What a most enjoyable & helpful video 2 many - u made it happen 😊 thnx from a 72 yrs young grandma in Texas!!! God Bless
You are so welcome
Another save from the scrap yard. Great job!
Me and my neighbor have rescued many push mowers from the curb of death. Most of the time, it was as simple as a new needle valve and seat. They will stick and not let gas into the carb if left sitting over winter without any fuel conditioner of some kind. Good rescue!!
Feeling smug! I spotted the timing misalignment when you first rebuilt the engine. Good spot for you though and shows just how easy it is to make a mistake. Great video!
I think a lot of us caught the cam position error but then again as cool as James is he might have done it just to allow us to feel smug for a minute, felt bad too. another great save
I used brand new razor blades for years to remove gasket residue but then I discovered using parallels like cabinet scrapers. They work perfectly!
Wow, another great save. Not sure anyone else would of tried saving that machine. It was pretty rough. Nice work.
One of the very few times, where "curbing it" was absolutely the right move - AND - getting confirmation never happens....
Beautiful restoral work....thanks for the video.
That was a real labor of love there. Great restore!
I found a similar DR wheeled trimmer last year. Was a great little unit to do fence trimming. Kind of hard to find wheeled trimmers that have been put out to pasture. Thanks for the upload.
That was very educarional! Thank you. I loved learning about the carburator. My husband is a retired mechanic. He used to rebuild carborators. Allways wondered what it looked like! Woe! Kudo"s for you! Excelkent!
A real transformation, James. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been watching your videos for a long time now - they are really interesting, informative, quality presentations that prove to be useful for our own projects. My only other comment would be that it would be great to be able to put a face to a name occasionally…maybe during the video intro!
That tool is a "must have " for someone with a long post and rail fence. Nice restore as usual.
Pretty impressive machine as well was the video. Thanks for sharing. See you next week.
This machine is very impressive at brush cutting. I have never come across one in the UK. Good job well done.
My needed fix for the week! 👍🏻
James you're one of the few people I've watched on The Tube involved in mechanical restoration who uses heat correctly. Often I see the bolt to be extracted as well as the surrounding area heated at the same time. With some stuck pieces, that's done in conjunction with rapid cooling with water to shock rust jacking loose but to remove fasteners or, in this case, the governor rod, you expand the surrounding metal with heat to swell it to help with fastener extraction, not the part to be extracted along with the surrounding metal. Also correctly done here is heat and then application of penetrants. The heated metal helps to wick the oil you're using to extract the stuck piece into the stuck area. This engine and housing is one of the worst I've seen you work on. Petrified rubber and mouse!
James, I so enjoy your content. It has brought me great viewing every week
Mike, I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve commented on your channel or on any RUclips channels as far as that goes for years. I couldn’t keep quiet anymore and I’ve been watching your channel for years. I absolutely believe the same way you do and I’m thankful the way you put your thoughts out on your channel.
Keep up the good work and god bless you and your family and God bless America!!!
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.
Must be a nice mower. The sign on the side that says "Sale of this item prohibited in California" says it all. Really nice restore. Love your videos. Keep up the great work.
I’ve been watching your channel for a couple of years and really enjoy the Videos. Thank a for the great job of providing informative and interesting content.
Well done James, nice save out of the landfill. Thanks for sharing.🇨🇦
this is by far the most in depth repair video ive seen to date.....u now have my like and subscribe...very perfectly done
Thank you!
This really was a "silk purse from sows ear" transformation here... great upload James!
Love the Dame Maggie Smith line....
"Polishing a Turd" comes to mind with the engine and overall condition. I would have swapped the engine with an overhead valve unit.
@@WJCTechyman Look at all that stuff Taryle gets going again,, ,I find this stuff at the recycle, and on the side of the road just like he did, makes great rainy day projects
Glad you stayed after it and got rid of most of the surging.
Well done video, I lost it watching on firestick and found it again on my PC. Having the right tools handy and knowing how to use them, plus broad experience with the type of machinery, plus well spoken narrative and camera work, much respect.
What a great video! It pains me to see the condition of some of the equipment you work on but thrills me to watch you resurrect these machines. I really don't understand how some can leave such a nice piece of equipment outside to deteriorate like that. Thanks James!
Another great video James keep up the good work. I really enjoy watching the videos.😊
The entire machine is teally looking like something worth owning. Nice job bringing it along!
Those trimmer mowers were the biggest joke ever invented. I bought a Craftsman once and didn't get a full summer out of it. It went in the garbage...... I find a regular STIHL FS 110 or 111 to much more reliable and useful for brush and weed cutting applications......... Like 'em or hate 'em you did a great job resurrecting that old relic.......
Your videos have really inspired me to get something old and give it a shot to get it running again! Nice work!!
learning a lot from this show thanks.
James, i have a craftsman mower with a honda 6.5 hp motor which I have not used in several years. you guessed it: didnt run. based on your videos I checked the carb. bowl was full of crud. I dont have a parts washer like you so I cleaned it out as best as possible. put it all together with some gas in the cylinder, replaced the plug and wouldn't you know it , it fired!!!!
not running great but i think i know the issues. am ordering a carb from amazon, $22.00. anyway, your videos and guidance
got me going and saved another machine from the scrapyard. Thanks sir!!!
It's amazing what a bath will do. On those pulleys I will drill 3 holes near the center of the pulley and put a 3 hole puller to keep from damaging the sheave portion of the pulley. Oversites happen to all of us but remembering our mistakes and fixing them is the biggest part. I'm wondering if you added a couple grease fittings to the tube and greasing it would help the sloppiness? Nice little machine! Thanks!
I don't know why i watched this video, but it was good til the end. i'm so impressed with your skills and talent James. and i like that kind of mower ,trimmer, whatever you call it.
Whoever is responsible for abusing this B&S Quantum should be arrested...
I started watching this and couldn’t stop. Great job, Congratulations.
Love these Long videos!! Indeed with a new type of machine!! You saved it 🥰 Hope it Will find +100$ into your pocket🤷🏼♂️ Or serve you Well in Many years !!
Love the Scientific Way you work in!!!
So Many lawnmovers just need like 2hrs work, a new filter, sparkplug, Maybe a Cable…
We need to save resource and money… Often a lawnmover goes for 20$ and sell for 100$
Just by simple trouble shooting💯
Well done and GREAT content on this one!!!!
Some new lawnmover cost ~$1000🫣 Tossing a great quality product, buying a new lower quality???
Klippo is expensive here, and best brand +20 years
Wow the corosion there, rust eats everything, great video, thumbs up, good machine save
Mouse pee and gut contents when he got squished probably killed the governor...
Nice video Jim, the gov repair really helpful thanks
I love those Briggs carbs. They are so simple to work on, and they usually always come back to life if you give them a little TLC. I had someone give me a mower with a Briggs engine that had been sitting in their back yard. They told me it quit running and they parked it and bought a new one. The carb was completely encased in mud. I ran some water over it and gave it a dip in the ultrasonic and it ran like a new carb.
What a fun video. It doesn't always have to generators. Love the content and all of the work it takes to put out these videos.
Not that I’m rebuilding a weed eater but I’m amazed watching you take apart and install it back to running condition. Great job!
I would have thought there was no way ur gonna clean that up, .....you proved. me wrong.. And seeing you clean it was very satisfying in an odd way. even when you clean up a generator
Great save James 👏 👌 👍 🙌
Really enjoy all your videos James ... Thank you!! Your thoughtful and comprehensive approach to each project and challenge is amazing, and I appreciate the extra elbow grease you to clean and detail the work once you have them repaired. You're the kind of neighbor I wish I had ... but more ... the kind I wish I had the skills to be. God Bless and keep up the great work and content. Very best, 42-Jack
You do a great job of repairing things that otherwise would get scrapped. You also do quote an impressive job of shooting your videos. Very well done.
Briggs engines always have their quirks. I have an old Briggs push mower that I revived a few years ago. If you prime it three times, you get nothing. If you prime it six times, it will start on the first pull every time. It is about fifteen years old now and has a cool back story, but it is my favorite mower. I have newer ones, but I still prefer to use that one.
Nicely done, especially @ 1:28 when it only took 3 pulls to bring the engine to life. Great channel, with really useful content.
Great video, for a machine that was thrown away and badly neglected with mouse damage it turned out great, very nice work!
Thanks
That was a great video! Just so happens I have a string mower just like that, been sitting outside bout 10 years not running… think I will tinker with it a bit. Have a patch of weeds and TALL grass that chokes my other mower…, your video gives me hope for that old string mower. Thank you!
I don’t know if you heard me? I was yelling at my I-Pad when you were putting the final touches inside the engine. I was yelling that the timing was off by one tooth! I guess you didn’t hear me? You have the patience of Job!! You’re absolutely right about the neglect & abuse. I wonder if that neighbor is a subscriber? They should be!
I use the same no spill gas jugs. I have 16 of the 5 gallon variety & one in the 1-1/4 gallon for my mixed 50 to 1 fuel. I store my gas for my generator in them. I like that rpm gauge & that AC Delco mini torque wrench. You have some sweet tools! The only thing you need now is a parts washer? You should run a go fund me for that? Great content! I look forward to each video like a kid on Christmas Day. You’re the best at what you do hands down!
Thank you for cleaning it first.
I enjoy watching some one take the time to do it right from the start. Good job tha KS for sharing
I have a Swisher (labeled County Line) I bought back in 2015. Except for having to weld it 2 times due to a crack in the frame which was there when I first bought it new it has been a dream. Even worked better than the 2018 Cub Cadet st100 (I gave that away). No maintenance issues and all original except the filters.
Great job bringing this machine back to life! And you also made it look nice again👌
Thank you for all your excellent videos, your attention to detail is very much respected. Tony UK
I had a sears version of this. On the sears there was a rubber shield that prevented stuff from being thrown at you on the right side of the head. Sort of a semi-circle. I’d recommend you add something like that or you’re going to toss gravel at yourself
Man this guy is endowed with patience.
Nice to see that you clean up a project before starting work on it. Never understood mechanics who will work on a dirty car and leave it as it was received when done.
Very awesome and extensive project and love watching how you make things work at the end. Good job
A lot of elbow grease and a modicum of determination were the defining principles of returning this engine to a usable condition.
I liked the video and the steps you took to sort out all the issues with the brush trimmer. If it was me I think I'd rather use a regular weedeater instead of pushing that beast around.😜
You did a nice job, good going, James
Still LOVE the ultrasonic cleaning! Favorite always! Maybe draining the old oil too. 👍😊
Loving your videos, James. I would vote to clean the inner grooves of the pullets to give the belt some love.😀
Thanks for the great video 👍 believe it or not I did see the cam out of time I was hoping you found it before putting the cover on.glad you left it in we are human thanks again
Another superbly educational video my friend thank you again for your time and effort
You just don't see those kind of tools anymore. Do you have a notion of WHEN this tool was made??
Admire your attention to detail AND the necessity of RE-replacing the cam shaft timing mechanism.
it's so easy to make those little mistakes. SEQUENCING properly can make all the difference.
Some of my much earlier ear surgeries required very accurarte "sequencing." I still think that you have been a VERY talented surgeon!!. Thanks for the video and excellent commentary!!
That turned out to be quite a machine! Great work
I had one similar to that. Found it in the garbage and brought it home and had a seized pulley. Replaced it and used it for years before I forgot to lock my shed and someone stole it
James, great job. A man after my own heart. Excellent working method.
they've put 2 stroke fuel in a 4 stroke engine,great job,looks brand new
Spoiler
Or they may have overdosed regular fuel with Stabil gas treatment. The stabilizer I use is that same green color
12:03 The moment Stuart Little’s body was exhumed from the machine
We all need to chip in and get you a soda/sand blasting booth if you're going to keep doing stuff like this! LOL 😍🤩
I had a guy down the road a couple of miles away put that same type of trimmer out by his trash cans last year. This one is a DR trimmer. The bearings are going bad on the shaft that holds the string. I got the engine running pretty well. It will work, it's just noisy. I think I can hog the housing out a little bit and put some heavier bearings in it. Ill have to cut it apart with my hand grinder. I'll try to get it working without changing the whole thing, but I have an old cub cadet I can rob a deck spindle off of. I have a welder.
Mouse and Rat Pee is the worst for rusting part together or to Ruin ,Anyone who has worked on equipment has run in mouse and or rat pee be it in a old car or lawn mower they surly make a mess another good tutorial Jim always look forward to your Videos Jim their Always informative ,I have to chuckle at the cam gear fopaw ,you don't do many of those .
I ve fixed a few lawn mowers in my time and never knew about the business cad trick Thanks
Labor intensive but one of your best resuscitations yet!
I'm really happy that you painted everything! I would have done nothing less.
Speedy recovery Ron!!!!