Can We Save This Junked BackPack Leaf Blower ?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- I picked this TROY-BILT leaf blower out of the trash a while ago and now that spring is here wanted to see if it had any more life to it. lets see why it was thrown out and if we can save it.
"I decided to man up and hit it with my purse." Classic!🤣
Just hit it with your purse was an often used comment on the job sites.
@@1pcfred well, im glad he said it bc that was funny and i would've never heard it
@@SixWheelsDown it's a very common job site expression. There's a bunch of them I suppose. If someone's a slob you remind them that, Your mother doesn't work here. Sometimes we don't feel very quality oriented so we're apt to say, You can't see it from my house. When you're butchering something just to get it done. Or if you're contemplating butchering something one may say, See all the concern in my eye? You usually pull on your lower eyelid then too so they can see all that concern. Yeah there's none there. That's the gag.
Hi Mustie1 Once again another Sunday made more interesting. You've become my Sunday morning routine I always look forward to 😊👌
There is no more satisfying sound than the click of a screw or bolt finally letting go.
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Yep, it has that little “snick” as it let’s go.
@@tmscheum yep, similar to a torque wrench click when it finds home.
Looks to me like someone put in a spark plug that was too long, it hit the edge of the piston and that did it in. Mystery part might be a compression release for starting. Thanks for the video.
Torx and Loctite. What a nightmare.
Edit to add: My bet it was laid on its side running while the user was trying to assemble the parachute harness to put it on his back. Running on its side without the oil dipper means there is very little getting splash lubed, and the side of the piston that gave way would have been the unlubed side.
I bet your right most of them are 2 strokes where it wouldn't matter. Good point
Enjoyed the teardown, Mustie! Always interesting to watch you do the "play by play" in your repairs!
a little trick I learned working on firearms and laser sights, when encountering loctite screws, especially them little bitty ones that are hex or torx, put your driver in the screw head and using a pocket torch, heat the shaft of the driver till it's really hot. that will usually break the loctite loose and you aren't putting heat directly on the part that might damage surrounding parts and pieces. the heat transferes down the driver to the screw
That destroys the torx bit, you had better have a disposable set.
When I saw the spark plug come out, my first thoughts were the piston had come off the conrod, and slammed into the head, but the valves were moving, so that ruled that out, Over the years as a motorbike racer, I have had many high revving 2 and 4 stroke engines drop a skirt from the piston, usual cause is a heat seize, that weakens the skirt, or a flaw in the machining of the piston, either way, once the skirt breaks away parts of it usually end up in the crank carrier bearings, and even if you rebuild it the bearings become the weak point and fail, great video as usual @Mustie 1.
Even though sometimes one of them doesn’t come back to life, you always teach us something. Love your vids.
Keep it up. (No pun intended).
That looks like a tb4bp ec. I bought 2 when I started my lawn care business, I found them on clearance at Lowe's for $100. One crapped out straight away but I still have the 2nd and it still runs great. Although they do have serious issues with the carbs. Love the videos keep them coming, I have learned a lot about small engine repairs from watching your channel.
Even if the outcome is not what the viewer may be looking for, someone can always learn from your videos. I appreciate all of your time and effort to educate us “garage mechanics.” Thanks Mustie1. Always enjoy wrenching with you.
Ahhhh, my Sunday morning is complete! Thanks again for for sharing these videos!
Thanks for letting us in your shop again Darren!
Love my Sunday mornings watching Mustie working on someone else's junk. One of the few times that it "didn't" run, but still a great morning video before I head to the shop to weld some metal on my beetle. Thanks Mustie
My vision is rapidly deteriorating. I read one of your sentences as "...off to the shop to weld some metal onto my beagle." And I thought, hmm, my fellow subscriber is making a suit of armor for his dog - that's actually pretty badass...
@@wes11bravo lol, a suit of armor for his beagle ain't so tough, but watch out for his dog! Any one of "man's best friend" that wears armor is one dauntless canine! I think I'm going to have the meantal image of an armor-wearing beagle in my head for the rest of this day!
I found it amusing when the valve cover screw was thrown into the magnetic tray and stood straight up.
And it was persistent in wanting to stay standing upright even after more screws were thrown in.
Shaking it like it's the last quarter in the piggy bank! Lol
just want to thank you for all the knowledge. I don't have a lot of money. came upon a free curbside troybilt with a Honda motor.
air/fuel/spark.
cleaned all three, carb/air filter/spark plug. now it turns on with a single pull!!
ALWAYS THE BEST !!! You always make me feel like I'm right there with you.
I trash-picked this exact same model last summer. It ran but wouldn't rev. Thought I had a quick fix with a cheap new carb. Turned out the piston and wall were chowdered. I had a hunch you'd find something similar. Just glad I didn't pay good money for this piece of junk. It was fun to watch you tear down the same machine. Thanks!
The decompression setup is missing a piece. I think it came apart and took the piston with it. That would also explain the banged up screws.
You Got It Bob 👍
Interesting and insightful. Hmmmm I think you might be right!
Hey Doug What is the decompression setup?
@@donavonlewis1039 There's supposed to be a tab connected to the ring Mustie was taking off the cam gear. It holds the intake valve open longer to make the engine easier to pull start. It's only active below idle speed.
Nothing a little JB Weld can't fix!
The failure was directly related to it being designed to sell for $179 at WalMart.
$99 fathers day sale.. Lol
@Les We all know that thing is going to last one season.. It's worth every penny.. Lol
@Les TRUTH
@@BAZZAROU812 Those machines are surprisingly good and will work for quite a few years if not abused! My daughter left one running on its side and "away" it went! I never took it apart, but my guess is internally, it had a strong resemblance to Mustie's!!
@Les regardless... It's total BS that a good name company would "downbuild" something to sell at a big box store. John Deere at Homeysdepot I believe is the same way. Not certain... I've heard. Either way, people have come to respect certain brands without knowing that company has made a 🤔 less engineered (? to try to be politically correct) model. Look into Traeger. Kinda different circumstances, good name and reputation - sold out to.... 🙄. People still purchase them because of the reputation... It's not the same. SMH
Well you certainly had some chasing to do to fully discover the fate of that little engine. My theory is poor/cheap casting on the piston which failed. The vast majority don't so but the odd ones that do Meh they'll just buy a new one, never know what killed it. If the orig owner deleted the filter and rigged the netting, they may even blame themselves for the failure. Looking forward to free pile season!
Oh, cmon, these modern Chinese engines are super high quality that would never fail. /s
None of this stuff is built with any quality anymore even if you buy the big names.
yesser... another awesome sunday morning show... Tanks a lot
“It’s getting smaller……………… that’s what she said”
Had me cracking up!!!!
There’s a lot to learn by watching these programs
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@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 Smart ass🤮
Back in the day use to put screw driver handles in a deep well socket for more torc . Plug socket to manual impact and hit with a hammer. Screws broke loose 90% of the time.
Love the way you take the time to put thingd into terms that everyone can understand
Eric O's torque multiplier noise is "C'mon Baby!"
RIPs leaf blower.
You are the doctor Frankenstein of dead motors. I would have bet money on hearing this one run again. A rare autopsy but fun to watch.
The cam gear spring thingy looks to be a decompression mechanism, although it appears to be missing the bit that pokes out to do the actual decompressing. Odd.
I learn a lot about taking these things apart and fixing bits. Even more important for me, I have learned a lot of good maintenance tips so that I will never have to tear things apart and repair them in the first place. This is some of the best entertainment and education I get!
Pist'n'broke- the story of many peoples lives!
I use Torx keys - like Allen keys, but with a Torx end - haveing the 90 degree bend means you can get much more leverage than you can get with the screwdriver handled ones
You always give it your best shot. Thanks for another great video. I always learn something. Thanks
I really enjoyed watching you breaking that engine down.They are very simple but yet interesting with webbing for reinforcement and the oiling symptoms.Another great video on the books.
that was a great autopsy. Enjoyed the disassembly on that. Never hade one apart that far. Thanks
25:17 It's common in super small engines to have a full floating wrist pin retained by a pair of teflon buttons. All of my RC 4-strokes are built this way as are some of my 2-strokes.
At least we know how to take one apart now. Good stuff!
It was fun to see it being pulled down thanks for the video all the best to you and all your loved ones
Thanks Mustie1! Great shop time this week, thanks for having us over.
Thanks again, for taking us along for the ride, very enjoyable 👍🙂
Could be a counter balance. Love your channel and I learn a lot about small engines.
Always love your videos very entertaining and very educational, learning a lot!!!! Please keep going!!
I figured it was the top of the piston that broke up, but the shattered bottom piston skirt was a surprise. No giggle of success on this one. 😁 Cool teardown!
Thank you for all the great videos, after watching them it gave me the confidence to do some of my own vehicle repairs.
You make exceptional videos! What you work on is interesting, but your methods and camera sense are mesmerizing! Thanks for sharing! (I think the mystery component is for start up compression relief)
It's always a good time watching you work on stuff. 😄
I went thru 3 Poulan leaf blowers manufacturer guarantees them to stay together for 50 hours of run time on average which in most cases will surpass their warranty time and usually takes years to reach. Anything after that is a Gods Send, HA! with usage. The 50 hours guaranteed runtime is probably the same for these and wear and tear just destroys them eventually.Eight years isnt bad actually probably landscaper may have used it alot. Should be an easy fix like always its all labor and many cant be bothered and put it at the curb, thats the American way. Hey its good for the economy buy another one,LOL! Great Video as always....
Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed 👍👀
Good morning Mustie, always look forward to Sunday morning with Mustie 1. My guess was debris came in the air passage. Take care and be safe. 👍
love the programs, learned a lot, saved a few dollars by watching the videos first. Keep them coming, I try hard to not miss an episode.
I love your videos, I've been a mechanic all my life. But I always learn something from you Thank you for your awesome content best guy on youtube, Rock on. P.s I thought the ring had broken :)
I love these small engine repairs!
Me too, even when the small engine turns out to be beyond repair.
Now is when my wife says “ Whatta you going to do now” LOL LOL a great video
I really wish you did more atv's and stuff like that...
That'd be super cool!!!
You catch as catch can. Scavengers can't be choosers.
Those are the best.. More relatable for most of us..
Top of that piston looked oddly colored .. my guess is water without the air filter, and that froze and broke the piston ... first startup in spring would finish the job ... Ran fine last year!!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
When he was shaking the block to get parts out I did see some water splash/drip out…
That is the model that cured me from buying gas powered small yard machines. Used one season and nothing but problems after that. Took it to troy built authorized repairman several times, could not get it to start properly. the first time he adjusted the valves with very little effect after that he said nothing was wrong with it. The electric starter does not spin the engine fast enough to get it going. I still have it in the back of the garage if you want it at 04967. All battery powered for me now.
I really like this headless style, no head gaskets!
There comes that time " if in doubt throw it out"...nice autopsy in any event Dr. Mustie!
Even when it doesn't come back to life you have cool videos.
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Keeping me company while I work on my Mini.
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After reading the comments posted here by "Mustie's Peanut Gallery", (of which I too am a proud member), I have refined down to one sentence the lesson to be learnt from this machine, to wit:
"Never blow leaves farther than your blower has extension cords."
Okay, that's cheating, but I've never had to add oil, (or gas for that matter), to any of my electric leaf blowers. I've found that any leaf that falls farther out than I can reach with my electrics can damned well stay there! Thanks to Mustie1, and thanks again to our infamous Peanut Gallery! You guys have a great day!
I've crushed the handle off screwdrivers to get a long reach "bit" to put in a drill chuck.
Thanks Mustie1, we enjoy these autopsies
Again / fantastic content. Always learning when I watch your work. 👍
i remember Troy-Bilt being the lawnmowers i'd see advertised on tv in the 90s when i was a kid.
13:00 I use the 1/4" hex bits and extensions with the impact to reach those hard to get to fasteners/bolts.
Same, those are life savers
Mustie you are forgetting that age old trick of a few sharp wacks with a hammer on the end of the screwdriver to free up those stuck fasteners. Never the less you got them in the end, good show.
You need a long bits set and/or a narrow bit extender. For a long bits set there are plenty of options, from the ones available here in Europe I'd say Bosch offers the best price/quality ratio. The best narrow bit extender I've ever used is made by Yato, but I'm not sure if it's available in the US.
Just a oddity of natureLOL a lemmon those things are usually bulletproof!! Good job brother!!
the engine out of his stash is a Ryobi model the 825r which is fairly long lived I had one from 2003 that lasted till 2018. ran a Quik-Link weedeater and blower for years, change your oil often and let 'em cool down frequently.
ok mustie did you see what I just saw you do ???? when you threw that last bolt into the pan it landed right on it,s end standing strait up !! ! good toss my man !!! 1 in a million !!!!!
I believe that cam gear cover is a simple oil pump that grabs oil and then slings it up through the hole right next to the teeth on the cam gear ...if you look at the cam gear there's a hole on it and it can build pressure but can only let the oil out when the hole is facing upwards towards the push rods and rockers.
Well, you don't always win ... The most important thing is that you did your best.
The sheet metal plate is what helps oil the top end. It catches oil and slings it up the push rod holes.
Been there with a free $450 blower, still in a million pieces. Always enjoy watching!
Just enough chaos going on to get my ADD going. My bench always ends up like your bench in this video. I love it! You could always build a big jig saw or filing machine. ;-)
It was a valiant attempt Mustie, you can't save them all. It was a good educational video.
Your content blows me away 😂
Finally, a Sunday morning show to replace Jimmy Houston fishing. 😁
That's exactly why when I decided to purchase a backpack leaf blower. I spent a little more, but I bought a Stihl, and the most powerful one at the time. I bought it off season, and if I remember correctly I spent about $480. That being said, I 12 years the only thing I have had to do is tune it up once about 2 years ago. She still fires up every time easily, and runs as strong as she did the day I bought her.
Been qatching dor few years more full vids please
Good autopsy enjoyed the diagnosis.
Small Vice Grips on the head of a screw like the ones holding down the cylinder can easily break the torque without damage and then you can use your hand tool to unscrew it. Works great on old Carbs too.
Hi,great videos we really enjoyed,we like to see more vw will it run videos! Greetings from Kansas!
If you didn’t live so far away I’d swear you were working on my Troy-built blower that blew up under warranty. I didn’t have tear it nearly as far apart though. I took a bore scope and just looked through the spark plug hole. Mine the whole piston was in the lower case. The only thing in the cylinder was the rod and wrist pin. Troy built replaced under warranty, but it was a bit of a pain.
You so need the $80 dual camera borescope that Eric. O just previewed on SMA.
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Some people were just not meant to own tools, lol. Great Vid as always Mustie1. Thanks :)
Harbor Freight has entered the room..
That pull start assembly is gold it is no longer available anywhere. It was used on craftsman, MTD and Troybilt
Another great one Mustie. 👍🇬🇧🔧
I bought the same set of Milwaukee impact + drill drivers 2-3 months ago when Home Depot had a mailer or email come out about the deal. Fantastic tools. I removed the belt clips since as a nonpro sometimes mechanic household DIY person I'd never need them. One cut my wrist with the torque while using it at an odd angle.
Good morning from Montreal,Quebec 👍🇨🇦
In the earlier Polaris "Pro" Rocky Mountain King series of snowmobiles with the 800cc engines (two cylinder, two stroke, oil injected) they had an engineering flaw in the top end. The piston skirts would fail and break away in a very similar fashion. This was an issue to the degree, people were rebuilding the top end every two seasons. These were circa ~2013 machines. Polaris re-designed the pistons on the following models to cure the issue. A rider was money ahead if he spent the bucks to do a preventative rebuild before the issue happened with all the attendant collateral damage to the case and lower end. I'm not sure if it was an alloy issue with the piston or a weak design. My 2016 Pro Axys is still running strong on the redesigned pistons.
Well, you did get a nice selection of screws!
Awesomeness!! I love these videos that you make.
Can't win em all!!! Sometimes they are just destroyed and sometimes ya get lucky! Love the videos Mustie!
Here is a tip, Take some of your more common hand drivers cut them off long grind the shank to a Squair so they will lock into your drill/ impact chuck. Love the channel Good Job!
14:35.........That's flippin' genius!