Fixing a $600 Zero Turn Lawn Mower - Worth the Effort?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Taking a burnt up Scag zero turn lawn mower and a Husqvarna commercial lawn mower and trying to make the perfect setup for the homestead.
DISCLAIMER'. this is not a how to video and I am not responsible for any actions you take on your equipment or property
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Your channel is one of my most favorites, for numerous reasons. As a 72 year old woman, I have no need to learn how to build a yacht, make one good truck out of 3 bad ones, or learn how to fabricate equipment to suit your needs. I love your creativity, and willingness to spend the time making your homestead the best it can be. The humor you provide is just an added bonus. I sure love to laugh. In this video, I love the added roll bar to your mower!! Whatever keeps you SAFER is a great thing, and makes me very happy. You're a gem, Mike. Keep the videos coming. I'll be here watching.
Perfectly said! I am an almost 62 year old woman who feels exactly as you do. I'm also hooked on Dirt Perfect, Dig Drive DIY, Diesel Creek, Watch Wes Work, Upstate Brush Control, and others that really make no sense for me to watch. I can't do any of those things. I don't know how I even got started. I think I love them because they're just like my dad, who made do with what he had and came up with creative ways to make and fix things. Maybe, too, because they all seem to just be great people! I look forward to all of their videos!
As a 73 year old female I agree
It’s his humour that I love. From almost 70 year old female from Canada.
Michael this is your channel and you should always do what you think is best for its survival. If some people don’t like what you’re doing then it’s ever so easy to unsubscribe. Personally you’re right up in my top three favorites. I love these zero turn adaptations you came up with and you are quite innovative as to how to make stuff fit and work. Great job!!!
Now you got yerself a nice HuScagvarna! 🤠👍
Wow! Just WOW!!! That fabrication to make that foot operated and spring assist lift for the lawn mower chute is just so amazing!!!
It’s the perfect coup de gras for the Kleemanstein ZTR!!!
@@sassafrasvalley1939 Did you mean coup de Grass?
@@jdelbrid perfect!! Thanks for being my spellcheck!! ;)
@@jdelbrid Groan...
Once upon a time, two brothers ran a bicycle shop. In their spare time they’d tinker with parts and pieces. Today millions of people fly all over the world in one of the products of that tinkering. Are you picking up what I’m putting down? 😉😉😉
I need to start building planes? Well, heck why not!
@@CaptainKleeman Kleeman Airlines! Maybe the bolts in your exit doors will hold better than the others! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@CaptainKleeman Couldn't do worse than Boeing...Just say'n.
Too many mean and nasty naysayers have been enabled by the anonymity of TH-cam comments. As so many of us who view your eclectic path through your varied projects know, you are a not driven by ego or greed. You take other peoples cast offs and use your creative wit to frugally repurpose and modify things so they are of use to you and your family. We need more kind people like you and less of those who criticize just to be mean and nasty.
Quote of the day “Maybe I’m nuts, ain’t no maybe there”…….😂😂😂😂👍
Pretty cool build man. I love the Savin everything attitude. Making something from nothing instead of wishing you had something that is out of reach is amazing.
Cleeman: "No... I need you to... Well... OK" - I was laughing like there was no tomorrow.. THANK YOU, Captain Kleeman, THIS is why I'm here !
Crazy me imagined the Tire going: "Imma run... NOBODY can stop me now... Well... OK" 😂😂
Great job welding Captain Kleeman
When I was young age, I had the same energy you have Mike and I would just stay in my workout every chance I got! Making different things and throughout the years I’ve built a lot of different things and modified different projects! I love fabrication and heavy equipment and just dirt work! Thanks for sharing brother! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻
Hi Mike & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool &Thanks Mike & Friends Randy
this is my FAVORITE channel on youtube== thank you CAPTAIN KLEEMAN
Good morning sunshine! "Maybe I'm nuts...ain't no maybe there!" Lol! I love your humor! Thanks for making me laugh Everytime! Great video! Much love from Henderson Ga USA
special thanks for a Memorial Day video and the ones in midweek as some of us are staved for content weekly as a lot of TH-camr's only post Sat & Sun so Mon thru Fri videos are sometimes hard to come by THANKS AGAIN !!!
My late father would have absolutely LOVED your channel, Mike. He too was a 'use what you brung' bodger with a do it now, however you do it, mentality (sadly I didn't inherit that from him).
I really enjoy watching your show too, despite knowing that the 70 year old me will NEVER use any of the knowledge, skills or ideas you show us so skilfully.
As always, Captain, you amaze me with your innovation. Truly appreciate and enjoy your channel. Whatever you do, I am here to watch. Thank you for sharing!😅😊
2:55 (grin)Thats just what I was thinkin. Would be an awesome video too. Thank you for sharing
I have saved all kinds of little pieces like that for years. I am in the process of taking it all to the scrap yard. Dad passed away last month and I am trying to pay for the funeral. So saving it is definitely a benefit.
We never needed any stink'en safety switches when I was younger. It tought you to be safe 🤣
What do you do? work for NASA. Now that was funny. Why do we watch your videos? Your fabrication abilities are not to be matched. Have to say your humor adds to the enjoyment. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe
🧦 - Mike you are one of the most wholesome people on the internet, I am glued to every video you grace us with and watch every single video on both your channels because you are you. Also, that flap control was a stroke of genius 🪄
There is nothing about this channel I don’t like, another excellent project 👍 Thanks Mike 😁👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thanks!
That was outstanding one of the best DIY improvisations I have seen. Great video.
Thank you!
Mike you produce great funny content while still accomplishing meaningful tasks great video,peace brother…
Thank you!
Nice job on that grass shoot 😊
The squirrel move is the recommended move for sure. Now everyone is gonna have a foot operated chute. Great video. Stay safe
Dropped my zero turn off at the shop today! I wish my fix was something i was capable of doing but I feel it's gonna hit me in the wallet kinda hard. Also! I just got a vevor kayak cart so the sponsorship is working!
Haha "Do you work for NASA?" Almost spit out my beer
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Great up grades great video thanks Mike
Happy Memorial Day Captain! Cool project!
You as well!
All that patreon money went to pay NASA engineers to design that chute deflector system. I knew you were going to get too big for us! 🤣🤣 In all seriousness, I love these types of videos. Just backyard ingenuity without spending big money. Something we all can relate to. Great video and great job sir! Patreon or not, we'll always watch and support you!
Well, well Capt', working zero turn is a good tool for the homestead, but isn't that a bit upscale with a spring loaded - foot operated chute blocker; patent that and call it the Kleematic, retail for $389.00.
Thanks for sharing.
Be safe.
Thanks to all the men and women who have sacrificed to give us our freedom.
Something is definitely wrong with those Kohler EFI-equipped mowers, I've seen dozens of them for sale or free that had engine fires. I've thought about picking them up to rebuild just like my burnt bobcat 7753. I enjoy repairing things people think are unsalvagable. Thanks for the video, take care
Zero plus zero equals zero !!! 😂
You have managed to find a dry spot to hide in, never seen someone so eager to strip off in the rain 😵🫣😂 the parts of course !!!
That linkage came in handy, one less for your children to sell later on 💪
You should ask Aaron for some of his high vis yellow paint for your pump wrench, lessens the chance of misplacing them 😉
Your channel is the tops in my books ,,even though I can't contribute please don't change.
WooHoo! Lawn mowers! I like your DIY skills and your "yankee frugalness" (my wife is from Illinois I'm from New Orleans). You're doing good with putting together the dump truck so I expect nothing less 😜
Lol thanks!
You must be watching Taryl fixes all videos for the wrench trick good channel.
Cap,those who said they would leave your channel over patrion,were not true viewers anyway,what you do is awesome and I dare those who judge you to try what you do,they would fail,it takes alot of thinking just to get started so don't worry about those who try to shake you up,your doing awesome bro.
Way way too fancy now Mike, LOLOL. Another fun video.
Lol thanks for watching
Great Job as always !!!!
You are a genius!!! Love watching your videos 🎉🎉🎉
Way to fancy for sure. Love it bud. Keeping up the good work
Lol thanks!
We appreciate the fact that you take the time to record what you are working on as much as you appreciate us watching. Thank you and keep being you.
Mike, you are the greatest. You make things with stuff you have lying around and I love it. One of my favorite channels.
Solid work....I only see one difficulty....and I'm betting you have figured it out already, but your angles will change when you lower the deck. I'm thinking the chute will be partially raised (if not all the way raised with the spring).
Love your commitment to work it's very enjoyable watching you do so
Appreciate ya watching!
"See you on the road, Scag!"
Great video Cap, the ship is getting better and better, keep up the good work, may you be blessed in all your endeavors, have a great day ya'll.
I needed something from the hardware store, and then I remembered it is Memorial Day.
Then I remembered I have my own hardware store, it is not very organized though, but I found the hardware I needed.
Very creative.
Great build on the mower fine mod😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Nicely done Capt. looks good from here.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Always enjoy your creative videos. Wishing you and your family the best.
Boy I was sick 🤢 watching that motor tilting out.......I thought for sure it was gonna land right on the inside of your leg/knee.......😮.....
Having rainy day projects is important, thanks for bringing us along.
Appreciate ya watching!
Cap’n, I removed the spring and added a hole with a string attached to raise mine. But, you just gave me chute deflector envy. I’m gonna have to complicate the mechanics a bit more!!!
I’m betting some soy boy in the Consumer Product Safety Commission is perusing these comments right now… don’t be surprised if you read about a raid on a farmer’s shop in the Ozarks soon!
Keep all those parts bud… like you said, “A feller never knows when they’ll come in handy!”
My "free" zero turn, is a 2008 White (MTD) 54 inch with less than 300 hours. It caught fire from a leaking gas shut off solenoid and burned all the plastic bits on the engine.
I stripped all the plastic off, including the intake manifold, sprayed a bit of Cosby sauce in the intake ports and it started right up ( with the battery that came with it and without doing any wiring).
I searched ebay and anywhere else I could think of to find parts I needed, and for less than $400, I now have a working 54 inch zero turn.
I had to do some work on the deck, getting pulleys to line up, and ended up replacing the crankcase gasket on the engine sump. I now have a great running, great mowing, ZT, that saves me lots of time mowing. It has a very slow leak in the left rear, that I may just fix with a shot of Slim.
I swear, I'll never go back to a conventional lawn mower again!
Amazing work as usual!
Hi Mike, Dennis here from Idaho. Been watching your channel when you had the idea to build the youtube yacht. the gizmo pulled behing a tractor thats adjustable is called a land plane. I am retired.enjoy watching your channel alotr thank you.
Great job❤ see you on the next one
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I started out fixing, modifying all sorts of things and I've never looked back! Were born this way. We learn from our mistakes as best we can until we have what we want, need. Haters hate others because they failed to learn or try or possibly there just horrible people. As we all know today nothing is cheap anymore so those who can use what we have at our disposal which IMHO saves lots of $$$. Always go for what makes us happy until we find something else that changes the whole game but still puts that smile on our face 😊. Adding ROP to your mowers a good idea but I hope you never need it...😅 Now you need some headlights... 😂
I like that you have the mic on you I’m hard of hearing those that have the mic on the camera I don’t hear them
You should have seatbelt off the truck?
Mike i love your channel, i can't afford patreon membership right now ,so i just let the ads play out so you can get some revenue from the ads , i do hate the ads but if letting them play out sends revenue you're way you're channel is worth it.great video 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey I definitely appreciate it man!
You would not believe I also talk to myself. It helps maintain sanity. Love the bantor, do not change a dang thing.
Just love ya work Bud , dont change a thing
DIRT PERFECT, CAPTAIN KLEEMAN, and DIY are the main channels I keep up with. I'm a big fan. Keep up the good work.
Don’t really see the problem with patreon it’s up to the individual if they want to participate keep up the good work no matter the project your personality is what keeps me watching
you are getting good at stick you need to move up to MIG then TIG the best channel God bless
Not setup for mig here. Too windy. I do have flux core for smaller stuff
I gota do some minor adjustments, then takes out the sledge hammer. Love it
I love the way you can salvage parts and use them for other projects. I always say, "it could come in handy one of these days". And when it does get used 5 years later, it's such a puffed-out-chest proud moment. I've put a heavy string on my riding mowers to lift the chute either with my foot or by hand for 20 plus years. Nothing nearly as fancy as yours. It makes it easier to get close to things on that side or lift when the grass is too tall. Great Video Mike.
You always wonder why people like to watch you. I'll tell you why we like watching you. Your viewers whether young and learning, or old and unable to anymore, and everything in between like to tinker, build, fabricate, ect,ect. Essentially work with our minds and hands. Yes their are MANY channels out their we can watch and do watch, but what sets you apart is that you dont take what your doing overly serious. You make what you have work. You have the skills to work in a professional shop, your at home working on projects that we can all relate to, and not a rocket ship going to mars (euphemism). Like a lil adjustment to a small bracket, and then you take a sledge hammer to it. That made me and likely others laugh. Your quips are relentless and they dont stop coming. Which keeps your content from becoming stale and boring. Seriously its like watching a red green comedy skit. We know though when your serious or when you need to be serious, even if your joking, but most of the time your just like us having fun tinkering on projects like the most of us. Hope this encourages you for making more content. Its hard work to be a content creator and a family man .Plus holding down a full time job. We appreaciate your content and and hard work you put into this channel. Keep it coming, we'll be watching.
Man I appreciate the kind words. Thank you
Who's Michael?
The Captain, is the Captain, unless the Admiral is around.
Then he is the dish washer/ lawn are guy/ pool boy/ trash man/ repair man/ baby sitter, you get the picture.
Just kidding Admiral, we know who does all the work, right?
Hope y'all had a good easy weekend.
God bless you.
MIKE, really like the retractable foot shoot dispenser, ingenious idea! Any problems with ease of operations when the deck is lowered?
Thanks for the reminder that I needed to subscribe to your Patreon. I’m glad you decided to do one. You provide me with constant entertainment, inspiration and laughs. Can’t think of a better way to spend a fiver each month. Thanks Captain.
Thank you for the support!
Mike, you never fail to amaze me. I think, you think, your to fancy. maybe NASA will be call you. But what I'm afraid of now, is you
might be loosen out on some money by giving these mower company's ideals on how to improve. You know I lov'ya , can't wait for
the next one. I'm sorry it took me so long to watch this, but you know things do come up and I can't always be there the moment you post.
What ya work for NASA omg I laughed. You are something Mike lol. Hope you and the family have a nice Memorial Day weekend
Great job and show, enjoyed. Been working on mowers myself but not having any luck. Take Care
So, will you not be changing the deck height? Your new techno-chute design may change with the deck height. I do have one of those mowers, they are sketchy on hillsides but the aggressive tread tires will make it rear up easier. thus the ROP. Wow, cause and effect. Good job.
Ok this move toward luxury is just getting all to huge! Seriously a foot operated chute?? what more can a fella ask for!?
Your welds are looking… not as bad. Watch Jodie and practice. Welding tips and tricks. He gives up gold advice!
That is one sweet MINIMAL EFFORT discharge gate
Hey Mike, just curious as it didn’t seem clear in the video, but does the linkage create issues when you raise and lower the cutting deck because it’s a solid linkage?
Maybe it’s not extending the length but just changing the angle when you raise and lower yours, but I know it looks like it would need a longer rod when lowered?
That's some ingenuity! Love the modifications to the zero turn.
Hi captain you are so right about Saving bits and pieces I get told I'm a Holder but you Never know when you're gonna need it As they say it's better to have it now than not have it later.
Ralph in UK
That was pretty fancy use of parts I just watched you scavenge from another machine. Carry on sir.
It’s not because of the chute lifter folks are thinking you’re getting to uppity. Oh contraire it’s that fancy pants cutting station you’ve set up. 🐶
as you were working on that discharge shoot, I just kept thinking "Mad Max"
You neither want or need every subscriber Mike, do what is best for you and let the chaff go 👍😭😭
Very creative. I'll bet NASA would be glad to have you !! Great video.
Your spoiling me! Now I look at anything that I’m about to throw out and start thinking what else can I do with this!
Awesome job Mike and I love how you come you with these ideas. Definitely a time saver on the flip up chute and a good safety measure too.
Finger saver for sure!
Dude you are cooler than good old Dandy Don Meredith ever was. Do you do color commentary for football?
I've been looking for a set of wheels like that forever to turn my box blade into a grader.
You're a master at your craft! When you figure out which craft it is - please let us know! Great video! Thumbs up! Jim
Lol thanks Jim!
That zero turn parts machine, turned out to be hand , had most all the parts you needed, good find Mike👍👍😎😎🍮🍮
Thanks!
I absolutely love when being a hoarder pays off. Great work there Mike👌
Me too! Lol
You know you can use an impact wrench with your puller? If I was you I wouldn’t give a rats as_ about what other people think or say! If they want to leave your channel fine! I would rather watch you than any of the others! I watch you on cellular so I watch you first then go to DP because your content is more relaxing!
Excellent piece of engineering on the the chute lift bud, like the “ save this, I don’t know for what, but it cost money if you had to go buy it”, my problem is remembering where I put it. Great job young man, as always, enjoyed the video, appreciate your time and effort.
Appreciate ya watching!