Good Morning Bruce! If you like getting more use out of zip ties, there is another method you might try instead of cutting it. Insert a small flat head screwdriver where the notch 'locks' the strap. Push slightly and it 'unlocks'. The long tab can be passed back through and thus be reused. This can be done several times without any issues. Good luck my friend.
Nice machine. Got lucky with just a bent blade. Did not know that you could fix a mower with a drywall anchor. Will keep that one in mind. Thanks Bruce. Stevo
Hello my friend. We love our quantums. I've collected a few this season. Lots of rain here this season so the grass is really growing, I'm busier than a 1 legged man in a butt kicking contest. I've had quite a mowers come in with generic plugs that didn't work very good, I never use them. Anyway nice mower for someone you got there. Have a great weekend
Nice machine. I noticed on some of the Quantums I have worked on that muffler bolts were missing. The last one, I couldn't find a bolt and it would take two weeks to get one on line. I went to Tractor Supply and found a bolt, purchased some sleeves, and made a bolt. It's still working.
Awesome, Bruce. Can’t beat a quantum. Years ago when I worked at a tool rental, we had a Parker Scavenger all terrain vacuum which had an early generation Quantum with manual choke. It didn’t matter what the temperature was outside, it started on first or second pull EVERY time.
I have the same mower built 08 06 2004 starts first pull every time paid $40.00 US from the original owner with the Bag and owners manual the oil still looks new with annual maintenance, Long live Quantums!
With you on plugs. I have been working on small engines since 2011 & have bought the grand total of one new plug. And that one is still in the box because it turned out to be unnecessary.
WRT the blade comment, a wise old sage once said, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever". Gifted my 18 year old Craftsman riding mower to the sis in law. Replaced the trans axle last year. Cheap Spicer licensed junk. Still runs and mows like a champ. Nothing but good things to say about Craftsman.
A friend at work heard I fix and sell mowers. She asked if I had any for sale. I had a craftsman with a pulsa prime, a Husqvarna with a Honda and a Troy bilt with a 190cc quantum. Of course she picked the Quantum. Hated to see it go😅
Hi Bruce Thank you for the wealth of knowledge (and good humour) you’re sharing with the world. It has already helped me immensely. I have a Honda HRB535 and the blades won’t engage. The cable is good and still pulls the brake assembly off the the clutch, so I don’t understand why the blades don’t engage. I have taken the clutch apart, but I don’t know what I’m looking at. Only thing i noticed is the brake pads are worn down to zero. Any tips greatly appreciated. B (gardener in uk)
You can take a primered Quantum out of the shed in spring, prime it 10 times and have it start on the first pull. Try that with an automatic choke engine!
@@jimyeske8498 yep! Same goes for fall leaf cleanup when it’s really cold out - you’ll be spraying carb cleaner into an auto choke engine, but hit the primer 6-7 times on a cold day and she’ll fire up on the first try.
@@mjg263 Butttt… If you take the primer base off to rebuild the carb and the primer base is warped, you’ll curse it for hours trying to get it to seal again. 🙂
Yo yo me old mucker.. not bad for a 20 year old.. and not a bent crank... Result.. love the left hand pull technique.. love an old flat head.. man I can't believe you reuse your zip ties lol
I have a quantum that smokes upon start up. It's not flooded because I always shut it off with the fuel valve. It's an auto-choke. Can you make any recommendations of what can be done to fix it?
I’m working on a vertical shaft pressure washer with a Honda engine on it. Starts up runs for a few minutes then quits. I’ve cleaned the carburetor twice, blew out the tank, and fuel lines but I can’t seem to figure it out. I changed the fuel cap with another machine still no difference. I s it possible that the pump is no good. I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work?
Bruce, I put another coil on it and it ran for about three minutes and the engine started running rough then shut off. Unloader issues or thermal relief valve is the next thing to try swapping out.
@@stoolie10 Exactly your issue but you should be able to get the unloader valve freed up so it works properly with a good lubrication and cleaning. At EP we suggest all our customers store their units with a shot of B&S Pump Saver sprayed inside the pump once all the water has been removed. Not only provides protection from water freeze ups but also provides good internal lubrication. Especially important if your water supply is what is called hard water
Nice hoard of parts..Missed ya Bruce. I always learn something and glad you posting on a regular bases. Cheers!
Thanks for watching (again)
I love the Quantum so much, I keep 2 spares in the garage so I'm covered for the rest of my life .😊
You are smart
I always enjoy it when you pull out a supply of back up parts.
LOL So do I
The good 'ol Quantum engine....I'm shocked they aren't powering the space shuttle!!
Nice repair Bruce.
Thanks Larry
Good Morning Bruce! If you like getting more use out of zip ties, there is another method you might try instead of cutting it. Insert a small flat head screwdriver where the notch 'locks' the strap. Push slightly and it 'unlocks'. The long tab can be passed back through and thus be reused. This can be done several times without any issues. Good luck my friend.
Great tip.
Great idea
Great score and repair
Thanks Jim
Nice machine. Got lucky with just a bent blade. Did not know that you could fix a mower with a drywall anchor. Will keep that one in mind. Thanks Bruce. Stevo
Thaks for watvhing Stevo J
Hello my friend. We love our quantums. I've collected a few this season. Lots of rain here this season so the grass is really growing, I'm busier than a 1 legged man in a butt kicking contest. I've had quite a mowers come in with generic plugs that didn't work very good, I never use them. Anyway nice mower for someone you got there. Have a great weekend
Great to here from you Dave. Yes it is our Canada Day on monday
Awesome looking lawn mower thank you for the video
S goo to hear from you again.
Love those Quantums Bruce the autochoke more than the primer units. Lucky the crankshaft did not get bent, go job buddy another one saved.
Thanks Wayne. I have had a lot Quantums more come in this year.
How's she goin'? Nice to see you back at it Bruce and you have once again worked your magic on this Quantum. Nice job. Take 'er easy!!
Thanks, you too!
Nice fix Bruce - and I learned at trick for saving tie wraps 👍👍
LOL. I thought I was cheaper than most people. Thanks Claus
Nice machine. I noticed on some of the Quantums I have worked on that muffler bolts were missing. The last one, I couldn't find a bolt and it would take two weeks to get one on line. I went to Tractor Supply and found a bolt, purchased some sleeves, and made a bolt. It's still working.
Right on Jim.
Awesome, Bruce. Can’t beat a quantum. Years ago when I worked at a tool rental, we had a Parker Scavenger all terrain vacuum which had an early generation Quantum with manual choke. It didn’t matter what the temperature was outside, it started on first or second pull EVERY time.
Very cool!
Very nice Bruce! Congrats on the Quantum! Have a few here myself and have grown to love that engine! From Sophia, N.C., USA
They are good engines.
I have the same mower built 08 06 2004 starts first pull every time paid $40.00 US from the original owner with the Bag and owners manual the oil still looks new with annual maintenance, Long live Quantums!
L L T Q Long Live the QuantumRight on . LOL
Bruce I reuse cable ties too but I also try and buy reusable ones. That’s a very clean machine, nice too.
Thanks. At work we would get bags of them, Hundreds in a bag. Thanks
Nice score Bruce and a good recovery.
Thanks so much.
Still watching from South Carolina. In the 90s here today.
Wow. Hot!!!
100 West Texas by door system
@@philliphall5198 Texas is the hottest place I have ever visited.
@@adnacraigo6590hOT Mexico in August is HOT
@@BrucesShop Why would you go there in August?
It's a miracle that the out put shaft key was not sheared because of the condition of the blade
I have not seen many quantums break a key. Thanks for the great comment.
@@BrucesShop you are welcome Mr Pender 😎💪👍😁
love the quantums also. They are just a little pricey to rebuild.
They are tough.
Yea but for other 10/15 years it’s cheap 😊
@@philliphall5198 right
My neighbour gave me her Lawn-boy with a Honda 160 OHC like new Landscaper cuts her lawn now!
Good catch.
With you on plugs. I have been working on small engines since 2011 & have bought the grand total of one new plug. And that one is still in the box because it turned out to be unnecessary.
I do throw away most of the chinese ones. Just me.
WRT the blade comment, a wise old sage once said, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever". Gifted my 18 year old Craftsman riding mower to the sis in law. Replaced the trans axle last year. Cheap Spicer licensed junk. Still runs and mows like a champ. Nothing but good things to say about Craftsman.
Thanks Spoik.. Good yo hear from you my friend.
Thanks from NB for another great video, Bruce!
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Keep it 😊
It is gone
It is gone
A friend at work heard I fix and sell mowers. She asked if I had any for sale. I had a craftsman with a pulsa prime, a Husqvarna with a Honda and a Troy bilt with a 190cc quantum. Of course she picked the Quantum. Hated to see it go😅
I so get that. This one was hard to let go as well. Low hours quantum
got to have the hoard hey bruce. I thought you would be in Mexico by now on the beach lol
Mexico is a winter escape.
Hi Bruce
Thank you for the wealth of knowledge (and good humour) you’re sharing with the world. It has already helped me immensely.
I have a Honda HRB535 and the blades won’t engage. The cable is good and still pulls the brake assembly off the the clutch, so I don’t understand why the blades don’t engage. I have taken the clutch apart, but I don’t know what I’m looking at. Only thing i noticed is the brake pads are worn down to zero.
Any tips greatly appreciated.
B (gardener in uk)
Wow I am not sure I can help you. As you say it istricky and I am not there. Sorry.
@@BrucesShop fair point hard to say you aren’t here 😂 I will binge your videos and see if that yields anything
@@boris9742 Yes I have been doing tis for 14 years
Well done, Bruce!
Thanks for watching
@@BrucesShop
If you give those Quantums a chance, they will literally last forever!
@@jimyeske8498 I agree
Luv a Quantum with a primer bulb, just doesn’t get any better than that IMO. Great trick with the zip tie, why have I never thought of that before?
Sometimes I have to search for one so this helps.
You can take a primered Quantum out of the shed in spring, prime it 10 times and have it start on the first pull. Try that with an automatic choke engine!
@@jimyeske8498 My last repair was an autochoke Quantum
@@jimyeske8498 yep! Same goes for fall leaf cleanup when it’s really cold out - you’ll be spraying carb cleaner into an auto choke engine, but hit the primer 6-7 times on a cold day and she’ll fire up on the first try.
@@mjg263
Butttt…
If you take the primer base off to rebuild the carb and the primer base is warped, you’ll curse it for hours trying to get it to seal again. 🙂
Briggs Quantums are the best, followed by Tecumseh Snow KIngs and Kohler Command verticals. But give me a Kohler K-series any day!
You are right Ken Good to hear from you
Havent watched in a while see you have a nice red tool chest. Looks new❤
No Used to me a few years ago
Have that engine also. It will never wear out mowing my postage stamp back yard. I must have missed it, what was the white plastic plug for?
It is a drywall anchor that the previous owner used to repair the handle bar.
Het stranger! Great video, as always.
Thanks again Bill
Yo yo me old mucker.. not bad for a 20 year old.. and not a bent crank... Result.. love the left hand pull technique.. love an old flat head.. man I can't believe you reuse your zip ties lol
Ya my right are isn't working right now
I have a quantum that smokes upon start up. It's not flooded because I always shut it off with the fuel valve. It's an auto-choke. Can you make any recommendations of what can be done to fix it?
Well you need to know if it is too much gas or is it oil being burned.
I gap the plug at .35 thousand. What do you run the gap at? Million thanks. St.Paul,Minnesota.
I gap them at 30 th
I have a Craftsman 6.5hp mower about 21 years old. What makes it a Quantum?
It is a quantum Made by Briggs and Stratton.
I’m working on a vertical shaft pressure washer with a Honda engine on it. Starts up runs for a few minutes then quits. I’ve cleaned the carburetor twice, blew out the tank, and fuel lines but I can’t seem to figure it out. I changed the fuel cap with another machine still no difference. I s it possible that the pump is no good. I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work?
It could be a coil.
I was thinking about that also or what do you think about an unloader? Coils can just get hot and quit but start back up in a few minutes? 🤔
Bruce,
I put another coil on it and it ran for about three minutes and the engine started running rough then shut off. Unloader issues or thermal relief valve is the next thing to try swapping out.
@@stoolie10 Exactly your issue but you should be able to get the unloader valve freed up so it works properly with a good lubrication and cleaning. At EP we suggest all our customers store their units with a shot of B&S Pump Saver sprayed inside the pump once all the water has been removed. Not only provides protection from water freeze ups but also provides good internal lubrication. Especially important if your water supply is what is called hard water
After six decades I've noticed my engine no longer runs at it's maximum.
You can adjust the spring n the throttle.