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The concept of watching someone fix an old lawnmower sounds incredibly boring and yet I watched the whole thing and was entertained the entire time. Great job as always.
Your facial expressions once it started, ran and moved were priceless. That is why you are known as Chickanic. You are a chick that is a mechanic and not a parts changer. If it can be repaired, repair it. You don’t just change parts and hope that fixes the problem. You’re old school Bre! Great informative video.
That Briggs engine was built in Milwaukee, WI. The Cylinder, Head, sump, and Crank were machined in Dept. 394. I was one of the Supervisors in that department we took much pride in machining those parts. I retired in 1997 they gave us older employees and offer we couldn't refuse.
Knowing how to fix small engines and lawnmower repair is a great side hustle. I love learning from your videos. I'm old and believe in fixing things as opposed to replacing them. ❤❤❤
The effects of the great depression never wear off. My parents and grandparents had been thru it and raised me that if all else fails and it can't be fixed, take it apart and save all the hardware and good parts and scrap the busted stuff, if you. COULDN'T torch weld it back together with a wire coat-hanger
I'm a long time mechanic and the best product for removing varnish and stubborn gunk from carburetors is genuine Subaru upper engine cleaner. I got lucky a few years ago and had a box of it given to me and I use it to de-carbon two & four stroke engine combustion chambers, carburetor cleaning and diesel engine inlet manifolds.
Gasoline in engine oil, it used to be that a lot of airplanes that operated in the north had an oil dilution system. Before you shut down the engine, it would pump gasoline into the engine oil while idling, to thin the oil out. that made starting the next morning in the cold a lot easier. the gasoline would evaporate off pretty quickly as the engine warmed up.
The most INCREDIBLE CARB CLEANER i discovered BY ACCIDENT IS : GASKET REMOVER! "SPRAY" GASKET REMOVER!!! spray it through a carb and orifices ALL the varnish wrinkles and lifts in 3 seconds!! Then backflush the orifices with brake cleaner, and the rest and its ready for re assembly in 5 minutes!
For heavy varnish you can soak it in the gallon can of Berryman Chem-Dip. After soaking over night it will look brand new. It cleans jets and everything but it will destroy all rubber o-rings
My Homelite aluminum deck mulcher is going on 31 years this season! Good ol’ Briggs and Stratton engine. Just normal maintenance that I learned myself from taking small engine classes at the local high school. Always learning new tricks from watching Chickanic!
I grew up with a toro mower that lasted over 30 years. The mower finally died in 1980. My parents bought a craftsman then. It died in 1996, from the deck rotting out. I bought a Toro Recycler in 1996 that will still start within 3 pulls. It isn't used often as I now have a tractor, but I keep it in running order.
I just got a 1992 Murray 40” cut for free. Just went through it. Now it runs,drives and mows. I try and sell my mowers and get a trade in so I can keep the process going.
I too just got a free Murray from my 94 year old neighbor. It is a 1998 Widebody 18.5HP Briggs opposed twin. It is a 46" 3 blade deck, but the deck really needs some welding but I got it working with large washers/bolts and a few metal plates. I remember the day he brought it home from Home Depot in 1998.
My dad has a similar Craftsman with a Kohler motor sitting in his backyard. A friend gave it to him, because the motor wouldn’t always start, either a bad starter or bad starter switch. I was going to junk it out, but after watching this video, maybe I should give it a second chance.
Bernie Mac I saying the best looking mechanic I've ever seen and smart . I'm a big fan retired and working in my own backyard . God bless you my dear... And I'm your biggest fan...❤ 🐝 BizzyBee 🐝
My mother in law gave me a Craftsman LT1000 20 years ago and I still use it. I have replaced the spindles twice because I use it as a brush hog. That thing is built like a tank.
I have an old LT1000 too that the reverse gear won't engage. It's not in great shape from sitting but the deck is still like new. It's far stronger and thicker than the one on my newer Toro Z-Turn. I have been eyeing up how to modify the deck from the LT1000 to fit the Toro, as the deck on it is rotted out.
I have a 1999 craftsman with a 15.5 Kohler engine and it has been a great mower and it’s still mowing like she should the only thing I have replaced is the coil and two spark plugs that’s it and the 42” cut is still in working shape
I ALWAYS install a fuel shutoff valve on these riders! I've helped out multiple neighbors who had the crankcase full of gasoline due to the needle/seat not completely sealing and that secondary anti-backfire fuel cutoff solenoid also not sealing perfectly.
@@ChickanicHaving moved a little over a year ago, after being in the same house and garage for 25 years, I can relate to this! I just had to order some headlight bulbs for one of my cars, because I can't find the box of 20 or so of them that I have in the new garage . . . somewhere.
@@Chickanic *_It doesn't make sense to me that manufacturers do not install fuel shut off valves on brand new gas-powered small engine equipment. I assume it's the same reason why cell phone manufacturers sell new phones w/out protective cases already included: money/added profit?_*
It is always a good idea to add a fuel shut off valve in the line between the filter and the fuel tank , it's insurance against fuel entering the sump and makes changing the filter easier .
Agree, and replace the entire fuel line. .after 30 years the inner fuel hose starts to deteriorate and will clog your filter(you DO have a filter..??) Ask me how I know...😊
I had a $15 knock off China carb on my 2006 Cub Cadet 46' and it was just junk. Wouldn't even start after a week. My original carb still ran good but started to leak all over the place from 16 years. New OEM carb was $135 so instead of dealing with rebuild kits and hoping for the best I spent the $135. Runs wonderful now. My mower is only worth $600 but money well spent still. I actually have 2 Cub's of the same model one is my backup and the previous owner sold it because it did that same engine surging deal. New carb, no more surging.
I totally get your comment on one thing after the other. My grandpa just bought this exact machine for $300. I’ve put new spindles, pulleys, fixed electrical issues…and things just keep going wrong.
I like the ferris ztm that we have, it mows 2 acres twice a week in the summer...made with real steel and a 23 hp kawasaki...4 wheel independent suspension and mows at a top speed of 14mph
I just love watching you that you you know the excitement you get out of getting things done and all that you're very good and I watch all your your clicks on that but I want to make a comment that when you were that busy and you can't look around you're busier than a cat in the sandbox after eating a bar and slacks
My husvarna done that surging,I put in new battery,and it fixed it....I was jumping it off for couple years and battery was good enough,but this season I jumped it with jump box and it started surging,I left box on it for few and I noticed it was doing little better,so I went and replaced battery with new one and bam,fixed it...
I used to go down the street a few houses and watch my best friend do what you do. He also did flyable model airplanes and helicopters and would teach people how to fly them. He was a retired Fire-fighter. You're much better looking! It brings back pleasant memories to watch you bring problem units back to life! Plus, you tell us what you're doing and why and the interesting history behind it.
I did not have any doubt you would get this running without spending a $$$ for parts. Nice work. Any of my equipment under 25 yr is new for me. Had to stop buying and picking up non working units , my bone yard is full. I have a full summers work waiting for me. Stay well, Joe Z
It's always rewarding to get some of this old junk to function like it's supposed to again. It's even better when you can get it into the hands of someone that needs it but can't afford the new price.
Not really surprised it's got life left in it. Briggs motor, and anything I ever owned with the Craftsman name was always top notch.....especially 30 years ago. Great video, I've done lots of work on these small tractor/mowers, mostly John Deere and Jacobsen
I had been running old craftsman mowers (the green ones) at my different properties. Until my v twin sucked in a rod and went to that big lawn in the sky. Now I'm running an old Ariens sierra about 24 years old. Way better machine than my craftsman but the parts are very expensive. Blades are $40 for 2 the craftsman blades bend if i hit anything but are only $10 and spindles are $20 Still running one craftsman though
love it! I bought this exact same Craftsman as my first mower 30 years ago and it still runs like a beast now. I baby this thing. Thanks for the tips !!
Even after many years in a business, it’s still a thrill when you get something working again! Just about every video of yours is a whole training course. Great stuff!
a long time ago i found a Hahn Eclipse self propelled lawn mower, it had a giraffe sticker on it and i don't remember what was wrong with it if anything other than a gummed carburetor because i have never bought any lawn mower parts other than a fuel pump element for a briggs and stratton pulsa-jet or vacu-jet carburetor (i may have mispelled the names), and breaker points or condensers, or fuel filters. i also found a riding mower with a 8HP briggs and stratton that i removed the deck from and rode it around the woods. i also found a red all aluminum older homelite chain saw and i think all it needed was a spark plug. i found some push mowers that also ran with minor repairs
I have used acetone to deal with varnish. You should be able to purchase it at a hardware store in various quantities. I like how you get animated when it goes according to plan and Thanks for the videos
The only thing MTD did to cheapen units was use those sheet metal front axels. I had several MTDs in the 1990s & 2000 and the decks would wear out too soon. I gave up and spent money on a JD 110D in 2016 to replace a Tractor Supply Husky.
You forgot to mention keeping serviceable equipment in use, recycling rather than replacing, and making expensive equipment available to folks who otherwise night not be able to afford them. I still use my 39+ year old Wheelhorse 312-8. Keep up the good work/
I got a john deere 240 older that your craftsman runs till this day bought at a flea market by my grandfather. it's been beaten and abused 34 years just won't die it breaks simple stuff but won't quit
I do this as a hobby too, but nowadays it seems like its increasingly harder to find good giveaways. Either too many have entered the hobby or people want ridiculous money for their non-running equipment. I've already learned the lesson to never pay for non-running equipment.
Or you run into the guy that is convinced that it's worth new price even though it's been sitting in the same place for so long it has its own ecosystem. I know one guy that has a bad case of "SOMEDAY-ITIS". You know the type, "I'll get around to fix it someday." Some of his stuff has been sitting for twenty years or more.
Great advice i havent done small engines that long and good advice on the older engines not working on anything over 15 years old i have been caught out a couple of times because i do want to help out the client but the time involved on these older mowers isnt financially worth it forthem so it would be better for them to buy new even if you replace the motor its still an old machine and something else could go wrong But i did have a client that wanted to go ahead it was a major overhaul to get it running and so i replaced the engine for them.
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I have and love these shelving units. It's been several years since I bought them last, but the manufacturer had an option to buy additional shelves and retention clips to add more shelves per rolling unit.
My uncle had a Craftsman riding mower with a Kohler motor 20+ years old. It finally died last summer. He bought a new Craftsman thinking it would do almost as well. It’s already had several trips to the shop for warranty repairs. I tried to convince him to buy a higher end JD X500 or X700 series given his intended use. My X580 (2019) has been very reliable.
I used to dabble in repairing walk behinds and a few riders. I had a friend who had a landscaping business and I worked on quite few pieces of his equipment. If I lived closer, I would offer to come and help you catch up during the slow period. I'm retired, don't need money I'd help out fir coffee and conversation now and then. Hope all goes well with your new shop and business Take care
Have you tried the carb cleaner Chem-Dip carb and parts cleaner, it is made by Berrymans? It will dissolve everything but the metal parts. You can get it at NAPA parts house.
I have this mower but mine is a 97 model. I've repaired it a few times, even replaced the deck pan 8 or 10 years ago because I liked it so much. Three years ago it survived a garage fire but not well and it is ugly to look at. I fixed it enough to mow my lawn and ran it another two years because I couldn't see spending two to three thousand dollars to replace it. It still runs but has issues leaking oil and the transmission is now failing. So I bought another Craftsman from a friend that is only 17 years old. Great machines.
My grandfather was an avid golfer and a greenskeeper in ohio. One year he asked the owner of the course if he could have the junk gang mowers that were just rusting away, he spent that winter rebuilding them and in the spring he sold those gangmowers for more money than he made in a year as a greenskeeper. He decided that he was in the wrong profession but also that Ohio was too seasonal for the sales and service of landscaping equipt. So they packed up moved to florida and started a shop in the 1960' when he retired and sold the business it was the largest toro/lawnboy dealership in florida. I have a few memories of that shop when i was about 3 or 4 years old and the "junkyard" of equiptment they ended up with and stories of how much money they made from the stuff customers decided to replace insted of repair. They always gave the customer something (2 or 3 dollars for a blown up push mower maybe 10$ for a junk riding mower) just scrap value but watching your channel brings back memories for me on my earlie childhood thanks to you and a shout out to my grandparents (they are both long gone now) Thanks Grampa and Grahm Browning of B&B sales and service of Clearwater FL. For the love memories and knowledge ethics and values you gave all your kids and grandchildren
My 1984 Craftsman lawn mower/tractor, LT11 runs like a top, now relegated to the cottage, driving and cutting 1/2 acre up and down hilly yard every other week without a hitch. Ps. Never had carburetor off. 👍
Parents have a 73 wheel horse c series with original plow n snow blower, gone thru a few decks and can't find a replacement anymore...things drug firewood and trailers all over
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I live in Arkansas were are you located.
The concept of watching someone fix an old lawnmower sounds incredibly boring and yet I watched the whole thing and was entertained the entire time. Great job as always.
As my wife of 41 years is fond of saying," It takes a little longer for old girls to warm up!".
Your facial expressions once it started, ran and moved were priceless. That is why you are known as Chickanic. You are a chick that is a mechanic and not a parts changer. If it can be repaired, repair it. You don’t just change parts and hope that fixes the problem. You’re old school Bre! Great informative video.
Aw! Thanks!
@@Chickanic Yes there are parts changers and then there are Mechanics - Chickanic !
There’s a fine line between a hoarder and a repair shop.
That Briggs engine was built in Milwaukee, WI. The Cylinder, Head, sump, and Crank were machined in Dept. 394. I was one of the Supervisors in that department we took much pride in machining those parts. I retired in 1997 they gave us older employees and offer we couldn't refuse.
Too cool!
While machining heads and block, you should have mentioned to design team…”hey!, we need another head bolt between cylinder and pushrod passage”🤷♂️😆
@@Chickanic... Are your starter drives actually Bendix brand, or are you just going with the name?
Waking up a dormant engine is a great feeling.
When not in use keep machines indoors i find that is one of the secrets to longevity 😊❤
And clean deck. Then ray light coat nwd. 40😊😊
There is absolutely no way she can do that
I am 50 miles north of Indianapolis and I’d love love watching your videos I am a 65-year-old female I love working on my mowers
I used to live in Tipton.
I live in Muncie.
I have family in Indy & Lafayette. ❤
South bend here
@BG-vq9fd I have nieces and a nephew in Frankton
Knowing how to fix small engines and lawnmower repair is a great side hustle. I love learning from your videos. I'm old and believe in fixing things as opposed to replacing them.
❤❤❤
The effects of the great depression never wear off. My parents and grandparents had been thru it and raised me that if all else fails and it can't be fixed, take it apart and save all the hardware and good parts and scrap the busted stuff, if you. COULDN'T torch weld it back together with a wire coat-hanger
the only thing better than seeing a good old machine saved from the dump is seeing a lovely lady do it. thanks.
I'm a long time mechanic and the best product for removing varnish and stubborn gunk from carburetors is genuine Subaru upper engine cleaner. I got lucky a few years ago and had a box of it given to me and I use it to de-carbon two & four stroke engine combustion chambers, carburetor cleaning and diesel engine inlet manifolds.
That Craftsman tractor was well cared for. What a beauty!
That blooper was awsome.
Gasoline in engine oil, it used to be that a lot of airplanes that operated in the north had an oil dilution system. Before you shut down the engine, it would pump gasoline into the engine oil while idling, to thin the oil out. that made starting the next morning in the cold a lot easier. the gasoline would evaporate off pretty quickly as the engine warmed up.
The most INCREDIBLE CARB CLEANER i discovered BY ACCIDENT IS : GASKET REMOVER! "SPRAY" GASKET REMOVER!!! spray it through a carb and orifices ALL the varnish wrinkles and lifts in 3 seconds!! Then backflush the orifices with brake cleaner, and the rest and its ready for re assembly in 5 minutes!
For heavy varnish you can soak it in the gallon can of Berryman Chem-Dip. After soaking over night it will look brand new. It cleans jets and everything but it will destroy all rubber o-rings
Nice to see old machinery given a second chance, build quality was better then
My Homelite aluminum deck mulcher is going on 31 years this season! Good ol’ Briggs and Stratton engine. Just normal maintenance that I learned myself from taking small engine classes at the local high school. Always learning new tricks from watching Chickanic!
This fella kept this in a garage!!
Am retired an trying to learn something new, just watching you get excited fixin makes me smile.
I grew up with a toro mower that lasted over 30 years. The mower finally died in 1980. My parents bought a craftsman then. It died in 1996, from the deck rotting out. I bought a Toro Recycler in 1996 that will still start within 3 pulls. It isn't used often as I now have a tractor, but I keep it in running order.
I just got a 1992 Murray 40” cut for free. Just went through it. Now it runs,drives and mows. I try and sell my mowers and get a trade in so I can keep the process going.
I too just got a free Murray from my 94 year old neighbor. It is a 1998 Widebody 18.5HP Briggs opposed twin. It is a 46" 3 blade deck, but the deck really needs some welding but I got it working with large washers/bolts and a few metal plates. I remember the day he brought it home from Home Depot in 1998.
My dad has a similar Craftsman with a Kohler motor sitting in his backyard. A friend gave it to him, because the motor wouldn’t always start, either a bad starter or bad starter switch. I was going to junk it out, but after watching this video, maybe I should give it a second chance.
Bernie Mac I saying the best looking mechanic I've ever seen and smart . I'm a big fan retired and working in my own backyard . God bless you my dear... And I'm your biggest fan...❤ 🐝 BizzyBee 🐝
Another great video Bre of turning "trash into treasure". Love it
Thanks Darlin'!
Many Troubles Daily as Taryl always says 😁 That Backfire scared the crap out of me I wasnt ready for that 😁
My mother in law gave me a Craftsman LT1000 20 years ago and I still use it. I have replaced the spindles twice because I use it as a brush hog. That thing is built like a tank.
I have an old LT1000 too that the reverse gear won't engage. It's not in great shape from sitting but the deck is still like new. It's far stronger and thicker than the one on my newer Toro Z-Turn. I have been eyeing up how to modify the deck from the LT1000 to fit the Toro, as the deck on it is rotted out.
I have a 1999 craftsman with a 15.5 Kohler engine and it has been a great mower and it’s still mowing like she should the only thing I have replaced is the coil and two spark plugs that’s it and the 42” cut is still in working shape
I hope Ron got his hip done! Best thing I ever did even though it took some time heal. Keep rocking the videos!
We get the MRI today! Thanks so much for asking! I can't wait for him to get some relief.
Great! Ya it's no fun
My wife had a hip replacement two years ago. She’s doing great, this is a life changer. Getting ready to make the last payment!
Nairlee dropped me beer ITS WORKIN WHEN THE NIPPLES COME ALL THE WAY OUT damn straight it is
Hey, it’s 30 yrs old, but not over the hill yet. Great job.
I ALWAYS install a fuel shutoff valve on these riders! I've helped out multiple neighbors who had the crankcase full of gasoline due to the needle/seat not completely sealing and that secondary anti-backfire fuel cutoff solenoid also not sealing perfectly.
Yup! This one is definitely getting a shut off. As soon as I figure out where they are. lol
@@ChickanicHaving moved a little over a year ago, after being in the same house and garage for 25 years, I can relate to this! I just had to order some headlight bulbs for one of my cars, because I can't find the box of 20 or so of them that I have in the new garage . . . somewhere.
@@Chickanic *_It doesn't make sense to me that manufacturers do not install fuel shut off valves on brand new gas-powered small engine equipment. I assume it's the same reason why cell phone manufacturers sell new phones w/out protective cases already included: money/added profit?_*
It is always a good idea to add a fuel shut off valve in the line between the filter and the fuel tank , it's insurance against fuel entering the sump and makes changing the filter easier .
Agree, and replace the entire fuel line. .after 30 years the inner fuel hose starts to deteriorate and will clog your filter(you DO have a filter..??) Ask me how I know...😊
I had a $15 knock off China carb on my 2006 Cub Cadet 46' and it was just junk. Wouldn't even start after a week. My original carb still ran good but started to leak all over the place from 16 years. New OEM carb was $135 so instead of dealing with rebuild kits and hoping for the best I spent the $135. Runs wonderful now. My mower is only worth $600 but money well spent still. I actually have 2 Cub's of the same model one is my backup and the previous owner sold it because it did that same engine surging deal. New carb, no more surging.
I totally get your comment on one thing after the other. My grandpa just bought this exact machine for $300. I’ve put new spindles, pulleys, fixed electrical issues…and things just keep going wrong.
My dad gave me a old craftsman riding mower. It was 30 years old. It mowed better that the newer mowers did.
This lady can fix anything but the break of day and a broken heart. And that's the truth.
Soak in lacquer thinner, cuts the varnish off.
All I could find online was a B&S Starter ring tool for $70. An entire starter is about half that.
Its always cool to bring an old beast back to life.
Truth!
I get 80's and 90's machines all the time, not as old as some of the fridges I fix from the 40's and 50's lol
I like the ferris ztm that we have, it mows 2 acres twice a week in the summer...made with real steel and a 23 hp kawasaki...4 wheel independent suspension and mows at a top speed of 14mph
I always install a fuel shutoff valve on riding mowers with gravity flow fuel tanks,
Damn that's a good looking 30-year-old lawn tractor. You're right it was garage kept guaranteed😊
At least in a shed out of rain with periodic. Cleanups
Buddy had 3 of these from late 80to mid 90s. One wood get week so he went out bought new one...durable😊😊
I just love watching you that you you know the excitement you get out of getting things done and all that you're very good and I watch all your your clicks on that but I want to make a comment that when you were that busy and you can't look around you're busier than a cat in the sandbox after eating a bar and slacks
My husvarna done that surging,I put in new battery,and it fixed it....I was jumping it off for couple years and battery was good enough,but this season I jumped it with jump box and it started surging,I left box on it for few and I noticed it was doing little better,so I went and replaced battery with new one and bam,fixed it...
I used to go down the street a few houses and watch my best friend do what you do. He also did flyable model airplanes and helicopters and would teach people how to fly them. He was a retired Fire-fighter. You're much better looking! It brings back pleasant memories to watch you bring problem units back to life! Plus, you tell us what you're doing and why and the interesting history behind it.
I have a 22 years old craftsman with a kolher 16 hp command I bought from sears new it's still mowing
I did not have any doubt you would get this running without spending a $$$ for parts. Nice work. Any of my equipment under 25 yr is new for me. Had to stop buying and picking up non working units , my bone yard is full. I have a full summers work waiting for me.
Stay well, Joe Z
It's always rewarding to get some of this old junk to function like it's supposed to again. It's even better when you can get it into the hands of someone that needs it but can't afford the new price.
More satisfaction fixing and getting old stuff running than just buying a new one. Since of accomplishment?
since ≠ sense
Got it, thanks. @@andyroid5028
IT'S ALIVE! Congratulations on you success thus far.
Not really surprised it's got life left in it. Briggs motor, and anything I ever owned with the Craftsman name was always top notch.....especially 30 years ago. Great video, I've done lots of work on these small tractor/mowers, mostly John Deere and Jacobsen
LOVE that classic "Briggs sound!"
It's always a pleasure to hear a start up after all the hard work. Good job Bre.
I had been running old craftsman mowers (the green ones) at my different properties. Until my v twin sucked in a rod and went to that big lawn in the sky. Now I'm running an old Ariens sierra about 24 years old. Way better machine than my craftsman but the parts are very expensive. Blades are $40 for 2 the craftsman blades bend if i hit anything but are only $10 and spindles are $20
Still running one craftsman though
love it! I bought this exact same Craftsman as my first mower 30 years ago and it still runs like a beast now. I baby this thing. Thanks for the tips !!
That is awesome!
before you start to take everything apart put the air cleaner on some carburetors need that little air resistance to work properly
Even after many years in a business, it’s still a thrill when you get something working again! Just about every video of yours is a whole training course. Great stuff!
a long time ago i found a Hahn Eclipse self propelled lawn mower, it had a giraffe sticker on it and i don't remember what was wrong with it if anything other than a gummed carburetor because i have never bought any lawn mower parts other than a fuel pump element for a briggs and stratton pulsa-jet or vacu-jet carburetor (i may have mispelled the names), and breaker points or condensers, or fuel filters. i also found a riding mower with a 8HP briggs and stratton that i removed the deck from and rode it around the woods. i also found a red all aluminum older homelite chain saw and i think all it needed was a spark plug. i found some push mowers that also ran with minor repairs
I have used acetone to deal with varnish. You should be able to purchase it at a hardware store in various quantities. I like how you get animated when it goes according to plan and Thanks for the videos
The only thing MTD did to cheapen units was use those sheet metal front axels. I had several MTDs in the 1990s & 2000 and the decks would wear out too soon. I gave up and spent money on a JD 110D in 2016 to replace a Tractor Supply Husky.
Keep repairing all that older gas equipment. As the electric mandates keep going forward, the old grandfathered gas stuff will keep going. To Boot!
You forgot to mention keeping serviceable equipment in use, recycling rather than replacing, and making expensive equipment available to folks who otherwise night not be able to afford them. I still use my 39+ year old Wheelhorse 312-8. Keep up the good work/
There was a time in my life that a 30yo engine would have points. Time flies
And my neighbors think my six mowers are too many,,, until they need my help.
I got a john deere 240 older that your craftsman runs till this day bought at a flea market by my grandfather. it's been beaten and abused 34 years just won't die it breaks simple stuff but won't quit
That carb is one I would stick on the shelf for a later day, and get one off one of the other engines in the woods out back.
Omg i wish i was there! That looks like heaven!
I do this as a hobby too, but nowadays it seems like its increasingly harder to find good giveaways. Either too many have entered the hobby or people want ridiculous money for their non-running equipment. I've already learned the lesson to never pay for non-running equipment.
Or you run into the guy that is convinced that it's worth new price even though it's been sitting in the same place for so long it has its own ecosystem. I know one guy that has a bad case of "SOMEDAY-ITIS". You know the type, "I'll get around to fix it someday." Some of his stuff has been sitting for twenty years or more.
No lowballs, I know what I got
😂
Chickanic, put on your Oakley saftey glasses.
Well a fixed riding lawnmower ready for sale get all of fixed and sold cash for you new shop👍😎
You might want to get you some lacquer thinner to soak those parts in. Works good for me.
I’ve always let my carbs sit in carb dip for 24hrs and it works better if you can get the carb dip warm or hot
Great advice i havent done small engines that long and good advice on the older engines not working on anything over 15 years old i have been caught out a couple of times because i do want to help out the client but the time involved on these older mowers isnt financially worth it forthem so it would be better for them to buy new even if you replace the motor its still an old machine and something else could go wrong But i did have a client that wanted to go ahead it was a major overhaul to get it running and so i replaced the engine for them.
I had a carburetor that I couldn't get a screw out of. A friend soaked it in Pepsi and got it out.
"Chickanic
I do love your Videos i lean a little each time i watch your Videos but we lean from one another to and I'm always on the lookout to see if the Chickanic makes a mistake and to say it nicely you are good but I'm waiting for it glad to see you excited i get that to when something go's right for me feel your experiences.
ps And most if not all love the Chickanic ♡ 🇦🇺
back in the early 70s we had spray carb cleaner.... get it on you glasses it melted them....
it just hosed built up varnish off
it did burn your hands
I have and love these shelving units. It's been several years since I bought them last, but the manufacturer had an option to buy additional shelves and retention clips to add more shelves per rolling unit.
I'll have to check into that! Thanks!
You can order extra shelves for the Costco Shelve units.
beautyfull video
My uncle had a Craftsman riding mower with a Kohler motor 20+ years old. It finally died last summer. He bought a new Craftsman thinking it would do almost as well. It’s already had several trips to the shop for warranty repairs.
I tried to convince him to buy a higher end JD X500 or X700 series given his intended use.
My X580 (2019) has been very reliable.
You can use chem dip or you can use lacquer thinner for the varnish
Those mowers r now 2000 at lowes 2 much money for cheap plastic mt man here
Love to see the trash to treasure videos. You have tons of content under that tarp. More of these videos please.
I have had brand new mowers hunt like that At the store!
Right!
I had the same mower it last me 15+ year I hate when l need to buy another mower it brings back. great memories
I used to dabble in repairing walk behinds and a few riders. I had a friend who had a landscaping business and I worked on quite few pieces of his equipment.
If I lived closer, I would offer to come and help you catch up during the slow period. I'm retired, don't need money I'd help out fir coffee and conversation now and then.
Hope all goes well with your new shop and business
Take care
If that motor has a governor it may be causing the loping.
Have you tried the carb cleaner Chem-Dip carb and parts cleaner, it is made by Berrymans? It will dissolve everything but the metal parts. You can get it at NAPA parts house.
Just a Girl and her mower!😂🍻
I have this mower but mine is a 97 model. I've repaired it a few times, even replaced the deck pan 8 or 10 years ago because I liked it so much. Three years ago it survived a garage fire but not well and it is ugly to look at. I fixed it enough to mow my lawn and ran it another two years because I couldn't see spending two to three thousand dollars to replace it. It still runs but has issues leaking oil and the transmission is now failing. So I bought another Craftsman from a friend that is only 17 years old. Great machines.
It's the charge cards , have one at all big stores,
My grandfather was an avid golfer and a greenskeeper in ohio. One year he asked the owner of the course if he could have the junk gang mowers that were just rusting away, he spent that winter rebuilding them and in the spring he sold those gangmowers for more money than he made in a year as a greenskeeper. He decided that he was in the wrong profession but also that Ohio was too seasonal for the sales and service of landscaping equipt. So they packed up moved to florida and started a shop in the 1960' when he retired and sold the business it was the largest toro/lawnboy dealership in florida. I have a few memories of that shop when i was about 3 or 4 years old and the "junkyard" of equiptment they ended up with and stories of how much money they made from the stuff customers decided to replace insted of repair. They always gave the customer something (2 or 3 dollars for a blown up push mower maybe 10$ for a junk riding mower) just scrap value but watching your channel brings back memories for me on my earlie childhood thanks to you and a shout out to my grandparents (they are both long gone now) Thanks Grampa and Grahm Browning of B&B sales and service of Clearwater FL. For the love memories and knowledge ethics and values you gave all your kids and grandchildren
Nice mower when made to last .didn't see your battery charging station lol the future 😅
My 1984 Craftsman lawn mower/tractor, LT11 runs like a top, now relegated to the cottage, driving and cutting 1/2 acre up and down hilly yard every other week without a hitch. Ps. Never had carburetor off. 👍
You have saved me a lot of money and time. Keep it going
My 35 year old craftsman finally bit the dust, transmission just plain wore out from pulling a trac.vac.
Bre thank you for the info and Good content.......................................................Fort Worth,Tx
Parents have a 73 wheel horse c series with original plow n snow blower, gone thru a few decks and can't find a replacement anymore...things drug firewood and trailers all over