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Love those old Briggs...I have one on my trim mower (1978) that is a generation before yours...no primer bulb...enjoy the fact that it has an oil drain plug. Plan on keeping it going as long as I am able
Excellent points made on this video Bruce: run the foam filters dry no oil which is what we also do at Eliminator. Very easy to clean when they come back for service normally every two years, whereas the oiled filters are very difficult to clean and we believe they trap way more dust build up and restrict more air flow than a dry filter. Spray around the carb base another good trick to see if your not fully sealed. 100% correct that old mower will be around until 2050 because i can see the underside of the deck is clean and not rusted so whoever owns it well done the big box mowers likely will only last 10 years before they have rotted out decks or stuck valves because of the no oil change required BS.
This blade bolting system is less likely to bend the crank shaft if you were to hit something because it will allow the blade to turn . I like that good system .
Hey - I learned something new today. I've always sharpened blades with the edge down - where you have it up. Good stuff Bruce - I'll try your way next time. Thanks
TI think the edge is on the stone. I think we are the same??? Unless you mean putting the face up while you grind it, That would make sense if you use a hand grinder. I understand now
Bruce I see people dumping mowers after just a few years. You know the story....plugged carb and they just decide to buy a new one. Many millenials don't even bother to shut off their cars when picking up kids at the elementary school I walk past. They think that 4.40 a gallon is chump change. My WWII parents never raised the heat in winter past 62 f. I am not complaining and I like a cool house.
I get it. I get a statement from the city and the average house (with no garage to heat) uses more energy than me and I think i live the "high" life. We need a reminder. Thousands of people are suffering. Let's do it together.
@@BrucesShop amen. I keep the house a bit cool in the winter and warm in the summer just to save a buck, everything is automated in my house so I can look at the air separate and it mashes my day when I beat month over last year month
Bruce. I have one of these old Briggs. I changed the air filter and lightly oiled it. It runs like a brand new one until I put the air filter on. Runs like crap after. What's up? The one I took off was the original filter
Its 120% impossible for the engine to start even with the spark boot on when working under. The coil does not create spark under 300 rpm. Try spinning the blade 5 turns per second with the flywheel brake on. Just go Bruce- you rock! 👍
Hello Bruce. I know nothing about lawnmowers but enjoy watching your work. I do mow however with a JD STX-38 yellow deck. Seems that I have an oil leak. Do you happen to know the most likely cause? I don't think I overfilled. Smoke is rising from somewhere during and after mowing! Thanks.
First I would check the oil when the machine is cold just in case. Make sure the cap in on tight too of course. Get a bright light andcheck for wet spot anywhere on the engine. Sorry this is all I can dd for you as I am not there.
Bruce, I’m having an issue with a Kohler lawn mower carburetor leaking gas when I tipped it up to inspect the bade? I cleaned the carburetor really well and it was running good until I tipped it on its side.
Very informative-like your sharpening technique. I'd like you to comment on the oil weight you use on new vs older engines. I generally stick to manufacture's recommendation. Thoughts?
Bruce you must know that old farmers joke about his new rubber boots ? He's at a barn dance and dances with three girls the first he sees the reflection on her under pants in his shiny boots and asks if she has poka dot under britches and she says yes and slaps his face. And then another girl same kinda outcome then the last girl he looks at her with a horrified face and asks if she is wears under pants and she smiles and says no. And he says thank God I thought I had a crack in my new boots lol. Cheers brother!
Bruce. Help! got a Murray 22 inch with same carb and engine. 1 spring on carb.. Its been carb cleaned. New gaskets. Installed correctly. Starts on 2 pulls but the RPM are really low. I adjusted the spring. But it did nothing.....is the governed need adjustment? I have fixed 10 of these setups never had this problem. Cheers from Seattle
1/8 diff between front to back with front higher then back. thats normal. ryders i think is 1/4 inch front to back . back higher. you said ZED for Z. ham ?
No way, not even with regular maintanence. They're made to break, making economic sense for the manufacturers and no one else. A pity, cause thats how good reputations were made. Nowdays, no one seems to care about that. Great grass roots vid Bruce. Cheers.
All the junk from China will go to landfill in the short term..I use my Victa 2 Stroke in Australia...Never misses a beat...All the Best Bruce from Gulag Australia.
With the thin Chinese steel, that use to be one of our 90s cars, and the crappy briggs or Chinese runsnomore engines NO, that mower will be trash in 10 years, and with the new E15 fuel coming to a pump near you in the next few months, even the old briggs carbs will be done.
Hi Bruce, can't stop admiring your clean, spit & polished shop there.
Thanks 👍
Love those old Briggs...I have one on my trim mower (1978) that is a generation before yours...no primer bulb...enjoy the fact that it has an oil drain plug. Plan on keeping it going as long as I am able
Right on. Yes Is that he pulsa matic?? or something like that?
Hey Bruce , I have the classic for my mower and I love them . Easy to fix cheap parts , very reliable I never have problems with them great mower .
Right on
Today’s machines won’t last they’re built to fail. Another nice video Bruce
Thanks again Al
Excellent points made on this video Bruce: run the foam filters dry no oil which is what we also do at Eliminator. Very easy to clean when they come back for service normally every two years, whereas the oiled filters are very difficult to clean and we believe they trap way more dust build up and restrict more air flow than a dry filter. Spray around the carb base another good trick to see if your not fully sealed. 100% correct that old mower will be around until 2050 because i can see the underside of the deck is clean and not rusted so whoever owns it well done the big box mowers likely will only last 10 years before they have rotted out decks or stuck valves because of the no oil change required BS.
I still can't believe the manufacturer would say that. Thanks Wayne.
The perfect example of a 24 yr old classic engine that will outlast all the other engines made today. And still sounds perfect 🔧👍
It was a fun tune-up If that is possible yes it is!!!!
This blade bolting system is less likely to bend the crank shaft if you were to hit something because it will allow the blade to turn . I like that good system .
True
Hey - I learned something new today. I've always sharpened blades with the edge down - where you have it up. Good stuff Bruce - I'll try your way next time. Thanks
TI think the edge is on the stone. I think we are the same??? Unless you mean putting the face up while you grind it, That would make sense if you use a hand grinder. I understand now
I love the front wheels higher . Especially with taller grass
Got it thanks.
I just resold a 91 for our church that started and ran good.
That is great
Briggs Classic the best push mower engine ever made for the price ...Remember when a new one was $99.99
I do Jim
I like your way of sharpening the blades. Makes sense
If Thanks it is the flow of the filings.
Great ole classic. Am not a fan of oil on the filter either. Now if everyone would maintain their machines like this one. Thanks Bruce. Stevo
Great point! Thanks for the fun comment sir.
Hi Bruce another good fix and loving the safety wear I need to send you some safety sliders
Deal! LOL
Great job and great little mower too.
Thanks 👍
Great Vid but I still haven't figured out how you start it without knocking it off the table, I am not that coordinated.
It is a kung fu motion. LOL. It is definitely a 2 handed operation.
@@BrucesShop I am going to write it off as a skill I don't have. Lol It's like playing piano it looks easy watching someone else do it.
Great old engines , what I learned on .
Yes they are!
quick and easy Bruce..
Right Thanks
How's she goin'? Starts and runs real good and for a 24 year old mower, I'd say that pretty decent!! Take care!!!
Thanks again for your kind comments.
Bruce I see people dumping mowers after just a few years. You know the story....plugged carb and they just decide to buy a new one. Many millenials don't even bother to shut off their cars when picking up kids at the elementary school I walk past. They think that 4.40 a gallon is chump change. My WWII parents never raised the heat in winter past 62 f. I am not complaining and I like a cool house.
No kidding, burning gas to keep the radio on...
I get it. I get a statement from the city and the average house (with no garage to heat) uses more energy than me and I think i live the "high" life. We need a reminder. Thousands of people are suffering. Let's do it together.
@@BrucesShop amen. I keep the house a bit cool in the winter and warm in the summer just to save a buck, everything is automated in my house so I can look at the air separate and it mashes my day when I beat month over last year month
Good video Bruce 🙂👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Bruce. I have one of these old Briggs. I changed the air filter and lightly oiled it. It runs like a brand new one until I put the air filter on. Runs like crap after. What's up? The one I took off was the original filter
I do not oil the filters on these. Some folks do but I don't
Nice job Mr Bruce, she should be very happy now.
By the way, how many glerks to a Quantam? 🙂
A few more 8? LOL
🤣👍🏼🤣
Great video! You need to make sure the spark plug wire is taken off the spark plug before you drain the oil or remove the blade.😉😉
Thanks for the tip!
Its 120% impossible for the engine to start even with the spark boot on when working under. The coil does not create spark under 300 rpm. Try spinning the blade 5 turns per second with the flywheel brake on. Just go Bruce- you rock! 👍
@@andersforrad Thanks for the help Anders.
Hello Bruce. I know nothing about lawnmowers but enjoy watching your work. I do mow however with a JD STX-38 yellow deck. Seems that I have an oil leak. Do you happen to know the most likely cause? I don't think I overfilled. Smoke is rising from somewhere during and after mowing! Thanks.
First I would check the oil when the machine is cold just in case. Make sure the cap in on tight too of course. Get a bright light andcheck for wet spot anywhere on the engine. Sorry this is all I can dd for you as I am not there.
@@BrucesShop Thanks, I will check these things out.
Bruce, I’m having an issue with a Kohler lawn mower carburetor leaking gas when I tipped it up to inspect the bade? I cleaned the carburetor really well and it was running good until I tipped it on its side.
Yes a tiny bit of dirt must have gone into the needle in the carb Clean it again It may have come from the tank.
Nice job Bruce. It runs great for its age. I would love to know how many hours it has on it but we will never know!
So true. I think the fouled plug was from oiling the air filter but there are lots of thoughts on that one LOL
Very informative-like your sharpening technique. I'd like you to comment on the oil weight you use on new vs older engines. I generally stick to manufacture's recommendation. Thoughts?
Thank you!I use 10/30 which is 90% of the manufacturer's specs.
Bruce you must know that old farmers joke about his new rubber boots ? He's at a barn dance and dances with three girls the first he sees the reflection on her under pants in his shiny boots and asks if she has poka dot under britches and she says yes and slaps his face. And then another girl same kinda outcome then the last girl he looks at her with a horrified face and asks if she is wears under pants and she smiles and says no. And he says thank God I thought I had a crack in my new boots lol. Cheers brother!
Good one form the days. Those are what I call my Dovercourt dance hall specials. LOL Dovercourt is a rural area.
i use to have the tocumsion motor like that it use to burn alot of oil i replaced it with a 175cc briggs and stratton on my craftsman...
Cool
Bruce. Help! got a Murray 22 inch with same carb and engine. 1 spring on carb.. Its been carb cleaned. New gaskets. Installed correctly. Starts on 2 pulls but the RPM are really low. I adjusted the spring. But it did nothing.....is the governed need adjustment? I have fixed 10 of these setups never had this problem. Cheers from Seattle
Yes the governor is the lever at the end of the spring. bend it away as if you were tightening the spring.
Something inside is grinding.....ill be opening her up ft or my knowledge. The customer said its yours.
Very nice job sir payed 6 dollars a gallon for 93 octane non ethanol gas ⛽ yesterday wowsa
I get it. I just wish the oil companies would send a bit to help our friends in Europe. I cannot get anymore political than that.
It’s scary to think that in 24 years it will
be 2046 🤦🏻♂️ I’ve never seen anyone balance a blade that way but I love it 👍🏼
Thanks Mr. Machinery
James
@@BrucesShop you’ve worked out who ot is now hahaha 🤩
@@MachineryNation After the Stream today :-)
1/8 diff between front to back with front higher then back. thats normal. ryders i think is 1/4 inch front to back . back higher. you said ZED for Z. ham ?
In Canada we say Zed for Z like our British friends.
The classic sound of spring and summer. A Briggs Murray. Since it is a Canadian Murray, it must be Anne.
Good one again my funny friend with HUMOUR !!!!
@@BrucesShop You needed me
Nice job Bruce. Just out of curiosity, how long does it take you to do a basic tune-up like that?
Well I take my time Up to 2 hours
Did you you cover the carburetor before pressure washing it?
I don't understand --------cover the carbon
@@BrucesShop Sorry I didn't catch the stupid auto complete function. I have edited to correct.
@@dwightcarlson7136 Usually I just put a piece of plastic over it but this one was not that dirty. Thanks for rectifying the question.
No way, not even with regular maintanence. They're made to break, making economic sense for the manufacturers and no one else. A pity, cause thats how good reputations were made. Nowdays, no one seems to care about that. Great grass roots vid Bruce.
Cheers.
Right. The new ones suck
Said it once say it again carnt beat old stuff Bruce pleasure working.
Thanks. Like I said in the video a tune up is the cheapest maintenance.
Hi Bruce..
Hello
What liquid did you use to clean the filter?
I don't advertise it but I did use old gas
@@BrucesShop Very resourceful......what do you do with the gas when you're done with it?
I hear in America gas rashion this summer. Less glurps? How about up there?
Well we live in what the call Little Texas.
All the junk from China will go to landfill in the short term..I use my Victa 2 Stroke in Australia...Never misses a beat...All the Best Bruce from Gulag Australia.
Thanks Gary
Nice Job, but You missed spelled Watching on your closing
My bad. I can't change it now but I mean it thanks.
I just went and had a look OOPS !!!
@@BrucesShop lol no biggie
With the thin Chinese steel, that use to be one of our 90s cars, and the crappy briggs or Chinese runsnomore engines NO, that mower will be trash in 10 years, and with the new E15 fuel coming to a pump near you in the next few months, even the old briggs carbs will be done.
I agree my friend. Sad that a mower of this quality (not price) will be gone soon EH !!!