Hi Daniel great video's, Tour info has saved me untold amount of hours of frustration. You're the go source from chainsaws to grass cutters . Best repair videos on youtube .
Dude, this one is a classic--just what I was looking for after picking one of these (albeit a few years older) off the curb. I've found a real soft spot for small engines the last few years, and after a few folks started bringing me *their* little engines I figured it was worth going through your stuff again. Thanks again for the edumacation, homie.
Good Job, you now have showed me how to fix my lawnmower that I got for free on Craigslist. Great job on showing how to resolve a no spark issue. THANK YOU!
This was excellent! Have the exact same mower that wouldn't start and was leaking gas out of the carburetor. Redid the carb following your other video and while the gas stopped leaking it still wouldn't start. This video did the trick a new ignition coil found on amazon and my mower is running like a champ...all in all less than $20 and a few hours checking things out, cleaning and repairing. Thank you so much!
Great video. I have a Craftsman 6.0. Should be pretty much the same replacement. I need to replace carburetor first, then check the module if necessary. Thanks!!!
Just picked up I believe 1998 craftsman 6.0 mulcher 22",that 21" you just showed is pretty close to it. I found a carb for it on Ebay $13.99 free ship.A rebuild kit is $11.99,primer bulb is bad anyways.I filled it with gas today,thats when I found out carb is bad.Got gas in oil now and gas came out exhust,it never started,so that's possibly a good thing.Does have spark though.I like everything to work right before I sell it in my garage sale.Love your videos Don,you save us poor people a lot of money.Thank you very much!!
If you drain the oil before you remove the cowl you will not have any spilling of oil when the dipstick tube pops off. Also I recommend putting the mower on two saw horses so it's up where you can work on iy easily and you can drain the oil from there as well. Also I would use some silicone sealant on the dipstick tube o-ring. Both inside and out. It doesn't take much and clean the surfaces well before applying.
Awesome- thank you and I would not have known about the business card trick. Our 1998 Sears Craftsman with a B&S engine wouldn’t start this week and I’m hopeful it’s just the coil. I’m not ready to bid it farewell just yet.
Instead of using vice grips or a second person to hold down the safety bar you can simply insert a nail in the linkage plate at the motor end of the cable where there's factory holes just for that purpose. You just need to press the metal plate where the cable attaches until the two holes line up then insert a nail to lock the kill switch in the run position. To stop the motor just pull out the nail.
Cool video dude ! and there sure are a lot of steps just to get the shroud off that thing lol I like the 3.5 HP briggs to get the shroud off. 3 bolts and lift off lol
Well hell so many years later I have a lawnmower like this and I did strip some threads and it gets easier to strip as it gets older now I'm putting the fly wheel on this old sucker looks just like this one 🕜 it's time is only almost up but I will renew it and see if it works this year
on the older Tec motors without the yoke holding the oil filler tube in the sump it's a good thing to drain some of the oil. at the same time a new $2 seal for the filler tube is in order....you got it apart so take care of the number one killer of Tec motors. you find so many of these with oil all over the top of the deck and NONE in the motor. you also find a bad dose of rod knock at the same time (G) I change the seals anually on older machines I maintain. cheap insurance.
Great video. Thanks. But I am still stuck. Because of this video I replaced my ignition (I thought the spark was weak to none). My mower still won't start...occasionally tries to turn over. I recently put in fresh gas, a new spark plug, new air filter, NEW CARBURETOR, and checked the key wheel is intact. I checked the gap on the new plug. I have not changed the oil, but since it turns over I don't think that is needed. The control bar (for self-propel) seems to be working. I sprayed carb cleaner in to get a little boost, nothing. I believe I am getting compression - I pulled the spark plug and put a tissue in it's place; when I pulled the starter, the tissue flew out. any feedback would be appreciated.
Alan Katzen when you pull the brake lever on the handle it not only releases the mechanical brake but open a switch to remove ground from that wire under the ignition coil. If that switch does not work or the wire is pinched and grounded all the time, you'll never get it to start.
Are all craftsmen, tecumseh engines? I have a 4.5 horsepower and it seems to have exactly the problem you worked on just now. I think I am going to try it out. I have cleaned everything out and dumped the old oil and still am not getting a spark even with a brand new plug.
Wow. This was a long time ago. You've come a long way dony. Not that the video is bad or anything but it looks like you were using a potato instead of a camera to film it. LoL All of your info and repairs are top notch. Keep it up and thanks for helping us out.
i got the same lawnmower the walls were scored,the rings bad,flywheele key compleatly sheard(i got it from my neighbors) and i decided to just rip it down and save anything i like. problem is the sum-cover on the bottom won't come all the way off the crankshaft. i have hung the engine with a bar by the sumcover and used a 3 pound sledge on the crankshaft and it still won't come off. any ideas? i thought of a grinder and even a torch!but i thought u'd have a better idea
re the coils pretty much inter changeable within the same brand ? like do most B and Stratton engines use the same ones. and most tecumsehs use the same ones?
I have a Sears Leaf Blower/Vac 358.797342. It was running then it quit. Restart attempts failed and the Spark plug looked dry. I think the fuel lines clogged or broke and would like to replace them. I can get the screws off but the cover will not come apart. Any suggestions?
@donyboy73 I wonder if you could find any older Tecumseh (lawnmower) engines with the flywheel magneto ignition on them, to show us how to repair it? Typical engine series: LAV30/35/40/50 (before 8/84), TVS75/90/105/120 (before 8/78), ECV100/120 (before 8/78, some models through 8/84) and TNT100/120 (before 8/78).
Donyboy73-i need to repair my pull rope and can't figure out how my tank comes off. I don't have the three screws on top like this one has. I had one in the middle and one on the side and can't see anything else and it doesn't want to come off to get to the pull assembly.
I have the 4.5 hp version of this mower that needs an ignition coil. Any help with a part # for a cool to fit this mower? Great instruction on how to replace it.
i am currently stripping one because it was un-save able!(my neighbors had it and knew no more than clean oil,spark plug and gas.) cylender walls scored verry badly,rings bad,etc.
I have a Toro Recycler mower that has a two piece gas tank. It leaks gas from the seam where the two halves meet. I've found that every one of the two piece gas tanks has the same problem. Can this be fixed with JB Weld? Any suggestions? I was told that even if I could find a replacement tank it would eventually leak at the same place.?
I have the same problem with my Craftsman. Looks like the same deck as in the video. Mine has a Briggs. I have been too lazy to fix it and just mow knowing I have a half tank to work with.
hi dony i have same lawnmower just its 6.0 model it wont start untell i put some gas into the air filter and then after 30 second or so it shuts off by it self and wont start ..so what you think is the problem
I fixed the leak at the seam. Here's what you have to do. Using really coarse sand paper, sand the tank right on the seam ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TANK. Get two packs of JB Quick Weld epoxy. Start with one pack of the JB Quick Weld. Only use 1/3 of each tube at a time. Mix it together good and apply on the seam making sure it covers at least 1/8" on both sides of the seam. Go all the way around the tank. You can't just cover where the leak is because the leak will move to the end of the epoxy.
Thanks for the video. I have a similar Craftsman mower/engine. The pull start wheel spins freely as if in neutral when I pull the cord. Doesn't catch on anything. Cord retracts fine. Can you tell me what is happening? Is it fixable? I can post a vid if you need.
It sounds as though your starter recoil assembly has gone bad. Although you can sometimes replace the clutch itself (It is found inside the engine cover, and is usually retained by a single screw in the center of the clutch) it is usually easier to replace the assembly itself, which is frequently retained to the engine cover by four screws. You shouldn't have any difficulty finding one online and installing it is fairly simple- there are videos on TH-cam that can walk you through the process should you need it. Hope this helps.
Could a bad ignition module make a lawn mower feel like it has no compression. I check every thing on the engine and every thing looks good the only thing is I'm getting no spark at all.
Donyboy73 How thick is your business card that you use setting the air gap between coil and flywheel? I have checked thickness on a few cards and paper stock and some are thin, some thick and a few in between. What is the tolerance +/- on the high side of the air gap? I imagine the low side is the flywheel crashing into the coil. The sound won't be as loud as a few CNC 5 axis machines that I have been around when guys have crashed them but the destruction will be the same except price wise haa
Donboy, I have the smae mower and my rear wheels are really wobbly. Is it possible that the wheels need replaced due to the center enlarging due to friction overtime? Or do you think the Bolt on axle needs replaced? Also the wheels are straight and not warped.
Hey I have the same lawn mower but when I try to unscrew the ignition coil the screw is stuck on the mower and I can't remove the ignition coil is there any to remove a stuck screw?
Hi I have a 675 series Briggs on a craftsman no start ! I I cleaned and checked carb ,put new fuel , it's getting spark . I was wondering if you can help ? Love the channel btw! Oh and I also noticed when first the mower oil was dark gray thanks
If during cold weather,it won't start and you have gas and spark,use a hair dryer on the INTAKE manifold.Not the carburetor. It will fire right up.Works for any gasoline powered engine,even nitro RC cars. Also,if you can remove the upper cowl/pull start mechanism,a 19mm socket on the flywheel nut with a corded power drill makes it easy! Oil change: Tip the mower towards to oil fill hole and catch 20 ounces of oil that comes out. Takes 20 ounces. 30 wt. oil.
Hi Don I have a 21" Craftsman and I need to replace the engaging assembly how hard is this to do. The plastic assembly broke inside so the cable won't engage the drive mechanism anymore.
you have very good vids. i have learned a lot from you. but what do you charge to fix them? i understand you do this full time. how long have you done it? THANKS
Big shops in U.S. charge about $70/ hour and little guys usually charge a little less. Labor is expensive. I paid $135/hour for my diesel truck outside of Memphis, TN once after a small accident.
Hi I have a Briggs&Stratton 6.25 front wheel drive with 8inchwheels do they make a universal adapter that I could use so I could put 12inch tires on the rear?
Hey Don... I got a rider with 17HP Briggs motor. It starts right up and runs for about 5 minutes then starts to sputter and wants to die.. Could it be the coil?? Carb has been cleaned, fuel is good.. What else do I check? Thanks for any tips!!
Hello Donboy, thank you for all the information, has helped me a ton! Could really use your feedback on this. I have a Briggs 6.0 Quantum engine that's hard to start. Runs perfect once going. Have done full rebuild of carb and 2x gaskets on primer housing. Fuel is like a fountain when primed. Regapped coil to flywheel .006. Still hard starts. Checked resistance on coil and getting 4.7xx - 4.9xx ohm resistance. I understand over 5.xxx is bad and 2.5xx is the sweet spot on this particular coil. Could coil be between weak and faulty causing difficult starts?
donyboy73 Thank You for the speedy feedback! I've come this far in servicing my mower with your help, willing to try the lash adjustment you suggested. Looked up the lash specs but I have never adjusted valves on a mower engine before and seeing how this is a non OHV engine, I assume that means the head must be pulled to make the adjustment? Do you have a reference video for valve adjustment on a 12000 series engine to guide me?
Hi Donboy, I have a lawnmower similar to what you are working on in the video. Any chance you might know where to buy a replacement body/deck? I live in Canada. Any help in this or any regards would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Hi Dony I need a air filter cover for my lawn mower. it is a Tecumseh OVRM120-22032 e CAN YOU STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!!!!! i TRIED pRP-pARTS dIRECT WITH NO LICK. hAVE A NICE DAY.
you couldn't say"all" but "most". if you have an extra laying around,try it! but if ur gonna by one,get the model number and google and youtube it ti find what motor it has.(or take the model number to the parts store and pay way too much) ebay is a good place for that stuff,just make sure ur buying from a "top rated seller" so you know they aren't scamming
Old parts are always handy to keep around, . Your video was a perfect example..
Editing is one of the keys to these videos. Some guys put out videos and do a poor job of it. Thanks for taking the time to do it right Donny.
THANKS
Hi Daniel great video's, Tour info has saved me untold amount of hours of frustration. You're the go source from chainsaws to grass cutters . Best repair videos on youtube .
Dude, this one is a classic--just what I was looking for after picking one of these (albeit a few years older) off the curb. I've found a real soft spot for small engines the last few years, and after a few folks started bringing me *their* little engines I figured it was worth going through your stuff again. Thanks again for the edumacation, homie.
Good Job, you now have showed me how to fix my lawnmower that I got for free on Craigslist. Great job on showing how to resolve a no spark issue. THANK YOU!
Great tip on the dipstick o-ring. I usually assume that the problem is an oil seal or lower gasket- especially on Tecumseh.
I really enjoy your videos,I've been able to learn quite a bit from you, keep making new ones Great job!
A fantastically wonderful an informative video . I really enjoyed how you explained step by step, really great.
Nice clear well-made instructional- thanks for sharing your knowledge- you're helping lots of people!
This was excellent! Have the exact same mower that wouldn't start and was leaking gas out of the carburetor. Redid the carb following your other video and while the gas stopped leaking it still wouldn't start. This video did the trick a new ignition coil found on amazon and my mower is running like a champ...all in all less than $20 and a few hours checking things out, cleaning and repairing. Thank you so much!
My lord, these videos you put out have kept my 11yr old 6.5hp Tecumseh lawn mower running like a top, thank you. Kitchener,Ont
greetings from Muskoka
Cheers !!
Thanks man! You're video is awesome!
Great video. I have a Craftsman 6.0. Should be pretty much the same replacement. I need to replace carburetor first, then check the module if necessary. Thanks!!!
Boy, you are one tough homme ! Check the spark intensity by hand !!
This job went well. Snow blower started on 1st pull. Very happy about fixing it.
Again, thanks for the video.
Just picked up I believe 1998 craftsman 6.0 mulcher 22",that 21" you just showed is pretty close to it. I found a carb for it on Ebay $13.99 free ship.A rebuild kit is $11.99,primer bulb is bad anyways.I filled it with gas today,thats when I found out carb is bad.Got gas in oil now and gas came out exhust,it never started,so that's possibly a good thing.Does have spark though.I like everything to work right before I sell it in my garage sale.Love your videos Don,you save us poor people a lot of money.Thank you very much!!
Your videos are very enlightening
make sure the mechanisn that retracts when the brake handle is depressed is going in far enough
If you drain the oil before you remove the cowl you will not have any spilling of oil when the dipstick tube pops off. Also I recommend putting the mower on two saw horses so it's up where you can work on iy easily and you can drain the oil from there as well. Also I would use some silicone sealant on the dipstick tube o-ring. Both inside and out. It doesn't take much and clean the surfaces well before applying.
Awesome- thank you and I would not have known about the business card trick. Our 1998 Sears Craftsman with a B&S engine wouldn’t start this week and I’m hopeful it’s just the coil. I’m not ready to bid it farewell just yet.
Thanks for the video. I have to replace this part on a craftsman snow blower with a Tecumseh engine tomorrow.
Instead of using vice grips or a second person to hold down the safety bar you can simply insert a nail in the linkage plate at the motor end of the cable where there's factory holes just for that purpose. You just need to press the metal plate where the cable attaches until the two holes line up then insert a nail to lock the kill switch in the run position. To stop the motor just pull out the nail.
@clarahull i think so, same coil though as 5.5
you might be able to fix with jb weld, a new tank would be better
Cool video dude ! and there sure are a lot of steps just to get the shroud off that thing lol I like the 3.5 HP briggs to get the shroud off. 3 bolts and lift off lol
if module is bad u will have no spark, check the brake cable as well
Well hell so many years later I have a lawnmower like this and I did strip some threads and it gets easier to strip as it gets older now I'm putting the fly wheel on this old sucker looks just like this one 🕜 it's time is only almost up but I will renew it and see if it works this year
Video was very helpful. Thank you.
hey man i have the exact model as you but my father and i bought a new coil for $80 and the damn thing still wont start up, what do u suggest?
Yeah, back then the coil was pretty much separate
from the spark module. As I remember, hence the
difference in understanding, Thanks for your reply,
on the older Tec motors without the yoke holding the oil filler tube in the sump it's a good thing to drain some of the oil. at the same time a new $2 seal for the filler tube is in order....you got it apart so take care of the number one killer of Tec motors. you find so many of these with oil all over the top of the deck and NONE in the motor. you also find a bad dose of rod knock at the same time (G) I change the seals anually on older machines I maintain. cheap insurance.
THANKS BIG TIME
Great video. Thanks. But I am still stuck. Because of this video I replaced my ignition (I thought the spark was weak to none). My mower still won't start...occasionally tries to turn over. I recently put in fresh gas, a new spark plug, new air filter, NEW CARBURETOR, and checked the key wheel is intact. I checked the gap on the new plug. I have not changed the oil, but since it turns over I don't think that is needed.
The control bar (for self-propel) seems to be working. I sprayed carb cleaner in to get a little boost, nothing. I believe I am getting compression - I pulled the spark plug and put a tissue in it's place; when I pulled the starter, the tissue flew out. any feedback would be appreciated.
Alan Katzen when you pull the brake lever on the handle it not only releases the mechanical brake but open a switch to remove ground from that wire under the ignition coil. If that switch does not work or the wire is pinched and grounded all the time, you'll never get it to start.
@clarahull this one was not mine, harder to come across the 5.5, they were a good motor
i use the same gap setting
Thank you for this informative video!
Are all craftsmen, tecumseh engines? I have a 4.5 horsepower and it seems to have exactly the problem you worked on just now. I think I am going to try it out. I have cleaned everything out and dumped the old oil and still am not getting a spark even with a brand new plug.
Wow. This was a long time ago. You've come a long way dony. Not that the video is bad or anything but it looks like you were using a potato instead of a camera to film it. LoL All of your info and repairs are top notch. Keep it up and thanks for helping us out.
merci, I just don't check it with my tongue though, like 9 volt batteries
i got the same lawnmower the walls were scored,the rings bad,flywheele key compleatly sheard(i got it from my neighbors) and i decided to just rip it down and save anything i like. problem is the sum-cover on the bottom won't come all the way off the crankshaft. i have hung the engine with a bar by the sumcover and used a 3 pound sledge on the crankshaft and it still won't come off. any ideas? i thought of a grinder and even a torch!but i thought u'd have a better idea
re the coils pretty much inter changeable within the same brand ? like do most B and Stratton engines use the same ones. and most tecumsehs use the same ones?
Nice job
+Lyn Borden thanks
Very good video, Thanks.
yes
@2SistersintheGarden thanks
@josemanuelhighsky ur welcome
I have a Sears Leaf Blower/Vac 358.797342. It was running then it quit. Restart attempts failed and the Spark plug looked dry. I think the fuel lines clogged or broke and would like to replace them. I can get the screws off but the cover will not come apart. Any suggestions?
@donyboy73 well i got it a new ignition module the lown mower is still dead. im gona rip the block open to see if anything broken
@donyboy73
I wonder if you could find any older Tecumseh (lawnmower) engines with the flywheel magneto ignition on them, to show us how to repair it? Typical engine series: LAV30/35/40/50 (before 8/84), TVS75/90/105/120 (before 8/78), ECV100/120 (before 8/78, some models through 8/84) and TNT100/120 (before 8/78).
Donyboy73-i need to repair my pull rope and can't figure out how my tank comes off. I don't have the three screws on top like this one has. I had one in the middle and one on the side and can't see anything else and it doesn't want to come off to get to the pull assembly.
Hi there i really like your youtube channel.
I have the 4.5 hp version of this mower that needs an ignition coil. Any help with a part # for a cool to fit this mower? Great instruction on how to replace it.
@frankth3t4nk what was wrong with it?
Which champion spark plug does this lawn mower use?
i am currently stripping one because it was un-save able!(my neighbors had it and knew no more than clean oil,spark plug and gas.) cylender walls scored verry badly,rings bad,etc.
I have a Toro Recycler mower that has a two piece gas tank. It leaks gas from the seam where the two halves meet. I've found that every one of the two piece gas tanks has the same problem. Can this be fixed with JB Weld? Any suggestions? I was told that even if I could find a replacement tank it would eventually leak at the same place.?
excellent! love your vids. really interesting
I have the same problem with my Craftsman. Looks like the same deck as in the video. Mine has a Briggs. I have been too lazy to fix it and just mow knowing I have a half tank to work with.
hi dony
i have same lawnmower just its 6.0 model it wont start untell i put some gas into the air filter and then after 30 second or so it shuts off by it self and wont start ..so what you think is the problem
I fixed the leak at the seam. Here's what you have to do. Using really coarse sand paper, sand the tank right on the seam ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TANK. Get two packs of JB Quick Weld epoxy. Start with one pack of the JB Quick Weld. Only use 1/3 of each tube at a time. Mix it together good and apply on the seam making sure it covers at least 1/8" on both sides of the seam. Go all the way around the tank. You can't just cover where the leak is because the leak will move to the end of the epoxy.
Great video!!
I have a craftman lawnmower that has a cut off sparkplug wire is there any way to splice the wire together instead of replacing everything
Thanks for the video. I have a similar Craftsman mower/engine. The pull start wheel spins freely as if in neutral when I pull the cord. Doesn't catch on anything. Cord retracts fine. Can you tell me what is happening? Is it fixable? I can post a vid if you need.
It sounds as though your starter recoil assembly has gone bad. Although you can sometimes replace the clutch itself (It is found inside the engine cover, and is usually retained by a single screw in the center of the clutch) it is usually easier to replace the assembly itself, which is frequently retained to the engine cover by four screws. You shouldn't have any difficulty finding one online and installing it is fairly simple- there are videos on TH-cam that can walk you through the process should you need it. Hope this helps.
Could a bad ignition module make a lawn mower feel like it has no compression. I check every thing on the engine and every thing looks good the only thing is I'm getting no spark at all.
Huh, the last time I had to repair the ignition on a mower, it had a bad solid state module. This was on
a Briggs engine, a 1977 circa unit.
Sometimes i try other plug or sand off rust on flywheel and coil
thanks for watching
Me encantaría entender todo lo que dijo porque a mi máquina le pasa lo mismo.
Yadira Rodriguez solo nesesita la parte que cambio por falta de chispa. no compres esta marqa de maquina es muy chafa.
Yadira Rodriguez dime que parte no entiendes y yo te ayudo.
@HyperBudonkiDonk thanks for watching
Donyboy73
How thick is your business card that you use setting the air gap between coil and flywheel? I have checked thickness on a few cards and paper stock and some are thin, some thick and a few in between.
What is the tolerance +/- on the high side of the air gap? I imagine the low side is the flywheel crashing into the coil. The sound won't be as loud as a few CNC 5 axis machines that I have been around when guys have crashed them but the destruction will be the same except price wise haa
Donboy, I have the smae mower and my rear wheels are really wobbly. Is it possible that the wheels need replaced due to the center enlarging due to friction overtime? Or do you think the Bolt on axle needs replaced? Also the wheels are straight and not warped.
probably just the wheel worn out
Hey I have the same lawn mower but when I try to unscrew the ignition coil the screw is stuck on the mower and I can't remove the ignition coil is there any to remove a stuck screw?
Hi I have a 675 series Briggs on a craftsman no start ! I I cleaned and checked carb ,put new fuel , it's getting spark . I was wondering if you can help ? Love the channel btw! Oh and I also noticed when first the mower oil was dark gray thanks
If during cold weather,it won't start and you have gas and spark,use a hair dryer on the INTAKE manifold.Not the carburetor. It will fire right up.Works for any gasoline powered engine,even nitro RC cars.
Also,if you can remove the upper cowl/pull start mechanism,a 19mm socket on the flywheel nut with a corded power drill makes it easy!
Oil change: Tip the mower towards to oil fill hole and catch 20 ounces of oil that comes out. Takes 20 ounces. 30 wt. oil.
Thanks
Hi Don I have a 21" Craftsman and I need to replace the engaging assembly how hard is this to do. The plastic assembly broke inside so the cable won't engage the drive mechanism anymore.
I cheated in my 21" mower.I used a bicycle cable.
you have very good vids. i have learned a lot from you. but what do you charge to fix them? i understand you do this full time. how long have you done it? THANKS
Big shops in U.S. charge about $70/ hour and little guys usually charge a little less. Labor is expensive. I paid $135/hour for my diesel truck outside of Memphis, TN once after a small accident.
Hi I have a Briggs&Stratton 6.25 front wheel drive with 8inchwheels do they make a universal adapter that I could use so I could put 12inch tires on the rear?
@ringbolt9 pretty well
Good video but still not running got spark seems to have gas but ??? Don't know what else to do
If you put the ignition coil in upside down, does it make a difference? Will it still spark?
SuperJamster1 Yes, but the spark will go backwards.
Ben Morris yeah but won`t the motor run backwards. I think it will. lol
Hey Don... I got a rider with 17HP Briggs motor. It starts right up and runs for about 5 minutes then starts to sputter and wants to die.. Could it be the coil?? Carb has been cleaned, fuel is good.. What else do I check? Thanks for any tips!!
check valve lash
Hello Donboy, thank you for all the information, has helped me a ton! Could really use your feedback on this. I have a Briggs 6.0 Quantum engine that's hard to start. Runs perfect once going. Have done full rebuild of carb and 2x gaskets on primer housing. Fuel is like a fountain when primed. Regapped coil to flywheel .006. Still hard starts. Checked resistance on coil and getting 4.7xx - 4.9xx ohm resistance. I understand over 5.xxx is bad and 2.5xx is the sweet spot on this particular coil. Could coil be between weak and faulty causing difficult starts?
Icefury probably not coil, I would check valve lash, also nowadays with ethanol I end up replacing complete carbs quite often
donyboy73 Thank You for the speedy feedback! I've come this far in servicing my mower with your help, willing to try the lash adjustment you suggested. Looked up the lash specs but I have never adjusted valves on a mower engine before and seeing how this is a non OHV engine, I assume that means the head must be pulled to make the adjustment? Do you have a reference video for valve adjustment on a 12000 series engine to guide me?
@donyboy73 ok thanks for the advice ill let you know if anything happens
where do you buy the ignition module replacement
might be a dirty carb
I will not touch it cause am scared...but I'll try the rest!! Thanks!
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@josemanuelhighsky i had that prob it was bad coil
Hi Donboy,
I have a lawnmower similar to what you are working on in the video. Any chance you might know where to buy a replacement body/deck? I live in Canada.
Any help in this or any regards would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
+bubbsy2002 I'm in Canada, I have some used decks
+donyboy73 Hi, how do I go about contacting you?
+bubbsy2002 just pm me, you can also check your local small engine shop for a good used deck
jkkkkkkkk
+donyboy73 do you buy your parts online or local and if online where or can you suggest a place. thank you..great videos !!!!
You showed how to repl. the ignition coil but not the spark control
module.
How much does one charge for a job like this? About how many hour(s) would one bill to the customer?
+jim Smith an hour or less
Good job on your video ! go my information, will do check !!
Module meaning the part that replaces the point/condenser,,
Hi Dony I need a air filter cover for my lawn mower. it is a Tecumseh OVRM120-22032 e CAN YOU STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!!!!! i TRIED pRP-pARTS dIRECT WITH NO LICK. hAVE A NICE DAY.
is this a 5.5 hp lawn mower, model no. 917387160?
you couldn't say"all" but "most". if you have an extra laying around,try it! but if ur gonna by one,get the model number and google and youtube it ti find what motor it has.(or take the model number to the parts store and pay way too much) ebay is a good place for that stuff,just make sure ur buying from a "top rated seller" so you know they aren't scamming
looks like it was gaped wrong
@frankth3t4nk chech back later today, i am uploading a vid just on that
Those Eager 1 engines are junk the carbs are even worse.
Beauty Eh?