Nice score and fix. I worked on a chipper yesterday except it had a bigger engine a Ford 6 cylinder. Some one messed with the firing order. Got it running but not continuously. Not getting enough fuel. Good video. TFS
You have to wonder how likely it was that this machine would simply be sent to the dump by someone who couldn't deal with it...you guys rescued it! :) Jack
The A-Team comes through again! For $5 you got a good deal. I have a Craftsman that looks a lot like this one, except Silver and Black. You should take the time to sharpen the cutters on the "branch" side of that flywheel as they seem pretty dull. that fuel tank looks metal and if they left ethanol gas in it, could have rust and crude clogging the carb and fuel line, make sense to add a filter.
Good deal for $5. I'm surprised that the chipper is just on the crank of the engine without an additional support bearing. Seems like a lot of stress. I built a small engine dyno using a hydraulic pump I will post a video of it soon. We just slipped the pump over the shaft hoping that the weight won't be an issue.
If he takes it back apart and sharpens up those blades it will chip fast . I have the same one and it likes to grind like that and not feel well when the blades are dull . Thumbs up man , That shaft key was way wrong .. !!
That's a good idea to hold the plug with a plastic bottle. I think we have all had a little shock before eh! Some of the Briggs shocks can be very violent!
I Had one of those I brought brand new back around 1986/87 it is a hammer mill mulcher but mine cost me 1450$ Au back then and I put tons of branches through it I leant it to a mate and he found it to short to the ground so he kindly built up a ramp/platform that you wheel the machine onto and gave it I think about 8 inches more hieght of the ground that was just perfect to work with as it really was to low , a very solid machine I eventually sold it to a animal feeds place who where going to use it for cracking maize and lupins etc for stock feel so it would have had a fairly easy life compared to what I put it through
not trying to cost you more money but my experience with pulsa jet carbs tells me to pull the whole carb. give it a thorough cleaning and check the fuel pickups ( just plastic and can develop holes). don't forget to check the tank there is an upper reservoir that you can't see into with the carb on place. this might cost and extra $5-$20 depending on if you need new gaskets or pickups and where you get them but it will save a lot of misery in the future.
The good old Briggs Flywheel key. Looks like you need a new blade that thing seemed really dull. I have a little 5hp chipper and also had to do a diaphram and new blades and it works sweet now...
Nice find there for $5 a bit of time and buying a few parts for the carb. Looks like we just found out why fuel injection systems have an ecu. The manual controled injection system was a huge failure early in design by the looks of it L.O.L .
carb kits r cheap for those older briggs I've used a 7.5 johnson carb on mine and a temp tank I also clean flywheel with fine sandpaper new plug u be good to go
+roger oconnor Yep. That blade needs some sort of edge.. Right now it's just beating those branches into submission... Congrats on the $5 find! A little love and you have a nice machine there....
Done better than my B&S Intek engine, damned thing won't start at all, good spark, flywheel key's intact, carb's clean, compression's good, timing's spot on, but dead as a dodo...
I don't know. Engine seems to pull over awful easily. I would do a compression check.Does not have enough compression or draw to pull gas from the tank to sustain itself. I may be wrong.
Put in a new diaphragm and a new spark plug, and while he's at it, tell, Daddy Dirtbike to sharpen those chipper blades. Then change the oil and go to work. We used to rent these machines, not like this little one, but much more powerful, and you could be sure the guys who rented it would try to chip 4x4 logs and a ton of wet leaves,....then we'd hear, " Aw this machine is no @#*#@!!! good ! So we sold them off,...I don't miss renting those machines I can tell you. Anybody in the Rental Equipment business will tell you about the same. Great deal, especially for 5 bucks.
Nice score and fix. I worked on a chipper yesterday except it had a bigger engine a Ford 6 cylinder. Some one messed with the firing order. Got it running but not continuously. Not getting enough fuel. Good video. TFS
+MostlymoparIH Thanks Bud!! I had to rebuild one of them once, them things are beasts!!☺
:> )
You have to wonder how likely it was that this machine would simply be sent to the dump by someone who couldn't deal with it...you guys rescued it! :) Jack
+Jack R Yeah imagine how many were junked because of a 5¢ part!!☺
*I want to install a little diesel on one of them lol!!*
Blade looks like she was well used and need a good touch up.
The A-Team comes through again! For $5 you got a good deal. I have a Craftsman that looks a lot like this one, except Silver and Black.
You should take the time to sharpen the cutters on the "branch" side of that flywheel as they seem pretty dull.
that fuel tank looks metal and if they left ethanol gas in it, could have rust and crude clogging the carb and fuel line, make sense to add a filter.
Good deal for $5.
I'm surprised that the chipper is just on the crank of the engine without an additional support bearing. Seems like a lot of stress. I built a small engine dyno using a hydraulic pump I will post a video of it soon. We just slipped the pump over the shaft hoping that the weight won't be an issue.
If he takes it back apart and sharpens up those blades it will chip fast . I have the same one and it likes to grind like that and not feel well when the blades are dull . Thumbs up man , That shaft key was way wrong .. !!
That's a good idea to hold the plug with a plastic bottle. I think we have all had a little shock before eh! Some of the Briggs shocks can be very violent!
+smallenginedude71 Yeah they can bite pretty bad!!☺
Neat woodchipper for $5 :) Well done for sorting it out.
+creamofcardstv Thanks Mate!!☺
I Had one of those I brought brand new back around 1986/87 it is a hammer mill mulcher but mine cost me 1450$ Au back then and I put tons of branches through it
I leant it to a mate and he found it to short to the ground so he kindly built up a ramp/platform that you wheel the machine onto and gave it I think about 8 inches more hieght of the ground that was just perfect to work with as it really was to low , a very solid machine I eventually sold it to a animal feeds place who where going to use it for cracking maize and lupins etc for stock feel so it would have had a fairly easy life compared to what I put it through
A little tip when you’re running these things, me and Dad found that you get the best results if it is fully throttled up.
not trying to cost you more money but my experience with pulsa jet carbs tells me to pull the whole carb. give it a thorough cleaning and check the fuel pickups ( just plastic and can develop holes). don't forget to check the tank there is an upper reservoir that you can't see into with the carb on place. this might cost and extra $5-$20 depending on if you need new gaskets or pickups and where you get them but it will save a lot of misery in the future.
amazing that thing fired (or backfired) with the flywheel half a rotation off like that
em old briggs sidevalve engines never die do they!
Yeah buddy! $5 and a little diagnosis, he's got a nice machine now.
Ya buddy, score for the team. cheers brother
+udizzy1969 Yeah Buddy!!☺
Yep, any backfiring is a good sign of a sheered key. $5 bucs well spent!
Fun vid and educational as always thanks guys.
+59chevt Thanks alot Tom!!☺
Can you imagine the abuse the flywheel key takes with bigger branches!!! Nice revovery
+Bruce Pender Thanks Bruce!! Imagine how many of them got thrown out because of a 5¢ part!!☺
Not a bad find for $5. Didn't run without a fight but at least it ran.
Five bucks well spent!
Nice find at the right price.
+A LeBlanc We got lucky with that one!!☺
The good old Briggs Flywheel key. Looks like you need a new blade that thing seemed really dull. I have a little 5hp chipper and also had to do a diaphram and new blades and it works sweet now...
+rw3dog It's funny how a 5¢ part can render a machine useless eh!!☺
Good fix and nice price!
+Mopardude Thanks Bud!!☺
Nice find there for $5 a bit of time and buying a few parts for the carb. Looks like we just found out why fuel injection systems have an ecu. The manual controled injection system was a huge failure early in design by the looks of it L.O.L .
carb kits r cheap for those older briggs I've used a 7.5 johnson carb on mine and a temp tank I also clean flywheel with fine sandpaper new plug u be good to go
+Jim Rowlings Yeah Buddy!! Sharpen those blades and rebuild that carb and it'll be better than new!!☺
5 bucks well spent.
nice score,i think the primary blade needs sharpening though.
+roger oconnor Yep. That blade needs some sort of edge.. Right now it's just beating those branches into submission... Congrats on the $5 find! A little love and you have a nice machine there....
Done better than my B&S Intek engine, damned thing won't start at all, good spark, flywheel key's intact, carb's clean, compression's good, timing's spot on, but dead as a dodo...
New carb is $16 on Amazon..
Good job
+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Thanks Bud!!☺
I don't know. Engine seems to pull over awful easily. I would do a compression check.Does not have enough compression or draw to pull gas from the tank to sustain itself. I may be wrong.
i would check valve clearance common problem after many hours of use the valves eventually get stuck open just enough to bleed compression
I assume you're talking about how long it spins after pulling. That is the weight of the flywheel turning the after pulling.
Cool
Put in a new diaphragm and a new spark plug, and while he's at it, tell, Daddy Dirtbike to sharpen those chipper blades.
Then change the oil and go to work.
We used to rent these machines, not like this little one, but much more powerful, and you could be sure the guys who rented it would try to chip 4x4 logs and a ton of wet leaves,....then we'd hear, " Aw this machine is no @#*#@!!! good !
So we sold them off,...I don't miss renting those machines I can tell you. Anybody in the Rental Equipment business will tell you about the same.
Great deal, especially for 5 bucks.
Im surprised that with that big ass shredder on there that it wouldn't have an aluminum flywheel on there
I bet it is a sheared key on the flywheel
I would have liked to have seen the blades taken off. That was my problem.
Great deal for 5 bucks !!!
+chevy6299 Yeah Buddy!! We were lucky nobody else wanted it!!☺
Why do people insist on storing engine powered yard equipment out in the weather? People have no idea how to care for or repair mechanical things.
Fargo?
Great video!
+1crazynordlander Thanks Bud!! That comment is probably lost on alotta people but not me!!☺
Definitely couldn't pass it up for five bucks.
+RamblinAround Yeah depending on how well that bitch works, it might wind up on a mini bike!!☺
I know I would have gave 5 bucks just to get the 5 h.p. briggs
+not2fast4u2c Yeah Buddy!!☺
That's why you use aluminum keys! Lol.
+AimlessMoto Yeah Buddy!!☺
Perfect for filing this years tax return !
It needs to be greased. Just grab Fluffy the car from next door and toss him in the chute.
Bargain :)