A Full Day of Epic Troubleshooting and Repair at My Small Engine Shop! 

Thanks for watching!

I agree.. i loved it too

@@Chickaniccan you be contacted? I do repairs for friends basically but sometimes as now i just cant get o mower to run. Ty from greenwood sc

​It's an enjoying learning experience watching your videos! We've had a rural gas station- general repair garage since 76 & repaired the occasional good customer. Keep up the good learning videos.

I just made a possitive comment but botched one line( my 1st comment about a video) I meant to say thet we repaired occasionly lawn mowers & chain saws for some of our good customers. Again keep up the good work!

@MrsChickanic Keep up the good work.

Still working on using it.

Aw! Thanks Terry!

I thought I was the only 80 yr. old still liking this kind of stuff. I just cleaned out the tank, and carb, stuck in a new plug, air filter, and new gas on my son's 11.5 hp wood chipper. Started on the 2nd pull! You should have seen the smile on his face!!

OK CONCEPT 2 - CONCEPTIALLY UNDERSTANDING HOW THE MACHINE WORKS When you learn, You learn from MACRO (Most general level ) to micro (Most specific level) Once you understand the concept of How to solve any problem You now pick an industry or situation in which to specifically apply those solutions. In this case SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS it's beneficial to know 1. How a combustion Engine Works 2. Pick a Machine that you like, whipper, blower, Hedger, lawnmower .. whatever... LEARN HOW IT WORKS Fundamentally.... these small engines are JUST ENGINES with a spinning drive line. and you can then (Theoretically) Attach what you want on the spinning drive line to have some functional work done The next step is to pick 1 Model - Download the Manual - RTFM (Read the Fucking manual) and absorb it (it was written for a reason) - if there is a SERVICE MANUAL.. Definitely download that - Obtain and Exploded diagram of the machine and see how everything connects - Obtain a complete parts list and learn what every part is responsible for doing. IN THE CASE OF A WHIPPER SNIPPER Here is what i would advise you to learn in this order..... TRY TO THINK LIKE AN ENGINEER HERE, OK (lets get a little technical ) 1. HOW DOES IT START it starts from the CONVERSION OF MANUAL MECHANICAL ENERGY (From your body, Your arm pulling on the starter cord) TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY. The purpose being.... Your Mechanical Energy (GENERATED BY THE FOOD THAT YOU EAT AND WATER THAT YOU DRINK.............SEE WHY THAT WAS IMPORTANT ??) Transfers into the Mechanical Mechanism (Which has an element of Leverage to it) that is supposed to Jump Start the engine 2. WHEN DOES IT IGNITE (Jump Start) and continue on it's own. This where learning how a combustion engine works, is helpful in troubleshooting. Learn about the necessary Mixture of Fuel, Air and a Spark. Learn about the magnet that sends the electricity to the spark plug and How Alternating current works and how electrical induction works, (this will help you understand the magneto and the coil) 2. WHAT KEEPS IT WORKING AND WHAT MAKES IT DIE OUT Again, learn how a combustion engine works and understand that after starting, Situations may change 3. CAN IT BREATH Without Air, the mixture becomes unbalanced and there is no explosion to turn the piston. this is the part where you question Air, Filter, Fuel Filter, Exhaust Filter, Any other filter, Understand what each of the filters filter. 4. Understand the importance of conductivity or lack of it and Removal of rust . Learn how to use an Angle Grinder with Wire brush to remove rust. 5. Understand the importance of Lubrication and where it is not helpful 6. UNDERSTAND... CLEAN IS BETTER so it's not about eliminating smallest problems first.. IT'S ABOUT FOLLOWING A LOGICAL WALK THROUGH OF HOW THE THINGS RUNS SO LIKE THIS... - Visual Examination first - Smell Examination - You know how to solve a problem - You've established the customer input and their priorites, it won't run... fix it. - Pull the chord. Does it start, How does it sound -- is it turning the crank shaft and in turn the clutch and in turn the head ? - Check simplest and quickest things first -- Does the primer bulb have fuel in it -- is the primer bulb broken or cracked -- Can you pump it and cause fuel to circulate through the Carburettor -- is the carburettor dirty -- check the Air filter for condition, is it clogged ,wet or clean -- check the fuel filter if possible -- check Exhaust filter if possible -- How much rust does the machine have on it - Next, Take out the spark plug, Examine it's condition -- Test the resistance on the spark plug is it RESISTIVE or NON RESISTIVE (Look at the manual) Resistive should have up to 10k Ohm Resistance Non Resistive should have less than 1 Ohm Resistance Using the wrong one will cause your motor to overheat or not start - Look into the cylinder, Pull the starter cord, does the piston go up and down. if No... you have a crank shaft issue if yes - Look at the clutch, does pulling the starter cord cause the clutch to spin (it should) - does pulling the start cord cause the head to spin (it shouldn't) if it does, Check the clutch and the drum / Bell Housing, Changes are one of them is rusted and or broken or really dirty SO BASICS..... does the drive line turn when starter cord is pulled does the spark plug fire off a spark is the carburretor feeding fuel into the engine correctly Are all the filters unclogged is the clutch and drum working correctly, Engaging and disengaging when they should. does the switch work, does the accelerator trigger work does the shaft spin does the head spin is there line in the head does it cut the grass Ultimately when you fix a problem IT SHOULD ACHIEVE THE GOAL FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED FOR so you see, it's not about eliminating smallest problems first IT'S ABOUT... FOLLOW THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE as if you were a little person (Let's say , Ant Man) and you were walking through the steps of how it all works and inspecting it If you approach a problem like that, You will end up fixing it Because when you know HOW TO FIX ANY PROBLEM then you understand HOW A SPECIFIC MACHINE COMPLETELY WORKS You can then follow the path of operation of the machine to see where it stops working, You then identify the problem and fix the problem THAT'S MY ADVICE TO YOU Understand it Mechanically Understand it Electrically Understand it Fundamentally THEN UNDERSTAND THIS..... These things are Engineered to a price point, which is why ....... Most of them will work in a similar fashion to the others SOMETIMES THERE ARE JUST MINOR CHANGES THAT YOU NEED TO LEARN so there you go..... Move forward with that when you watch these videos YOUR'E WELCOME

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First time viewing you. YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF GIRL. WILL BE WATCHING AS MUCH AS I CAN

Thanks Darlin'!

Aw! Thanks Doug!

Why? What's so amazing about a thoroughly competent mechanic?

@@Rotorhead1651 They are so rare!

Thank you. There was many great tips on this video, saving time and money.

My Father use to say when it came to doing alot of stuff. Do the easiest or Most important First

Keep swimming Chika

You're welcome!

@@richardrandall1852 mmmm, Taryl's act can be hard to take sometimes.