Thank you so much for your informative and easy to follow video. I am a person who does not even pump her own gas yet I was able to do a full tuneup on a lawnmower! I’m super proud of myself and would not have been able to do without your video. Also the dogs are adorable 💕😃
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Thank you! 70 year old female and a dyed in the wool do it yourselfer, I was given a TB 240 to mow my little space, 1 video from your site, now I'm the Man! Thanks Again....
I love this family! I love their dogs and the person who explaining, he is thorough and relaxed and polite. The camera holder also makes it interactive and interesting.
Thanks so much. My dad usually does this for me but this year and last year he couldn't. You filled in the role of my dad and I changed my oil myself. You were very helpful and it was very simple. My oil was extremely black!! Good thing I got it done. Thanks again. Say hi to the lady doing the recording. It was fun!!
Your lawn mower is running beautifully. Crank the mower on and throw it on the jerk who keyed the bottom passenger side of your truck door. BTW, great informative video!
Thank you. We had a minor accident, gas spilled all over the lawn mower. We thought calling a person to fix it or purchase a new one. I watched your video, changed the filter, cleaned the lawn mower with a brush and a cloth and started the mower! It's working fine. Thank you again.
Good video. Thanks for putting it together. The only thing I would comment on is changing the spark plug. Generally, the spark plugs that we use on lawn mowers are as robust as the ones we stick in our cars. Those spark plugs typically last for +80K miles (but should be inspected at more frequent intervals ~30K). Spark plugs on lawn mowers are easy to check (as you demonstrated). Instead of changing the spark plug, I would simply suggest inspecting it. If it ain't broke, don't replace it. If you are changing your spark plug out on a yearly basis, you have a higher chance of introducing a faulty plug than preventing the older one from going out (aka infant mortality). If you are replacing your spark plugs on a yearly basis because the spark plugs are going bad that fast, I would suggest that there is something else wrong with the lawn mower.
Blaine Edwards Very true, I replaced the spark plugs in my 21 year old garden tractor twice in its whole life. It ran fine why waste money on spark plugs when they weren't worn out and it was running perfectly fine. A shop on the other hand will certainly want you to replace the spark plug every time they touch your mower as its money in their pocket. This is why you need to learn to do these things on your own and only change what really needs changed....otherwise that tune up or service quickly costs as much as a new mower LOL.
I just had to clean up my Craftsman mower that I bought new three years ago. I only used it a couple of times and was diagnosed with cancer. My lawn guy used it on my lawn a few times while I was sick. Three years later I got it out and it didn’t start. So cleaned out the float chamber and jet on the carb and changed the oil, and it started right up. I figured I should sharpen the blade. Surprise, it was on upside down. It has never been off, so it came that way from the factory. Sears ain’t what they used to be. The back side was all shiny from beating the grass. The cutting side was almost like new, just a little rusty.
I just wanted to thank you SO MUCH for posting this video. I am a recent widow and am trying to learn how to repair things by myself so I don't have to spend money. This video gave me the confidence and knowledge to do it myself! THANKS! If you want to see the video I did of myself working on my own mower let me know. One thing I forgot to do was warm it up for 5 minutes first. :(
Great job guys! I've been mowing with a Lawn Boy for about 6 years - typically clean the deck, but have never done the oil or air filter. Going out to get the parts today, along with a new blade. Thank you!
Great video. My dad hated lawn mowers so he refused to maintain them. I had no clue how to do it when I was a kid. So I would put gas in and keep running it until it died. Then we would throw it in the trunk and drive up to the place that repaired and sold used mowers. He would trade the dead one in on a "new" one and the cycle would begin again. When I bought my house the old guy who lived next door gave me some tips on how to maintain my mower. That was 2002. I still have the same mower today.
I got a free cub cadet lawn mower and i looked at the oil when i got it home and it was dirty and i also did a maintenance by changing the oil and looking at my carburetor float bowl for any signs of water and i cleaned it out then i add fresh gas and tuned it up really nice. My next maintenance on it will be is a clean up on the oil tube and checking the gasket for any wear
I have the exact same model, love it got used two years ago it was neglected and I’ve restored it to brand new condition. Starts on the first pull everytime, wish Briggs never got rid of these L head Quantum engines. They are so reliable over those new OHV junk ones. Such a good video!!
Fantastic! To the point and yet entertaining with the interaction with the wife? Nice touch to show those pretty playful dogs. Congratulations and thank you!!
Thanks Neighbor. If people take your advice, they'll save tons of money in the long run. I've been using the same mower for 25 years; I'm on my 3rd blade.
Thank you. My lawnmower went through a flood and I had still been using is, hoping whatever water was in the oil would burn off. No such luck. I've now changed the oil and will be heading to the store for a new filter. Who knew? Thanks again!
Thank you very much! This happens to be the best video on the tube. I've just inherited a great amount of lawn and I don't know a thing about lawn mowers. You've demonstrated very well.
Thanks for putting this together. I forgot to run the mower before emptying the oil, but at least it's changed. It runs so much better now - no more sputtering.
I may have mentioned this before, but wonderful video. Watched it again this year as a refresher course on my mower maintenance and really enjoyed your presentation style, causal and informative interactive nature with the camera lady. Nice job, one of the better videos out there!
Dog steals the show! Even with no questions, he was the star. Mustve had acting lessons? Very true about cleaning bottom of the deck. My Toro Recycler engine is still good, but the deck is all rotted out.
Thank you for this great video. Really enjoyed the dogs enjoying the outdoors. I feel comfortable with your demeanor and the speed that you were given instructions. I felt like my uncle was with me guiding me through the whole process thanks again saved my lawnmower. I moved into the house and it came with the lawnmower but it was pretty Credi next to you is running back up like new
What a great video. I didn't think you'd have such interesting details to add - like the plastic bag under the gas cap, or heck, even the paper funnel. Thanks!
Great video and thanks for the info I want to tune up my lawnmower myself. I enjoyed watching the doggs also and the lady asking questions was very convenient.
Well done! I enjoyed this video, it was very informative. I am new to mowing, as I am a new home owner, but this covered the changing oil, which is often overlooked, as it is assumed everyone knows how to change the oil, but not me. So thank you for the video, also your camera person/co-host was awesome!
Thank you for the great video! My husband is away on military duty and I will be cutting the lawn in the mean time. I expected the tune-up to be more complicated, but following your instructions makes it quite simple do.
get hte grass growing over the weeeds mow high bag the clippings if theree is weeds so you dont spread more weeds ..mulch when no weeds. thanks for. the video ! learned alot
the fact you started off with labs was a sneaky tactic, that was me hooked then incase they were shown again and after that i could'nt look away 😂 very good video, clear and informative with no long winded and complicated chit chat 👍🏼 best wishes from scotland 🏴
Oh my... such a great and wonderful video. Really! It's comfy and easy going with a family 'feel'. Thanks for the vote of confidence for all of us "never done it" people. I knew it was pretty easy, but wow. Thanks for taking the time to share.
You forgot to gap your plug according to the manual. Good tip on the gas stabilizer. The greenest lawns are cut with sharp mower blades. Dull ones “chew” the tips of the grass blades and strip out the color. Love your vids.
Great RU-vid video,thank you for your the time you took in demonstrating how to properly tune up your lawnmower, Im lucky mine is almost identical from your lawnmower.Now my lawnmower starts at the first pull and the engine is running smoothly. Thank you
Great video. If I can suggest-when you have your mower on its side and drained of fuel & oil-good time to take the blade off and sharpen it (you mentioned it being important at the end of your video-but if avg home owner changes oil 1x per season-best to at least start the season with a sharp blade)...easiest with an impact gun-but a breaker-bar and a block of wood works. As for sharpening-I use an angle grinder b/c it is fast and effective. I clamp the blade horizontally-do one side then flip it around and do the otherside-after use a screwdriver to check for balance on the blade-if one side dips-take a bit more off it till it balances-i dip the threads in the use motor oil so the bolt doesn't seize in the shaft (do make sure it is tight-like lug nuts on a car tire-after your first mow-check blade for tightness-if you get vibration-that's a signe bolt is loose-tighten it before it comes off and hurts you! I think a new spark plug is the least important item in your tune up-if you have spark and your mower starts easily and runs-no need to change it and risk cross threading/stripping/over tightening/under tightening the spark plug-I have a '96 toro orig spark plug-starts 1st pull everytime. Again-great video!
Well, i'm trying the fuel stabalizer on the next tune up. Hopefully, it'll make the engine last just another 3 yrs. So far, i've had mine for 5 yrs. works great!
