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I always look for free lawn mowers on Facebook or sometimes just when I'm driving I see one sitting on the side of the road with a signed that says "free take me" this past fall I picked up seven of them that way. Most of them just need carburetors rebuilt are in one case I picked up a 2017 that had a broken pull rope. I get them running, do a compression test, sharpen the blade,clean them up and sell them for $150 to $200 each I even write in free local delivery. I just got rid of the last one on Thursday my net profit was $1527.00 . Not bad for a retired guy trying to keep my mind occupied
California being the greatest play for a tinkerer but unfortunately not for the space needed. If I had the room like this chicks shop. Also the new plastic carb is some bs
In Western Illinois, I fix mowers even though I am 72 yrs old and I get around $125-$150 for a good used mower like that. Really like your channel and am jealous of your shop :) I have learned a lot from you even if you are a young whippersnapper LOL
I had a old mower that my aunt had in her shed and it must have been at least 40 years old since her husband mowed the yard and had been gone for years when she passed away. Took it home and put gas in it and it started right up. It was a mower sold by Montgomery Wards which has been out of business for decades. Old stuff is hard to kill :)
@@leehuff2330 Maybe if mine was a REAL lawnboy instead of a knock off I could get a new choke for it. The new carb didn't come with a new choke either. Zip tie to the rescue!
I have been learning engines from around 8 years of age, 74 now. Love tour program and I generally pick up something I did not know. Believe it or not. Hard for me to pass by anything in a trash pile. Constantly amazed at what folks will throw away. A bottom line walk behind (push) mower is $240 now days. Should you see a machine in my trash it is that. TRASH. Keep up the good work.
@@Chickanic ... You got that right! My predecessor to the self propelled unit is a Yard Man with a cast aluminum deck. We bought it used in the '70s. I've kept it going through judicious repairs. It's due for some more attention, such as the vertical pull starter and I think I'll get a new dipstick tube to return it to its original configuration. Right now, I pull the fill plug and make sure it has oil close to the threads' upper area. The throttle is held by a crooked piece of stiff wire. When I fix it up again I think it will outlive me and my son will run it another lifetime.
I've been fixing my own lawn equipment for 40 years,and it never fails I always learn something from your videos,the vacuum tester sure does beat the manual test...Thanks A Bushel.
Great Video. I have the self propelled version of this mower that I brought in 2007. I am still using it now. The only problem I have now is starting the mower. I am going to check the engagement cable and then pull the Carb apart like you did in this video. Wish me luck. Thanks for posting this video it will help me with troubleshooting my mower.
Hi Bree. You are correct. I have one of these engines I purchased in 2005. It still runs great. The other day I went out to start it, fired up on the first try, and I forgot to drain the fuel from the bowl last October. Change the oil regularly, they ARE pretty bulletproof.
Here recently I have actually completely rebuilt two of those same identical engines because it's like you said they are a diamond in the rough and will Outlast any overhead valve engine that they build today
As a kid my Father would pick out lawnmowers from the city dump. Then he would repair and fix them up and sell them. So your right it is a good way to recycle mowers, and get them back to use. Not to mention its a good money maker !!!
Subbed, liked, commented. Your content is not new, but what is new, is your commentary. You are quite thorough in discussing what you're doing, what you plan to do or don't do.
I have an old Craftsman mower with that engine. It's been under water several times. Each time I clean out the carb, change the air filter and oil and it starts right back up. Indestructible !
This brought back memories. People were always giving my dad old lawnmowers. He'd resurrect them and sell them for a few bucks. That's where I learned to be a mechanic, helping him with these old mowers. We always had 4 or 5 working mowers in our garage. I never had an excuse to not cut the yard. :-).
I bought a Murray lawnmower from a pawnshop for $25. It has the quantum Briggs &Stratton flathead engine in it. Someone put a new carburetor in it and new airfilter. It wouldn't start. Found out the last owner put diesel fuel in the gas tank. Had to drain the tank, clean the lines, put fresh gasoline in it. It smoked for the first 5 minutes after changing the fuel in it, but then it cleared up. Runs amazing. Also put fresh engine oil in it. Great bargain.
I've flipped dozens of mowers like that using your procedure. On social media, I'd have buyers lined up at the door @ $ 75.00, if I wanted to wait a day or two, I could get $ 150.00. Gotta love Michigan Tool and Die !!!! Happy Easter Bri!
I bought a 8hp craftsman chipper shredder a week ago for 50 bucks. All I did was pressure wash the thing (before) I started working on it and cleaned the carb. Now it looks an runs great. Sharpen ed the blades, changed oil after running it a while, and tried it out. Wish I had this 30 years ago! Good vid I enjoy your videos
the Quantum pulls a premium compared to others. the governed speed keeps it smooth & no-fuss. And the ignition, and the flat head. the ultimate mowing machine. Mine's from 4/2000 production. Needs a new air filter. bogged a bit a few days ago cutting neighbor's 1/2 acre.
I have a DR trimmer that had been setting under the shed for about 5 years with that 6.5 hp Briggs after the recoil rope broke. Serial # shows 1999. After I fixed that it cranked on the first pull. The carburetor was pouring fuel and the gas tank was leaking. I replaced the needle and seat on the carb and ordered a fuel tank from Amazon. It runs perfectly. I changed the oil for the first time too. It should be could for another 25 years!
I got a free curbside Craftsman that looked brand new. Figured it must be blown up or something. I washed and detailed it like a car, put fuel in, and it ran perfectly. Sold on Craigslist for $200. Wish I could do this weekly or daily! That was true easy money.
When changing bits on your impact, you don't have to pull up on the collar to insert a new one. Just push it in. I always pulled it up like you do, and one day my son told me I didn't need to. Gave it a try and it works. Just makes it easier.
Working on my in-laws house. Due to health reasons, they haven't used their Briggs and Stratton powered lawn mower in years. We're in the process of setting up a lawn service but until then, I wanted to see if I could get the lawn mower running. The engine is identical to this one and this video was very helpful in getting up and running. I did have a problem with the throttle/governor being jammed wide open by a twig so the engine was over revving. I removed the shroud, cleaned the area around the governor and linkages and all was well...Fires up on the first try and was able to get the lawn mowed today!
7:02 "So lets get to fixin"... love the look on your face! Thank You for all the learnin' that you give us! Living my best La Vida Loca here in south eastern Arizona
Reminds me of my early teens when I would trash pick old mowers and fix them up for sale. One time I sold one back to the guy I trash picked it from! 😂 Those were good engines, but not as bulletproof as the even older 92000 series. Those were practically indestructible even though they were only rated for 3 or 3.5 horsepower depending on which carburetor was on it, and those suction lift carburetors were even easier to work on. Personally, I would have gone ahead and added an inline fuel filter, and maybe even a shutoff while I was changing the fuel line (just my preference).
Side of the road and auctions are where all my small motor equipment comes from. I made a seat installer out of a small drift ground to a tiny nub on the end that holds the seat as I push it in.
Really enjoy your videos. What I like the most is that you truly love what you are doing. The passion and excitement really show. Thank you for allowing us to see what you love doing!
Love my flathead Briggs. 17 year old as well. Two pulls in the spring and one pull every time after. Periodically check the head bolts especially the lower. They are know to become loose overtime.
Great Video, your an amazing Chickanic. Love your common sense and sense humor. You’re a treasure to share these Video. God Bless you , your husband and family for sharing your skill set 🙏🏼
Excellent work, and you washed it, my Honda mower is 15 years old and my husqvarna tractor is 20 and both are maintained by me, thanks for sharing your experience it’s greatly appreciated
The long needle-nose pliers from Germany, angled at 45° (probably from Knipex, judging by the color), are called "angled long-nose pliers" with the nickname "cranked telephone pliers" because they used to be a standard tool for telephone technicians (when telephones were still analogue). . With side cutters, telephone pliers, combination pliers and 2-3 screwdrivers you can easily play Mac Gyver....
Those old Troy-Bilt mowers are amazing. In 2016 I plucked one out of someones garbage and fixed the pull cable. I used it for six seasons to cut my grass then one of the wheel assemblies broke and it went back to the trash but the motor was still running.
I’ve got an ‘04 model. It runs well, but has some cosmetic damage. Great design, easy to repair, and plenty of power. The only downside is that it is pretty heavy. Thanks for the video
Good morning! We have never bought a new mower! Nena drives around the neighborhood at the beginning of Spring and finds mowers sitting at the curb. Usually, it is just a carb cleaning and they run fine. The newer models are mostly junk, plastic carb jets and such, so I just keep running the old models and give the newer models to our boys to use. We love watching your channel. Thank you. jimandnena
I should add that I hate cutting grass while Nena loves it!? Our deal is, if the mower starts in 2 pulls, she mows, otherwise I get stuck with it. I have not mowed in years. 😊
I used to have a old man who would go around and pick up old mowers at the dump and yard sales curb side ect and most of them were so simple to fix plug,water in gas ect I’d give him $5 to $20 bucks for them fix them and back out they go for another season or two and they would often come back for reg repairs. He was hy, I was happy, and most of all my customers were happy.
Those flatheads were a thing of beauty. Back when Briggs actually made great small engines. That frickin thing looks brand new, Helluva job. I'd sell it for $200-250
Thank you for pointing out the potential issue with the warped air filter housing. That was the issue on my Dad's 27 year old John Deere with the Briggs motor. That one got fixed with a little carefully applied duck tape. My first thought is $100, but maybe more given you are at the beginning of the season and people are about to experience sticker shock at the big box stores. Keep fixing them, we'll keep watching!
Looks amazing and for a few $$$ and some elbow grease. I’m thinking my transition into retirement age will be small engine repair. I took a class in high school and loved rebuilding engines. After two 3.5hp lawnmowers and 5.0hp (vertical) rototiller, I should have pursued that more as a career choice, but chose military after school. The project this week, I’d go for near top $$$, minus warranty, unless you offer warranty repairs, then I’d charge top $$$!!! Looks fantastic. Helps with an additional coat of surface treatment. The shine is incredible! Well done Bree.
had to comment, you mentioned price gouging of parts from big box and dealers! Same issues here in Canada, priced JD fuel pump and dealer was $62 +tax, same part Amazon $20 delivered. Glad I watched your videos. thanks for the savings😊
I’m retired and do so many of these “freebies” love your videos, and always seem to learn something from you…! My yard is full of freebies, and what some others called junk…
Popping out needle seats with compressed air.....man does that bring back memories,we used to shoot them at each other and they sting when they hit bare skin. Circa 1971 at the mower shop I worked at as a kid. Your shop looks magnificent,need a shot of the front customer counter. Now is about the time you wished ya woulda built it a wee bit larger...Great carb video.
Gas, Spark, or Compression. I have a 31 year old flathead B&S that still runs like a top (with a little yearly maintenance!), aluminum deck Homelite mower. The spring time is usually a good time to find mowers sitting on the curb (people put them up for the winter with ethanol gas in them and they won’t start in the spring). They go buy a new one and toss the old one.
I have a craftsman push mower my dad gave me 10 years ago when i bought my house. He had it for i dont know how long before that, at least 5 years. The engine looks the same as that one, not sure if it is a 6.5, the sticker on the housing is long gone, but i know it's a B&S. I use that thing all spring, summer, for lawn, and in the fall i mulch my leaves with it. My wife has been telling me to get a new machine for years because the front wheels are bowed out and the bag has a small tear in it. I just cant though. it's the only piece of lawn equipment i own that every spring when i take it out, ,put in some fresh gas, give it three prime pushes and the darn thing fires right up. Im excited to go check the date of manufacture now that i know where to look.
Got one of these with a broken blade mount and pristine deck with a Stihl trimmer for $30, but mine had a Honda motor. Literally around the corner on the curb same mower (Craftsman) with hosed pan and poorly running Briggs motor. I snagged the blade, bracket and bagger (all interchangeable) and sold the motor for $15 figuring the Honda was the better motor 😮. Both machines were later models with lighter deck I gather one was garage kept and the other next was guarding the wood pile the last 4 winters!
I would estimate parts with markup, $67.94, Tuneup labor $89.99, mower salvage value or carb rebuild labor $50.00 for a total sale price of $207.93 but no less than $157.93 .
Love these trash to treasure videos! They are my favorite. Very satisfying to see neglected pieces of equipment turned into a useful tool Keep it up! I love your channel!
I want to thank you so much for the Briggs & Stratton carburetor video. Especially the part about using 2 gaskets for the air cleaner to carburetor connection. I couldn't get it to prime with 1 gasket. I don't think I would have figured it out without you!
sadly most people wouldn't even know the flathead Q is the final flathead & best B&S walk behind lawn mower engine. Got a Y2K model I bolted in my Snapper self-propel deck after a neighbor mistook a loose blade for rd knock. New air filter, new sparkplug, load of oil, tightened my blade after bolting it on my deck. It's been about 14 years since I did that...
I have this engine since 2002 or 2003. It starts with one pull every year. Never in 22 years it gave me any trouble. I never had to clean the carburetor. I don’t even drain fuel and don’t use any stabilizers. It just works. I figured it must have been a good engine to perform like it did. The deck is all rusted though. I was patching it up for the past few years. I just bought an aluminum deck mower without engine for $25. I will attempt swapping this engine to the new mower. Hope it fits and keeps running another 20 years.
The store I used to go to for my original Troy Bilt (pre MTD ) mower (They closed due to highway construction) used to find lawn mowers at people trash. They would bring them to the shop. Most of them just need the shaft key replaced and then sell them.
Nice tidy mower, IV a 20yrs + mountfeild , picked it up off a a machine rental company.....last hire had filled gas tank with water to not get charged extra. It was 6mths old. and got it at 1/3 of new price. I did parity much as you did, it's still going....afew services and bits n bobs.....but its a fantastic mower. As I look at things....the guy you got mower off maybe a computer nerd.....you got and fixed....next week he may have to sort your computer out.... It's like the old ways but in a different way.
Several years ago I replaced my Craftsman push mower, but before I got rid of it, I pulled the 190cc flathead engine off of it and it's still sitting in my shed. It does seem better than the newer 190cc Briggs I have now.
Thank you for the video. I have the same model and did all the rebuild following your advice every step of the way. I also had to replace the starter assembly as I ripped the old cord. The only thing you didn't address is idle speed. Mine ran like 9,000 rpm until I figured out that I attached the governor spring in the wrong place. Slowly working my way up the tension ladder to get it right.
Tecumseh 670377 is a tool for removing and installing needle seats. Works on any rubber seats. Love those older Briggs flatheads, super easy to work on and keep em running.
Great job!! Found an old iron flat head brigs 12 hp electric start never ran still has the price tag on it !! Great engine the older ones were made much better.
Nice!!! That was a good one. It's nice to find some gravy once in a while. Depending on the local market but it ought to be worth, considering the cost of new ones, at least $150.
