SAVING a FREE TRACTOR from the SCRAPYARD 

The other spark plug might have a crack in the porcelain the valves probably do need a adjustment glad you got it from the owner instead of it being going to the scrap yard

Great job diagnosing the issues. You can probably turn that into a good profit since no major components had to be purchased. I bought a hotsey pressure washer for $100 from a rich dude that didn't run. I bought the OEM Honda carburetor and it runs awesome. It was kept in a heated garage and not run in 3 years. Gas looked like orange juice. Lol😂

those metal plug boots are trouble-- don't like em

That was a great video. I like seeing something neglected brought back. Very satisfying. Thanks

That thing is worth a good $1200-$1500 here! Good score bro! The bad thing is it’s basically a typical MTD or Troy bronco with a craftsman hood on it. That engine is a Powermore engine from Zhongshen, it’s a POS engine, I’ve had 5 of them, all blown CONRODS.

Congratulations on over 2k Alex. Keep up the good work my friend 🔧 👍

Where did you get the seat cover?? Which one ?? Thanks

You do a jamming good job

As long as I've been flipping, I've never gotten a powermore engine. Good fixes! Later...

It absolutely blows my mind that people get rid of super nice riders because they don't have the knowledge to trouble shoot the issue. Alex you got yourself a damn nice machine that's gonna bring you a decent chunk of change. Congratulations on the subs, you so deserve them. I love seeing a notification that you uploaded a vid. Keep up the awesome work and before you know it you'll have hundreds of thousands of subs, Just don't forget about us when you're RU-vid famous😁😁😁

Hy and greetings from Germany again, so interesting to see how you fix the problems. I learn a lot by these videos. Thanks for your time and sharing this rebuilds. Have a nice onward Sunday and I will come along to watch the next videos. 👍🌞🍀

good job,I like working on the craftsman and husqvarna made be AYP.I still have two about 30 years old still going strong.

I would be fixing the nicest one and try to sale them, winter will be here soon 😊

Looks great and runs great awesome job you done on it

Another great video Alex! That one turned out super nice. I chuckle when people say all it needs is a spark plug. This time that was the case! Good call on the valves too. The Powermore engines do have a loud starter but I don't really jave any complaints about them. That will bring good money! Hopefully a good $800-$900 for you.

Nice work! Looks great!

Any time I see a odd ball plug i trash it, they are terrible period AllWAYS pull the plug and check for brand and spark

Hopefully you remember to unhook your battery if you are welding metal just in case

I feel dumb now LOL because you have the deck totally off the tractor to worry about ruining a battery with the metal welder

Hey sorry I thought you were welding metal but you are welding plastic not sure if it works the same my bad

Just need a pulley/belt keeper Gard on right side, $600 mower

Alex, that a super nice tractor! Not very often do you see a NGK plug fail. After the valve adjustment the engine sounded more like a B&S. That machine should bring top dollar. Im not a fan of working in the heat but counting the 100 dollar bills will ease the pain some. Lol. And to think the previous owner just wanted it gone! 🍺💲🇺🇸

Mr. Alex, I have watched a couple of your videos in the recent past and decided It’s time for me to subscribe to your channel. So, thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. Also, a long story short. I’m a newbie learning small engine repair as of January 2023. It has been lots of fun and interesting to learn a new trade. I started with walk behind mowers and smaller equipment although I ready to move Up to riding Equiptment. 😳 I think. Soooo, for an older retired fella I’m staying busy and enjoying myself. Thanks again, and keep up the great work. (Freedom Mowers)

I picked up the Troy-Bilt Pony today w/ the 547 cc Chinese motor w/ a pull behind cart for $250. The unit is only 2 years old...runs fine is just super dirty and needs the blades serviced. The oil and air filter both looked brand new. I couldn't believe it. It's by no means a heavy duty unit but it was around $2,000 when new. The is crazy money for the machine.

Not sure I agree on the "not too many hours" assessment. A low hour engine shouldn't need a valve adjustment, and those valves were WAY out of tolerance. Plus, the condition of the blade brake... I think this mower has had a good long life before you got it, and hopefully it will now have a much longer life. Good job on saving this one.

Is the fuel filter installed backwards?

Belt system same as troy bilt, & TSC cheap mower, more murray mess. You know that though. Except the engine.

Nice save Alex, you did good brother. 👍

I know this is a long shot since this is an older video 😅 but what do you use for the headlights? I have a couple older mowers (10-20 years old) and they have some pretty yellow lens’. I enjoy the videos as well! I restore riding mowers as well and recently discovered you and cant get enough. Keep up the good work!

You want to know how to eliminate that mow in reverse crap ? All you have to do is unplug the connector that goes to that button and you can keep it in forward on the ignition and be able to mow in reverse as much as you want. That's all you have to do. I have a Troy Bilt TB30R riding mower and thats all I did and can mow in reverse all day long.

Wont stay running

Nice, thank you for sharing your journey :)

Nice job recovering that equipment. Waste not want not

Great find, diagnosis and repair. I was waiting for you to flip over the mower deck and see if the blades were bent, needed to be sharpened or replaced. Looking forward to see some more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

I thought it was valves when it was running and hard to start nice save on this one my neighbor has a craftsman like it with the briggs engine , 💵 😎

Nice freebie

I have that same engine branded as a Powermore. Not bad.

Thank you for the video

Awesome job awesome video

What a pal.

These are fairly good engines

what's atf?

Nice job.

Awsome job 👍👍

Watch out for the heat and drink water, it was 111 today and I didn’t open shop Because of heat 😊

I’m not a mechanic, but I really enjoy your informative presentations.

Thank you.