Excellent presentation. Just an FYI, you can buy a new carb online for about $13 - for those who don’t want to swap one out. I’m thinking a lot of machines could be saved with some diy and RU-vid instruction. Otherwise it’s not cost effective to have a shop do it.
Came here to learn how to clean carbuator that is clogged, but stayed for the whole video :) I always enjoy your videos a lot, keep up the awesome work James!
I have a Troy-Bilt Chpper Vac that I bought in 1994 and it is 29 years old now. Tried to start it for the first time in 23 years and gas is pouring from the carb. I just started to take it off and for some freak reason I came across a video of yours. After looking through some of your other videos I found this one and your mower here has the same carburetor as mine. After watching this I now feel like I can take mine apart and clean it and hopefully it will start. Anyway long story short, I want to thank you for your videos and look forward to watching more. Also I am retired and I am considering working on small engines for a hobby.
Yes, I agree. It's also good to clean out the fuel tank because grass clippings or other debris could be at the bottom of the fuel tank and re-clog the newly cleaned carburetor.
I’m pretty new to your channel. I very much enjoy all aspects of your videos. Your visuals are superbly done and God has blest you with an extremely soothing voice which is very pleasant and easy to listen to. Also I REALLY appreciate you not adding annoying background music which IMO is just noise. Very well done! Thank you! Have a blest week.
Great video, excellent camera work! I have the same machine, Craftsman flavor, paid the same price. I think my carb issue was due to tipping the mower on the carb side instead of dipstick side. I found the carb removal was easier by just unbolting the intake manifold. Thanks!
I had a mower that the coil was Rusty like that. I had to take it off, clean it and sand the posts it mounted to. Once I got them shiny, i put the coil back on and it fired up.
BTW: Rust-Oleum “Regal Red” is the PERFECT match for both of your Toro mowers and it’s only 6 bucks a can at any hardware store (vs $12 or more for the factory stuff).
Great job! I bought two of these mowers when they were new back in early 2000’s and they still run great, only sold them recently when I got a Timemaster. Those Tecumseh LV195EA engines were very durable, I like the pressurized lube system Tecumseh always used on their vertical engines instead of a splash wheel. I need a bunch of those tiny “O” rings for Tecumseh carbs! 🙂
Couldn´t agree more, those Tecumseh engines Toro used were great and I can´t understand why so many "mechanics" don´t like them (maybe they aren´t much of a mechanic...) Toro sold the same mower model with a B&S Quantum, which wasn´t bad, but I prefer the Tecumseh version by miles!
Pulled one of these out of the trash several days ago. It has a Briggs Quantum engine and with al little help from Amazon and 20 bucks it works great. I wanted to fix the carb but the bowl gasket was pinched and the cost of a gasket kit made the new carb a better and easier fix.
Wow this guy knows his stuff, I did notice a bit of shakiness in his hands though. I'm 80yo but I do not have any of that. I don't know if anything can be done with it but he's a LOT younger than I am. Well maybe he was just having a bad hair day. About 2k ohm on that coil, huh? I did not know that. Great presentation.
I'm back here again and just playing catch-up, just to be sure. My Sweetie wants a hand mower that she can start and since I don't want to pay through the snoot for a battery mower that has a limited run time, no matter what's advertised, one of the 1st hand freebie mowers I got is an old flathead Troy-bilt with electric start. That's what's on the docket. I got it running a few years ago but the kids have had it in storage all this time and I'm giving it the royal-ish treatment so it'll be reliable for her IF I get laid up again (good old Army). I'm waiting on a battery and charger and have wire brushed and painted the underside of the deck and oiled up all the cables. I'll probably check the grease in the gearbox just to see if. This was a good fix when I watched it the 1st time and the mower sure cuts fine. I had this one starting on the 2nd pull but no interest in the electric...........till now. So thanks again, watch out for the go-carts and BLESSINGS!
People are warned about storing gas in the mower or a can all of the time. But, some gas stations are really bad about water in the gas and too much ethanol.
I bought one of those about ten years ago and still use it. It has the “one pull” start feature which turned into 10 pulls but it was an easy fix, remove and clean the large jet in the bottom of the carburetor. Don’t let the mower set with gas in it for long periods of time(ethanol or non ethanol). Only repairs have been brake and drive cables and drive belt. All are easily done and there are videos on here to show how to do them.
I would have assumed the carb was dirty, and removed/cleaned it when I had the shroud off to replace the coil. Wouldn’t have cost anything, and saved a BUNCH of time!
Carriage bolt to mount drive cover threaded all the so so a stop nut can be installed directly underneath. Then another nut to stop from being loose on the deck.
Great inf on how to fix the Toro lawn mover I would not have suspected ignition coil was bad. After replacing coil, it work like new lawn mover. Thanks
Again, nice job explaining and diagnosing the problems! May I ask what solution you use in the ultrasound cleaner and how often do you need to change it, and or filter it? Thanks for the videos!
Curious - you do so much detail on the carb rebuild, but I don't think I have seen you remove/change out the carb float needle valve gasket. I used to shoot these across the shop with a blast of compressed air. Had to remove these before a carb boil-out or they turned into a plastic mess with the old power solvents used. Always set the new gasket with a flat pin punch used to set the gasket.
The harbor freight degreaser I use in the ultrasonic usually plays nice with rubber/plastic. Bit it does shrink then sometimes. I usually remove what Comes off with tearing and leave the rest.
I was doing a overhaul on my Toro lawn mower, new blade, oil, air filter, drive belt, etc. Had the blade off and finished with other stuff and tried starting without blade on. Mower didn't start. Checked spark, fuel, etc and Nothing! Put the blade on mower started on first pull. I'm assuming it added more resistance with the blade on. So don't waste your time trying to start your mower without the blade. Lol
My rule - I never cannibalizes a good tuning piece of equipment to get a non running piece of equipment running, because it doubles the amount of work needed and often forces me to replace both parts with new parts.
Check the timming crank on it to.. It's another plastic cam inside of it to most likely.,or could have sherd the flywheel keyway key.as Also known as split it into. The blade might be to be straighten out again. I'd just replace it myself if you've never done it.,or if it's to far gone to try that procedure on the blade.
Okay the it's possible to do that in A bench vise.& use A ballpin hammer to for better results.& outcome on the blade locking safety gaurdplate for the bottom through bolt for the crankshaft journal bolt hole.
Goid job repairing this Toro. Parts cost $60 to $70 bucks, not including new front drive wheels (those are bald). Go to sell it for $125 or so, and there is $30 to $50 bucks profit (not including labor. Just making a cost point on buy/repair/sell. Not knocking you personally one bit.
He needs broken machines. Videos would be pretty boring otherwise and he would get no views. That is where he makes his money. Ship them in and ship them out every week. Gotta have something broken to film.
I could visualize as I watched things unfold filthy carb lead to surge , lead to annoyance, lead to jam a longer idle screw to lock the throttle lead to stretched governor spring . Many don’t understand that governor thingamabob.
I was waiting for you to show the ohms reading on the new coil... And, when you popped that carb bowl you commented on water in there but didn't say anything about all that debris that was sloshing around in there.
hello i replaced the carb bowl nut jet on my toro mower it wont run but the bowl from a after market carb works but leaks gas but the bowl is deeper and the ring on top is different made
I bought a Sears mower that looks exactly like the Toro you have. I ordered a new blade, front tires, drive belt and new cables. I’m waiting on the drive cable which is back ordered. I wonder if you have the model number so I can get the cable from Toro? Thanks!
Great video!! Question....When you replace the cable for the self propel, do you ever repack the grease in the transmission. Seems like a good time to do it.
Going to check my cable. I've replaced the carburetor, spark plug, coil pack, cleaned the head and nothing starts it. I have an old craftsman that's just like this but it doesn't have the wheel on top. Was gonna give up on it but I'll try the other things I saw u do. It ran fine and one day when I pulled the recoil it hung, pulled the front end up, snatched out of my hand and banged down. I unplugged the spark plug and reached under and moved the blade to loosen it. Going to look at the cable. Couldn't really see how you could tell it was bad. I don't have a spark plug tester but I've tried 2 or 3 spark plugs I ordered for this model on Amazon. Oh I replaced the fuel line and air filter too. Thanks for the video. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I cleaned the original carburetor then just bought a new one. Will look at the spring.
I just bought one just like yours come with no gas and little bit of oil, I did oil change, new carburetor, new spark plug, new ignition coil, new recoil started, new filter. Still won’t start. Hope you reply
Really good work, better than I do. James, I've just happened to install side disposal cover on my Toro Recycler and it took me a few min to do that because I've just squeeze the spring to position the metal bracket flat against the mower body and caught it with the first bolt from under the lawn mower body and than screw the second bolt. My mower may be newer as the holes in the bracket are threaded. And why do you always use a torque wrench while assembling? I mean to tighten correctly the cylinder head you need it but air filter bolts...?
I have cracked a few plastic carburetor spacers and air boxes even with the torque wrench. I agree not needed for that, but more people give me a hard time if I don't use it.
I have a lawn mower with the exact same carburetor and engine. Mine is a 2006 Lawnboy. How can I find the gaskets? They really need to be changed on mine. Thanks. Great video.
What a terrible … what? …. design? Who’s fubar is this, toro or Briggs? And btw, great video. You show everything perfectly and explain all the important stuff. Will be subscribing :)
Does the exhaust and air filter need to be on to try starting? I am still diagnosing mine after a carb clean and it’s “exhausting” to keep reassembling
its burning oil that makes the smoke its proble a broken or worn out piston ring if it runs out of oil it will ruin that eng beyond repair the piston will need to be taken out and checked if you do this add new rings
@@frankdavidson9675 would this result in a buildup of carbon sludge inside the head? Would this lead to Gummed up seat/ignition being off? I have various knocking and it appears to be intermittent at times depending on slope of yard. Engine running hot but no smoke. Thanks
SIDEWALK TRAVE,ING IS VERY TRUBLESOM...NOT STYABLE OM CUTVES...SEAT AND FRONT FORK WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY FROM FACTORY AND COMPANY DID NOT WANT TO WAEANTE IT...SEAT IS FOR ORIENTAL PEOPLE AND PEDALS TOO.
Never been a fan of Tecumseh engines on lawn mowers. The carbs are complete crap and hard to get off. I have a Briggs flathead Quantum on a Craftsman mower that I bought in 2004 that I’ve never done anything but change oil and filter every year. I always drain the gas and run it dry at the end of the season. These new overhead valve engines are “supposed to be better” but they never seem to last like the old ones.
