Does this model use a Reed Breather. Thank you

The biggest issue with hard starting xr’s is the bloody auto decompression on the cam. Press off the gear holder from cam, remove all the auto crap, grind down the two dowels and a 3/4 piece of hard drawn copper tube sleeve ensures oil flow

I have a Troy Built TB230ex 725 163cc. I'm looking for the part number if you can help me please. Thank you

What's worse, a Chinese Kohler or a calico cat?? I don't have a Kohler, but I do have a calico cat.😾😾😾

Do you know if this model uses a Reed Breather. I'm getting ready to rebuild my motor. Thank you

I call them little John Deer's Craftsmans

I have the same engine on mine. Because of your video I had min up and running again in 5 minutes!! THANK YOU!

Definitely don’t want to scratch your shaft.

I have an ARIENS 42 gear RIDING MOWR 18 HP AUTOMATIC the set up is exactly like urs..the right hand CARB mounting bolt goes in and out and wont stay so i can attach the air cleaner back to it ..the left have side doesnt seem to be threaded all the way but the right hand carb mounting bolt seems stirpped..it looks like it goes into a black plastic piece behind carb and looks like it a square nut behind it i dont want to spead $ on helicoil..is that right hand bolt..well doe sit come out all the way????? please help also my linkage will move but the choke doesnt open or close ONLY if i move it (THE CHOKE LEVER ) by hand..help!! Thanks great video

I have a 500cc brigs and stratton and the pullstarter had no tention the square shaft just freespins .. then it gripped started now cant get it to engage again ... was this the same symptoms

Ethanol has a similar ph to gasoline. Why would that corrode a carburetor?

I have a briggs and Stratton 6.5hp engine has new carb new plug new fuel etc it’s 10 years old has sat for 10 years but won’t start anyone know why? It starts then dies if I squirt fuel in the carb and there is fuel in the bowl when I prime but won’t go to the engine

I dont think I want to use a feeler guage on the seal. Bad odds

What's your grass look like a week after this video?

Ecxellent video. Hello, For the engine to be synchronized, in what position should the crankshaft and piston be in relation to the position of the CAMSHAFT PULLEY GEAR before adjusting the valves?

removing the rear wheel makes this so much easier

lol, I lost that little linkage rod. I guess I will have to make another because I asm sure it’s impossible to buy just that part. Interestingly you did not start it without the water hose running to it. I am assuming that this is a must to start it or not?

Thank you good sir! Got mine running on first pull after not using it for 3 years.

despite the rain, your one neighbor cutting concrete, and the other neighbor cussing up a storm....the process was a great success!! That was fun to watch! Thanks very much!

I think you would have done better to disconnect electric power from the starter motor and taken the spark plug boot off the spark plug before you began this procedure. You know you could have accidentally started the engine and quite possibly injured yourself.

I also have the problem with the valves: Regarding the setting: E+A, which setting please? Thanks for the answers.

Bad engine, great flower garden😮

As soon as i have a fuel problem i just by a new chinese carb for 10 bucks delivered, im done cleaning carbs

Thank you for this video it’s very usful I just started working on tractors

Just got home from picking one of these up for 50 bucks. It runs nice but only puting out about 400 watts. Going to watch this and tinker later. Am a happy camper even if unable to get the full potential as small, quiet, already more power than needed, and definitely fits the pocket book.

After watching your video, that was posted 6 years ago, I checked out my tractor and this is exactly what's wrong with mine. I had no idea what was wrong with it. Now I do and it looks like a cheap and easy fix. Thanks very much for sharing this video!!!

Silicon spray works like a charm. Also on faded bicycle paint and such* *EDIT: as a temporary solution

That's a cast iron bore good for almost ever

Doesn't the vasoline collect and gunk up more dirt just like wd 40. Just curious

Thanks , I'm going to try it

Good video 👍🏼

Great video, to the point. Thx.

Only Jeff would wear a Mexican Hat Dance Hat out in public. If I wore one of those around here and one might get run over because of the Mexican problem.

Jeff, you have some strange looking chickens but sound exactly like normal chickens.

Thanks for all the clear explanations and tips. I spent all day trying to make my pressure washer go. It had been sitting in the shed for close to a year. So, I emptied the gas tank, sprayed carb cleaner in the carb, replaced spark plug and nothing. I gave up after my arm was sore of pulling the starter. I watched your video late at night and when you got to the plugged main jet I had to go out and try it. I used one of those tiny little wires that are used to close bread bags. Sprayed some more carb cleaner and yay!!! 11:45pm at night and made it run!!! Thanks a million!!!

Great video, thank you

I hate that happened to me

Why do you have a picture of a rear tractor in the thumb nail?

Great vid. easy to see and understand. Sorted my problem in 10mins. Thanks

thankyou sir

Thanks for this! I have a mid-90s green Craftsman like this, although my deck has the circular springs for the blade brakes. I'm not sure if the cylindrical spring system like in this video replaced the circular springs? Is the fan for cooling the transmission?

I like your calm way of explaining this procedure and I love the dog, too!!😊

I think you are going to have fun trying to find all the bolts you throw on the ground amidst all those leaves.

You should’ve took the air cover off so you can inspect the filtered. Also, if it is been sitting out in the rain you may have to clean the flywheel cause it’ll be rusted up so you won’t get a good electrical connection between the flywheel and the coil.

wow, those are good prices. they're like $300 more at my Lowes. they just raised the prices a couple weeks ago

Cool, little horizontal shaft Briggs. Pressure washer? I got a 50 year old craftsman lawnmower with Tecumseh LAV35 engine on it . Still starts on 1-2 pulls, no primer , no choke.

Need a upgrade, been using a harbor freight special for the last 3yrs, guess I'm gonna have to blow the dust off the ol wallet and buy one for next season 👍🏻👍🏻thanks for the heads up 😊

Ye it's certainly the first go to when mine dosent work, another thing here in Australia, the fuel lines deteriorate, thanks for sharing, all the best

Sounds good, certainly should be a fun little bike, thanks for sharing, all the best

might say FLEX instead of BEND-just saying- fun to watch others working on lawnmowers- I did it for 36 years.