Buying and fixing a double drum roller

fixing a 2006 Wacker Neuson rd11a roller

[@weldonwilks1938]

You have the patience of Jobe, and no cursing! Good job Jesse!

[@mccjm05]

couple things with this machine, the " throttle " lever is actually the choke, thats why it kept dropping back down, the switch on the left is actually for the low and high idle, not for vibrate, the vibrate switch is on top of the directional handle, the original motor for that is a honda gx610, i have the same machine and it works great

[@markstevens1729]

Well that was a handsome little machine - at the end.

[@thomasS.91061]

Dear Jesse, it gives me great pleasure to see the expertise with which you approach all the tasks you are given. I wish you and your family the greatest possible success. I would have enjoyed working on these craft activities with a mini-job for you. greetings from Germany. 🙂

[@jonathandowns1412]

A nice treat for a Saturday afternoon.

[@mikesmith-yc3os]

1 hour and twenty minutes of Jesse yes please love the channel.

[@sweeney944]

Your problem solving skills are amazing.

[@cunnings309]

Hi Jesse. I had that problem when I was a mechanic for Briggs and Straton engines. To add more friction to the throttle lever, I used those friction washers, you know those wavy washers that you place between the lever and a flat washer. As you tighten the nut, the lever becomes more difficult to move and stay in place. wish that could help!

[@MySynthDungeon]

Saturday morning coffees on!!! Here we go! love your channel brother!!Cheers!;-)!!

[@jamescole1786]

11/11/23...ya gotta give Noah his🛩 Pilots license for driving yur 'new' double drum center articulating 35 HP Whacker Roller (plate) Compactor...yup, it won't be long before he will be fixing, welding, Bulldozing, skiddsteering, excavator digging & building his new addition to your concrete house 🤣LoL! Much enjoyed your step-by-step verbal priority of improving this Roller/Compactor; from incorrect battery location contributing to cracked(?)> correction < severed hydraulic line, replacing this 5000 psi hose...carburator air filter housing, tricky exhaust manifold re-shape (bend removal) & re-attach (no leaks 👍), instsll new plastic contour hood, re-route new carb cable & new (5-pin) key/ignition module. Oh yea, love the quick splice-in showing your helping #1 son attach round 'cup' feeder inside his Rabbit cage...yup Jesse, your videos are wonderful to watch!😊🔧! Stay safe & carry on🙂🍺

[@billymiller1319]

I ran a bigger roller and i filled the drums with old oil. Regards from South Africa

[@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343]

I was literally shocked that this unit had a gasser from the factory, usually these smaller rollers and plate compactors come with a single cylinder Hatz diesel engine.

[@brianelliot2719]

Thanks Jesse. You are so going to enjoy your new shop! You will still accumulate stuff which will fill the space … every contractor I knows has filled multiple shipping containers, barns, etc. 😊

[@preciousmemories6890]

Great video, Jesse. Enjoying watching you solve those mechanical mysteries! 👍

[@wimspies8858]

Nice preview of the next project Jesse!

[@kennethhume8628]

That was a very interesting video which I really enjoyed watching . I guess that prolonged use in hot weather will determine if the hood can withstand the heat from the muffler .

[@Robin-pt9zd]

Everything that says Wacker Neuson is expensive! Keep it up! Cheers from Sweden

[@tony8902]

Its amazing how folks can take a piece of equipment and run it into the ground.....great job fixing it up. I have a mower with same silly throttle i just use a bungy cord and it works a treat.....i tried a wooden wedge and it just falls out......also isnt Andrew Camatha getting rid of the one he had? I see he was talking about getting rid of it.👌 great videos putting sweat equity into everything you do making it possible and affordable.

[@ronnygraves6380]

Great job! I appreciate your efforts to fix all the issues to make everything correct. I have zero mechanical skills compared to you but my favorite cheat is JB WELD for metal. That stuff is awesome! Looking forward to your next video

[@Farm_fab]

The hydraulic steering in your roller has a pumping mechanism in it that moves oul without the engine running. These are very similar to the rotary valves used on forklifts, farm tractors and some rock crawlers. I built a small tractor with a Toyota Corolla engine and the factory power steering pump was adequate for the steering valve and John Deere hydraulic steering cylinder.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Most definitely looks a lot better. Thanks for sharing!!

[@richardgreen5602]

Wrap the muffler with fiberglass heat wrap. I just bought five feet for $14 from Temu....great buy for my ATV muffler. Try reversing you throught cable cab handle so throttle-up is down rather than up!!!!!!

[@Revelation22-13]

happy sunday Gods blessings over you !

[@peteysquirrelchaser9028]

If it's like Kohler V-twins the instant shutoff is ignition kill, the other shutoff is a fuel solenoid in the carb.

[@markcloer5821]

Some fire proof insulation, like used on wood stoves, might insulate the muffler from the cover enough to prevent it melting.

[@mathiaslewen1953]

It went from a hackjob to a nice unit! Good for thebresell value!

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

sometimes wonder if it is worth it to get something that you need at a cheep price but then have to sink so much extra money just getting it running to where it should be?? Having that hood on does make a difference. enjoyed the way you added the kids in this video, with helping to get the little rabbits food bowls attached to his cage🙂, Look forward to the forward to next video🙂

[@adrianchetwynd1334]

I assumed that the water facility was for preventing the rollers from sticking up with hot roll tarmac.

[@jasonschulte6985]

I just put a gx630 in my Skidloader, the stock governor is set super low, and it’s pretty easy to adjust. When you’re going full throttle, you’re fighting the Honda governor and that’s why it won’t stay. It’s also why most compactors have the twist throttle like an airplane has. I run one of those airplane throttle cables with a tach, cuz I don’t want no stinking governor telling me what to do!!! Supposedly there is a rev limiter built into the Honda CDI could do you can’t over rev them

[@rickhaver5876]

Well if nothing else,it’s a cute little machine. I can see we’re it would be good for pad work.

[@jcgoogle1808]

I believe with the two smooth drums, that's actually a roller for asphalt (not to mention, aggregates and millings like you're putting in). The sprayer nozzles keep the hot asphalt from sticking to the drums. Seems like if you run the spay nozzles on dry powdery low clay dirt (maybe not so much on a road base), you'd create a muddy mess in the undercarriage, On larger areas to be compacted to provide optimum moisture content, they bring in a water truck to water down the site.

[@nickhill3362]

Hi Jesse recon I would get that button on the forward and reverse working for the vibration and the water working correctly then it would give you more control for laying tarmac and would certainly make it more appealing for a tarmac contractor on resale

[@annechristiansen941]

Thank you very much for the video. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

That stile of Wacker is a bit old but is still very handy to have around small jobs. Give your self a tap on your shoulders you done very well in make it work I really enjoy the video. I hire the latest and newest and it was the best I hire by far, got some videos on the channel if you want to see how it looks like and operate and in one video I show under the hood and the engine is top class Diesel engine is very economic on Diesel gas.

[@davidhimeback9087]

Nice you try to keep things a was designed.. An try to keep the unit working safely. You may need to add a plate to help keep the heat off the hoses !!!!

[@mattpage9826]

I would advise running a small cable from the frame to the hood to keep it from hitting the full extension on the hinges. Each time it hangs, it will weaken the plastic.

[@carlyonbay45]

05:28 it’s a good job the kid is there to help and tell you what you’re doing wrong 😂😂

[@orionwarren4244]

Man, that thing's minty fresh for being a 2006!

[@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343]

It likely got a "craigslist paintjob" prior to sale, or has been restored at some point. Given the condition of that hard line im gonna guess it used to look well used, abused and beat up with more rust than paint on it.

[@billbly1691]

Love your channel

[@billymiller1319]

Jesse you should change the heat shield to protect the top or the muffler after your change it is more forward. Regards from South Africa

[@the2060ish]

Great fixs video Jess To bad at takes so many man hours up when you buy some of these equipments.👍

[@jimbouy6192]

First! Big fan of yours!

[@MikeJohnson-lj4iw]

I have the same machine, and it currently is leaking out of the top plastic piece where the steering wheel is. You have any ideas/tips how to get that steering wheel off to get to the cyclinder.

[@ChuckNorriz1122]

Nice work! Gets some decals on that and you will sell it quick and make a tidy profit.

[@young11984]

I would simply look through the Stens catalog of Honda mufflers and found one thats tucked close to the engine and thats usually a zero turn or a little concrete dump buggy. We have ran dial single mufflers and made our own exit pipe to connect the 2 also

[@Vein1986]

I love your statement that to attach throttle you need to replace engine cause throttle cable would not fit XD You are a good one... Btw. to save material do not cut at middle ( you did while making cap for air filter) but from the side.

[@Farm_fab]

A hydraulic shop not far from me brazes hydraulic lines together for emergencies, but most of them have been in service for a lot of years.

[@ScottHiland]

Throttle return spring was weaker on the smaller motor that it had before, you need to either put it in a different hole on the throttle assembly or stretch/replace the spring.

[@janus3759]

Maybe remove the spring and replace with a linkage, no need for return spring as it will be operated at the trottle stick.

[@ScottHiland]

@@janus3759 I'd agree except it sounds like it also has a governor, based on the behavior he's observed.

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

The drunk baby made more sense than the president.🍻

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

re throttle cable: a friend had a similar problem on a large mower. He decided the internal cable what slides through he sheathing was too long. I don't recall how much he shortened it but on the second cut and re-bend it worked for him. I have no idea if such a mod would work for you. I just remember him saying the excess cable length was pushing the throttle back down.

[@remog38]

Another great video thanks Jesse

[@markbrown6236]

Nice job fixing that hack wiring, it was a mess.

[@klk2270]

You could glue some sound dampening mats on the inside of the cover around the heat shield foil to make it even quieter. I'd guess that's also how it was stock. What also make the cover heavier and therefore sit more stable. Aside from that you and Andrew seem to be on a (german) roll lately: Andrew with his Bomag and you with your Wacker Neuson. ;-)

[@brunomckay1875]

The only thing with Andrew's fixes are they are only just enough to get going again until the next break down, Jesse looks at permanent fixes.

[@phillipchase4491]

Your kids are adorable!

[@mikeunum]

With a bit of work and bush fix thining the work is done very well.

[@benediktpaul157]

Any machine with hydraulic steering will work without the engine running, most are just too heavy for you to use it. The piece by the steering wheel is essentially a hand operated hydraulic pump that provides fluid to the steering cylinder. With the engine running the fluid provided to that unit is pressurised, thus making it easier too steer.

[@woody5109]

Little Smooth drum packers are for compacting fine gravels or asphalt, the water is to keep the asphalt from sticking to the drum, not for gravel. Pad foot packers are for courser gravels and dirt.

[@tonysimpson6448]

Not sure if this roller is the same way but the model of wacker we had at work used the switch as an electronic throttle and the lever to the left of the steering wheel was the was the choke to start it.

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

Might be a good idea to check and see if the hydraulic pump gets hot after moving the muffler next to it, and if so, put some more of that heat barrier over the pump.

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

Hydraulic steering pump the wheel is attached to.

[@chrisoakey9841]

I would line the rest of the plastic cover back toward the driver with heat sheild more to resuce noise than heat. Im always a fan of adding extra cooling so i would mount a fan to suck air past the muffler out through thevents just for some extra cooling.

[@michaelfraser5723]

geeeeezusss, it drove up the ramps with zero tread

[@johnkranz4004]

Nice job Jesse

[@BlakeMerckleTrucking]

I bought one of them rd11 rollers last year its got its issues but alwase gets the job done

[@johnb.2936]

Honda motors are reliable for gas engines. Always start and run good. Make sure you get non ethanol gas for it to prevent irritating carburetor problems and they will be as reliable as a diesel engine.

[@johnb.2936]

Nice repair job by you. You sure are clever

[@thereddrob]

seems weird that the previous owner made so many modifications, and poorly, when the machine itself looks to be in cosmetically very good shape

[@jmuller86]

I think it was actually the guy before the previous owner that did all those hack jobs

[@SciPunk215]

Yeah, it seems such a shame to have to undo what somebody already did. Moving the battery and cutting that huge hole in the top... WTH! It might have made sense to him at the time.

[@williamgurtner4759]

There's a high mount muffler( you have that one) and a muffler that is lower profile than the current one. The engine model and serial numbers should be stamped into the block as well as those god awful stickers that the writing usually wipes off, when one does a degreasing of the machine. This should be on the side behind the starter.

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

It's called the Richie Bros auction paint job. A quart of yellow and another of gray probably added another $1500 of "value" to the unit.

[@caesar1295]

You’ve improved the value of the compactor greatly. Nice job!

[@SantaClaw]

All machines with hydraulic steering has what is called an orbitrol valve, it allows for proportional steering, but is also itself a small pump that can be used for emergency steering. Typically for larger machines, Gear reduction means you have to turn the steering wheel many times round when engine power is lost in order to steer.

[@scottthompson6885]

It looks like they welded that muffler to the exhaust flange. I would have cut it there. Flip it over and re mount it. If it fit then swap ends of the muffler discharge. It should fit.

[@Yackhammer75]

Looks as if it's possibly missing the eng cover at the articulation side as well. Fabricating something to replace that would probably go a long way to even more sound reduction as well holding the two sides together at the back. You know for a future repair. Like you said not a priority right now.

[@steveevans6334]

Another great job

[@alanharriman23]

Jesse, this may not a full restoration it is certainly on the way with a few more tasks. Every thing done was done in that direction.

[@morgansword]

Use like a saw tooth piece of metal so the throttle cable control "clicks" or has those little stops for the handle to rest against Jesse... simple and effective. I hope you can understand what I mean as it would just go on the dash next to that lever presently.... gentle pressure to the side so to release it

[@tujuprojects]

11:35 that looks like a common practise in US, using ”close enough” tools. In elsewhere where everything is metric, there is always thr correct wrench awailable.

[@packofhounds]

You may find this hard to believe but we have both metric and SAE tools available here in the United States. Each version is as just easy to acquire as the other. In reality, he probably needed an SAE tool in that spot and not your precious "superior" metric tools.

[@MishaDaBear]

Thoughts: Did you ask the person that you bought the roller from if he had other parts? I wonder if they had a hood/shroud, and maybe the old engine for parts. The hood in any condition is better than paying for the new one. Also can you buy bulk hardline using flared or Flareless Bite Type Fittings and get a bender? Another option is that if I go to one of our local hydraulic suppliers who has all the tools but no staff to do the work (a mirror image of a Harbor freight store except north of the border). Buy the pipe, O-rings, connectors we can assemble them onsite in the store for like $30 for a 3 foot hardline. We can do the same for hoses and they sell all sizes! They stock 88 hydraulic hardline connectors and 235 hydraulic hose connectors not to mention the adaptors to connect everything up.

[@mikehotchkiss8975]

Textbook wrench flipping. Lost art

[@tomhuelster3267]

New workshop coming?😊

[@timberterra]

I wonder if a stiff spring on the throttle handle will help hold it at full throttle.

[@martineastburn3679]

Power cables like that are simply welding cables and longer ones are easily obtained and ends put on.

[@insAneTunA]

The hood is most likely not just normal plastic but instead a type of carbon (CFRP) or glass fiber reinforced high temperature resistant plastic. I don''t think that you have to worry about that at all.

[@douglasthompson2740]

Time to implement that "kid's channel" you talked of some time ago. I am in to construction, not a kid showing off (the older one seems to have much better manners). You have such an in depth interesting channel of building techniques, it isn't a good forum for kids.

[@tujuprojects]

38:59 have you changed your Makita charger tune by plugging the battery multiple times?

[@Farm_fab]

Jesse, that first ignition switch was made by Indak, and is standard equipment on a lot of riding mowers and other mobile equipment. A screwdriver will work, but would tear it up. The second one is more of a commercial equipment switch, and should serve your purpose better. It too looks to be made by Indak.

[@bigbadvoodoodad]

you might consider putting a cable or shock between the hood and the body to keep it from over working the plastic at the hinges when it opens

[@raytalbot5890]

Put a hole in the blk cover & use a longer bolt for the air filter??? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@tujuprojects]

29:59 Maybe wheel has a screw rod that pushes a cyliner and hoses of that cylinder to to articulating frame cylinder. That would be very easy and simple to make.

[@tujuprojects]

32:39 looks like i was correct, it’s just revolving pump.

[@ronfrance4041]

Some washer fluid or camper winterizer fluid in the drums for extra weight

[@Coker-Time]

You should get some stick on heat shield to put on your plastic cover as some added protection.

[@slippery547]

Wasn't that bracket under the muffler a brace of some kind for the pumps?

[@warnerherst6709]

Put on a pair of gloves and twist flex pipe to inlarge or shrink ?

[@AllanLaal]

@jmuller86 I recommend adding a steering knob to your steering wheel for easier one handed steering :)

[@miltont5173]

If you burn a hole thru the hood, put a bonnet scoop over the burnt bit and a couple of gt stripes!

[@brucemackinnon3340]

Hello Jesse,wouldn’t your roller for your skid steer do an adequate job for you to pack down the gravel Just curious

[@SG-uh6sw]

Prob would but he gots the cheese so he uses it as he please

[@jmuller86]

it actually quit on me. I greased it up and it no londer vibrated. I explain it in the next video

[@brotherbruce]

I think they moved the battery because vibration is a chief cause of battery failure and it may vibrate more in the front. Original design flaw. Or I may be wrong.

[@tractormatt4301]

For the throttle, you can tighten up the nut on the throttle lever on the actual engine itself, which will make it drift down less.

[@garysparks2681]

Good video. Seems to me that detent lever on the left console side would be the correct throttle plate. That's definitely not for a choke.

[@williamgurtner4759]

Tighten the nut at the pivot under the air cleaner

[@skidmark7845]

Jesse, what kinda plasma cutter do you have? Does it have its own compressor? I’m looking at getting one but I don’t know to look for when getting one.

[@ethanhartman3831]

That engine looking just like my honda gx690 and Amazon sells the air filter

[@TomGuimond]

Jesse I guess you can't wait to have your future garage because you seem to be cramped in this small garage and otherwise are you going to sink the foundation of the new garage this year because I may be wrong but the temperature is starting to be cold enough to pour concrete?

[@jmuller86]

yes, we are almost ready to pour

[@barryrollins2728]

Think about engine header wrap for the muffler to shield the hood from heat. Just a thought.