CUSTOMER'S MOWER VIBRATES AFTER HITTING A POST - Can We Fix It?

A customer hit a wooden fence post with their lawn mower. Since doing so the whole machine vibrates. Can we fix it?
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[@wmwho]

I always like hearing the birds chirping when you are working outside. Great video as always Daggerwin.

[@Spudchucker92]

As soon as I read the video title, I was thinking bent crankshaft. Amazed it still ran at all, and didn’t shake itself to bits.

[@Mikelp73]

This reminded me of when I was little mowing my grandfathers yard in Florida. I went off the curb and bent the crankshaft. Thing is I really miss that time it’s such a distant memory now it feels like another lifetime. Hard to put myself there and believe it was our life. Miss him.

[@kandkmotorsports]

I worked with a guy who bent the crank on his mower, he kept going though just to get it done. After mowing he looked at his wrist watch and both hands were just sliding around on the face under the crystal! The vibration broke them off LOL. Thanks! another great video!

[@Discretesignals]

Should have worn a Casio G shock.

[@larrycole1400]

In 1973 I worked in a small engine shop and we had a simple crankshaft stratener that worked very well without disasembeling the moter and without harming the seal.

[@M.TTT.]

was it called a hammer? LOL

[@ruben_balea]

@@M.TTT. No, those are still made, like Stens 751-032 and Rotary 1709 I don't recommend trying to fix a crankshaft or any other shaft that has a blade on it, but there are many machines were a crankshaft can be fixed safely. Pressure washer pumps that are mounted directly to the engine shaft can do funny things when they seize. On karts and other chain driven machines you can bend the crankshaft if something gets caught between the chain and pinion/sprocket or if you tighten a hot chain without leaving enough slack, because as the steel cools it will shorten creating a *massive* pull force. That happens with chainsaw chains too.

[@meanrobotssuck4629]

Great job as always!! The mower sounds a lot better now.

[@MachineryRestorer]

Thanks 👍

[@marshallpittman2423]

The problem is that repairing it cost more than buying a new one...

[@jamesdix9562]

Not really, you can get a crank for £20 and gasket for £5. You don’t need to replace all the seals as that’s over kill. Time to replace a crank is 30mins tops.

[@kenrolle2338]

I'd rather fix an older engine than buy a new Chinese clone.

[@reecemccarty3024]

I think he’s referring to taking an engine to a shop to be repaired in which case it would cost significantly more

[@ethanrepine8862]

@@kenrolle2338 Same here. That is why my newest lawn mower is 25 years old. I also have a 45 year old John Deere lawn mower and the John Deere runs like a top. If I could I'd go and find another John Deere thats 40 plus years old. They don't make them like they used to.

[@patjohnson3100]

Excellent job as usual.

[@Cholton327]

Heck yea. Glad to see you ❤

[@robertmailhos8159]

That is a one off style of mower that you are working on 😊

[@vinceianni4026]

Beautiful restoration mister good job well done beautiful video

[@philipgunderman7292]

Very well done as usual!👍

[@sgtJOOSEcapeS]

Perfect timing for a sit down... While my own lawnmower looking terrible and I'm watching patiently clean 🪥 his 😂love it.. I'm a VETERAN at that so I got nothing but time

[@jesterr7133]

I have two mowers in my current fleet with this particular engine, and I am a huge fan of them. They are extremely durable and easy to work on, and parts are readily available. They are one of my favorite engines.

[@mathiaswerner9282]

I think this is the first time I've seen someone from a non-German area with a German lawn mower, very cool

[@Coxy002605]

Quite a few Viking/Stihl mowers about in the U.K.

[@Timico1000]

Since 2009 Wolf Gartengeräte is part of the american MTD group so they probably try to sell them in other than only the german market.

[@PurplePikachizard]

It’s interesting that Briggs & Stratton sell the same engines in both America and Great Britain.

[@PurplePikachizard]

@@demcomp agreed. 👍

[@mitchellbroderick5097]

I'm in Australia and they sell that exact engine. I've actually got one.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Are they still selling the Briggs flathead outside North America?

[@mrvein5934]

@@gregorymalchuk272 no, i wish tho, i wish they made good engines again without stupid stuff like plastic crankshafts, or pressed on camgears n camlobes.

[@playahata997]

Love the video as always!! I would love to see you make a few videos on ways to improve your mowers like different kind of upgrades and what not

[@davidfist7801]

Looks like another job well done!

[@johnhicks735]

Awesome Job on that one for sure. 👍👍

[@oldinni]

i am so envious of a the knowledge you have and b the tolls you have 😀what a fantastic site 🥰

[@larrykelly2838]

Nice rebuild

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Machinery Restore :) also nice rebuilt motor job and very good information to do yes !

[@brucemitchell5637]

I can't help but think that between the parts and labour to rebuild this you could have bought a brand new engine or at least bought a good used one.

[@MachineryRestorer]

Yes that is true but where is the fun in that lol

[@brucemitchell5637]

@@MachineryRestorer true enough! 😄

[@smenginemech]

Dang you got some nice green grass hear in dry Colorado that's a rare site, love the vid's there great👍

[@johnbradford9235]

Been off-line for quite a while Mr. Machinery Restorer. Missed you bud. Enjoyed watching this just as much as ever and am lookin' forward to all the catching up 👍👊👊👊. 😎

[@TRYNGUESS1]

Love this channel and the FS22!

[@jamespowerish]

I have same mower. Something similar happened and it was the flywheel key that took the hit.

[@andrewgrace4410]

Great fix😊

[@mrvein5934]

another good rebuild, a nice mover gets to live on. i mean i would have just straightened the old shaft in place but this is nicer

[@ErickPichler]

I remember as a kid, having some strawberry syrup on ice-cream that was exactly like permatex 😂

[@philash824]

Nice job, now just need you to rebuild a 20 year old Honda gx110, so I can do mine 😂

[@krisstewart5992]

Ain’t got no gas in it. ⛽️

[@Timico1000]

Thats why he was able to mow the gras? ;)

[@simplexicated]

Great video, a repair and full comprehensive service. You mentioned at the start this was a OHV B&S engine but it's a flat head isn't it?

[@Timico1000]

true

[@stacyyoung7347]

Hello. New subscriber, and I can't wait to see your next video. I was wondering what powder coat system you use? Keep those videos coming. Thanks

[@AZVIDS]

Very nice👍👍👍

[@jamesdix9562]

0:16 this is a side valve engine not OHV

[@MachineryRestorer]

correct, my mistake

[@andrewstafford-jones4291]

Brilliant video as usual. Just one question - is it economic to repair machines like this when they only cost £500 when new with a warranty?

[@jefflary5457]

Great stuff, did the new crank you had fit other B&S engines as well or did it just happen to be an exact replacement for that particular engine? Love your videos you do a great job. JeffinMaine

[@LukeTheJoker]

First time I have watched a video on your second channel, I have to say, you sound so much more sure of yourself, relaxed and comfortable compared to the FS videos of late. It's obvious you enjoy this!

[@Patrick4959]

grouse work mate she looks and sounds better after replacing the crankshaft for sure and those parts brand new depending on where you are in the world are not cheap and that,s for sure and yep in my time i have seen people over here where i live mow over solid items and then they wonder why it,s vibrating on the engine crankshaft excessively too but yeah straightening it is a optional technique but yeah sometimes replacing it makes all the difference i reckon and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴🇦🇺 or the land down under to your area and yep our Victa P/T (Power Torque) lot we have often have then too etc.

[@joranklooster8820]

Amazing as always! I was wondering what camera you’re using?

[@therandomman6647]

Usually with a bent crank, I just bend it with a long steel pipe back into true, or I give it a few heavy blows with a hammer. Either it's improved or I have something to keep myself busy.

[@jesterr7133]

I have never looked for an NGK plug for this engine. I always keep a pile of 5861s or RJ19LMs around, but I definitely prefer NGK. I will have to start using them now.

[@aricp9173]

As Kurtis from CEE would say: that crank is banana'd.

[@luukcornelissen8397]

Nice comment bro makes me smile as i watch him too

[@Discretesignals]

Have a neighbor that had a blue Kolbalt battery operated push mower. He is always running over stuff in his yard. One day he ran over something pretty big and all I heard was a crunch and silence. I looked over and he had the blade with half the shaft attached to it in his hand. The next day the mower was out front by the curb.

[@lucblin1435]

Good job.... But.... Why your started string stay drawn in the test ?

[@Phillip_RJ]

This is definitely one of my favorite channels. On average, what's the final price range for restoring one of the riding mowers?

[@MachineryRestorer]

Thanks! They usually cost between £700 and £1000

[@Phillip_RJ]

@MachineryRestorer Wow, that's not too bad considering a new one costs around $2500 or more. It's a shame shipping from the USA to the UK isn't cheaper. Otherwise, you'd have a limitless source of free old mowers, haha.

[@aserta]

Banana shaft, latest tech from B&S.

[@norbertpecheq3427]

I once broke this cutting propeller by hitting some big stone in grass,but to bend whole crankshaft,that had to be something far more bigger and harder ,I suppose..

[@adampyro834]

i hit a little chuck of a branch only a few inches but it snapped my blade in 2. i dont think ive had any other damage, when i replaced blade i think the vibration was the same as it was before. I use my dads mower on our plot of land about 1/3rd of an acre i think. only problem with it is its lost its drive, not sure whats happened with it. there is resistance when lever is pulled but no drive... think its an Allister from B&Q, not one ive ever used before. i am reluctant to take it to bits but a part of me feels its something simple like a stretched drive belt...

[@bigDbigDbigD]

How would you have home about bending the original crankshaft back to straight?

[@tiredagain6722]

Tough engines!

[@bigmesstest230]

At lest you use some type of oil when restoring or fixing them iv watched other channels and they put them back together dry

[@joemwas1]

That crankshaft has scoliosis, polio and osteoporosis all in one.... that was some post he hit 😮 he's lucky the bottom bearing sleeve wasn't ovalled out from the wibbly wobbly shaft and hand numbing vibrations

[@ryanmc-1754]

Any news on the quad bike?

[@Timico1000]

What happens to the red assembly "marmelade"? Can it stay in the engine oil or has the oil to be replaced after the first runs?

[@jameshedrick605]

Never seen a blade like that. Thats also why when i tear apart engines i keep parts that are still good just for that reason

[@graemeprendergast9143]

When will part2 of the diesel ride on be out?

[@SHOINOFF]

How often do you clean, degrease and apply new grease to your ratchets?

[@redneckbryon]

Besides the video content, this type of job would definitely not be worth it. When are you getting back to your diesel project?

[@ilfarmboy]

nice

[@Not_Terran]

that mower should come with a large fry and a orange soda

[@FrankRuiz66]

Good old Quantum style..

[@OldFatBubba]

They're darn good engines.

[@simplexicated]

My parents got a quantum second hand and used it from 1991 to 2021, just crazy. The new OHV b&s won't last that long.

[@johnhicks735]

That's A wolf.,or Wolfe quantum line of Briggs and Stratton 6.0 HP push lawnmower small engines. It's the vanguard line produced quantum wolf.,or wolfe 6.0 Briggs and Stratton engine. Like it's basically like the quantum gold and silver and bronze series of the 6.0 engine's. And then you have cast iron bore sleeve ones to the same 6.0 along with nikasil coated cylinders to.

[@M.TTT.]

do you know any about the 7.0hp rated engines they had on craftsman mowers? I wonder if they were actually 7.0 or part of the era of over-rating HP.

[@DavidPattersondpHL]

You mow straighter in real life than on fs22 😂

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

Just clicked on and my first guess is the key way on the crankshaft is bent

[@TheRustylungs]

I keep imagine ime hearing "from the profit of repairing this machinery we can buy field 15"

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

I wonder if you have enough broken bits to build an engine from only broken bits.

[@samuelfellows6923]

What does the yellow flap on the grass box indicate?

[@MontyPython12]

It's for airflow, if it wasn't there the pressure would blow the collector off or apart

[@Timico1000]

It shows that air flows through the bag. When the flap stays closed the bag is full or the gras tunnel is jammed.

[@MontyPython12]

@Timico1000 oh yeah, forgot about that!

[@N2NDF]

RPMs sound low to me.

[@evan_kumar]

18:10 can I drink it????

[@Timico1000]

You can drink what you want. But it is not recommended. ;)

[@mikedavis2969]

👍

[@jacobhoekstra340]

Runs great again

[@OldFatBubba]

I've never previously seen a blade with 'wings' on it like this one. Can someone tell me their purpose and why they're holes drilled them?

[@TheRustylungs]

They have wings to help throw grass cuttings into the bag I would guess the holes are to make more lift to achieve same thing

[@Timico1000]

Thats it. Creating a vortex to straighten up the grass for a proper cut and then throw it into the bag.

[@OldFatBubba]

Thank you, @@TheRustylungs

[@OldFatBubba]

Thank you, @@Timico1000

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

It'a definitely a bit ambitious trying to mow a post I much say....

[@ruben_balea]

Your customer was lucky to damage the engine, it seems to be the cheapest part of an Outils-Wolf mower, I'm fixing a 20 year old GTBF4M for a friend and (at least in Spain) all parts are 2-3 times more expensive than genuine parts for a similar Husqvarna mower. The parts that are standard like bearings and bolts cost more or less the same as in my nearest tractor parts store but any custom parts like pulleys and bowden cable are incredibly overpriced.

[@smoothshell7397]

Why won't you restore overhead valve engine

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

199cc’s that’s about 6 horsepower that seems a lot for that lawnmower but it says 199cc.😊😊

[@user-ru1jv3eg7f]

It's NOT an overhead valve, it's an L head aka a FLATHEAD.

[@dailystruggle2762]

It must be cheaper to buy a new mover than to do that repair!

[@inkognito12347]

Somone pay you for that Job? 😅 that was probably realy expensive

[@MachineryRestorer]

Nope, free repair for a friend

[@inkognito12347]

@@MachineryRestorer now i get it 👍 Charge some one for that would be probably not worth it.

[@takis12345]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chuckclark9464]

👍👍👍👍👍🤜🤛

[@Falney]

Crossthread is better than no thread.

[@AgentWest]

As the saying goes: "Doesn't matter if it's cross-threaded, lok-tite'd, superglued, rusted in place, or torqued to spec. Tight is tight." lol

[@Falney]

@@AgentWest lol

[@Jeekinz]

McMower

[@garysgarage3669]

Just bend it back without removing it from the engine. If you need to see how, watch Taryl fixes all.

[@Ford_escort_mk1]

Can you restore old murray drivemower?

[@therandomman6647]

The thumbnail seems a little inflammatory

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

wrong about the engine its a 5-6 hp flathead Briggs and Stratton quantum

[@grahamcifuentes4451]

I cannot believe you went to all that trouble just for a bent crank!!! Briggs reduce the diameter of their cranks once they leave the main bearing so a bit of heave ho on a reasonably snug fitting pipe is all you need once the blade boss is removed! You could have don this job for bless than the cost of the gasket set!! See Steve's small engines kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWO1oGx9oqqshacsi=0qAaRkR_nKj1Lfjs but excuse Steve's personality. He is a tad full of it, but his methods work!

[@VadoVoodoo]

Muffler? I thought here in the green leafy suburbs of the UK we termed it 'Silencer' or are you pandering to the yanks?

[@mikewarner2285]

Sledgehammer

[@keithagn]

You know, I don't think you know what you're doing when you torque up the bolts. I thought you were to run them up tight with an air gun, make a loud "click" noise, and then turn and smirk at the camera like all the other youtube mechanics do...

[@jacilynns6330]

It was alright till I saw you put a pos ngk spark plug in. I’m surprised it started as they are usually dead out of the box.

[@MachineryRestorer]

Never had a problem with them

[@Klajnepojken]

Lol what? Ngk are great

[@Timico1000]

What are you talking about?! NGK is perfect.

[@Scruffy001]

For the time, labor and money in it you could have replaced the engine. We call them breaks and scrap’em for a reason

[@Timico1000]

That wouldn't have been a cool video.

[@Scampi1991]

hahaha "Shaft" hahaha sorry i could help myself haha