Toro Wheel Horse lawn tractor sitting 10+ years Will it run!???

[@DadzorRules]

I agree with you about our "throw-away" society. I generally keep fixing until it is to far gone to repair. Then, if I can, I will buy used. The problem is often a matter of merely cleaning the "broken" machine. Great vid.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

Unless you can do your own repairs, it's often very costly to have a shop pick it up and service it. The cost of a carburetor kit is about the same as some new carburetors.

[@DadzorRules]

@@tiredoldmechanic1791 You are absolutely right! Like many others, I grew up poor, so my family did a lot of things to get by, like carpentry, mechanics, farming and fishing. At the time, I thought it was a hardship, which at times it really was. Once I became an adult Iwas able to use many of the skills I learned back then. Now I see it as a blessing. By doing my own work, I have saved many thousands of dollars over the years. As well, I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction by "saving" things instead of throwing them away.

[@pnwdad1261]

Unfortunately a large percentage of the younger generations in today's society mechanical aptitude and common sense has become few and far between, so rather then learning from someone with experience or teaching themselves they have no choice but to waste money and resources on replacements. Thats also a large reason most everything we have to buy is cheap imported garbage rather then quality local goods. 🚮

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

@@pnwdad1261 I've discussed this before but you can't really train somebody who wasn't born with some mechanical aptitude. There has been a shortage of mechanics for years.

[@NSEasternShoreChemist]

I have a lawn mower from 1981 (Tecumseh, 3 HP, 19"). It's so old, in fact, it doesn't even have a dead man's switch (which I like -- easier on your hands). My older brother found it in the trash maybe six years ago, still in fully operational condition. Nearly 40 years after it was built, the machine still starts on the first pull even after sitting all winter, and is the most fuel-efficient mower I've ever had. Can't beat some of those old mow-chines!

[@aceadman]

Most people don’t understand the power of saving money. Every dollar adds up. Recycle/reuse/retool/repair, remain afloat, retire younger, relax more. I love your ethos on that front. 😊👍👍

[@chadmarkle3278]

Totally agree, everyone wants to throw away for new. I really enjoy bringing things back to life and back to use.

[@pettsonochfindusdvd4787]

I only have a wheel horse Commando 8 1963 anda clipo 1975 and My new lawnmower is 1987from the city work its a 2stoke o and the all work

[@frozenfirestix]

As long as it works, keep it until it breaks. Then fix again!

[@frozenfirestix]

Surprising to see everyone use ethanol gas, not drain it and can’t start it in mowing season, then just buy new. Duhhh lol

[@enginesandoutdoors3238]

I’ve worked on a lot of mowers over the years. Those old Briggs single lungers will still be putting around when we’re gone.

[@grahamstretch6863]

Those things and cockroaches will still be here after a nuclear war! 🤣🤣

[@ronmcwhirter3641]

The definition of a good mechanic is a person that has the ability to repair something that is broken instead of replacing.

[@alexdensmore5236]

As soon as you said wheel horse that instantly unlocked a long forgotten childhood memory. When life was the best it’s ever been. Oh man does time fly.

[@MarshallBF]

Thank you!!! for saying the throwaway society is a problem. I agree wholeheartedly.

[@WKBHB]

What I've learned from others wealthier than me is they can afford to "use and dispose" because their time is too valuable to waste. I choose to not be wealthy and enjoy my time in a way that isn't as constricted to the demands of other people. Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. I prefer tools intended to last a lifetime over disposable

[@edmullins4519]

Strangest 1950’s Gas Powered Air Compressor I’ve ever seen?

[@corydriver7634]

Runs on gas and compresses air in the cylinders, right?

[@edmullins4519]

@@corydriver7634 I’m guessing you didn’t see the title “1950s Gas Powered Air Compressor, Will it start” hence all the reply’s referring to a funny looking air compressor. The title has been changed since video first went live.

[@corydriver7634]

@@edmullins4519 No, I saw the original title. That was my attempt at humor.

[@edmullins4519]

@@corydriver7634 10-4, and you were correct!

[@memadmax69]

All that classic sound brings back tons of memories lol

[@Military-Museum-LP]

When we were little boys these little tractors made us feel we were the top dogs! My first was a Cub Cadet 70. Three Speeds and dad said keep it in first when mowing and when he wasn’t around it was second gear all the time!! Thanks Matt for helping me remember a better time.

[@karencary3312]

I'm sure there is some young man out there who would love to have this mower to use or even start his own mowing business.

[@nferraro222]

'71 Cub hydostatic. Go flying down the hill in top gear, lock the brakes on wet grass and go sliding through the yard for forty feet. I can still hear my Dad raising hell:)

[@danbasta3677]

Being a International Harvester Cub Cadet tractor owner as well as a Wheel Horse and Power King tractor owner, you can mow with no problem in second gear, as long as your grass isn't to long, your blades have to be razor sharp, everything greased up properly, and strict maintenance, you'll be fine. Trouble is, in today's society, these outfits change hands to different outfits, and they start eliminating the good old equipment calling it obsolete, parts are hard to get and come by, and they start getting and using chineese garbage and junk that won't last for very long, and needs replaced because you simply cannot fix it yourself. Unfourtionaly, this is our society these days, the good old American know how and good old machines from the past that is built and made with endurance and strength are now a thing of the past, and as each year goes by, it gets worse and worse each year. Very sad, however, very, very unfortunate and true.

[@henriknordeng]

I totally agree with you. Pepole throw away fully functional stuff and fixeble stuff. I love fixing up old machines and stuff. Got an old Snowthrower Snowbird from 1965 im fixing to next winter. I love that machine.

[@dangerrangerlstc]

My uncle has an old 1950s wheel horse lawn tractor. Remember driving it around when I was young too.

[@DieselCreek]

My neighbor just picked one up around that vintage neat old tractors

[@dangerrangerlstc]

@@DieselCreek had someone in the local old threshers club who collected them. He passed a few years ago and his widow sold off the collection to pay bills.

[@makingithappen5178]

"Briggs and Scrap Iron" That was good.

[@bmacd2112]

Yep...I had a good laugh on that one as well.

[@danbasta3677]

I prefer Kohler engines myself. Briggs engines run good when they are on push mowers.

[@jonathanstancil8544]

@@danbasta3677 those are usually the little 5hp Raptor engines. A good design. Like Matt said, the I/C's aren't bad but a few years ago I bought a Kubota Zero Turn and could choose either Briggs or Kohler. I went Kohler and it's been a good and reliable engine.

[@regularman6328]

It was funny but I’ve never had much trouble with B&S engines. Honestly Kohler engine’s have gave me trouble. I guess it depends on the year, and who slapped it together at the factory 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

It feels SO good to just repair broken things.. yes, it's simple to just buy a new part.. but it's so satisfying to just repair the old one!! Plus, a lot of original parts are just better than repops.. even if they're oem, the original just tends to be better.. (with exceptions, of course)

[@Miknunley3]

I swear, this guy gets all the cool toys. Still love the autocar the most

[@frankdeegan8974]

some kids get all the cool toys.

[@NSEasternShoreChemist]

I agree. No need to throw away something that just needs a little TLC to get back into working order.

[@danbasta3677]

Yet, this is what people do because of a throw away society. Now that we get chineese junk in this country, it will definitely get even WORSE!

[@jtraveny]

i love old wheel horse mowers, i used to have an old 67 1277 with hydrolift deck and hydrostat trans, i miss that old thing. had a 12 or something kohler, cast iron

[@glenpaul3606]

Like your attitude. Besides it's more satisfying to clean up or fix something that run out and buyer stuff.

[@EnderMalcolm]

This should be a great video to watch before I start messing with my old Wheel Horse. It's been sitting for nearly a decade as well, but the engine spins freely with compression, so looking good. The electrical is.., well, that's gonna be fun.

[@josephdougherty2399]

Often viewer first time commenter .. Word of advice on mower drive belts. Find a local supplier of industrial drive belts for machinery. Take your good condition belts in before they are wore and have them matched up with industrial belts .... usually 1/3 the price and last 5x longer as well as handle rough treatment better

[@kennethshaw8388]

These old Toro Wheel Horse tractors are tough. We rescued the same 210-5 model left as junk on the roadside with a "FREE" sign on it. With some TLC and $350 for wheels, tires, seat, spindle bearings, blades, oil and a new carb it will probably run another 30 years. Wasn't ready for the dump. What's ironic is the previous owner is a mechanic, and he replaced this with a new Craftsman. It cut an acre of lawn all summer without a problem - runs great.

[@corydriver7634]

I totally agree with you on the “throw away society” point of view, I wish more people thought that way. Years ago when we moved in to our home, my wife and I hauled several pickup loads of trash to the dump after cleaning up our acreage. The landfill was a 100’ deep crater covering about 80 acres. About six years later I had to haul another load to the same dump-it was a 100’ tall mountain covering the same 80 acres. The sad thing is much of the stuff in there probably could’ve been recycled or reused somehow. Good work keeping that old mower working.

[@bonemar66]

There are competing schools of thought on what it means to be environmentally friendly. Do you get the new mower because it uses less gas (or no gas) and toss the old one, or do you fix the old one, save the landfill and keep the gas guzzler? The environment is probably farther ahead with the fixed-up old one.

[@NSEasternShoreChemist]

@@bonemar66 New lawn mowers aren't necessarily more fuel efficient. Manufacturers seem to keep putting larger and larger engines in their machines. While fuel economy/HP might increase, the higher HP means you're no farther ahead. Making a new lawn tractor (10 kg aluminum for the block, 40 kg steel for the frame, 1.5 kg rubber for the tires, 5 kg plastic for random plastic parts) would emit at least 167.5 kg of CO2... the equivalent of burning about 72.8 L of gasoline. TL;DR: if your new mower is 10-15% more fuel efficient than the old, you'll have to do A LOT of mowing before the environment is farther ahead with the new one than the fixed one.

[@corydriver7634]

@@NSEasternShoreChemist not to mention new mowers don’t seem to last as long (at least in my experience).

[@NSEasternShoreChemist]

@@corydriver7634 Yeah, I think it's because the decks are made out of cheap Chinese steel that lacks quality control/corrodes easily

[@danbasta3677]

@@NSEasternShoreChemist Biggest problem these days, everything is from china. We, don't need them, look at what they and the north koreans started, this carona virus stuff. Both countries should be held responsible and face the Hauge for chemical and biological weapons killings throughout the world.

[@THEundeadTEENS]

Ive been collecting wheel horses since i was a freshman in high school, not any newer stuff like this all mine are from the 70’s with cast iron kholers, most reliable tractors ive ever owned.

[@frankscarservice1911]

Hi, please keep on fixing things instead of replacing everything by new parts. I really like it if things are working which I fixed myself. Cool videos. Keep on.

[@ronmurphy9819]

You and I got the same mentality. Fix it if possible, if not leave it and come back later and try again. Good for you. Thanks Ron

[@Parmesana]

aw geeze..memories flooding back. My late brother (2 years gone) used to repair lawn mowers and Mom's double garage turned into a workshop. He had an old Toro just like that one. He wasn't a very good communicator so I never knew the intricacies of the carburetor.. I just knew that it was usually the culprit when mowers were goofed up.

[@lesabre1972]

I'm with you I love fixing stuff it gives you a sense of accomplishment.

[@j81851]

Berryman 5 gallon vat with parts basket. Cleaned dozens of everything from lawn mower carbs to 2 bbl 4 bbl and 1 bbl. The stuff stinks like yuck but it works. A carb that looks like dirt will come out of Berryman clean as new just rinse under a warm water source after it comes out of the cleaner and prior to reassembly and away you go! Also just like brakes as we discussed before always, always get a rebuild kit for your carb so you get a new jet and seals. Remember the goop that comes out is a foul mess that corrupts rubber as it sits stewing for years!

[@kennolte5801]

The relationship between a man and his first tractor mower. It's almost a sacred thing. I remember well my first one that I got to mow with. Good on you for getting it and doing a little maintenance on it. You're doing it the right way. Thanks for sharing the memories with us.

[@byroneidem5944]

i agree with you I bought my Durango over 20 years ago now and I am still driving it everyday I did buy it new and took care of it.

[@mp3625]

Love repairing oldies

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

No jokes about Briggs & Stratton, please! I just changed the oil, cleaned the spark plug and air filter on my 1980 vintage lawn mower - and it's still running! It's like the big, US made engines like Detroit Diesel, Cummins or Paccar: they're not that crappy as some people may think they are!

[@keithstudly6071]

Get A Horse! A Wheel Horse Of Course! They used to provide these for the crews to push or tow the race cars with at Indianapolis, and the winner got one as part of his winnings. They went down hill after Toro got involved.

[@JoeShopper]

It's "Worse THAN expected."

[@joeldunsmore5159]

Ive also heard them called Briggs & Struggle!!!!😀😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@craigsmith8217]

I, too, prefer to fix stuff. Other than growing up without the means to waste stuff, I care about where the leftovers go.

[@johnhicks9529]

Matt did you know? That you can buy refills containers of lead acid. at auto parts stores. For topping off old batteries such as12 volt lawn& garden& vehicles& atv's& etc.

[@born2soon]

A friend gave me a 1965 Wheel Horse 1055 back in '06. It hadn't run since they parked it in the shed 10 years prior. It would turn over, but would not start. (Kohler 321 10 HP). Complete frame up restoration with the help of friends and I drive it around our tractor show and I've even been through McDonald's drive up on the far side of town. (3 miles)

[@DieselCreek]

Glad to hear ya got it fixed up but I have to point out that the K321 is a 14hp engine, the K241 is the 10hp

[@born2soon]

@@DieselCreek The body is strong, but the mind is weak...I looked at my Owner's Manual and I stand corrected, a K241 it is...

[@joerodrigues3816]

You are so right about that even though you are only in your 27 or so it’s nice to know you care mate.

[@ernestg.hilliker4179]

THOSE are the type of carb's I like to see with the high speed adjustment on the bottom where they should be!

[@Muffin_Masher]

old petrol does smell wonderful I agree with you

[@StofStuiver]

Love you m8, for saying you hate the throw away society. Thats been bugging me since it started, in the 60ies/70ies here. I try to fix everything and if i cant, i re use everything for something else. I can hardly throw away a piece of plastic wrapping, or a cup, bc i always see how it could be usefull some way. Suppose id be in the desert and youd need something to hold water. That worthless plastic cup could save your life. Im not a hoarder, but not all that far from it. I force myself to throw away things at times, if it becomes too much. But i see value in everything. Its how people were when i was young. You re used everything, untill there was nothing left.

[@StofStuiver]

Reminds me of "the straight story" aswell. Love that movie. If you dont know it, go see it ;]

[@ianallen2]

"1950's Gas Powered Air Compressor sitting 30 years! " Sat so long it morphed into a lawn tractor. :)

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

😂 The late shift won't understand, the title has now been changed to reflect the video

[@danbartolini27]

I saw that but then couldn't find it and this morning my alert went off for a new video and it's this one I watched last night

[@ianallen2]

@@danbartolini27 He has changed the title of this one to the correct one. It was titled the gas powered air compressor that he got running about 2 weeks ago. Still a very enjoyable video. :)

[@johnwalther1049]

@@ianallen2 ui

[@johnwalther1049]

@@danbartolini27 I. Im

[@joeheilm]

Why am i the only guy that destroys bowl gaskets every time i tear a carb apart 😭😭🤣? Glad to see the old girl back in action. Great stuff! Cheers

[@elbertajohnson937]

Love your videos. Remind me of my late husband. I too belief in our society is too wasteful and don’t value what we have. Keep videos coming.

[@richardploeser4267]

It is called: LAZY, I Got the Money, I do not Care, Let someone else do it, etc! Keep doing what you are doing! LOVE IT!

[@eholbrook19]

1300 hours that thing is like a virgin still. I have a 2016 d170 mower with 8200 hours on it. It still works.

[@Shield.148]

You could attach a small plow on it too, for the parking area at the Church.

[@elmermason9685]

Pretty easy fix. Thanks for bringing it back to life ,

[@dstorage2198]

Them Wheelhorses like that are awsome easy fixers... I just went and got one -they put the tire air valves on inside to save m from getting smashed -I heard they designed the front grills after the chess piece - love the channel

[@andrewbowers3676]

in 2020 I bought a 1991 Subaru Loyale from my friend's grandfather for $100, it blew a timing belt in 2000 and got parked in the barn. The battery in it was dated 1998, I threw it on my Noco Genius charger and it took a full charge, cranked the car in gear into my garage to reseal the engine, and lasted almost two years after that... I was amazed lol

[@conawayjb]

valve stems on the inside is so you can have wheel weights on the outside and still air up tires, it sucks but it serves it's purpose

[@daver18qc]

I've never in my entire life seen or heard of wheel weights for lawn mowers. Learn something everyday they say.

[@jontrudell7529]

@@daver18qc use them for Ploughing Snow in the winter. Wheel weights & chains on rear tires

[@Bill-xc8le]

its actually so you dont bust the stems off while mowing around trees and other objects.

[@jontrudell7529]

@Randy Rinker 👎

[@martiekr]

Whenn Matt says "Click" i instantly got vibes of "Watch Wes Work" saying the same thing, like: "torc to factory spec: click".

[@jonathansimmons178]

That is a nice mower Matt

[@jonathansimmons178]

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[@drummer0864]

What you're calling a venturi tube, is called an emulsifier tube. It mixes air with the fuel to help atomize it to a gas.

[@danbartolini27]

I picked up a John deere tractor last year with really high hours on it for free. The guy said it would siez up when he tried to start it. I thought????, maybe it needs a new battery. No no he tell me he hooks it up to a battery tender every time he puts it away. Long story short it DID need a new battery and that's all, the high hours where due to leaving the key on while it was on the battery tender. It was easy to figure out the true hours, how much time it takes to mow his lawn x 28 or 30 weeks a year times how old it is. Hour meter said 700 it actually around 250

[@PlanetMojo]

I am working on the Marvel Schebler carburetor for my Ferguson TO-20 right now. Took 30 days to receive an 'express mail' part that's been holding things up! I'm also rebuilding an old garden tractor (Farm King) with a class I three point hitch to use in my vineyard. It sat in a field for three years after the building it was in blew away. It is a very expensive free tractor that had a complete mouse city in the motor cowling. I agree 100% with the fix it attitude. When bad times hit, you don't want to be over your head in debt!

[@jesusestrada5543]

Out of all the things I've seen on this channel, the carburetor repair/ cleaning is the best part in my opinion.

[@josephoneill3197]

In addition to saving money by cleaning original parts, the time that you save from having to drive to a store, hunting down the correct part is often more important than the dollars spent. Keep up the great shows!

[@leonardcrum6896]

Tighten your Governor spring just a bit, it’ll get rid of the engine hunt. I’m a junker just like you, only older, be 77 in Nov. Really like your channel! Cheers from north Fl.

[@donaldfranklin5391]

Awesome rebuild on the riding mower

[@peterbienvenu9033]

MATT you are the best

[@JacobBishop-v7l]

Can't beat an old wheel horse 👍

[@jeffdraper5523]

Like your mentality, I too was taught "waste not want not" and yes when you get something working again it is a great feeling :)

[@marcryvon]

Look at what Mustie ! works on everytime. Curbside "garbage" mowers, snowthrowers and all he fix for next to nothing. Yes, a wasteful society. Can't stand that.

[@michaelmayfield4304]

People always sell cheap or throw away great things. I bought (for $100) a 18hp, 2 cylinder , 42 in cut Craftsman (really a Husqvarna) that had a frozen up engine. While the seller wasn't looking I spun it by hand just like in this video. I knew it wasn't locked up. Turned out to be just a stuck starter solenoid. Great mower.

[@BCDanno63]

Hey Matt !! For Cleaning Brass Copper and Stainless steel a scouring powder called Barkeepers Friend is amazing... it lifts away all the gunk and makes the metal shine like it was buffed...You’ll find it where the kitchen stuff like Ajax is ....a wet sponge and a water rinse.. bam brand new..

[@stuartofJax]

Might I suggest the gallon can of carb cleaner. It comes with a tray for the small parts. Makes cleaning so easy when you can just dunk even large parts in the cleaning fluid.

[@methere27]

I appreciate your disdain for the throw away society, the difficulty with that is your only valuable asset aside from a special skill set, is time. My advice would be to use it wisely.

[@patamos7019]

Free fixes are the best fixes. I agree with you. Why buy when you can fix. I get satisfaction out of fixing something and not needing to buy parts. A little elbow grease goes a long way.

[@sambontrager6392]

Not bad for a Briggs an scrap iron an sitting for 10yrs.. I love them older Briggs an scrap iron

[@michaelparker9886]

I've got 3.5 old wheel horses oldest is 68 newest is 84 great old tractors

[@DanTheAngryModder]

I had one like that, just short of 4k hours, sat for 10 years, and it ran just fine after 2 days of tinkering. 246-H

[@lesabre1972]

The PTO clutch is adjusted with the three holes next to the bolts you tighten those bolts so that a .010 shim fits between the plates in the clutch access by those holes next to the bolts

[@joegee2815]

I usually keep a can of carb cleaner with a dipping basket that you can soak all the little parts in. The can is a one gallon paint can and they come with a plastic basket.

[@davidfarrish9000]

You need a ultrasonic cleaner or a carb cleaner bucket to soak things. That would work much better

[@General-Eclectic]

Agreed. They're so cheap on ebay that there is no reason not to have one.

[@kurtmccarthy6733]

Hey Matt, I hope you read the comments ? Cause I gotta tip fur ya ! Match the old belt up with the same length and size one at the auto parts center instead of a mower dealership/repair. A lot cheaper bud !

[@Artiken1]

I use a dremel wire brush to clean the small (carb) parts. Steel on metal, brass on aluminum, plastic on brass.

[@keithallen3119]

I have the same lawn tractor, bought new in 1990. Sat for a number of years and with a carb clean and belts it fired up and still runs well in 2022. Using it at moms 1/2 acre lawn. Looks about 95% new, I kept it clean and occasionally waxed. Original other than belts.

[@IanSlothieRolfe]

Nice to see someone on youtube using carb cleaner for cleaning carburettors! It mostly seems to be used as starting gas on old engines....

[@brianbarron5055]

lawn tractors never die

[@notajp]

Need to get a cheap Horror Fright handheld sand blaster and a big bag of baking soda. Will clean up copper, brass, and aluminum carb parts without damaging anything. That’s what I’ve used for years to clean up nasty corrosion and crud from old carbs, and my ultrasonic cleaner takes care of the insides.... Also, I use my mity vac to test float valves for seating.

[@makingithappen5178]

A combined lawnmower / leaf blower. Fantastic.

[@billweyman7244]

You like to fix stuff well I JUST LOVE TO WATCH YOU FIX THE SAME STUFF...

[@SLCFarms]

What memories. My first lawn tractor at 9 years old was this exact mower. My grandfather surprised me when I got home from Boy Scout camp and it was the start to my landscaping business. Great little mowers. My dad had a 312-8 then a 520 hydro later in my life and I currently have a 520hxl that I still use today

[@bobandes2016]

I love your narrative at 21:30 about fixing vice buying new. I'm an old fart and have saved thousands of dollars over the years and felt great satisfaction in fixing my stuff. A few dollars here a few hundred there add up to big bucks over a lifetime. Not to mention the times when replacement parts are no longer available. Keep it up and I'll keep watching.

[@richarddietz6145]

I try an fix everything I can I’m just the same as you I love working on older stuff that nobody what’s to try to fix anything these days

[@kentuckycornbread8502]

I enjoyed this small engine repair video. Only small advice I have is invest in a box of nitrile gloves. I use to work without them and thought no big deal. After doing some research, the chemicals are slowly soaking in our skin into our blood streams. It causes a lot of problems a little bit later down the road. The gloves are cheap, give ya a better grip on things and protect your health. Take care buddy

[@billyhensley592]

Can't beat those toros Matt they make a good weed eater also

[@marketmalc]

Totally with you on making things work. Being frugal not wasting money.

[@colebrown4398]

I once had an old Wheel horse! sadly enough I was young and dumb and got it whisked away at an auction for only 20 bucks... I definitely wasnt smart. It did teach me how auctions worked, but other than that, that was my first ever personal project to work on and its only made me wish to do another

[@davidsnow1481]

Nothing like fixing or cleaning something for little to no money at all. Thank you for sharing keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@michaelrickman3161]

I went out and found some John Deere garden, abd lawn tractors. Planning to get them back into shape, but health problems, and weather conditions are slowing me down. 1983 John Deere model 111, 1990 185 Hydro, 1994 John Deere 265 w/46" deck, 1997 John Deere STX38 w/38" black deck, 2004 John Deere L110 42" deck. I truly am "lawnmower poor."

[@timothycombs1982]

When in doubt MORE POWER!!!!!!!!

[@fishaussie9112]

Great work on the mower

[@iainsim7690]

One thing you really need is an ultrasonic cleaner for small & delicate parts, if you haven't got one already. It's a must have for someone like yourself and you'd be amazed at what it can achieve. Love the content on your channel, but I am often left in wonder why you don't consult the instructions more often, especially when they are available ! Keep up the good work and good luck to you from "across the pond"

[@marychace1011]

A guy my brother in law knows bought our Wheel Horse to do exactly what you’re doing. We then bought the John Deere off my brother in law. The WH was toast. The JD just has a starter issue. We hate tossing stuff.

[@bradleysnyder4712]

I use a piece of a scotch brite pad to clean the bowls and floats along with carb cleaner

[@mattboswell5392]

Varnished gas will give me a migraine like no other. But I love working on stuff that’s been sitting

[@brianhillis3701]

I had a coworker that collected mowers left on the curb every spring. He said there was rarely anything wrong except stored with gas over the winter. I pick up lots of vacuum cleaners and usually it is nothing more than hair or string on the brush or a hose that got plugged. Five to 10 minute fixes usually. Even if it is unfixable or more expensive to fix than replacement value the attachments and cord can be used on other equipment. In Japan many military people go out on trash day looking for discarded electronics. Perfecty good TVs and stereos are replaced every 3 or so years because not having new stuff implies you are poor. That is why decorative parts change so often, so people can date it.

[@FlatThunder]

The wheel horse junkies would be all over this video. I think it's more of the light duty version, but still cool that it's back into the cutting grass business. It reminds me of my 704 wheelhorse. It's my everyday mowing rig. Glad you got her going again! 👍😁