Proper Way To Tip A Lawnmower Over!

[@donz6901]

What are your views on Honda lawnmowers? The instructions on changing oil is turn on side with gas cap up in order to drain old oil.

[@donyboy73]

it's a pain, i have a video here on how I do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZism35mjZ6Bh7c

[@donyboy73]

@Truth Only yes absolutely

[@josem.2909]

Yeah, think a little common sense and make your estimates, if you plan on changing oil soon don't fill up the the gas tank, also could be a good idea to buy simple pump.

[@RichardFallstich]

Most Honda lawnmower engines have a fuel shut-off valve near the carb. At least most I ever saw do. I close the fuel shut-off and run it for about a minute, that's enough to drain the carb & fuel hose. This reduces fuel leaking out all over the work area when tipping on side.

[@donz6901]

@@RichardFallstich , Thanks, that's exactly what I do before changing oil on my Honda lawnmower.

[@billharris3049]

Love it when Alvin made his appearance 🤣🤣

[@fattireale75]

I had to replay that. I initially thought it was a rat. 😮

[@Rayvane55]

Im a 63 year old widow and I have to maintain my mower myself. Watching this video answered my question on tipping the mower to clean under deck. My late husband had taken care of this. I appreciate the info.

[@dontswin]

Did you find another soul mate yet, we about the same age. I wish you well young lady. I always do all this stuff myself, no one in my house comes out for 10 seconds worth of help.

[@Rayvane55]

In reply, no I have not met another man close to my age who share most of my values. At nearly 64, I haven't been in the social scene. If I should meet someone it is because God him in my path. I've learned to live alone, me and my cat. Still learning things about home maintenance. Im waching videos on changing shower fixtures. Life is all about change and my life has had many drastic changes.

[@TheReal1953]

Take the spark plug lead off.....pull the starter cord until it gets tight. This puts the mower in TDC on the compression stroke. This only allows a small space in the cylinder that the engine oil can leak into past the rings.....valves are closed, carb up, muffler down.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

Why are these small engine mechanics not on the same page ?

[@TheReal1953]

@@chickadeeacres3864 You as a reader, have to suss out the BS from the facts.

[@truth0149]

Remember to pull spark plug & pull on cord till piston is at top of cylinder. This will help stop oil in carb & muffler. When tipping on side , tip with carburator pointing up .

[@kulucriss1]

Agree, this video does not help

[@mjg263]

Chipmunk photo-bomb! I always tip it carburetor side up after pinching off the fuel line and letting it run out of gas. Also pull the engine over until it’s on the compression stroke so both valves are closed before tipping it. That’s a SmartStow mower, you can actually fold the handle down and sit it upright!

[@beastmodegaming6754]

At 3:04 their was I think a squirrel passing in background of the camera

[@remushaynes2693]

chipmonk with his racing stripe. they are so cute!

[@bevis226]

@@remushaynes2693 They are nasty little critters. I had 1 chase me out of my shop.

[@remushaynes2693]

@@bevis226 that is hard for me to believe! we are to have dominion over the soulless.

[@donyboy73]

yes a chipmunk lol

[@Tommyr]

@@bevis226 They are nasty little beggers, I've trapped 19 of them so far this year. They'll jump up into your car engine compartment to try to build a nest. If you see a lot of maple seeds in your engine compartment it's chipmunks. They chew wires etc. in there too.

[@logman6656]

Good video but that rat running across towards the end made me laugh

[@SerbanCMusca-ut8ny]

Ain't a rat, though. A chubby chipmunk maybe?

[@bevis226]

Yep Chipmunk. Them darn things chew on everything. They are mean little buggers,they will attack you if you get to close.

[@donyboy73]

chipmunk

[@donyboy73]

@@SerbanCMusca-ut8ny yes a chubby chipmunk, i feed him

[@JimFixIt74]

Chipmunk. My place has them everywhere too. lol

[@999thenewman]

I always service mowers with the intake up and a plastic bag or glove under the fuel cap. Never had an issue. You get an oil change and blade sharpen in one go.

[@schmidtydog]

I do the same. Gas tank and carb on top side, exhaust on bottom side. Never had an issue that way.

[@electroddxful]

At 3:06 you had a chipmunk in the video. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂. Thanks for the information and the chipmunk was a bonus

[@HBK69JB]

Look it is new shop pet. Love it lol.

[@2pugman]

That "squirrel" didn't have a fluffy tail !

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

3:08

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

Playback at 0.25x at 3:08 , can see a white stripe

[@Canosa612]

That was a mouse

[@bertram_oredrock]

I learned something today. I've been doing it wrong for 20 years, although I've never had a problem.

[@wetblacklab7174]

me too, though i dont see a problem with oil in the muffler.... a little smoke ...meh.

[@gregolson7499]

Also always a good idea to run your mower dry of gas before tipping it. Then at least you don't have to worry about gas leaking

[@Imsaved777]

I’ve had my Toro self propelled mower now for 7 years. If you tilt the mower opposite the air filter you won’t have any problems changing the blade or draining the oil.

[@leedanielson7452]

Exactly! Changing the oil is not what I would consider rocket science.... Quite simple lol

[@m3rdpwr]

Or if you have one of the newer Toro stow and go's, You can flip a write-up on it's back. Before my father passed away this year, he had given me his brand new, never used, newer version of the Toro personal Pace. I have still yet to use it. I doubt it'll last as long as my older mower, but being able to store it straight up will be a welcome storage edition in my small shed.

[@MrBadbob4]

The Mouse running across the floor steals the show at 3:29

[@johnlibonati7807]

I got my almost brand new Toro Personal Pace with Smart Stow for $15 because someone tipped it the wrong way forward. They must have thought it was seized, because you couldn’t pull the cord. I let out the oil, wiped off the spark plug and the mower started on the first pull. I mowed my lawn with the gas that was in it. Lol

[@pauldowding8185]

I always pull the plug wire when tipping a mower, may not be necessary but it's fast and gives me peace of mind when working on blades.

[@ryanhare3479]

Is that the Toro with ‘Smart Stow’? If so you can stand that deck straight up and really do your maintenance with ease.

[@donyboy73]

yes the new Toro mowers store quite easily tipped up

[@genedameier8746]

I wait until it's very low on gas before tipping it to clean the deck. I'm very quick about it (2-3 min) No gas to leak out.

[@Jake-jw3sk]

This is so great! I bet this has helped so many people, like me! When you get some oil in the air filter should your replace it? I am so happy I watched this, just like every video.

[@leeharris3061]

Yes replace if oil soaked...airflow will be restricted 👍

[@Jake-jw3sk]

@@leeharris3061 Thanks!

[@michaelzoran]

QUESTION: I recently tilted my Cub Cadet mower on its side in order to use a garden tool to scrape out some grass that had built up inside the mower. The moment I tilted the mower on its side with the air filter pointing up, I heard "HISSS!!!... HISSSS!!!" It was as if a drop of something spilled and was becoming HOTT and flammable. After I was done cleaning out the interior of the mower, I waited 15 minutes for the oil to go back down. I then started the mower. There was a large cloud of grey smoke. This smoke got worse. It was obvious the mower was not going to run properly. I then grabbed the weed wacker and did that chore instead. This took about a half hour, which allowed the mower to sit there and become calm and settle down again. There was another cloud of grey smoke, but not as bad this time. The smoke then disappeared for several seconds. I then started to move the lawn mower. But then the grey smoke came back. it was obvious the mower wasn't going to work anymore. Do you know what happened? I have tilted the mower on its side in the past to clean it, but there were no problems like this.

[@pirihern9329]

I have a stowaway toro self propelled 21" lawnmower. So far I am satisfied with the reliability. Thanks paz y salud

[@robertmailhos8159]

Great tip on how to work on your mower the question of the day is will over Head valve engine get hydro locked if it's tip up with the spark plugs is facing down . later lawnmower onwer,s best friend ✌️✌️

[@johnmckenzie8522]

This video is amazing and I have problems with my troy bilt walk behind lawnmower now this video make sense thank you Don for this video

[@hughbrackett343]

Carb up has always worked for me. Figured it out after I tried carb down and got oil all over the place. I just got back a pressure washer I'd loaned out. I could see oil had leaked out so I carefully and slowly pulled it over a few times. I expect a nice cloud of blue smoke when I fire it up.

[@confusedvoyager7916]

Remove spark plug wire. Pull cord until you hit the most resistance (top dead center). End of problem. Courtesy of Steve's Small Engine Saloon.

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thanks Buddy!

[@jamesshivers8213]

Really enjoy watching and learning from your videos. You always have the tips and info I need to keep my small engines maintained and running at their dest, Thanks!!

[@janinep9272]

Lol, anyone see the rat run past? 😆 Great video. I had no idea the mower must be tipped this way. Very helpful to know! Thanks!

[@000-z8n]

It was a chipmunk. Cracked my up more than it really should have.

[@enufots4621]

It made it's 1st appearance at 2:18 when the chipmunk poked it's head out from the green side gate in the upper right corner of the screen! 🤣

[@GeorgeMinton-jb8ky]

I tip my Lawnboy Lawnmower over in a ditch on a 45 degree bank with the gas cap on the high side of the mower. I have been doing this for as long as I have had it and I try to do this before refilling the tank. I have never experienced any of those problems you speak about but that is not to say that they don't happen. It has never caught on fire or done any damage to the mower and it always starts on the first or second pull but usually on the first pull. I do have problems with wheels that wobble though but I don't think it is because I flip it over on it's side.

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

Hey Don, your viewers like your TWO new helpers.....CHIP & DALE ! Good info for servicing. Thanks J K

[@dinarsaurus5406]

Did you see that mouse run along the garage door toward the end of the video? Classic!

[@jamestyrer6067]

THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION 👍

[@scottfirman]

Hey Donny, Been replacing rear bushings on so many Honda mowers this year, its not even funny any more. Its hard not to turn the mower over to get at the circle clips and remove the rear wheel brackets. I found I can hang the mower off the end of my mower lift then brace the frame behind each wheel. Then I can reach up under the rear of the mower to pull the clips. I had one stuck so bad I stretched the clip. Its best to keep a supply of them on hand. I lost one axle clip on a Toro last week, it flew off into space. I have gotten good at Honda and Toro drive systems this year.

[@donyboy73]

in certain cases we have no choice but to flip it on it's side in a repair shop

[@1966garyh]

Pet chipmunks are fun to have around...Great video!

[@rodneyalkins9287]

The mower with the blue lever allows for a front raise using those blue levers so you won't need to use a jack or stick.

[@simplelifewithlyn]

thank you for this video. really need to learn how to maintain our lawn mowers. I would love to be able to maintain ours by myself and I know it's a lot lot of learning that I need to do. I guess one thing to learn at a time. Hopefully I get to learn things smoothly and not the hard way. Thanks again. New subscriber here. Will definitely be watching more of your videos.

[@MrCoontastic]

I've seen many with bent or broken rods because people seem to prefer to lift them with the spark plug on the low side.

[@GinoZizza]

I have seen video that guy pulls the rope until the valves close, and turn it on the mufflers side with the fuel off? Would that work?🤔

[@diannesweeney3841]

Thanks for the video and I loved the MOUSE! haha

[@coalitionofrob436]

I always love that intro

[@gasperajdnik5627]

I hear ya 👍

[@monkeyboy563]

I see you've hired some extra help at 3:07 🐿 Always great videos Donyboy73!

[@donyboy73]

yes he's not lazy lol

[@vetterfellow]

Good morning DB73, I see you share your work with a little furry woodland creature. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Cheers !!***

[@kjell-richardlvdal373]

great tip, on how to access underside

[@goldenrakelawncare6564]

Ive been tipping my mower on its side my whole life and ive never had any issues. Maybe im just lucky? Ill atart doing it this way.

[@jimmysapien9961]

Thanks Don , very interesting. It’s time to adopt some Cats 🐱

[@YukonHawk1]

Looks like you had a little critter join you.😁😁 Great video. Continued thanks for your advice.

[@henerker]

Another great video and tip, and now, there's the "apprentice chipmunk" in your shop! Awesome!!! Don't worry...I won't say anything to Dave!

[@donyboy73]

Good call! lol

[@marknye51.thefixitguy]

Hello Dony. When I tip my mower fuel leaks from the back of the carburetor. It's an mtd with those new Chinese motors. It runs great and does not leak when running. Thanks for any help

[@mlmiks]

Funny everybody noticed your little pet. Whats his name? Anyway great video. I learned something new. I tought the airfilter side was where to lift. Again thanks and have a great weekend.

[@Danroxye01]

3:08,chipmunk runs by the mower . Thanks for video

[@paullemay3218]

Great tip. Thank you for sharing. 🇨🇦😎

[@randallsaunders8927]

Was wondering about bringing the piston up to TDC with the spark plug wire removed. Will that stop engine oil from going into the piston there by avoiding hydrolock as well as closing the valves so that it doesn't leak through the muffler if it is tipped over on its side with the air filter up and the muffler down?

[@reccocon3442]

Imo, believe you're right on. Definitely NOT the opposite.

[@ulrikekrekeler287]

Informative, thanks. Also: Hello @ 3:07 🤫🐭

[@jayobrien9363]

Thanks for the tips and thanks for the videos

[@bevis226]

@1:48 WHY donyboy WHY! lol Briggs quantum engines are my favorite. Easy to work on and they run forever as long as ya change the oil in them every few years. Is that Chipmunk @3:08 your pet? lol

[@bevis226]

Those cute little buggers are mean as heck and very destructive. I had 1 chew up a bunch of new belts that I had hanging in my shop. Went in with a broom to try to chase it out and the darn thing tried to attack me. Kinda funny now that I think about it because I ran. lol

[@donyboy73]

those older quantums like in the video were their best lawnmower engines ever made

[@floobertuber]

@@bevis226 Kind of funny, yes, but a wild animal bite is no joke! Your reaction was appropriate.

[@caswellanderson]

Did no one else see that baby squirrel/rodent?😂😂😂

[@dougied4790]

Chipmunk.

[@gavintinoyt]

what if i stuck my hand in it when i turned it on

[@jagardina]

Chipmunk at 2:18 checking out what's going on.

[@thomaskittsii1008]

Nice... sweet and short... thanks 👍

[@josegomez-fj3be]

THANK YOU FOR THAT TIP

[@adblommestein]

Great tip, thank you Dony.

[@harrygrimley4352]

Thank you sir. Very informative

[@alholdsworth4968]

Great tip Don. I live in chipmunk country too. (Muskoka)

[@mikejones6974]

Great video Dony!

[@jamestyrer6067]

Thanks for this information

[@steveturilli3009]

Which way is the best way to store a weedwacker? Horizontal or vertical

[@doug440]

What if you just drain the oil and fuel? Tip the mower as needed, and then refill with new oil? I need to change a self propelled mower cable for the drive system, and will have to be underneath it for a bit.

[@nashguy207]

Great advice donyboy!!!

[@jackleonard8660]

Thank You

[@mayito8531]

😅 the chipmunk got me!

[@TDom-in2if]

Thanks so much, Dony.

[@uwishubadmf8915]

OMG u had a RAT behind you or a squirrel. lol

[@roberthaugen6148]

Hey how would u change the oil if u don't tip it over and I have to put it the house because I have no garage or shed and the way I bring it in is I have steps going down to the basement I put it down two steps to turn it and then put it in the kitchen

[@donyboy73]

if you're changing the oil it's ok to flip it over, you can also use an extractor

[@mattwaters6987]

Great info. Thanks for sharing!👍😃

[@berardia4]

🐿 photo bombed 3:07 😂

[@Rottidog68]

2:18 photobomb under the gate hinge, for only a second haha 3:02 there's more

[@johnnolan4312]

What if you have the piston at the top of the cylinder, the valves will be closed, can't you tip it exhaust side down ?

[@gasperajdnik5627]

Thanks mate 👍. Keep Up The good work 👍. Have a great Day and a great weekent. My Kids like watching your videos 😉🤠. Cheers 🍻🛠️🔧🔩⚙️😺

[@RiffRaffMama.]

Everybody else saw that chipmunk run across the room at 3:04 too, right?

[@dwoodog]

2:18 SQUIRREL!!!!!! LOL!!! Anyway Don I gotta admit I tip my mower every which way but loose. But no worries I've watched every video you've ever made so know I how to cure any problems I cause. I had the same toro mower, hardly ever a problem from leaning it on it's side. Traded it off for a Craftsman and man, put that thing on it's side and you probably have to spend 10 min fiddling with it to get it started again.

[@barbzingz]

Thank you !!!

[@MetalAsFork]

2:18 dat chipmunk cameo

[@donyboy73]

he's famous now! lol

[@MetalAsFork]

@@donyboy73 Is he like a pet? He sure wasn't afraid of you. Maybe he was trying to absorb some tips to fix his little lawnmower 😂

[@stephenglossop5760]

Lol. Vermin's back looking for a up-turned fuel tank to knaw at.

[@donyboy73]

in my video last week I showed a fuel tank chewed up by rodents lol

[@tfastlane]

3:07 Fluffy from Terrel Fixes All's cousin from up north.

[@Eddie-gb3bn]

Kudos to the cute chipmunk for making an appearance (3:07)

[@mikepurkey6070]

What aboit the ones that u have to poor the oil out th change it?

[@donyboy73]

then it's ok to flip for oil change

[@CentralNH]

Now we just need a video on employing and training a chipmunk in the shop.

[@stighenningjohansen]

I just flip it over the way the the manual tells me to, carburetor up, never had any problems, its a cheap Chinese one, 4-stroke. It came with a manual, so I read it Probably has to do with not spilling gas all over the place, and to prevent oil entering the crankcase vent pipe

[@Jimmyziggy]

2:19 you can see the chipmunk pop it’s head out from under the fence!

[@TheZemun]

Good video ( as always) and Yes , this is the right way , BUT , if you want to avoid bending under the mower you have to do it as it shown on the video posted by Steve's Small Engine Saloon . Title is "Proper Way To Tip A Lawn Mower Over - Video" . Check it out and let me hear your thoughts .

[@StevesSmallEngineSaloon]

Thanks buddy ✌

[@plunkervillerr1529]

Sparkplug facing up .

[@jamesmullins3219]

great tips, thanks

[@bobmcl2406]

Ha, judging by this comments section, the chipmunk should start his own KZbin channel. He could start by comparing the storage capacities of various air filter housings!

[@edwincolon4219]

Can you make a video of valve adjustment on compression

[@donyboy73]

check this video out kzbin.info/www/bejne/imLEn6uag7yZa7s

[@Goregoonswasteofspace]

I have a shop Chipmunk as well. LoL Can't pet it yet or anything but it'll hop on our laps and hand feed.

[@Connor-wv6ln]

2:17 hello chipmunk 🐿

[@abysal311]

I came here for the chipmunk at the end. I don't own a lawn mower.

[@Spencer1609751]

Hey donyboy73 is that a Guard Rat for the Shop?

[@donyboy73]

yes he is!

[@maggiejames5626]

I see a chip mock or mouse run at the end lol

[@texmex658]

Thanks... I had no idea 👍

[@TJ-bl6lr]

How do you change a blade without these issues?

[@donyboy73]

if i have to flip on side i do it quickly