FLYWEEL Replacement on Ryobi, Troybilt 4 Cycle Grass Trimmer

[@snaponjohn100]

I had my shoulder operated on 2 days ago. I was a Davidsfarm addict. I came accross your videos this morning and have been watching them most of the day. I feel like I am taking a small engine repair course. I will be laid up for 6 weeks. Your great videos are going to make the time go by faster. Thanks and keep up the great work!!!!!

[@ThePhx1911]

Excellent video no BS & a great job of showing what you did so that we could see. Very Informative. Keep them coming thanks!!!

[@johnnyb7560]

your videos are soo simple and you never leave out a single step. very easy to follow along even for people that have zero experience in small motors. thank you for your time and detailed instructions. i'm sure your videos help thousands of people. keep up the outstanding work! oh, and i love your tool setup. simple yet professional. very good idea. will definitely watch many more of your videos and look forward to any new videos in the future. just subscribed.

[@donyboy73]

you're welcome, and thanks for subscribing

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Good video, I’m becoming a fan of the 4 cycle trimmers. I have a curb picked Craftsman that had a bad carb. OE Walbro was $45 or so, ordered one from Chins for $19.50, runs great.

[@willmagoo43]

I was watching your video.thank you for posting it.I have a troy bilt and was trying to replace the pull cord.I cannot get the clutch plate off.I could not hear clearly what size torque screw driver you are using.I don't have anything small enough to reach down into the clutch plate opening in order to get the screw loose.thank you for your comment.

[@hughacosta1090]

Just came across this video. Not what I was looking for as I have the new TB6044XP trimmer and the pull start broke. Second one in as many months. If you get around to modifying the "very tiny" plastic parts that engaged when pulling the rope, please make a video and post it! My wife loves the balance and performance of that unit, but the pull start components are less than junk. By the way, it is awesome to see someone else with tools organized for quick identification and which makes it a snap to identify which ones are missing.....

[@malfaro4]

Wow DB , Im glad i found this video, that clutch cover was the problem I just came across and sent you a Video of my own about. Just as I suspected as well.... a sheared key !!

[@Abbat0n]

Awesome video, I was having some problems with the clutch assembly, Thanks for this.

[@donyboy73]

@Zaxis450lc i've been doing it for 20 years. i rarely get shindaiwa but i have worked on them. very good machines

[@donyboy73]

@Dano896 you can look on ebay or go to a small engine shop

[@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s]

Hey Donyboy, I got a trimmer just like this one, It's actually a Troy-Bilt TB425CS, and I'm can't pull the Starter Cord, it's pretty hard to. I actually have to apply some force to be able to pull the cord. I thought it would be the flywheel or clutch causing the Cord to be hard to pull. I cracked it open and both of those are fine. After that I thought I'd check the valves and they were fine also( Intake valve .003-.006, exhaust valve .013-.016 ) ....Cont ->

[@donyboy73]

@yz125rider194 i use sae 30 in summer and 5w30 in cold weather. u can also use 10w30

[@tkcenterline1]

Great Video like always. I have the same troy build. Same problem, however, when I opened the oil cover I notice that the 1/2" steel crank shaft from the piston to the bearing twisted and broke. The piston goes up and down and the bearing still spins while trying trying to remove the clutch housing screw (T15). The motor had plenty of oil at 30 w. How could this break. How can this be fixed. Any Suggestions??

[@donyboy73]

@Zaxis450lc grass trimmers, just basically maintenance, carb cleaning, fuel lines nothing major

[@Dano896]

On my clutch the spring broke off can you buy the spring only or do i have to buy the whole clutch? great vid. Where do you buy your parts?

[@mikeyeska1092]

Great video!! I have this exact project going on right now. Question, when you put the new flywheel on the shaft, do you need to seat it by pounding it down, or just push it on by hand?

[@dwgibson2000]

Great video, but FYI on the early Troy Bilt's AC2's (built 2000 or so) the clutch is an allen instead of torx. Hoping you will or someone will answer a question, I have a Troybilt TB475SS a neighbor gave me I just got running and the clutch doesn't seem to work and I see no reason why not, any suggestions? I already made sure the parts aren't frozen together.

[@donyboy73]

@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s i don't work on those anymore because after spending money and manay, many hours they still do not run properly most of the time

[@donyboy73]

@More350Power thanks

[@donyboy73]

@briggsfan101 i think it's around 30 cc

[@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s]

...Cont.->... I found that when I removed the spark plug to be able to use my feeler gauge, the starter cord fealt fine, no resistance at all. When I inserted the spark plug back in, the cord was again very hard to pull. Do you have any idea what could be causing that?? It's killing me man.. ANY insight would help me out man. it's not about being able to use the trimmer anymore, it's about not getting my rear kicked by a trimmer haha..Thanks man, I appretiate your good videos.

[@petermorgan2370]

Excellent videos.I have a Ryobi 4 cycle that the timing belt works its way off. What is the fix if any?

[@Twiki1989]

Well done man, you're a good master :-))

[@yz125rider194]

what oil should i use for cold and warm weather

[@janharmonddacion7778]

Same problem with my Troi-Built TB525EC. It's starter string is very, very easy to pull with no resistance and the piston itself will not move up and down.

[@MetronomeOne]

Thanks! Great Vid. Very detailed and informative.

[@More350Power]

Nice setup there!

[@donyboy73]

@rclark23 they are both made by MTD

[@pnailen]

how do u remove the flywheel i got a different ryobi weedwacker and idk how to take the flywheel off... trying to completely disassemble my broken weedwacker

[@trevorwarren9331]

Hi donyboy73 what does that spring do,does it stop vibration from the clutch,because i bought a second hand homelite trimmer with a clutch,and when i pulled it apart to check the drive shaft it never had that spring,i got it going and now there is vibration from the clutch when reving it,but not when idling,cheers.

[@donyboy73]

the springs in clutch is so that it does not engage when idling

[@jackpelton]

donyboy73 he might be talking about the spring at 6:04, mine doesnt have that either what did the bad flywheel make the trimmer do? mine is vibrating 1000x worse than normal and suspecting that

[@jacobditmer5579]

donyboy73 do you still have the 4 cycle ryobi ?

[@donyboy73]

as long as the engine sends impulses of air to it it will work

[@LSUTigerMom]

Hi, I have a Troy Bilt cultivator and the tines don't turn. When I pull the handlebar back, it's supposed to make the tines turn. The spring on that cable looks 'shot' so I tried pulling the cable back and it doesn't budge. Do you have any ideas? Thanks. (It's only a couple of years old!)

[@sbdem1986]

I have exactly the same carburetor for my grass trimmer. It's a Walbro WYL, but my trimmer is a 2-stroke!! How come the carb can be used for both 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines?

[@skweekah]

Hi! Ive got an old 2 stroke Ryobi (similar to the one you make a vid on to replace the fuel filter/lines). When dismantling this trimmer, there wasnt a spring between the clutch cover bit and the shaft. Is this normal or did I somehow lose the spring?

[@robkerz2610]

donny do you think that the bad flywheel would of worked with new keys?

[@snaponjohn100]

Fantastic vid!

[@foreverwood1963]

What is that spring that goes over the the clutch housing I have never seen that

[@clintatch1]

Is the craftsman 34cc 4-cycle engine clutch removal the same as that one? Is it a T-15 screw that holds it on? I need to replace the pull cord.

[@kimutairop2847]

I have a Ryobi x431 whose timing belt slipped out of the camshaft gear. How does one replace it to the right timing position?

[@yz125rider194]

hey what are valve specs on theses i messed them up cant get torun now thank you for replying

[@donyboy73]

@Smallgasengine1 when i get one in i will

[@donyboy73]

@Smallgasengine1 yes

[@jdbus90]

have a 4 cycle Ryobi and timing belt keeps slipping off! any advice???

[@donyboy73]

@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s could you post a video?

[@donyboy73]

@snaponjohn100 good time to relax and watch the vids and learn something at the same time

[@sagitario12ish]

ok, your have all ready parts to install, but when we don't have those parts, how to remove the pin or wherever? to replace. thanks.

[@donyboy73]

@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s i know what u mean, lol, i gave up because another mechanic told me that he heard even MTD who makes it didn't know the problem

[@donyboy73]

@yz125rider194 i'm guessing between .003-.005

[@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s]

@donyboy73 Hm, all I have is a Digital camera (For pictures) but it also takes video. I'm not sure how good a quality it'll be but I'll give it a shot. I'll see if I can do that tonight and post it tomorrow. I won't quit untill that damn thing is fully repaired, it's personal now man haha. I'll check with you later Thanks much man

[@nathanvitchner4104]

I couldn't figure out how to remove the clutch housing on my troybilt weedeater. would have never thought there was a screw there.

[@Melody_kit_1245]

cool garage

[@yz125rider194]

i dont have feeler gauge what is that thickness?=paper

[@101spacecase]

I hope you used some lock tight thanks for video!!

[@hoopy1318]

thx dony this reely helped my 2 cycle weed eater should be almost the same Step thx harry

[@donyboy73]

@yz125rider194 pretty well yes

[@poohbeardoesmc]

Thanks so much

[@christopheramoresmo1073]

was good. except my flywheel clutch housing is a t20..I nearly stripped the screw using a t15 like the video :D

[@Rarrin9378]

Troy Bilt, Ryobi, Craftsman, Bolens, Cub Cadet and a lot more brands are all manufactured by MTD (Modern Tool and Die) so your Troy Bilt and this trimmer are most likely the same thing.

[@TuRBiNeSaNdK9s]

@donyboy73 Well man I guess I'm this Trimmer won this battle, but I still refuse to let it win the war... I'll keep on trying. Thanks for replying man, have a good one.

[@Tomato_Jet]

i whold dieeeeeeee to have your TOOOOOOOOOOL SET

[@dylangross6478]

the screw in my clutch is striped how do I get the clutch off

[@cyrusgraham292]

THE SUMMER OF 2014 TROYBILT GAS TRIMMER DISASSEMBLED. WEST HAVEN,CT 06516.

[@henryjenkins1631]

Wow, I thought the video was for repairs...not tool arrangements

[@jonienglish3231]

parts getting hard to get for this motor my fuel tank cracked and no replacement parts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@donyboy73]

send me pics at donyboy73.com I may have some left

[@jonienglish3231]

Thanks Don , just picked up a Cub cadet 29cc used trimmer ss480 Do a Tear Down of a Ryobi 30cc looks like OHC with rubber timing belt Exposed not like honda gcv160 in oil

[@BOBKB3NZX]

your clutch was the downfall of this machine, they are all built with a spacer that fits over the shaft and is LOCKED by the clutch itself. not common but a bastard when it happens! good work !

[@ima14yearoldmechanic]

lol check out mine.

[@cyrusgraham292]

THE SUMMER OF 2014 TROYBILT GAS TRIMMER DISASSEMBLED. WEST HAVEN,CT 06516.