EASY FIX Briggs and Stratton has a spring problem lets fix it.

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i get in a small Briggs and Stratton lawn mower that has a spring problem. its a quick and easy fix, let me show you how. with a littlseservice this mower will be back up and running as it should.
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[@everquestfan]

I'm shocked,a spring replacement video where you actually touch the springs. Thank You

[@themowerman]

Your welcome

[@hus_10001]

I watched one b4 this and dude started off like he going to do the springs, takes off air filter and says if it's like this it's not the springs it's carby Needs clean and continues video like its a carby cleaning tutorial 😐

[@themowerman]

@@hus_10001 sounds like one of my videos lol

[@hus_10001]

@@themowerman 😆 wasn't but was pretty annoying because even the title of video is how to change governor spring

[@themowerman]

@@hus_10001 lol

[@bobbelsekwol]

The abuse a mower engine can take and still come back to life after a bit of tinkering. Cheers Mick.

[@BensWorkshop]

That's good, another winner from that batch.

[@jasontearne2334]

I always spray my carb spray direct into air intake after removing air filter. Great video as always.

[@GeorgeLennon100]

Even after all you did to it the mower still sounded like it had a bit of a miss or had a slight surge.

[@stevesmith6058]

Nice job there Mick sounds real good

[@themowerman]

Ta mate

[@bradleyhatchen4786]

I noted my friend there was oil in gas tank the way it came and the governed spring in the wrong place good job

[@Maximus43968]

Another good show. Poor machine had a rough dirty life.

[@waltersherwood6234]

First time watcher! Excellent job and now I'm ready to fix my mower. From the US!

[@themowerman]

Welcome brother

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

Good Day eh!!! I always find the throttle cable and spring arrangements cause me issues especially after someone else has worked on it. Nice job getting that straightened out!! Take 'er easy!!!

[@loganmacdonald7627]

Cheers mick like watching your vids very in-depth and il try see yuh live on early sunday morning aussie time and a big hello to our main man riley boy 👍👋

[@sugxmatix9986]

Lol I started dancing to the music so I had to rewatch that 1st part haha got distracted to that jam

[@themowerman]

Lol

[@EllisMowersandmore]

Nice job Mick, did the same on a Briggs 3.5hp this past week.

[@michaelraymount4108]

Helped with my issue, thank you.

[@themowerman]

Cool brother no problems

[@AJPsWorkshop]

Awesome video mick thanks for the shout out glad u got the sticker mate hope your keeping well

[@MGB-learning]

Great job!

[@sa419fitch]

Love the music 🎶 🎵

[@themowerman]

Thanks ... Me too

[@Jim-ie6uf]

That worked out well.

[@alandykes2519]

Great fix again mick 👍👍

[@Tampaboys]

You are a great problem solver Mick really cool. I enjoy watching your videos so much.

[@themowerman]

Ta mate..

[@paulmietty7643]

Thanks Mick.

[@themowerman]

Welcome mate

[@bumpkinrocks]

Hopefully people like you will be able to upload lots of good videos to keep us all entertained now everything is shutting down.👍 Quite evenings ahead now. Plenty of work to do and jobs on the syndicate shoot at weekends. Given up on the deer now, venisons worth nothing!

[@Lucky7MudMowers]

good job.... sounds good

[@grandadsworkshop5394]

Good job there mick stay safe mick

[@petefroud5308]

Another winner there mate. .

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Good video.

[@themowerman]

Thanks

[@MrCrees22]

Great vid. The small adjustments you are doing whilst it's running and you take the air filter off, is that you bending the small plate at the end of where the small spring attaches?

[@themowerman]

Yes mate ..

[@dennisvoelker664]

Great Banjo music!

[@themowerman]

Ta very much

[@rm62rocket]

What size is the bolt holding the tank on? The smaller one on the front of the engine. Working one one that didn't have it and can't figure out what size thread it has.

[@themowerman]

3/8

[@themowerman]

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[@bradleyhatchen4786]

Lots of oil being burnt out plus there alsway parts like you say micks so it save money

[@scofozo]

I'm new to mower engines Mick, and I replaced my carb before taking a look at these springs and the new carb didn't really fix any issues, ready to make this fix but I'd really appreciate if you could comment on what these springs exactly do? do they move that arm to regulate how hard the mower is running? my mower seems to rev up and down in surges and I'm thinking this is why

[@themowerman]

It all depends on what set up you have mate .. take the air filter off and email me some photos of the carb and spring set up .. [e-mail]

[@sigmalawpenske]

Governor springs. That bracket catches.

[@stephenwilliamson2410]

A great video Mick. I have an ancient Mountfield that I am working on that someone has been into and same as you the governor springs are not original. Poor thing revs it’s nuts off. It is a labour of love I can tell you. I refuse to let it beat me though. Fantastic channel Mick, I am hoping to join the live session in the next week or so. Keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@themowerman]

Ok mate I look forward to it

[@AliMackMechanical]

Boom boom lol Banjos it's rubbish lol. But you have great Mower skills Mick Mowers rofl. I spilt my coffee lol. That springs are rubbish lol my one is a bit lasy on my mower. Its always pays to have spares.

[@emmanuelromero1730]

Great vidéo! You should have a free mower from qualcast!😉 Stay safe

[@themowerman]

Lol

[@herbertvanrensburg6411]

Mick my B&S lawn mower has a different configuration on the governor as it passes around to the back of the mower on the same side as the carburetor and has no place to attach the bigger spring on, where does this spring have to be attached? the lawnmower starts and idles but does not pick up revs to cut the grass?

[@themowerman]

Email me some photos [e-mail]

[@butler386]

Great fix again. Hope youtube does not get on you for playing that music. Great video.

[@haneyoakie14]

Is the muffler guard loose? That cage seems to move and vibrate. I have never been a fan of those. My Dad would not let us be in the yard while he mowed. It was 1976 before I was allowed to even touch the mower. Age 10 and up was Dad's rule. A lot of the safety equipment is just a replacement for common sense. Good job Mick. Nice fix. I liked the music a lot also.

[@UnhingedHarry]

good video thanks. I'll have a crack at fixing mine.

[@themowerman]

Good luck mate

[@ashleypither5816]

Thank you for the excellent video. I have successfully followed your instructions to service my Mountfield SP470. One problem I still have is that the primer bulb gets sucked in after about 5 mins of running and the engine cuts out. If I pull the bulb back out and prime again, the engine starts and runs again for another 5 mins before repeating the cut out. any ideas what the problem could be? I have tried loosening the fuel cap in case that is the problem but that doesn't help.

[@themowerman]

Replacement of the primer bulb.. I had that once.. it sorted it

[@ashleypither5816]

Thanks. When I serviced the mower I did replace the primer bul, but I don't think it was a genuine Briggs bulb (black, original was red), so maybe I should get another one.@@themowerman

[@adriansteventon9520]

Glad you got the old girl running and sounding sweet. You appear to have invested a lot of time and effort not to mention cost with the new governor springs, diaphragm and gasket, oil, spark plug and especially if it needs a new dead mans cable. How do you decide what’s viable and when it it is time to call it a day. Keep up the great work and the videos coming.

[@tonyd6821]

Hello Mick I have BRIGSS & STRATTON lawn mover 500 SERIES the primary was not working so I decided to tack the carburettor apart to clean as well to check the primary ...it was blocked put every think back and it started after a few pull....BUT IT STAYS ON THE HIGH REV ALL THE TIME the accelerator cable moves free forward but nothing changed I do have a spare lawn mover it is almost the some except the governor is different the rods where the springs connects is near the aluminium paper rather the 500 the governor rods goes straight turns 90 the greed and connects with something in the motor ( I hope I have given you an idea of what traying to to say ....I should have said that if the governor where the some I would have copied from the other one . Thank you

[@themowerman]

Two things to check.. 1 the throttle is moving on the carburettor.. make sure its swinging back and forth.. 2 the long governor arm can get hooked up ... Just move some of the metal work around it to free it up.. hope that helps

[@Vinterfrid]

I think it would be a good idea aiming your camera exactly at the part you're working on - it can be difficult for your viewers having to guess what you're doing. Somehow you managed to do the opposite - filming from the "wrong" side.

[@themowerman]

@@Vinterfrid this was when I first started.. things are better now.. I hope

[@francisweber18]

Another question, how does the throttle work and the connections.? Thank you for the primer fixing.

[@themowerman]

What do you mean

[@Lucky7MudMowers]

Playing all before bed

[@dougied4827]

Hi Mick, seems like it’s got a slight little miss on this at the end of your video. Is this normal? Mines doing the same every now and then slight little pop / miss. I’ve changed diaphragm & gasket Briggs & Stratton genuine one, £15 quid on new governor springs, adjusted coil air gap with a business card and it still produces a little pop now and then is this normal ? Thanks bud all the best.

[@porschecarreras992cabriole8]

I also have this classic engine and after I had no spark and it was the coil it now goes at top speed and surging. I see the governor flap moving a lot. I guess my new springs are too tight as well but why surging as well?

[@themowerman]

Could be..

[@porschecarreras992cabriole8]

@@themowerman matey it was the springs!! I replaced my 22 year old springs for new and they were too tight so the governor flap was moving up and down surging the engine and over revving it. I put old springs and now runs like always. Obviously the new springs I bought are rubbish and not designed to the right spec.

[@themowerman]

@@porschecarreras992cabriole8 some of the copy springs are to tight.. I just stretch them a little

[@charlietango1635]

Just the muffler cage to tighten up now Mick and all is done, also Mick, where do you get your long socket bars from for your drill????

[@themowerman]

Here you go mate Hex Shank Extension Drill Bits Bar Set 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" amzn.to/3oFKHx9

[@bingsprojects9358]

Hi mick have you come across another Briggs classic engine with a slightly different set up on the carb, also a qualcast but a bigger one

[@jaredthemechanic3136]

Hey Mick need help, I have a 1978 briggs and Stratton that pops and splatters with the air filter but runs as it should without it, air filter isn’t blocked how do I fix this problem? (edit , never mind I’ve found my problem filter holder thing was pushing down on the spring making it just idle and barely run)

[@michab1698]

Hi a little question, recently i got a free lawn mower with briggs 35 classic engine (i think it is similar to the one on video). It wasn't running at all, so i installed new carburetor, springs, air filter, spark plug and cleaned fuel tank. Now it runs ok, only thing im wondering about is the 'popping' sound (from muffler?) from time to time. The same sound can be clearly heard on your video, especially from 28:00 your mower did the same 'pop' sound twice. Also in my case the spark plug turns black fast (its dry). I heard that these are old school engines and were never running super smoothly especially on idle, so maybe it is normal and i just should ignore it (furthermore my mower is probably from 2005 and i dont know it's service history, so the engine might be already litlle bit worn out) or should i check something more? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@themowerman]

Yeah I know what you mean.. to be fair .. They all do that.m I would not worry about it

[@brianfutcher7609]

He never even checked the oil before starting the engine!!!

[@themowerman]

The power of editing

[@jwayne777]

Great video🎉 i just cleaned my carburetor and replaced the diaphragm but its surging now. What do you recommend?

[@themowerman]

Did you put it all together right

[@jwayne777]

@@themowerman , Yes i did. I got it as a non running donation.

[@themowerman]

@@jwayne777 well a new carb may help.. have you got the springs on right

[@jwayne777]

@@themowerman . It only had one spring . Surging i thought was caused by a plugged carburetor hole. Im wondering which hole it is. Im going to clean the emulsion tube again.

[@themowerman]

@@jwayne777 ok

[@michaeljohnson1006]

Are all the nuts and bolts on the Brigg's engines imperial thread's?

[@themowerman]

Yes mate they are..

[@jonnystewart8090]

Mick I have the very same engine the primer won’t prime the fuel into the carb, I’ve cleaned the carb twice now & everything looks good but still the same problem doing my head in any advice mate?

[@themowerman]

Mate a new carb is £20.. get a genuine one

[@jonnystewart8090]

@@themowerman Have you a link for them mate?

[@themowerman]

@@jonnystewart8090 Briggs and Stratton Genuine 498809 Carburetor amzn.eu/d/bs4a2cC

[@jonnystewart8090]

⁠@@themowermancheers. Is the ones not genuine any good?

[@themowerman]

@@jonnystewart8090 no mate .. I have had loads and they are crap..

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

Ive got the same engine, which is surging and overrevving. Have changed the gasket and diaphragm, new springs and it is still over revving and surging. Do you know what else i can try?

[@themowerman]

It's one of tow things I would say.. the carburetor needs cleaning or the little metal tab that the small spring goes on needs bending towards the back of the mower.. you can adjust the revving by bending it

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

@@themowerman thanks Mick for your reply, will give these a go.

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

My mower lost power after getting stuck under some pine trees. I took all the screws apart and found a spring that was just hanging on to one side and not the other. Its too dark so ill fix it in the morning.

[@themowerman]

Email me some photos

[@themowerman]

[e-mail]

[@batbawls]

Was this mower kept in a lake?

[@MrHiggsy007]

What size of compressor do you use for your impact gun, looking to get 1 but want to make sure compressor is big enough to run the gun.

[@themowerman]

Hi I only run a 25ltr one.. its big enough for what I use but will be upgrading soon

[@alan4391]

You can wash out them airfilters with petrol and re use mick

[@themowerman]

Yeah I know mate but for what they cost to get new it's just as cheap

[@robslaphead]

Hi Mick, I have just referbed mine but when it's starting it's over reving how do you adjust the idaling on this mower

[@themowerman]

Where the small spring goes one end there is a small metal tab.. bend it back towards the carb a little..

[@robslaphead]

@@themowerman thanks Mick

[@robslaphead]

Silly question but is there an easier way to change the oil other then tipping it upside down?

[@themowerman]

Morning mate. You can buy a small oil extraction pump off Amazon. They work well. But run the engine for a couple of mins first

[@robslaphead]

@@themowerman thanks

[@hootnanny631]

Drain plug underneath? Isn't that the only way? Why would you tip it upside down I don't get it

[@themowerman]

@@hootnanny631 not all of the engines have a drain plug my friend

[@nathan3053]

why is there no throttle cable on this setup? seems odd

[@themowerman]

Because it's governed by a wind vane on top of the coil

[@s-s-p704]

Grass needs cutting lad ..lol

[@petefroud5308]

Lots of Green Snobbs..

[@s-s-p704]

@@petefroud5308 he is so lazy Pete, that grass will be a foot tall soon .lol..cut the green 😆😆

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍

[@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices]

Great video, how much would sell this mower for.

[@francisweber18]

How to I replace the red primer bulb?

[@themowerman]

Two small flat head screwdrivers and push the two small tabs in to remove the primer..

[@davezollars9317]

I cannot understand this guy

[@themowerman]

Shame... I try my best

[@porschecarreras992cabriole8]

@@themowermanit is not you matey. I understand you very well and I am not even born in the UK but live here since I was 19. Thanks for the useful videos

[@BrandyF2]

Turn the captions on dear. 🤗

[@hootnanny631]

21 minutes in, and then you check the oil? Isn't that like a given first thing you check? Oil and gas

[@themowerman]

Not always..

[@smithjimmy8605]

should have changed the primer bulb

[@cliveharmsworth2894]

Hi Mick, another great video. Can you help me, I sent you an email on the 22 May any advice would be greatful. Thank you.

[@davidriley4710]

Hey is your last name Riley?

[@themowerman]

No.. first name

[@doctorboy5892]

Mick my mower smells like the end of Joe Westerman's nose. Could it be a fungus?

[@themowerman]

Do you mean the petrol/gas?

[@danieljurgill1681]

Lots of great info. Take the music OUT of the video ! Let the camera run normsl spped when you break the carb down and repair and the biggest thing of all is SLOW DOWN when you talk. I cannot catch half the words you are saying... it is like one long word . You talk like a machine gun !

[@tommiehowley3202]

A

[@gordonmacgregor9536]

Never put mower's on there side

[@themowerman]

It's a bit different when your doing repairs.. they don't recommend it to the home user..

[@999thenewman]

Engine too slow at the end.

[@haroldbell8421]

Attempted kidnapping aduction

[@anthonycoviello6596]

If you’re not a pro, why do you videotape

[@themowerman]

Because I believe I have a good understanding... And like to help others ..

[@MiguelHernandez-mq5dg]

Unsubscribing I can’t understand this guy .

[@pyralux01]

closed captions don't help either.....lol

[@MiguelHernandez-mq5dg]

Lol

[@nickevans7049]

yeah he fukin yam yam lol

[@emersoncampbell2661]

A very good explanation of the working of the caburator.

[@themowerman]

Thanks mate

[@druiter6]

I have a Briggs motor 3.75hp Sprint with adjustable throttle on a pressure washer. Can’t get the motor to turn off When I slide the throttle control to “Stop.” It almost seems my springs are too long to push the Governor vane. How do I solve THAT problem? Overall, a good video!

[@themowerman]

Follow the cable to where it connects to the engine.. there will be a small switch.. clean it and adjust the cable so it closes the switch. Then it will stop..

[@dangatto8666]

Tell me you are not messing with a gas engine next to a heater?

[@briansmythe3219]

Thanks Bro im having all these probs ATM