Fixing The Pull Rope On A Weedeater Blower, One Of The Heaviest Hand Held Blowers Ever

[@christophermarshall5765]

If I saw this for sale in my area, I'd probably buy it. I did something strange with one I had given. I fitted a car alternator to it. Yes, it works. I used to use it as a battery charger, in case my car battery was drained. The alternator has a built in regulator, & a switch in the wiring to switch in the regulator from the warning light terminal.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, I might have to do something like that, thank you Christopher Marshall.

[@chrisbrasher6177]

That is neat.

[@BlownF150]

1990's high school boys earned money with that blower, Craftsman trimmer, and Weedeater-brand lawnmowers with B&S IC engines.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

very true.

[@78djohnson]

i like the fact you are fixing them and keeping stuff out of landfills

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thanks, I appreciate the comment.

[@chicagobears9817]

This blower looks very similiar to my (yellow) Paramont blower. I picked that up at Builders Square when they were consolidating here in Chicago and only paid $25. Surprisingly, I bought it back in the late 1990's and I still have it AND it still runs great!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, thank you Chicago Bears.

[@johnmckee7937]

Thanks so much for your advise. Not many would take time to answer question. I actually love the mower, by time I got it it was in bad shape from neglect. Hints that a new mower is coming for fathers day. Thanks again

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, and no problem

[@jonnysnipes3123]

I’d hands down buy it. Stuff like this will become rare in our lifetime as we get older which makes them more valuable but also I’d also buy it because I love older equipment. They sound different and are just cool

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank Jonny Snipes.

[@EightWheelsRollin]

I have the same blower, I like it. I picked mine up for free too. My blower had similar issues and like you, I easily fixed them. Great vid!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it.

[@briantii]

Love this old blower design. We had two of this style growing up. Moved a lot of leaves and yard clippings with these.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes I like these a lot too.

[@garyalensr]

I most certainly would buy it, I love the way older equipment was made. The older stuff was made with pride and made to run. As you can see as old as this beast is still sounds great and fired right up. As always great video. Keep up the awesome content

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Gary Allen.

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

Another machine saved from the landfill. Not a bad little machine and fairly easy to disassemble. Tune it up and let us hear it sing

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Alex H.

[@MercuryDemers2007]

I have a craftsman version of that blower its 20 years old very heavy but usefull

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Mercury Demers, I didn't know they had a version for craftsman.I'll have to look that up.

[@MercuryDemers2007]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it's light grey

[@ricktroyer8713]

You are so professional, thorough, and down to earth. The videos you produced are top notch, keep it up man!!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I appreciate that!

[@butler386]

If I had the opportunity to purchase this for around 20 bucks I probably would. Then I would attempt to build a little cart that I could put it on and push it around instead of holding it. Great video. Now I need to fix mine. Thanks for the videos.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

ah.. I like that idea a lot!

[@chrisssmallengines7163]

These older weed eater products are very well built and are basically a chain saw engine . they run good . I have two if the trimmers from the same era and they are heavy and vibrate because the trimmer head has only one string on one side but it runs great . it definitely a conversation piece .

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you're right about that , thank you Chris's small engines.

[@Mastr-Tech]

Since you’re going to buy some more spray grease might as well pick up some Blaster silicon garage door lube. This stuff is amazing on everything!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

really? I'll have to look into that. thank you Yeah Boi.

[@jamesfrench7299]

A friend who was given a different Weedeater blower which has aT lever non sprung throttle control had to be helped by two other men to wrestle the spring onto the starter and then put it back together. I always liked the impeller note it made (this sounds the same) and last year I bought a Solo blower on clearance and to my joy, it makes the same note and sounds really impressive. It also happens to blow plenty of air lol.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thanks for sharing that experience, the spring can be a real pain to work with.

[@cdos9186]

I absolutely love the way this specific type of blower sounds, and I was shocked to hear you say the same honestly. I have the black Craftsman model, 358.797990, and it has the larger engine, the 32cc one. Not sure if you knew that but the Weedeater and Craftsman ones are extremely similar just slightly different like the kill switch position and other small things. They also had either 22cc or 32cc engine options when new. Sounds odd talking about the weight on the video, but actually owning one is WAY different when you feel how heavy it is. Built to last I believe, and you can actually get parts for it, just a lot of them aren't available. Sears has an amazing system for getting parts, and still have my model you can buy parts for although some are discontinued I guess partially get parts for haha. I don't mind the weight of these, and believe me or not the one I have out of four blowers is 100% the most powerful. These are extremely powerful, but unsure about the 22cc versions. Love when you work on older equipment like this. Sorry you've been so busy lately, especially with how many comments you get now I feel like you aren't able to keep up.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you C:\ DOS, I always appreciate any amount of time, you're able to give. And yes this being the 22cc version, it's not a powerful as the other one I had, but the sound,... it's like an older car, there's just something different about it, and I really do like it.

[@jonnysnipes3123]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE yea I have the craftsman model. One particular issue with these was the pull chord return, I ended up taking the chord recoil off and losening the bolts just a tad bit but Also making the flywheel spring a little tighter so the chord doesn’t have that issue again

[@shaffersmallengineshop5957]

I had one of these, heavy but plenty of power and a good vac. Died and I bought an Echo bvm (in 2001) and still using it.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, the echo was a good choice too.

[@jesterr7133]

Free is the only price I will pay, lol. I am in my 40's, and I have never purchased a single piece of lawn equipment in my life. This hobby is useful for something, lol.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you're doing good then!

[@brucecoleman7412]

Try soaking the spring and rusty plastic pieces in vinegar overnight. It makes cleaning so much easier. You can also cover the parts in baking soda before adding the vinegar. That works well too.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

That's a good idea!

[@kentuckycornbread8502]

I commented a few videos back of maybe using a cheap ultrasonic tooth brush to get inside tight spots to clean but I purchased a small hand held steamer with a very small focused nozzle tip on it. Wow that thing works great for melting away dirt and grease. The best thing is, the mower can be sprayed with degreaser then the steam . My degreaser I use is spray nine (same as 409) that is $5 on Amazon for a big spray bottle. It is my new go to for great, cheap cleaning.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, I appreciate Kentucky Cornbread. I'll have to look into that.

[@jjjuarez312]

I haven't seen a blower like that since being in the shop in high school... I remember when I frist started to play whit thoses little engines I frist got my hands on a little weedeater weedwacker engine.. if I remember correctly I think it was a LT model quote me if I am wrong that was in 2001

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you JJ Juarez, these are definitely rare to see nowadays.

[@LeoMAUW]

Yes i would buy it, but i would not use it regularly. I would buy it because it’s a beast of a blower. Great video!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Leo's and I completely agree with you.

[@270buckeye]

Thanks for the video. I have one of these in my garage that I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago. I will see if I can get it running. Good point about the weight of the thing.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

no problem and thank you 270buckeye

[@hickorystx]

Nice job tackling this critter. Even though you were not all too familiar with the unit it didn't stop you which is good. I guess the smoking issue resolved after it warmed up. Good filming and editing also! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with this project! Stay well!! 😎

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes it did, it still smokes just a tiny bit, but I'm sure it's supposed to some what, since it's from a time, whens smog wasn't a four letter word.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

As always, good show. I admit I wondered for a minute how you were going to get the cord back in with both ends attached. LOL

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I know right, I forget how I did it too, until I saw how I did it. Thank you Guys playing with tools

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE that's going to be my quote of the week here. I have to go back and look all the time. 🤣

[@jhomrich89]

I had one of these many years ago it was the heaviest and whimpiest blower I ever had

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you're right about that

[@charlesduboise5198]

We had a couple of them just like it and it does get heavy after a while

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Charles Duboise.

[@gregfoster3620]

Thank you, great tutorial I have the same blower that I still use My pull start just seized , so I’m guessing the spring could be rusty Cheers Greg 🇦🇺

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

sounds like it, and good luck with it.

[@gregfoster3620]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ,thanks for that instruction. Yes the chord was stuck spent an hour or so swearing and cursing and fixed it Good for another 10 years 👌

[@Chaph26]

Just bought one for $10 lol. Great video, thank you!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

Than you and nice purchase

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

That blower is so big it might be worth while to convert it into some sort of makeshift air duster/pump/whatever.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes it's extremely heavy and not fun to use either

[@johnstach4601]

just did a repair on one today,guess i might spray some lube on the pull cord area

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

it won't hurt

[@wildefox1478]

Great video, I don't think I'd buy it if it was for sale either, if it was free however I'd pick it up. Nice work!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

You and me both!

[@johnmckee7937]

Great videos! It is way too heavy for me.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you and me both. I only intend on using for 5 to 10 minutes max.

[@johnmckee7937]

I am almost 69, any weight in front kills my back.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I can respect that, I'm not young anymore either, that's why I use a feather lite trimmer and none of my better trimmers. thank you John McKee.

[@johnmckee7937]

Thank you for your reply. On a different subject. I have a toro auto choke mower. It wasn't in good shape when I got it 4 years ago. Well, it now has very low compression I think caused by stuck valve. I have done some troubleshooting. It is so hard to disassemble. Do you think it's worth fixing? It runs, but only starts on starting fluid, choke closed.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

unfortunately, it's worth fixing ,but using it might be tougher, as it will have very little power. If you have the time, and some money, yes fix it, but If you'd rather put that money into a different project, I would go for the other instead.

[@aldoclausi3955]

I've had good luck using super glue on broken plastic bits. Also I really like how you clean parts before putting them back.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Aldo Clausi.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I don’t pay for equipment anymore, but I’d take it for free to learn on it. I’d also rig up some kind of webbing shoulder strap to make it more usable. I would have used JBWeld on the pull cord handle repair. When replacing pull cords I wind the spring up all the way, then back it off until the holes line up to feed the cord in or if accessible like this one with a notch then wind the maximum onto the spool. Easy enough to cut some off later if necessary, but that increases the odds that someone won’t pull hard to the end and damage the recoil in the future.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Rein Ciarfella, I appreciate your time.

[@kings17court]

I would not be interested in that thing, even at a low price. I do enjoy watching you work on these things, though. I also appreciate your in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of all the different components. Respect.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you kings17court.

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

Man I just took my carburetor apart on my riding mower and cleaned it out but now it runs like crap 😂, need to take it apart again and see where I messed up.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

it happens sometimes, good luck with it.

[@franklaskus2395]

Had one of them. Yeah it was heavy. Ended up with the pull starter hanging out of it just like that one. Sold it for $10

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Frank Laskus

[@D4x4Bronc]

That thing is really old probably the mid 90s. Craftsman had identical blowers and they were quite crappy as I believe I burned a piston out of one by the mid 2000s. Slowly got weaker and weaker similar to the poland you showed with loose head bolts.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you D4x4Bronc.

[@cbauer72]

How does that thing actually mulch? I suspect mulching would require a beefier engine than your typical blower and that would explain why that thing is so much larger than other blowers.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I don't know, surprising it says it's only 22 cc's, CC's must have been bigger back in the day, cause this things weighs like a 34 cc engine.

[@jjm7085]

Do you have a video on carberator remove on this blower

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

pretty close to one.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6CqkGCuYqadfZIsi=nIyyklhN6EOI2K-a

[@harryfinch4986]

Love the look and power of these blowers but hare in the UK they fetch 60 to 80£. Over there they only get 30 for them ? . Also just cleaned the wheels on both my push mowers I put wd40 on the shafts thought it was just as good as that liquid Grease you use 👍

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Harry Finch[:

[@powertoolexpert6999]

Morning

[@LeoMAUW]

Afternoon here

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

morning

[@bradsurritt4718]

Need to turn it in to a back pack blower make it lot easier to use

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

lol.. yes that makes more sense doesn't it.

[@TheOutdoorPowerGuy]

Correction - Outdoor Power Equipment or Lawn & Garden Distributors do not sell equipment to the general public, an independent dealer (like myself, i own a small engine shop) buy's the equipment from the distributor at dealer pricing to resell to the general public to make a profit, in some cases if the distributor don't have a product i need, i can buy it directly from the manufacturer, as contrary to belief, Big Box Stores ARE NOT dealer's they are Mass Retailers (also referred to as Mass Resellers) and they know nothing about the equipment - that is why it's always best to buy from a independent dealer, the big box stores starting with L especially always call me the ASC (authorized service center) for any equipment questions or repairs, customer's get referred to me from the mass retailers every single day. As for parts, i buy all my parts from the distributor or OEM themselves.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you for the information

[@michaelskidmore5086]

Because your gas is 89 octane and it’s known as marine gas, should I stabilize it to be sure I don’t sure have any ethanol in my tank? I’ll mix it properly with the oil I choose.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

only if you're going to put into a piece of equipment that might see long periods of un-use. But if its your mower or trimmer, I wouldn't bother

[@xLTxVEGAx]

I would buy it as a backup blower but it would have to be a low price maybe $20-$30.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

that's the price range I was thinking as well. Thank you LT VEGA

[@xLTxVEGAx]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE once you hit that $40+ range you can easily find more updated models. Thanks to you my mower and chainsaw are running once again. I really appreciate the time you take to make and edit these videos! Keep the content coming it's greatly appreciated!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

no problem and you did a great job getting your stuff running.

[@N.P.R.P.]

Hey I Have A Weed Eater GBI22v Blower And Pull Cord Don't Feed back Correctly. Anything I Can Do?

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

well, since I don't have a lot of information to go on, I'm guessing the spring broke, or it's binding up. you'll have to take it apart to find out

[@N.P.R.P.]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Ok thanks

[@rickthelian2215]

No, wouldn’t pay for it either but consider it if it was free and not to far away.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

my thoughts exactly

[@dwaynecollins4974]

Wow you could take that old gas and stain a table with it 😳

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

lol.. nice, it definitely had some color to it

[@haloondrugs1173]

I would buy it just because it seems kinda rare

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

actually you Make a good point. when I use, it feels very nice, and kinda retro. thank you Haloodrugs117

[@kennybeam2008]

I have same one.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, do you like it?

[@kennybeam2008]

Yes I do. Still have it and about a year in the original air filter was falling apart. Then I found the original air filter on ebay.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

very cool, I need to get an air fitter for mine.

[@edwincolon4219]

You have to be a surgeon to take this apart

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

it feels that way.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

i would have zip tied the spring while it was compressed and put it in vinegar.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

how long do I have to wait while it's In the vinegar?

[@Patrick4959]

yep for sure and maybe for free if i had the option for sure.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Patrick Stapleton.

[@Patrick4959]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE my pleasure mate.

[@ramadinsookhoo6141]

Hell no bro! I wouldn't even bother to purchase that blower no matter how affordable it is however I think I might do the sensible thing and get a backpack blower instead😅😅

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I completely understand how you feel Ramadin Sookhoo.

[@farmfan4382]

Echo blower

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I'll let you know.

[@farmfan4382]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ok

[@farmfan4382]

I have a echo would you like to buy it 100 bucks obo

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you Farmfan43, but not at the moment

[@MikeJones-jr5hb]

I'd take it if it was free only

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

makes sense to me Mike Jones

[@brianking1138]

I would buy it for $10.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

that's a decent price.

[@williamsnow1531]

I wouldn’t buy it and I wouldn’t even take it if it was free. WeedEater brand is nothing but a big frigging headache. Junk! Keep these videos coming my friend.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you William Snow.

[@haneyoakie14]

I think I would not give $10 for it but if it was in a package with a couple of lawnmowers and I was interested in the lawnmower so I would possibly end up with something like this.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

that makes sense to me.

[@brucecoleman7412]

I wouldn’t buy it because it’s just too dad blamed heavy! If you ever pull one until your arm falls off, I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who will put it back on for you for $50. Just something to think about.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you're right about that.