FREE Garbage picked CRAFTSMAN Snowblower! (Will it run?)

Sagged this beauty out of the garbage on the side of the road, figured it would be something to tinker with, she made it too easy! who would throw this out?!?!
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[@WatchWesWork]

Leave it to the internet to make me jealous of another man's trash!

[@johndowe7003]

You'd be surprised how easily folks get jealous 😂

[@arizonaranger5807]

Hey Wes! I’ve been watching You since the little Clark forklift a few year or so ago. Nice to see ya here!

[@mjmcomputers]

Broke a shear bolt, time for a new snowblower.

[@BobPegram]

Owner: "Why is it not working right? Oh, half of the front thingie isn't turning! Needs a shear bolt you say? What's a shear bolt?" Do unclog the idle circuit in the carb.

[@patburnsent]

The wire comes from the plastic key slot and is supposed to be connected to a screw below the carb cover. It is designed as a safety feature to prevent accidental starting but can easily be defeated by removing or cutting the wire. The terminal has a slot so you don't need to completely remove the screw. You should be able to reach the screw without removing the cover but you'll probably want to clean the carb anyway to get rid of the surging at low speed. Good luck.

[@CMDSR]

Great find

[@BrorAppelsin]

On my old as dirt Noma snowblower with a Tecumseh engine, the modern ethanol gas ate the original fuel hose and the primer bulb, it got all mushy and sticky inside. Had to clean the carb multiple times before I figured it out. Might be worth checking!

[@1944chevytruck]

yup i have found great stuff like that... thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@VolksDragon]

I fix small engine machines as a side job, and it's AMAZING what people throw out. Perfectly good mowers that need a carburetor cleaned, trimmers with bad gas in the tank, snow blowers with a bad plug. People are lazy and want new stuff. Unfortunately for them, the old stuff is better and lasts longer.

[@nomadicdullard]

12:50 Same guy that threw it to the curb is driving by this house and saying "It boggles my mind that people make their home look like a junkyard."

[@cyigearup2]

Good find, it's hunting, just clean carb and like new

[@martinhowe3679]

welldone cant beat the price

[@billroberts3864]

Matt, you have a knack for finding the best deals and they are free or very low cost to you.

[@BRICEN18]

Nice find!! This reminds me that I need to let my snowblower run a little. I like to start all my small engines up a few times a year

[@earl60446]

Got a tecumseh on my 40 yr old snowblower, still starts first pull, love it.

[@DieselCreek]

hey if it works for ya thats all that matters!

[@ericpinkney384]

All you need now is a vw transporter and you'll be like Mustie 1 LOL. Clean it up to look like new and store it till first snow then put her on craigslist to get top dollar $$$!

[@bohydrus7108]

test the drive wheel by putting it against something see if it will spin the wheels. sometimes they will go till you try to plow snow.

[@garys9694]

You're not bs'in me, you stole the damn thing. LOL Luck ass! Hope the dog gets well, hate it when they get sick.

[@robbiehanes4067]

Does need a carb cleaning that’s why it’s bouncing ideal but if it runs it runs

[@dennisolsen4507]

Interesting! I've had at least 3 Briggs and Stratton engines fail to my 1 tecumseh that is still running strong 24 years later. I hope it will be a long-long time before it becomes an issue, but check out Olde English Bulldogges, also known as Levitt bulldogs. They are bred to mimic the extinct bull fighting dogs from the past, and don't have many of the problems of English bulldogs. All bulldogs rock!

[@ke6bnl]

I was like you on the Briggs and got a $30 10hp tecumseh chipper and that thing is reliable picked up a $10 chinese carb and was a direct fit and ran perfect I did add a shut of valve and run it dry b4 putting it away. as a kid I picked up a real nice vacuum near the curb with my mom driving. worked perfect than later realized maybe the people brought it to the curb to vacuum out there car. Oh well worked for many years.

[@morgansword]

I don't see a fifth wheel on it.... but thats okay, your still getting a road to it and Meatball comes before all else .... happy that your happy and you should be.... cause sold will pay for Meatheads visit to Archie's vet clinic

[@waynetrain8033]

That blower looks exactly like the one I used to own, and said many times I was going to chain it to my bumper, and take it for a ride 🤔

[@ernesthilliker711]

Tecumseh motors are the only company I know of that there motors have a gear driven oil pumps, there carbs can be a bitch at times to work on!

[@alanstant9356]

I was trying to imagine snow but couldnt get pass the color green Matt lol.

[@DieselCreek]

It was so hot it was hard to imagine believe me

[@DannyWalker1949]

I'm guess'n that Green wire hang'n down is a Ground for the 110v. starter system (?). Great Deal Ya got here, I might add.

[@roybastarache9395]

we call them tucomeapart.

[@BobDingleful]

Love the videos as usual. I just did the same thing with a Toro a few months back. Its hunting, clean the carb should make a difference.

[@ShainAndrews]

Splurge and get an OEM sheer bolt from Craftsman. Carb can use some work, but probably won't need any parts.

[@bobs1345]

The best part of the video is that Meatball is fine!

[@caravan1ify]

you should have played the lotto!

[@mjmcomputers]

Jerry also said “when you’re not you’re not” and I’m not. Lol

[@JamesSmith-iv6ip]

I'm not either lol

[@erichouser6337]

Brother you sure come across some awesome deals

[@DavidJackson-fb4ix]

Hope the meatball is doing better. Clean the carb out cause it’s idle hunting like she ain’t getting enough fuel

[@LRCVWDude]

Damnit, and I've been trying to find one of those for ages. Hes just driving along and finds one out with the trash!! 😂😂 Should we expect on Craigslist or marketplace? Lol

[@eagleviewhd]

Hreat deal. That wire hanging down is just the ground wire which would shut off engine if key was removed. You do not really need it. I have same machine. I did not get mine for free, I paid $50 for mine, but that was not a bad price.

[@marcelhamel5799]

It's a nice gift, good 2 have isn't?

[@BigButtocks967]

I’m exactly the same, it’s a standing joke in my family that I genuinely can’t go past a skip with out stopping for a rummage, I’d make a rough estimate that I make £3-4000 a year from reselling stuff iv saved the being dumped. Now that is recycling.

[@donbrashsux]

Meatball is a cool looking doggy..

[@Netherlands031]

C'mon throw us a bone, fix the hunting idle, change the oil, anything!

[@stanleyknight8173]

Clean the carburetor get the water out of the bowl you may have to do a complete overhaul of the carburetor depending on what you find on an initial investigation.

[@jeffcotton526]

The "mystery wire" may be a low oil protection shut off switch.

[@joehamilton3709]

You didn’t say what was wrong with meatball, how is the little treasure?

[@dennisbailey4296]

I saw a Motorcycle in the background it maybe a Harley-Davidson? It wouldn't be yours? All the best from Canada

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

Yeah mustie1 is like damn man I missed that one!

[@Jonas_Keunecke]

LOL!

[@jamesm9766]

Clean your trailer off when it snows lol

[@johndowe7003]

Some hard facing on them feet will make em last forever

[@kirkwhitaker6422]

Wow...wish i could find stuff like that....they dont throw much on the side of the road except junk.....

[@momamcneely7408]

Church building video coming soon??

[@DieselCreek]

There was a church video last week!

[@IWANASLAPTHAT]

Is this your first (free) blow,lol Lucky man.

[@paulpieretti9771]

How is the dog ?

[@Drdee1]

How's Meatball?

[@pauldiesel4582]

The Tecumseh Snow King engine line from my experience always started up easily. The plug-in motor start was a nice bonus, especially for the larger engines.

[@johntilson2535]

Hunting idle. Needs a carb overhaul, clogged idle circuit.

[@goldfinger6746]

must be look @mustie1 :D

[@jeffcotton526]

Hunting idle you're correct... dirty jets and clogged screen.

[@artoan]

kzbin.info also has some good vids about Tecumseh motors and fixing the hunting/drifting on them.

[@ianlevine273]

Easy enough to clean but a fresh tank of gas with a couple ounces of Sea Foam would probably clear it up within 30 minutes of running also.

[@pd9717]

Carb cleaner will do it

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Sounds like the idle jet is blocked which is why it is hunting at idle, the governor is catching it before it stalls.

[@pdfogle0529]

On a snow thrower it should be adjusted a bit rich to compensate for the colder air. That idle is perfectly normal for a warm day.

[@ihrescue]

Yep its the one common problem and just needs some carb cleaning.

[@matty2helpfull]

It runs good for being in the summer dont really need idle anyway

[@diesel_dude08]

I was so confused when I saw your profile picture 🤣

[@BarryB382]

@@pdfogle0529 Not really, that blower is running lean, they should NEVER hunt that badly. The only problem is the idle circuit, probably a clogged mixing jet.

[@vintageboostaircooled3415]

Used to race go carts on dirt started with Briggs and ended up switching to Tecumseh because they took the abuse a lot better we ran them on methanol and revved the heck out of them. Meatball rules 👍

[@Jessmo90]

Some old man doing spring cleaning is looking around the yard going "where the heck did I put that snow blower?"

[@geo52041]

I was thinking the same thing .. Some old guy told his Daughter the snowblower had a problem and she throws it out because she is afraid Dad my hurt himself

[@digndurt6936]

@Randy Johnson yup, auger is setup for shear pins for a reason. I guess you didn't know that.

[@firesurfer]

@Randy Johnson Check your post. Spell dude.

[@maxvonraben8112]

👍😎😁

[@butchmetzger7023]

For the first ten or more years I was with hubby, almost all of our appliances and yard equipment were trash picked. And I can just hear my grandma fussing about the things that people were throwing out that she had never even had. And she hadn't needed that stuff that they had to have and were pitching with the paint still shiny! Most of the stuff we picked showed a little more wear than that snow blower.

[@Robert-mt9jw]

You are turning into Mustie 1.

[@bradbeasley7669]

mustie 1 jr haha

[@thebeardedchad]

I thought it was mustie1 when i clicked on it

[@jeffcotton526]

Mustie1... right! LOL! He can't hold a candle to Mustie1!

[@cut--]

@@jeffcotton526 Give it time. Darren (mustie1) is like twice his age. 👍

[@Shield.148]

That's my favorite saying...."If it's freeee, it's for meeee!!!"

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

Most snowblowers I've seen used Tecumseh engines because they started easier in the cold. My dad's first snowblower in 1972 had a Briggs 8 hp. He made a box to go over the engine with a heater in it. Tecumseh made the Snow King engine and I recall the discussions on what would be used on snowblowers when Tecumseh ceased production in 2008. CPC secured the rights and has LCT build the Snow King motors. Snowblowers usually have a fuel shut off on the tank. It was probably owned by an older person who was moving into assisted living or to a warmer climate. Maybe they replaced it with a riding mower with a blower. Not much chance to sell one in the summer.

[@ChickenParm152]

the green wire is for the key. its bypassed just like it should be lol

[@JamesSmith-iv6ip]

I agree. That's what I did with mine.

[@dennisolsen4507]

Yep. Had to put mine back on last winter.

[@FishFind3000]

Mystery wire might be something with the electric start. Or just a engine to chassis ground.

[@newfoundrooski]

Oh? I though it was for a headlight

[@ChickenParm152]

@@FishFind3000 its for the plastic key

[@willb3018]

Good find. Up until about 4 years ago I had almost that exact machine. 5/hp, 22 inch Craftsman electric start. Even all the controls are in the same place. Had it at least a dozen, maybe 15 years. It never failed me. Just kept the oil & carb clean. I think I changed the plug once. Broke a shear pin once. The only issue was if you had a really heavy wet snow, it wouldn't throw it very far at all. Solved that problem by getting an Ariens. That is a beast. Sold the Craftsman for $100 bucks.

[@calebkz]

Are you dutch? I think "if it's free, it's for me" is part of the national anthem.

[@GrandsonofKong]

Similar for Scotland too..or it was.

[@buckberthod5007]

"If it's free, it's for me" is the story of my life

[@Dave7160]

that wire is the key wire to pull the key out engine shuts off, nice find, I have a craftsman looks like this one but is red 13.50 briggs auger teeth on it can cut through ice 27 inch works excellent, nice video.

[@digndurt6936]

Found a Weedeater 22inch push mower at a curb alert last March. It was in a trailer park so I knew it had been garaged outside its whole life.It looked it too but it was all there. Pull on recoil seemed like it was seized. Took it anyway, found a two story mouse house on top of flywheel. Evicted them and shined up edge of flywheel and coil, cleaned the spark plug. Spun it over with a drill to check spark l lit my arm up all the way to my elbow. Oucher, that's plenty. Swapped out old gas for new old gas. Checked oil, had a chunk of crude stuck on stick too thick, thinned it with 3 in 1 oil and it started right up. Ripped and tore up the grass perfectly. Shut it off looked at blade remains and evidence of last owner mowing gravel drive way. Swapped out old brittle bar with new old pre-beat bar. Runs great, rips and strips nice. Good ol' Bwiggs & Struttin for ya! P.S. True story.

[@bvnseven]

Get better Meatball!! That is funny as hell you finding a decent snowblower on the way to somewhere else and getting it to run in the parking lot.

[@chescabler2659]

Never going certainly not lame. It just goes to show that one man's junk is another man's treasure.

[@robewalk2]

With that wire being green I'd think it was a ground wire, but like you showed Matt, the blower worked great. Maybe they got a bigger one or decided to shovel snow.🤔😳😱😂. Not a boring video at all, just goes to show that some things set out in the trash might have value. I hope you and yours are healthy and safe and I look forward to your next episode. Cheers from this old retired coot living in Tennessee where I have no use for a snow blower.❤️👍😷🍻✌️

[@corydriver7634]

Never a boring video at Diesel Creek. Hope Meatball is feeling better. That mystery wire has got me stymied also. Did you check to see if the impeller was moving? Anyway good score.

[@docpalazola491]

Some of the best things in life are free!!! How's meatheat doing, ok?

[@ivanivanych8212]

Hi, Diesel Creek, how are things with the Church, did you finish the project or did you drop it?

[@DieselCreek]

Last weeks video was about the church! You must have missed it!

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

It wasn't boring for me I like it, it wasn't fixing anything but it cool video bring on more.

[@Highlordratick]

Great show, does not always have to be something broken, if the presenter is good the show will be good.

[@dangroce82]

I run a small engine shop from my home. I disagree greatly with your assessment of tecumseh engines. Those horizontal shaft tecumseh engines on snowblowers were called Snow King engines and they were, and still are the best snowblowers engines ever. Period. Put oil in them, keep the carb clean and keep fresh gas in them. They'll last forever. The only thing that comes close is a modern Honda.

[@archieflunker2252]

Was it in the trash or did you unknowingly steal it?🤔

[@DieselCreek]

Snow blower on the edge of the road in on a trash night inJuly with no forsale sign means free to me

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Will let you know when a video is lame, congrats on the find, hope the "Meatball" will be ok Central California watching

[@marvinalancornell8275]

That's a WIN WIN my Friend...You fell into a bucket of Shit & come out smelling like a ROSE...Take care MATT & be safe my friend.....

[@vincescalise4821]

You need to start playing the lottery my friend Lol

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

Ground wire is for the key safety. Sounds like the carb needs rebuilding/replacement with the "hunting" the engine is doing with the variable engine RPM's

[@spencersand2754]

Man I can’t believe you got that on the side of the road I would fix the Rough idle and pressure wash it and give it a oil change and put it up on craigslist for $250 I almost forgot and fix the shear bolt

[@chrisbourgeois175]

I too just picked up a Green Craftsman 9HP, 29" snowblower off the side of the road, IDENTICAL to the one I already own! The "Feet" are worn out, and the pull cord is super short, but it runs good! with a little TLC and a few $, I could have a good backup, or a machine to sell come closer to Winter time!

[@geo52041]

The owner probably didn't throw it out .It was a probably the old mans daughter thinking Dad should get rid of it before he hurt himself

[@zbudda]

It’s missing a vital piece...the free mouse?

[@gregbrown4962]

Great pick! I have one similar that I bought for 60 bucks. The guy gave up on it because of the carb. It had half a tank of water .

[@AssaultWolf]

The bulldog made the worth watching the video. I hope he is doing alright and you're right, bulldogs are high maintenance. haha 🤣

[@JeffCKeane]

It's NOT LAME! we got to witness the foolishness of the lazy, and the luck of the industrious!! They say, the more industrious you are, the luckier you get!! I'm 60 now, if I didn't move to Texas, and stayed in Mass or NewHampshire, I'd likely buy it immediately! Cripes, all it needs is a bolt and find out what that wire goes to, and I'd be 'stylin'

[@pd9717]

Great machine! I've used one for quite a while and it's a fantastic little machine

[@snowballs442]

It looks like it’s in good shape whether not you have big farm equipment or just a snowblower or lawnmower we like all those videos

[@davidwalsch3267]

The defiant week reversely excuse because october principally drum amid a recondite dryer. furry furtive, mysterious dashboard

[@jimkeene8985]

In Tucson Az we don't need a snowblower but is MEATBALL OK we do have Bulldogs out here , and yes we do get snow in AZ .

[@jonathanrose829]

Hey Meatball, See any of those pesky cats roaming around in your backyard?

[@tomboysen7592]

Take the jet out of bottom of sediment bulb and clean out real fine holes in jet

[@staind288]

Clean the carburetor. Engine is hunting, like most tecumseh lol

[@bvnseven]

My neighbor just bought a brand new craftsman snowblower, so I copied the link and posted it on fb so he could see it!

[@tomre2769]

And here I sit, fixing to go out and showel snow again today. Could shure use something like this :-)

[@thatguynamedgeorge9218]

At this point, you could get any equipment for free if you just search hard enough and are able to fix minor issues with equipment.

[@VSigma725]

I've got mostly the same snowblower, also gotten for free. Circa 1986 Craftsman, 5HP, 22 inch path, but different chute and chute mechanism. I had to give it some carb cleaning to get it to stop stalling in heavy snow and it needs a new chute but it's a trooper!

[@charlesmurphy1510]

Carb needs work (surging), the green wire is most likely a ground for the electric start.

[@donc81]

At the local dump is where you can find the craziest deals. People will pay to throw something away instead of selling or donating

[@burninpwder76]

5hp tec very good snow engines. does sound like it has some carb issues. carb kits are easy to get for em idle passage is under the welch plug on the side of the carb. I usually pop the plug and toss her into the ultrasonic. most kits come with a new plug. they do tend to pulse a bit if she smooths out under load i wouldn't worry too much. Techumseh made great engines but they do not like over rev. folks want to push them over spec and the rod will depart keep um under 3400 and they will run forever. mystery wire is part of the kill switch system. a lot of times it gets disconnected because folks take the cover off to meddle with the carb or they lose the little kill key

[@martinnightingale6033]

I can hardly ever find free stuff . Everybody here in the uk wants money for stuff that doesn't even Run . Hope the Doggo is ok too . Yes I love Dogs they have no agenda do they not like pet cats .