How long has it been since you saw or used a Lawn Boy 2-Stroke?

After spending time in the shed, this Lawn-Boy 2-stroke lawn mower needed a carburetor cleaning and adjustment.
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[@billbright1755]

Why can’t we have cool stuff like this today? Best mowers ever.

[@yourvehicleswarrantymaybee7350]

There's nothing quite like the smell of 2 stroke exhaust mixed with grass clippings, mixed with the lightly toasted clippings from the hot underdeck muffler that most pre-1998 Lawn Boy's had. That smell instantly brings me back to childhood growing up in the 90s/'00s in Minnesota, where dad and grandpa were lifelong Lawn Boy owners.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

👍👍

[@mikemorgan5015]

Yes!! "Lightly toasted clippings" mixed with a tinge of blue smoke. Nothing like it.

[@Lanefasts]

I have a 2-stroke lawn boy from the 70's that I got my hands on in the early 90's when I was a teen. I rebuilt it with my dad and use it to this day. Most younger people have no idea that it's anything significant, most older people pause when they see it because they haven't seen one in forever, and mine runs better than the much newer mowers on my street.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I have always liked the old lawn boys. It brings back a lot of memories for a lot of guys. You can't say that about any other mowers.

[@warrenbainter2227]

I'm using my 3rd one that I got used at an auction 20 years ago. Last week I replaced the crankshaft seals, the ignition module, and the spark plug. I LOVE this mower even though it's 26 years old now--IT LIVES!

[@SmallEngineDIY]

Great little mowers 👍👍

[@zeon5323]

Yesterday! I used my 1977 Lawn Boy yesterday.

[@budgreen4563]

I haven't seen or used a Lawn Boy 2 stroke in 30 years! They are awesome and I cut many a mile behind that green mower! Thanks for bringing back good memories!

[@SmallEngineDIY]

Alright! I'm glad you like it.👍👍

[@bradmefford5621]

Today lol I used mine I have 7 oldest a 1977 starts 2nd pull

[@billyoungberg3207]

I have used Lawnboy's since I was old enough to mow. Currently have 13 and use 5 in rotation weekly. The one you were working on has the metal Walbro carb. You need to adjust the needle to smoothest running by turning it in and then back it out 1/4 to 1/2 turn. Then adjust the air vane. From no tension it should be about 13 clicks, a good starting point. Should run at 3200 RPM. With the engine off you can reach in to turn the adjusting wheel. Good luck. Bill

[@threejackcity4471]

Recently picked up my 1st Lawn-Boy, vintage 92. Finally got it running but not well. There aren't many videos about these old mowers. Before watching this video, I didn't even realize that there was a way to adjust the governor/air vane spring tension. I got it running better using trial and error with the spring tension but it still wasn't right. Then I read your comment and followed your instructions, and now it's running way better - THANK YOU BOTH!

[@jasonstarnes3838]

Only kind of push mower my grandpa, my dad, and i used. Loved them

[@SmallEngineDIY]

👍👍

[@chuckgladfelter]

I have one just like yours (bought new in 1999 but a '96 model 10420). It's the push version of the Gold Series. I just used it today and it's required a set of rod bearings and two coils over the years.

[@tylertylerdurden194]

I've been using lawnboy's all my life. My dads been buying them since the 70's, its all i will use. it can be a daunting task to keep them running but they are the best mowers ever

[@SmallEngineDIY]

They are great mowers! 👍👍

[@michaelwoods9005]

Neighbor up the street (Clayton, RIP) used to repair these when I was a kid. He used to let me "test" them by mowing his yard when he was done:) i haven't heard that sound or smelled that LB 2 cycle oil burning in over 20 years. I'd love to own one.

[@MrBkshorty]

My grandfather had a bunch of lawnboy mowers when I was growing up I remember him using them I always thought they were neat love the videos

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I remember one that my grandfather had. Never forget that sound.👍👍

[@remi009340]

I bought a 1985 for 50$ seven years ago and it hasn't ever let me down! Great compression and starts 1st or second pull every time! Little 4hp F series dosent even bog down in foot tall grass!

[@SmallEngineDIY]

👍👍

[@floyd9572]

Believe I still have one in my barn. She still ran when I parked her. Sure if I rebuilt the carb, she'd mow again. Thank God I'm old enough to know how to rebuild a carburetor. Fresh fuel, new plug and a sharp blade, that's all she needs.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

Give it a try👍

[@TomTague-fk3xo]

Had one of these as a teenager in the early 2000s. Looking for one now can't find em!!

[@TheNovaJohn]

Luv these,,,good job,,enjoy it!

[@kennethcolbert2921]

It's a shame they stop making them. So many things I have had in the past are now gone. I'm 68 years old lol.

[@garrisong]

I have a lawnboy r7070 which was a promotional mower with yellow wheels and engine cover. I use it several times a week for my lawn business because it’s so lightweight.

[@Nick-hb3sk]

Used one this Saturday my trim mower Silver Series 2 and got a classic 8720 both still mow just a 32:1 mix and non ethanol rec 90 🙂

[@andyhamilton8940]

Had a Stars and Stripes bi-centennial edition when I was a kid.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

That's cool. I bet there are not too many of those around.👍

[@nicksmith8166]

Still use my 1998 Duraforce every week.

[@AnthemBassMan]

I rotate mowing with my three Lawn-Boys. A 1975 #5024 Bricktop, a 1978 #5277 Vader, and a 1987 5254. Everything I own except for our cars and a small generator burns 2 stroke fuel.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

👍👍

[@tompadberg336]

I put a small Briggs fuel filter and a fuel shut off valve on my 6.5HP Lawn Boy Duraforce and it has ended my no start issues due to dirt in the carb. I run the gas out at the end of the season to prevent ethanol problems. Must clean the air filter frequently and always soak oil into the foam. I made up a heat shield out of aluminum flashing to keep the heat off the ignition coil during running and especially after shut down. After going through three coils, so far the new OEM one from Germany (red epoxy filled) is lasting. I idle the mower for five minutes before I shut it off to be sure the coil is cooled off as best as possible.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I have a Duraforce that I need to work on one of these days.👍👍

[@mikemorgan5015]

Those damn coils! They are the weak link. I've been using a 1978 model weekly for the last couple of years with zero issues. Knock on wood. Where do you get your new coils?

[@mikemorgan5015]

Nice! Love these F engines with the walbro metal carb. Smooth. Still wish they had a primer though. The spring appeared to be just fine to start with. It's an odd design, and looks funky, but it works. Shame on you running that thing on dirt with no air cleaner. No soup for you. haha! I run a little canned fuel through them at the end of the season for winter storage and the carbs stay immaculate. Stay away from ethanol blends unless you use them daily. But don't let ethanol stay in there. Ethanol kills small engine fuel systems. I pull the plug and spray some fogging oil into the cylinder with the piston bottomed out and give it a couple of pulls to distribute it and spin the plug in finger snug. To start the new season, repeat the fogging oil routine, clean the plug and reinstall. This has stood me well for about 8 years now. FWIW I have about 20 LB 2stroke mowers from the 1960s to the last of the Duraforce models. Great mowers. They do require some TLC though.

[@j.tslawnmaintenance31]

I run these mowers religiously. They were the best ones that ever crossed the face of the planet along with Honda. That other model you have is a steel deck model with a 6.5 Horse Duraforce engine. Since it’s self propelled, it’s probably the model 10323 or the 10324. You can usually find the model and serial numbers on these mowers under the top handle bar or down by the transmission. If you look at the first 2 digits of the serial number, it’ll tell you the year. For example, if the first 2 digits are 93, that means the mower is from 1993. Good video

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I'll have to look at it. I want to get the Duraforce running one of these days.👍👍

[@j.tslawnmaintenance31]

@@SmallEngineDIY Are you on Facebook or Instagram?

[@Fender178]

I haven't used a Lawnboy since 2006 back when I did lawn care work for a Cemetery and it was a self propelled version not sure what the engine type was. However We did own a 2-Stroke Lawnboy during the mid 1990s and I used that. My one Neighbor still has a lawn boy that looks like the one shown @1:54. Sadly my Lawn boy had pull rope issue where it seized up and it wouldn't move anymore so we ended up junking the mower instead of trying to fix it because it was very fixable.

[@chrisssmallengines7163]

Great mowers , that have nice heavy blades on them .They were always a better quality mower that also cost more as well.

[@Gideon_Judges6]

It's been since the early '90s when my mom stupidly got rid of my dad's working old mower and replaced it with a "modern" heavy ass seld-drive unit.

[@billbright1755]

It’s a fan air driven throttle vane.

[@leehuff2330]

Used my 1980 model about 5 hours ago.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

👍👍

[@jonnysnipes3123]

I have six of them today. 3 new still in the box and then 3 I rotate every other week

[@SmallEngineDIY]

Wow. 3 still in the box. That is awesome!👍👍

[@jeffreywingo5498]

Wow 3 in the box, really like these mowers still using a 10515 can't hurt to ask would you consider parting ways with one.thanks.

[@jonnysnipes3123]

@@jeffreywingo5498 unfortunately I won’t be selling them since the value is so high with them. I’ll probably hold onto them until they are worth 1 million dollars lol

[@jeffreywingo5498]

@@jonnysnipes3123 understand only need one.thanks.

[@dfields9511]

Never saw one on person. Only videos. I have worked on a lawnboy but it was a 4 stroke

[@SmallEngineDIY]

They are pretty nifty mowers.👍

[@Christer885]

😊👍

[@ACmotorcycleguy]

Use one every week still runs like a top after all these years mine might be a 1998 or 2003 not sure mulching lawn boy with the mulching blade off I started using it 4 years ago bulletproof lawn mowers

[@SmallEngineDIY]

👍👍

[@redwolfpiping5701]

I have 5, use them alot, as for that 6 HP mower, that is not an authentic Lawn Boy, 1988 OMC sold the Lawn Boy name, ending a good, reliable brand

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I like the old Lawn Boys. I hope to have this one for a long long time!👍👍

[@redwolfpiping5701]

@@SmallEngineDIY parts are not too hard to come by, and I will say, they love tall grass

[@kjohns1413]

The throttles are so weird on these. Found one for cheap and love using it. Gas petcock is leaking though and that's hard to fix.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I still use mine👍👍

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

I have a Lawnboy silver series two cycle mower that for some reason fills the muffler with fuel. Do not know why.

[@so2315]

Adjust the float, it's leaving the needle open and gas drains into the engine.

[@DanDem34]

Last night.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

For some reason my Lawnboy floods and fills the muffler with gas. Do not know what to do.

[@bigmac90]

Carburetor issues try cleaning it up

[@georgenovotny4421]

I thinks exhaust ports need to be de-carboning on that mower

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I should check. I use a lot of oil in the gas mix so it smokes quite a bit.

[@steamboatwillie935]

I used these back in the day. When my dad ran a landscaping business. Personally, I 'hated' them. They were always broke down or needing repair. The placement of the wheels made them weird as well. Not a fan of the two-stroke. Think we still have a couple of these lying around if I looked. We preferred to use Toro Mowers.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

2 strokes might need to be done tuned, but will usually last. Many don't like them.

[@justinawingo]

Offset wheels to reduce wheel marks in the grass… a genius design.

[@user-ex4kb5wy8i]

still to low on the rpm. thats an air vain and it dont move back and forth with the throttle. the throttle peeps it where it needs to be by the air. the tention on the spring sets your rpm

[@Memphian1000]

A week

[@utz3710]

Doing the lawn work should be your wife's job, that way you can 🥫 have more time ⌚ to drink beer 🍻, use your head...................now 😮

[@stevehartz4615]

It hasn't been long enough they were junk,, the worst mower ever made.thats y they don't make me anymore ...

[@buddylove4882]

Good day mate.Where can I buy that tool set that one usest to stick into the clogged jet holes of the carb mate?They seem to work like a charm.

[@SmallEngineDIY]

There should a link to Amazon for the tool. Look in the description.👍👍

[@buddylove4882]

@@SmallEngineDIY The tool is not in any of the links you provided.I checked the links before I inquired about it.Does the tool set have a name?

[@bjmcia]

Mine lasted 40 years; never a carb problem because I ran it dry each and every time. Ran out of parts so I went to Hondas!!!

[@SmallEngineDIY]

I hope this one will last.👍👍

[@bradmefford5621]

​@@SmallEngineDIY it will, that's one of the last of the best, F-engine 1977-1997