How to Keep an OLD Lawn Mower RUNNING FOREVER!

[@baldeagle242]

Maintaining your mower like a pro is about ensuring your machine's longevity and empowering yourself with valuable DIY skills. In our latest video, "Simple DIY Tips To Maintain Your Mower," we dive into the essential steps for a thorough tune-up, showing you that mower maintenance can be both straightforward and rewarding. Learning to perform seasonal mower maintenance yourself offers numerous benefits. Firstly, it saves you money. Professional servicing can be costly; with some knowledge, you can keep those dollars in your pocket. Secondly, DIY maintenance allows you to understand your mower better, allowing you to troubleshoot and fix minor issues that might arise during the mowing season. This keeps your mower in peak condition and reduces downtime and the hassle of taking your mower to a repair shop. Additionally, there's a certain satisfaction in taking care of your own equipment. Investing time and effort into maintaining your mower gives you a deeper appreciation for the machine and its performance. It’s a great way to ensure your lawn always looks its best without relying on external help. Our video covers everything from changing the oil and replacing the air filter to sharpening the blades and inspecting spark plugs. We provide clear, step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow, even for beginners. By the end of the video, you'll have the confidence and know-how to tackle seasonal mower maintenance like a pro. Join us and discover the benefits of DIY mower maintenance - because when you maintain your mower yourself, you’re not just keeping a machine but cultivating a skill that will serve you season after season. Below are the tools and supplies we use in our shop and daily adventures. KoverBond Plastix-27 Plastic Repair System (Discount Code BALDEAGLE242) shopusa.koverbond.com/?ref=BALDEAGLE242 Plastic Welding Hot Stapler Repair Welder Kit a.co/d/0TcxIQX Mini Tire Changer for mower, go-kart, and most small tires. amzn.to/31eHgGp The drill bits I use are lifetime-warranted Molybdenum from Drill Hog. www.amazon.com/dp/B010US18BG/?tag=eagle0f1-20 Titanium MIG 140 Welder Works with Flux Core (No Gas needed - 110 volts) amzn.to/3mqj3oP Titanium MIG 170 Welder Works with Flux Core or Gas (110 or 220 volts) bit.ly/3k8GUrD As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. These links help you find the products I've used in this video. Clicking these links will take you straight to the products on Amazon and help support this channel without costing you anything extra. Get the Motion Hero Pack that I use in my videos for Only $37 one-time investment. Use unlimited times on your own and client videos! baldeagle242--videohero.thrivecart.com/motion-hero-pack-1/ If you're a video creator on KZbin - Tube, Buddy is an excellent program to evaluate your videos and make recommendations to help you attract more viewers. www.tubebuddy.com/Baldeagle242

[@rogermcdonald1607]

Well said Steve! Parts are getting harder to get but the people that buy battery powered mowers dont even realize that they can not get any parts for most of those. Thanks for the video Steve! 👍🇺🇸

[@baldeagle242]

I’ve started buying non-running battery equipment and parting them out. It’s impossible to get parts for some of them so parting them out is more lucrative than trying to repair and sell them. I’ve started to see a lot of people who bought into battery equipment going back to gas now.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Hey, Steve! Then there are the little guys like me, just starting out in the small engine field. 😉🔧👍

[@baldeagle242]

That’s awesome! I’ve truly enjoyed it. Good luck in your adventures! 😁👍

[@RichsMowersNBlowers]

Law mower Tune up that anyone can do...love it brother. Great video with all kids of good tips that make it simple.

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you Rich. I appreciate your support and feedback you sent on this video. 😁👍

[@Big_Johns]

Great info for the DIY folks, appreciate you Steve. 👍

[@bigsonslawncare]

💯

[@baldeagle242]

Thanks John! I think videos like this will be invaluable if more and more local shops start closing their doors.

[@Big_Johns]

You are exactly right brother.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

For many years I sharpened with a file and balanced on a hacksaw blade in a vice. Nowadays I use a flap disk and a nail. I’ll probably never get one of those great magnetic balancers, but only because there are many dozens of tools higher up on my tool list. 🔧🔧🔧👍

[@baldeagle242]

The flapper disk is a great option! Seems to keep the blade cool but still puts a nice sharp edge on the blades. The balancer was an impulse buy for me a few years ago. I don’t regret purchasing it at all. It works like a charm and it’s very easy to center the blade

[@bigsonslawncare]

Like that stand you're using and for years I used a file and occasionally I will still break it out. The picture of that Toro caught my eye that was my go to Mower for years only switched because the rear wheel drive mechanisms would drive me crazy when they failed!

[@baldeagle242]

I need to make a video just on my lift. It gets a lot of comments. It’s a manual pallet stacker like used in a small warehouse setting. It’s perfect for pretty much any small engine equipment. 😁👍

[@bigsonslawncare]

@@baldeagle242 Now that's interesting ✔️💯

[@pit4955]

Great video thx for the info, just a note on the suction tube cut the end on an angle (45deg) that will eliminate the need to lift up on it

[@baldeagle242]

Great tip. Thank you. 😁👍

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Great information Steve, i do like the lift 👍

[@baldeagle242]

Thank you sir! I hope it helps a few people save a few bucks. 💷💶💴💵

[@robertjospeh1097]

Great simple video Steve.

[@baldeagle242]

Glad you enjoyed it! Happy to see you here. 😁👍

[@barrybaker9677]

It's a whole lot easier keeping your blade angle with a file. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but the blade angle should be around 30° to 35°.

[@alanross3435]

I was taught by a master, he poked 37’☮✌🏻

[@baldeagle242]

When I was a kid I use to cut 10-12 neighbors yards with an old push mower. A file was all I ever used.

[@barrybaker9677]

I done something yesterday that truly the mower and I hated. Hit the ground rod sticking up for a power pole. Blade looks like a banana 🍌. Hopefully I didn't hurt the engine. Seems to run OK but it's gut wrenching

[@baldeagle242]

@barrybaker9677 I’d remove the blade and spark plug then slowly pull the engine over while watching the shaft under the deck. If it’s strait see if it will start. If not you may have sheared a keyway on the flywheel. If it starts and shaft isn’t bent you should be able to replace the 🍌with a new blade and be good to go. 😁👍

[@barrybaker9677]

Will do. I truly hope I didn't hurt the mower. I just got it last year. It only has probably 10 to 12 hours. Heart wrenching. First thing I'm gonna flag the ground rod so I don't do it again. Thank you for the tips. God Bless.

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

RPM ? LOL

[@baldeagle242]

Revolutions Per Minute? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔

[@mr1pearl]

Yeh but I got about 20 of those to do 🤷