MTD TRACTOR REFUSES TO START! CAN WE FIX IT?

This MTD lawn tractor mower won't start . Can I repair it to a perfect running condition? . Can we fix it?
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/ daggerwin

[@osijekdejan]

If my new MTD ever stops working, I pray to God that guy from service is gentle like you and doing all with care. Good job bro!

[@chadrobinson6245]

I never had any doubt you wouldn't get it running. You're the man Dagerwin. I love your videos!! Keep up the good work! Thanks!

[@matthewalexander6792]

Lovely work, nothing like competency! Well done, a pleasure to watch you good sir. God bless.

[@ryandavidson2859]

Your knowledge on this kind of stuff is incredible

[@raymondgilbert8017]

I learned a lot thanks

[@User_12737]

I know a lot about cars and engines lol

[@charger19691]

New subscriber here from the United States, I appreciate your work ethic and your knowledge! Really nice job repairing this tractor engine! She runs beautifully!

[@davedennis6042]

Videos like this are so satisfying. It's so fun to take something that doesn't work and make it work like it's supposed to. Great video!

[@Bannimann2]

Although I'm a (retired) grease monkey, I do not know a lot about lawnmower engines, but I DO know that if pieces of metal dumps out of the oil drain, something's probably wrong. 😁 And great video. 👍👍👍

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

I know a decent amount about single cylinder engines 😁

[@jespernissen1489]

Gotta say, that doesn't take a mechanic to diagnose :p

[@josebilly1722]

Jesper Nissen hm noun hmmm motto

[@muzafferozcan9888]

V4d

[@muzafferozcan9888]

Xd

[@martinlovrant4912]

Hat off. Your work is something l can't find these days 😢.

[@DavidThomas-qu8mh]

I never knew that an FS guy did garden machinery repairs too! Great job and keep it up!! I love what I'm seeing here.

[@irvingguerrero6052]

Great Video. I love the cleanliness of your work practice.

[@mr.slaphappy3794]

What I really appreciate about your work is the "job's not worth doing if it's not done right" attitude you have; you change all the gaskets/o-rings (whereas other people would just use gasket maker as gaskets and not change the o-rings), all parts are replaced with OEM pieces, everything is cleaned thoroughly before re-installation...

[@rowan2128]

That is awesome. I am glad that little pin didn’t destroy the engine when it broke out.

[@MrChrisegan]

Very common problem fun to see you do a job I do every couple of weeks. Good work 👍

[@jebsails2837]

Nice job. As Mustie 1, would say this entire unit needs a lot of lovin'! Great save. Narragansett Bay

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I really like your videos because of your thoroughness! Really good work ethnic! Thanks

[@walterbeaver6365]

Sir, superb knowledge, remarkable detailed instructions. My understanding, now has increased considerably. Very happy to have found you. Thankyou Sir.

[@wills.5762]

Anyone else prefer the videos with no talking? I mean, theres nothin wrong with the dudes voice or commentary by any means, theres just something satisfying and peaceful about watching a machine come back to life with nothing but the sound of tools.

[@MachineryRestorer]

I agree, all my restoration videos will have no talking but my repair videos will have commentary.

[@southaussiegarbo2054]

@@MachineryRestorer common question i see occasionaly is "daggerwin what do you do for a job outside of youtube?"

[@brandongustafson7497]

Never knew about that little thing in there! The work that you do and your knowledge is just incredible!! I’m kinda scared though because I think I might have that same issue with my lawn mower. 😳😬

[@michaelb.5345]

Now wait, in this well done video I enjoyed your Commentary a lot. So I like them all.👍👍

[@jonhy2x4]

Good job as always your workshop is lovely

[@garylostinspace8500]

Nice work and excellent presentation, very thorough explanations on what you were doing, every step of the way!

[@jrkorman]

Thank you - Excellent video. I have nearly that exact engine, with a similar problem. Now to go looking!

[@After_Tech_Industries]

Good luck!!!

[@hawaiig4401]

i mean thats a good business to buy mowers that need some work and then later sell them with good value! great vid dagg

[@mikespain8655]

Good repair. The main issue is cost in this case. Who is going to want to spend $300-$400 parts and labor (at least), on a mower worth about that? No deck, it’s an MTD, with a smaller engine (17.5 hp), that is 7 years old.

[@donaldtriumph1682]

I’m impressed with knowledge daggerwin good job mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@maiche5537]

thanks, I have exact same mower, whit exact same problem, now i know how to fix it. thanks :)

[@brookvalliant7813]

When replacing a main seal I like to offset the new installation a fraction to prevent the lip of the seal from falling into a groove the previous seal may have left behind. I'm not sure about small engines but it works well with automotive engines.

[@davidjohnston4242]

I'm

[@randytolin3059]

You can't do that if there's a. Bad. Cooperated. Listen valver

[@richkellow1535]

Wow, what an education your channel most certainly is, I used to be just a turn the key and go chap and ditch it if it did not and replace it, now however, thanks to your vids, I am willing to have a go myself, thanks for taking the time time to film,edit and post, it is very much appreciated....10/10.

[@the_mowron]

The downside is that everyone might start watching these videos. If that happens, I won't be able to get free lawnmowers from my neighbors anymore.

[@hunter7476]

@@the_mowron yea i feel ya that would happen to me toobut theres at least 8 vinatage oldmowers at my neighbors that just sit there year after year

[@williamduncan5679]

Love the way you explain everything so informative, more please 👍👍👍

[@alcoste1]

Very interesting to watch. I like the videos more where you talk. You’re such a knowledgeable guy

[@rodneymclemore6912]

Really nice video. I learned alot. I will most likely never do this but enjoyed watching this!!!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Good fix and great explanation of fixing the compression release.

[@cliftoncrosson5877]

Thank you for your detailed instructions. I've got a project on my hands.

[@paulp96275]

Very clean work ethic a pleasure to watch

[@ojjenkins7110]

Looks just like my 2016 Troybilt pony but mine has the Briggs 15.5 hp engine. Nice to see its innards and how it works. It replaced a 1976 Lawn King 8. Nice job :-)

[@ColinWatters]

Great video. It's worth pointing out the valve clearance is quite critical on many B&S mower engines. If your mower is hard to turn over it might not be a weak battery/starter or broken decompression system. It might just be the valves need adjusting.

[@proboyz8770]

whats the valve clearence for this engine? I cant find it and my engine keeps on surging

[@mindctrl8553]

Daggerwin you were the first you tuber i ever watched and its been so cool to see how big your Chanel has grown :)

[@paddybutler9161]

I was the exact same 😂🤣

[@Majorvideonut2]

After several tries to get my mower running by cleaning the carb to no avail... I checked for a spark and couldn"t see if it had a spark or not. I took the top off to have a look and found the sparkplug wire hand been cut by the metal and that was where the spark was grounded out. I stuck a tape on the wound and started it up... big smile.

[@bobshelton2812]

Good video. Good job on the cam replacement. Congrats.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Marty :) and ready to go work now !

[@Smalltechguy]

10:50 now that is every fellas dream to have a heated parts cleaner...I'm working a cam also that the lobe wore out already...this one is a 19 hp Platinum series

[@AKGaragezz]

I have sold one mower recently because of this, i wish i watched that earlier : )

[@merrymanrc]

Another riding lawnmower save from junkyard great job.👍

[@darrylvandale7733]

Well done great diagnosis 👍

[@chaheo7447]

I admire the importance given in cleaning and working in a clean environment.

[@MrBronkz]

These videos are greats for humans and cats. My eyes are glued. My cats are just sat Infront of the TV listening to the birds in the background

[@michaelsteidley8269]

I had the same problem with mine. Tried everything so I removed the starter and found one of the magnets was broken vertically in three places. Changed the starter and problem solved.

[@aveoxus1139]

Thank you for making this video! My parent's 2013 craftsman riding mower has the exact same symptoms as your mtd, same exact briggs motor. we're going to use this video as a tutorial lol

[@rogerthat.9105]

Would you happen to have a YT 3000 tractor because it sounds like that era…

[@Glory2Yahuah]

Craftsman is now an MTD product, so that makes sense

[@Alexander-fq8tw]

I got the job done with this video, thank you!

[@jamesb1221222]

Nice video! I picked up a rebranded generac 7000 watt generator (branded as dewalt) with a 420cc engine from my neighbor a couple months ago. I assume it had the same thing happen, but that engine wasn't so lucky. It grenaded, took out the crankshaft balance shaft, oil slingers and put a bunch of holes in the block and left a pile of shrapnel inside. Funny thing was that I knew something was wrong with it, but he didn't tell me what. So I fire the thing up and run it for a minute. It purrs like a kitten, runs fantastic and even puts out power from the generator head. I think to myself Ok, so it runs. Let's do some maintenance. I finally realized after adding oil to it and having it pour out all over my floor what was wrong with it. (it was dark out at the time). I wanted to replace the block and a couple odds and ends, but the bare block costs more than the entire genset. Hopefully one day I come across a similar one that doesn't make power, or a comparable china clone. Have a great day!

[@cradd00]

Good video, lots of great information. I have one of these mowers. The single cylinder Briggs & Stratton INTEK engine is complete garbage. I haven't had this problem, yet mine have all been centered around dropping the exhaust valve seat.

[@dannybuckley30]

Had a new intek first thing that breaks is the compression release

[@destinhook3826]

My 17.5 hp blew smoke out the exhaust after 20 minutes

[@onefixitman]

I got a camshaft kit from Amazon for 30$ Mine was a 15.5 HP Intek. The camshaft intake lobe had excessive wear and by a miracle after 17 years the compression release did not break off.....New cam solved both. Some people use a gasket sealer but I did not. I also re-piped my oil drain with a longer 3/8 pipe and a 90 degree elbow and plug so the oil changes do not get all over the frame. I also lubed my stearing gear while I had my mower out with White Lithium grease but Spray Graphite would probably been a better choice.

[@anthonytriolo3643]

Excellent instructor,easy to follow.

[@MachineryRestorer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@akawireguy1197]

I just brought back to life a train wreck Craftsman 1000 that sat on a neighbor's lot in the Sonoran desert for years. I honestly thought I was wasting my time but my wife wanted it running so I kept at it. No matter what I did I couldn't get the governor to work properly, even after opening the engine up and working on it, so I converted the choke cable into a throttle control and bought a separate cable for the choke. The tires literally has holes in the sides so I bought a gallon of Slime and kept working it into those cracks and did finally get them to hold air. Cut the solenoid and needle part off the fuel shut off and welded it closed, and replaced it with a manual shut off. This was all a frustrating body of work in the Sonoran desert summer. Lots of fabrication. I thought I was wasting my time. The engine never seemed like it was smooth. Then one day it hit me that without the deck on it acting as a flywheel, maybe that was why. So the new blades arrived, I installed them and reinstalled the deck. To my amazement that little stinker fires right up, runs beautifully, cuts beautifully, and does everything I could ask for. The re-engineered choke control works perfectly as a throttle control so in the end all the work paid off. I have an acre and here in the desert when we get a wet winter the weeds grow like crazy. I did cut them with a string trimmer. Now I ride and smile.

[@harryisaac4833]

Great video mate im currently working on a ride on at the moment as i haven't worked on one before thanks to your video i have a better idea of how things work iv managed to get it started having replaced the coils so it now starts however it doesn't move so that's my next mission so ye that video was very interesting hopefully i don't end up with that problem thanks alot

[@clayyates6822]

Having the same issue with a single cylinder intek motor,a very informative video..new sub from Australia👌👍👍

[@giurgin27]

ottimo lavoro...come sempre. Mi stupisce che uno bravo come te, non abbia ancora provveduto a modificare il sollevatore manuale, applicando ad esso un avvitatore elettrico.... ;-)

[@andyarchitect]

So that's why our old B&S MTD lawn tractor was so hard to start!... especially in cold weather. It since got sold... but it's good to know if I get another in the future 🙂

[@robertmailhos8159]

Great repair job that you did there mate cheer,s😀😃😄

[@jasondunbar3592]

I’ll say this you’ve got all the tools that’s for sure

[@user-jf3gx3bj4t]

So true

[@hunter7476]

@@user-jf3gx3bj4t you can never have all the tools there is millions of different tools

[@MikeyMack303]

Good job! Thanks for showing us how it's done properly!

[@J0nnyGT]

Great job!!! Just needs some LEDs for headlights instead of those old bulbs

[@copykon]

That's a great job. I've never worked on small engines except for maybe carb replacement or maintenance. Knowing me, I'd probably just replace the motor if the parts are expensive.

[@tylerfrankel5374]

True. For these the cams run like 40 but the engines are at least 350. So personally I find it worth repairing these.

[@donaldmcintosh6940]

Very common problem with those b&s engines as well as blown head gasket. Nice vid👍

[@kirkkw]

Very nice explanation, well done.

[@rverro8478]

One specific tool I must have is a sonic cleaner. A part washer would be nice but, a little elbow grease doesn't hurt.

[@mastermindd]

We have the same kind of tractor... :D 26PS, 2 cylinders, 4 stroke.

[@paulthompson5416]

Fantastic job as per usual 👍🏼

[@HobbyMotorDK]

Sweet runner - nice job. Thanks for sharing

[@wibmag]

Sweet😎Good job, thanks for the video!

[@pallmall5495]

Excellent job my friend,but I am curious as to why you didnt just check valve lash first.You seem to be an expert,and I was just wondering if you can tell the difference in too much valve lash versus damaged decomp.Thanks again for the great video.

[@andrewc727]

Come on people stop giving this man with great content those 👎s.

[@conorkilduff6481]

Flimsy plastic at least tho he has a life

[@conorkilduff6481]

Not like you

[@hunter7476]

@@conorkilduff6481 that doesnt even make sense dont be a 12 year old kid this is a lawn mower repair not video game junk

[@clidekiddlehopper3779]

Subscribed , Never seen this done on a space ship before !...lol

[@tdumford1]

excellent build job. kudos.

[@jordanb4559]

Great video daggerwin! I like the way you are doing these longer videos with a mixture of commentary and just time silent time lapses. Especially loved the heated pressure cleaner part.

[@butangviber]

I have almost the same problem. Mine gets to a point when starting, that I have to had turn it to get it past the "rough" part. Once it starts, it goes runs well. I might have to tear it open and see if that is what is going on. Great video.

[@finncampeau4922]

Try adjusting the valves first. That is a way more common problem and these engines are prone to it. And since you are eventually able to get it to start I’m almost positive that’s what it is. Look up how to adjust them. It’s really easy

[@255-southcarolina8]

Subscribed thumbs up enjoy your videos very much very educational thank you

[@pierrewellington9662]

great parts washer i would love one like that

[@Bill-sp8kb]

An engine that's "makin' metal", isn't long for this world.

[@craigpalmer5693]

New battery take everything apart new stuff lawn mower is good condition needs some work drain the oil pan new fresh oil awesome job friend in London England and Orlando Florida Sunshine State keep it coming new videos restore lawn mower

[@alanlake5220]

Good old Briggs & Scrap em, 5hey don't make them like they used to . good informative video .

[@Shawnee.Hills.Small.Engine]

Great video. This unit looks a lot like a Troy Bilt for the US Market.

[@MichaelRMcCoy]

I'm really surprised to see that no gasket sealer was used when the crankcase was re-assembled. Lots of peace-of-mind for cheap.

[@Caseusfette]

I've had an MTD tractor fail in this way from new. So I solved the problem by giving it away and not buying MTD tractors anymore. On a side not that heated cleaning cabinet is a nice bit of kit. I need to get me one of those for my shop.

[@orlandojohnson5742]

Learned something today! “Compression release!?” I have an older model! MTD yard machine 98-99 model. Briggs & strat twin 2. 18.5 hp! Starter barely turns. Take spark plugs out turns more. I’ll research & see if same design/components! Thank U!!!

[@drkinetics384]

I have this same mower under the troy-bilt name, this will help me if I need anything in the future 😂

[@jeffgrant6914]

Good repair video 👍

[@jasonmccallum5915]

When removing the gasket material i like to use a 90degree die grinder and a scotch brite roloc disc. Just a suggestion.

[@sascenturion]

Hi Daggerwin great video again ..cheers I would be interested in which torque wrench your using? Thanks.

[@lestergillis8171]

Exactly the part # that the local Ace Hardware store parts dpt came up with for the one I have in my shop now !

[@fiveminuteman]

Been watching since the Westwood days

[@fordf150xltlariat9]

Gotta love that assembly lube

[@silwan6784]

Really good work. Did the whole came shaft have to be changed or could you have just changed compression release?

[@AJPsWorkshop]

Great Video mate

[@hddm3]

Man that washer is awsome.

[@paradoxdea]

Great work sir!!

[@Louis-B-53]

You are amazing at this sort of thing

[@RandomStuff-lb6bu]

I suggest a plastic gasket scraper because the metal ones can sometimes gouge the surfaces then they cal leak oil

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

Great video, thanks.

[@joehead1294]

Check valve lash before condemning the compression release. Loose lash causes similar problems.

[@danielpadgett2831]

Great job I learned alot