KAWASAKI ENGINE REPAIR SO SIMPLE THAT IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

[@JC-zw9vs]

This video is precisely why KZbin is so valuable. Thank you for sharing!

[@cradd00]

For 2 years I've been racking my brain trying to figure out this very problem. I've been to my local Toro dealer countless times describing this problem, only to be told "You'll have to bring it in." You summed up the problem, and fixed it in less than 5 minutes. I too had resorted to a battery tender. Thanks for the solution!

[@truckerrespect7797]

I love when a problem is so easily corrected. Sometimes you just can’t see the forest through the trees. Thank you

[@skorpers]

Kawasaki engines are quite easily fixed for sure. The main reason behind the faults are some manufacturing error brought upon by laxing of criteria during machining/assembly. Every component is easily replaced however. Needs the right tools.

[@BrucesShop]

My old instructor from the 70's said over and over. Check you battery check your ground. No matter what technology it is ---that is still true today. Good video SIR

[@knighthawk86855]

Bruce Pender you are so right sir.

[@metaxa715]

your new instructor is saying - check every single wire . Ground is only a half of Your circuit . i hope you get the joke bud . but have seen many bad grounds in my life . recently started to use dummy load

[@jcssmallenginerepair3261]

Bro I got to hand it to you! My dumb behind has been chasing and electrical issue for about 4 hours now and lo and behold no ground wire on this Kawasaki voltage regulator. Made one up, put it on, everything's charging! Thanks again for keeping everything so damn simple for us overcomplicated fools lol

[@EliminatorPerformance]

Just had this issue on a Toro, customer bought used and said he's always had the no charge issue and finally decided to bring it into the shop for repair. A FX691V I have in the shop had a ground, his FS651V did not. Like you, I added a ground wire and simple as that, problem solved. Decided to search if anyone else had this issue, it's funny, some people just shouldn't work on mowers if they don't know what they're doing! I know it's been 4yrs, but good video MM1!

[@BigRedServicesLLC]

My 2016 Exmark vantage w the FX691V had this exact same prob; the strap was missing I added one and now it works as it should. Thx so much for this video! This saved me a lot of headache.

[@rchick9682]

Great video, exact problem with the Kawasaki engine on my toro zero turn mower, just fixed. Thanks.

[@williamhodges4677]

My Kawasaki FS600V would not charge above 12.6V at WOT. Stator output was 33 VAC, so I ASSUMED it was the voltage regulator and purchased a new one for $80. Once installed, no change to low charging voltage. Watched this video, and although my grounding jumper was present, I tried the screwdriver test - voltage instantly jumped to 14V. Thanks for your video; I was out of solutions.

[@knighthawk86855]

Good catch, I pickup a 2015 toro time master from this guy, no start, no spark condition, for 50 bucks, he thought he had blown the engine, turns out, and this had me stumped, so I thought I'd share it with you, incase you ever run into this problem, no start condition, was caused by no spark, I changed the coil after I did the coil unplug test, still no spark, so I went old school and grounded the sparkplug to the block, and got a bright blue spark, long story short, the head gasket blew, and was run that way for a week or two, and that caused oil to seep onto both sides of the gasket, and the head bolts, cause a no ground condition for the sparkplug, I clean everything up, new gasket, and she started right up, boy was the guy angry I got a 1500 dollar almost new time master for 50 bucks, the only reason I told him was I had to go back for the bag which his son found, and he asked if I ever got it running..... LMAO

[@alabama7636]

The previous mechanic just got out the parts cannon and fired away! Thank you for the great video.

[@springersbirds1439]

Wow the onboard charger is a new one on me and i been mechanicing for 20 year's 😂🤣 thats unbelievable someone actually did that and excepted failure on simply charging the battery 😅👍👏🤯

[@Over_Taxed_USA]

Mind=Blown... Thank you Sir!! This just completely solved the charging issue I've had, never would've thought to check for this before. I owe ya one

[@rubensalais1502]

Man this is gold, thanks for posting this video, first thing I'm going to check on the mower after I already replace wiring harness flywheel and some other parts that the mower repair guy already replaced, my deck is electric burn power like crazy full charge battery last around 4 hours on the mower, but this video makes a lot of sense now on my mower.

[@jimmybeech5223]

I just want to say thank you I had a Scag walk-behind that I put on electric start on I've got tired of pulling it lol and I could not figure out why my battery was draining it wasn't charging thanks to your video everything is working like it should and it's charging. Thank you again

[@HB-yq8gy]

This guy is the cream of the crop!

[@richardbush7644]

You sir are a true mechanic.

[@edwinstorz702]

LMBO.......Yes Sir, got to have a ground, that just might help when working with ELECTRICITY! Thanks for sharing!

[@nashguy207]

I noticed the ground problem right away i run kawasaki's on a lot of my mowers and have replace voltage regulators before if they mount to a metal cowl i don't think the ground strap is necessary but if they mount to a plastic cowl as in this case then they must have a ground strap I can't believe a trained technician could not figure that out Great video!!! God Bless

[@JOEZEP54]

Good heads up. Have to store this one in the memory bank, especially when I am not the first to work on it. Stay well, Joe Z.

[@johntownley83]

Also to note on that repair that was the problem for that regulator but sometimes it's just the fuse just in case somebody's try every single thing and has same problem check fuse.

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Great call on the ground strap. When working on Japanese motors, use JIS(Japanese Industrial Standard) Philips-type screwdrivers or hex bits. In JIS language, their Philips-appearing screws are called Crosshead screws and require Crosshead screwdrivers or hex bits to avoid stripping them out. Amazon sells them, and among several brands sold there, Vessel (a Japanese manufacturer) offers some affordable choices to try out. The angles and sizes of the Philips-type bits vary between SAE and JIS, and while an SAE Philips screwdriver of the correct size appears to fit Japanese screws, it doesn't fit properly and tends to strip out the Crosshead screws. Until I found out about JIS standards and the need for using JIS Crosshead screw drivers or JIS hex-bit drivers on Japanese machinery, I had always thought that Japanese manufacturers just used cheap screws. I was wrong. Most Americans who worked on Japanese motorcycles and cars, including me until a few years ago, were using the wrong tool for the job. Thanks for the quick, excellent video, and your advice to never overlook the obvious.

[@danherrick5785]

Nice info. I think you just solved one of the greatest mysteries of the current world. Who would of thought this. This topic is much more hidden than the somewhat obvious problem in this video. You have three contacts and only one of them is being used, a "mechanic" should not have a problem seeing a problem here!!! In your case you would need a microscope to see the pitch angles of the screwdriver don't match JIS.

[@toma5153]

I was amazed when I found out about this spec difference between Japan and US screwdrivers. I felt like I was 20 or 30 years behind the times!

[@gatorgotme]

You, sir are a BOSS mechanic!

[@gleebgreek8060]

Super Mechanic / Excelent Instructor A+++

[@lmcbride3355]

I have the same problem. New everything.. I'm sure this will fix it. I can't wait to do this to my Kawasaki. I'll update.

[@robertgrandy6758]

Been in the business for over 15 years had a Kawasaki that was not charging once, but it had the ground strap on the regulator. Got to looking and this one had the ground strap going from the regulator to the shroud bolt and a mouse had built a nest on that side of the motor and it had melted under the bolt head where the ground strap goes and it had insulated the ground strap. Cleaned out the mouse nest and scraped melted plastic from the bolt and got good connection and the motor started charging. The newer Kawasaki engines have the ground strap going to the starter bolt. The next time I had a motor with that problem I cleaned the original strap and ordered the later style strap and put it on too and had two straps but it made a good repair for a $4.00 part.

[@watermanone7567]

Another great video. I see hack jobs in my shop frequently. Had a carburetor recently with the needle missing after someone tried to fix it. Keep up the video's. Really enjoy yours.

[@thomasgowen8298]

Learn something every day! (Thanks)

[@ElliottLawnService]

I’ve got the Kawasaki 801v that started surging today. It does it randomly. Sometimes it will die down completely, choke sometimes changes things too. It doesn’t surge every time.

[@notajp]

Yep! No ground path, no circuit. Or in this case, no ground, no charge. Basic electricity! Seen many folks who are basically good mechanics, but are clueless with electrical systems.

[@greenmarine5]

All electrical power must have a ground, doesn't matter if it's a light or a charging system, great video!!

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

As we know it Put's 'beam me up Scotty' to mind What Tesla knew has lead to the present marvels, and Johnny still can't read...

[@adnacraigo6590]

They taught us at the telephone company that there are only three things that can go wrong with an electrical circuit.......Shorts, grounds, and opens. The other guy had a classic open circuit which you promptly fixed.

[@jefframsum8386]

great video, we have an old turf tracer, with a kawi FH451V,we'd like to swap the recoil start with an electric start do you have any video of something similar?

[@MishaDaBear]

So which wires would I tap into to add a battery and an LED flood to a pull start Kawasaki FC460v

[@doublewide6]

This is a good video. Unless you work on Kawi's a lot you may not know that ground strap should be on there. I hope the customer gets his money back for the parts/time from the last repair.

[@mikemanne8112]

agreed !

[@DirtyMikeHoncho]

You only get those kinda repairs when you pussyfoot around and try to save a dollar gettin some joe blow to work on it.

[@lorieteal2651]

question- We have a Kawasaki 2013 mule. The DIF light stays on and it has loss of power. We had a new computer installed, it worked for a few weeks, not it is doing the same thing. The computer was $800 any suggestion?

[@DoingItCheap]

Thank you so VERY much !!

[@reeceedwards2509]

2019 Kawasaki mule installed new battery still will not run the engine will turn over strong checked spark plug looked clean any advice thanks

[@josephpuchel6497]

Hello I say basic 101 mechanics. Way to go

[@jestep9]

Excellent video! Thanks😁👍.

[@raymondgarafano8604]

I had one with the sta8r going to the two outer lugs and BAT+ off the middle lug. . .

[@JonBRODEN-s3t]

Thank you. I sure you solved my problem!

[@deeboy4378]

Well my ground wire is there and it's still not charging after I replaced the voltage regulator and the battery should I replace the ground wire

[@B.Arnold-22964]

Hello, need some help on a kaasaki 708 cc lo vacume looks like a small oil leak at oil plate on bottom but anything else can you recomend ? I put my finger on the air pull on manifold and barely feel any pull ..any ideas please? barely pulls fuel up to carb..

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Thank you. Great diagnosis

[@david5476]

It's a good idea to replace those regulator screws with a nut/bolt combo. Too often vibration doesn't keep that ground solid and batteries will not get that extra 1v or so to stay up. Kohlers are bad and kawasaki too.

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

First I’ve heard of that. Il Keep that tip in my Rolodex of knowledge

[@david5476]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Youre welcome, love your stuff

[@TwoAMBlacktop]

That's the cleanest floor buffer I've ever seen lol.

[@MrAvant123]

Great vid - i have a countax tractor with this same engine so I will look out for this problem...

[@antoniomarc7174]

Great repair 👍👍

[@raymondgarafano8604]

I have seen similar set-ups. 3 tabs on r/r regulator rectifier center was Bat+. yup lotsa plastic. A customer would have been made to take mower home with new parts an not have it charge, then have to bring back.

[@JohnWilson-xi2wu]

Excelleent video.Thank you.

[@Hagfan789]

Well sir, I'm not charging you $125 for a simple ground wire...I'm charging you $125 for the 20+ years of troubleshooting knowledge. ;) Nice catch here.

[@mikezupancic2182]

How about charge zero because the shop already charged him for a bunch of crap he didn't need because the other tech didn't do proper diagnostics.

[@A-mechanics-review-4U]

@@mikezupancic2182 you Work for free😂 thanks for Silliest comment ever

[@rcmoot]

Now what happens if the regulator /engine has no ground strap, and mounts to iron engine cover for ground? Dc side is ziltch for dc output to battery.

[@rustynutz4493]

Whoa ... BLOW MY MIND

[@BA-pg4od]

What's the voltage limit on a 22 hp Kawasaki? I have an extreme clutch pto and they want it under 14. Mine is charging WOT a little under 14.5.

[@oilspill321]

Most charging systems of just about anything are going to get over 14volts. Sounds like the "they" don't know what they are talking about.

[@GDTractor]

Hey nice video .. I have Kawasaki .. but also a Trail Wagon ... 390cc.. Nice job. How did you know which ones of the wires fit on the starter. I have a green wire that isn't hooked up but I cant short the positive on the starter solenoid across and it will start .. but don't know which wire needs to be hooked up to starter so I can use the key. any thoughts on this .. I would appreciate your help. thanks much.. GD Tractor

[@michaelcre8]

It didn't matter that the ground wire was connected the starter. He just used the starter as a random bolt onto metal for a ground. The regulator needs a connection to ground to work. It would be grounded already if it was bolted onto metal instead of plastic.

[@icemancometh8679]

I have a 1985 John Deere 160 and when it runs for a little bit it dies and then when I try to start it the battery is dead. Put a voltage regulator on it running and it charges to 12.99, then when I turn on the PTO it slowly starts discharging one number at a time. PTO? How easy is that to replace?

[@jmanbgg]

hm..i have the same problem except there's nothing plugged into that third prong on the regulator. I have two loose wires. one white and one red..not sure which goes where

[@manuellopes4197]

Question.....oil coming out of exhaust no gas in oil ??????

[@chasg9779]

as a OPE mechanic i have found grounding issues to many times. personally i have found the OEM's tend to use a short to the frame ground wire, this wire is even over paint not a bare.clean metal spot, making the frame to engine bolts the engines only ground. adding a 10 gauge wire from the negative battery post directly to the engine block and a short wire as shown from the regulator to the block helps stop many issues with charging and starting

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Always check grounds. FIRST

[@jestep9]

Great video👍 thank you sir!

[@johnobiro5202]

A blind man could see what the problem was just by looking at it. That must have been some mechanic. And, I’m not a mechanic.👍😂🇬🇧

[@jasonknowles3465]

Very interesting. I had the same exact prob w my exmark vantage my solution was to simply run a wire from that single terminal on the regulator to the batt positive, but this would be a much better solution.

[@paulhensley6521]

I am pretty sure you just diagnosed a problem that I have been dealing with for over a year. Sure tired of having to charge the battery to use the mower. Mower is Toro Titan ZX4800 with a Kawasaki FR651V engine. Now to find out if this is my problem THANKS

[@davidpawson7393]

It ain't got no angry pixies. Mmhmm SlingGrass 2023

[@knighthawk86855]

I'm pretty sure I know the answer just wanted to get your opinion on both engines, the 24hp in just a regular briggs not a vanguard.

[@robb7371]

i have a question what does ground do to make it work on mower? thank you

[@jean-pierredejon5696]

Provides a path for current flow.

[@stevemcdonnough9010]

Electricity has to get back to from whence it came. Does that via a ground.

[@sodbuster518able]

I have a JD 170 with 14hp Kawasaki what baffles me is at cold start up volts show 12.6 maybe 12.7 at idle but as engine rpms increase volts go down to high 11 volt range.Tractor always starts up no problem. Has me stumped.

[@edwinmcguire6040]

Great Job

[@jose162002]

You're the best!!

[@roberttheriot7612]

hi jeremy nice video i have a question i have a 2008 hustler super z with a kawasaki 25 hp start's very easy cold but after i cut my lawn and stop it it is very hard to start again and if it happens to start it's because i tried for at least 10 minutes that is not the norm. can you help me out please thanks

[@assyholey4224]

could be a coil. spray cold water on it sees if it starts.

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

absolutely when it won’t start, check the spark. if it has spark, then I would lean towards a fuel system issue.

[@roberttheriot7612]

@@assyholey4224 spray cold water on the coil?

[@assyholey4224]

@@roberttheriot7612 yes if it cools down it will start and run till coil gets hot again. Kawasaki had some coil trouble.

[@roberttheriot7612]

@@assyholey4224 ok. I will try it when I get time. Thanks

[@TheRealChuckNorris]

That's pretty clever I wouldn't if tried that because knowing my luck it would short it out

[@warryckscown5620]

The first few word you said before the music, could be heard in my shed, decades ago, so do my own.. part changers really pist me off !! so did ur firm give a refund on the parts that werent required? and the charger? hope so!! great vid btw,

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Nah the government don’t give refunds brother

[@RightDoc]

Excellent!!! Tx.

[@EclecticHillbilly]

For years I worked in car dealerships and one of the best mechanics I ever worked with hated to be called a technician. He said, "I'm not a technician, I'm a mechanic..............because I can fix things".

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

And in reality he prob couldn’t fix a ham sandwich

[@EclecticHillbilly]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Actually quite the contrary. Of all the mechanics I worked with over the years, he was one of the best two or three.

[@assyholey4224]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 we call them parts changers. the Mechanic is dying off. 30 years of Cat, Detroit, Cummins, hope I never flip an anther hood up.

[@kikupub71]

Great point.

[@adamdorris4081]

Got a pretty bad electrical burn on my arm from a vertical command twin once. Strap was there, but the customer stripped out the plastic shroud. The ground strap was so cooked it looked like it was in a microwave for 20 minutes. Never got hit with a regulator like that. Just grazed it with my inner forearm while digging sticks out from behind the motor. Warming the oil up and blowing the crap off it for its diagnostic. Sweating like mad. I grounded the negative side of the charging system with my right arm. The battery was very low. I potentially received the full 20 amp load from the negative side. My forearm skin was blistered like crazy and my teeth hurt for 2 days.

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

[@ratdude747]

They must have been a parts changer. No investigation or testing, jut toss parts at it until it works... until it doesn't. *shakes head*

[@greenmarine5]

there are thousands of them out there, and the sad thing is most of them work at dealerships.

[@schuurshot3776]

LOVE YOUR INTO!🤣🤣🤣

[@treewisemenllc7281]

Ha.. hahahah.. hahahah. Simplicity. Nice catch man. An thank you for demonstrating. A lot of people don't understand how these systems work. An frankly it makes them look like an ass. An makes fellas like us look like geniuses.

[@OldGuy70s]

HELP Please... I have a 15.5 Techumse engine with all the wiring cut off and left hanging... I figured it should start with my booster pack... pos to the starter, and neg to the frame... But theres No Spark from the coil... It worked fine before the engine was removed and the wiring harness cut off... But it still should start...!?? I even took coil/magneto off and cleaned all surfaces and put bk on... gapped corectly yes... and removed ground wire also and still nothing... Only wires left are the coil wire hanging cut at end... a yellow & black wire coming from inside the engine it looks like, and thats it... But shouldn't there be spark from that coil.? Even tried a diff plug... I figured it would start, and i'd just have to pull the plug wire to shut it down...? Any1 know.?

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Coil possibly mounted backwards

[@OldGuy70s]

LoL Come On Man, im not retarded.! It won't even go bkwards......@@THEMOWERMEDIC1

[@cgrscott]

Very good.

[@jerryrushing8843]

What makes motor miss when engaging pto runs fine until then

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Hard to say. Could be electrical or fuel related

[@matterantimatter1]

yup, that will do it

[@deputyfestus4163]

Another great video Medic but to be very honest rather have a Kohler Engine than a Kawasaki Engine

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Nah. Kawasaki will run circles around kohler in longevity

[@deputyfestus4163]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 I have a 32 year old Kohler Engine that hasn't realized yet its 32 years old all I have done to it is yearly tune ups.. and I have the Kohler KT725 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin Engine in my Craftsman T240 the 7000 series Kohler are designed after the Kohler Command Pro commercial Engine it's a beast and many years ahead of it

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

I’m sorry but I can’t argue with facts our fleet of Kohlers Are dropping out like flies and our Kawasaki’s are still going strong

[@deputyfestus4163]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 hmmm sorry to hear this but my two Kohler Engines are issue free

[@deputyfestus4163]

@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Kawasaki Engine come with a 4 year or 700 hours warranty that not really a great warranty here's why using a tractor with that type of warranty commercially you can rack up 700 hours in 2 1/2 years I know because I have done it...now the Kohler Engine 3 years unlimited hours Warranty I would have to say the Kohler edges out the Kowalski

[@nikkipearl4421]

why would that all of the sudden need a ground strap.....? the harness should have adaption in the plug in?

[@kennethfannin8707]

does anyone know ,,, i bought a husqvarna zero turn no engine wire are cut to a mess ,,, its not charging i need to know where the wires go ,, from the stator box on the side of the engine to wherever it goes from there ,, two yellow wires and a red wire where do they go > it has an amp gauge with no wires hooked to it ,,,,i have the electric clutch working and the steering safety switches working ,, but thats it have no idea where the wires go from the two yellow wires and red wire ,,where do they go ????

[@Jim-ie6uf]

How’d the repairman miss that?

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

LOL.. Some folks should give there tools away ! GREAT FIX MAN .. I have seen some of this stupid stuff to ..THUMBS UP!!

[@00duce84]

experienced techs know these things

[@mshawnmhulett]

Wow the simplistic things

[@donyboy73]

good tip Jeremy!

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

@Maddog worker Check for trash in your fuel tank blocking the outflow, or a crimp in the fuel line reducing fuel flow. Diagnosing these is quick and the fix is virtually free.

[@357bullfrog2]

Hey thanks man! That was helpful !

[@carloscortes7825]

Can the 12V starter be replaced with a 120V starter to bypass the solenoid and voltage regulator?

[@S.E.O.S]

Does anyone have a link or knows where I can buy a Kawasaki fe290 engine?

[@knighthawk86855]

Gotta q for you, I'm picking up this John deere x304 for free, everything works on it, it looks brand new, the only issue, which is a big issue, is the steering brass bushing at the bottom of the steering shaft is messed up, so it doesn't steer, and he can't find anyone who wants to fix it, including me, it's a real pain in the butt to do, as I'm sure you know well, the whole steering assembly has to come out, and it's a pain, so he bought himself a Zero-Turn, and wants the jd gone, so I'm picking it up this weekend, q is, I have 2 big tractors as of this weekend, a 24hp briggs v twin, and this Kawasaki FH491V in the jd, if it was you, which engine would you keep? Both run great, and start on a dime, low hrs too?

[@joebaucom4537]

Great !

[@MrMar21457]

Fantastic

[@chuckgilbert2035]

What blows my mind is all the people that work on their own lawn mowers without any knowledge of how they work. Bought two Scag mowers that were filled with simple to fix problems. Can see the getting frustrated and just sale a good mower to replace with new.