Troy-Bilt Pressure Washer No Start: Complete Maintenance

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

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[@Redtash1]

You forgot compression. 😁😁😁

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

@@Redtash1 I respectfully disagree. Compression is a subset of air. No air, no compression. So there.

[@Redtash1]

@@TheLawnmowerLady What do you mean compression is a subset of air?

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

@@Redtash1 You can't have compression if you don't have air. Air comes first, it's primary. Like saying, Oh! Your forgot about timing. No, timing is a subset of spark. No spark, timing is not that germane to the diagnosis.

[@Redtash1]

@@TheLawnmowerLady True but you can have air without compression. 4 things are needed in the cylinder all at the same time or the engine won't start and run. Air, fuel, spark and compression, if any 1 of the 4 is missing the engine won't start and run. In the 4 stroke engine what are the names of each of the 4 strokes and what is occurring during each stroke?

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I actually like the feature that it lightly sprays when not in use, keeps the pump cool and lasts longer. very good video!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks! I'm still not sure if it's a bug, or a feature. I did download the manual, and no mention of holding the trigger open while starting. My washer, (an old Craftsman with a Pulsa-Prime carburetor from 2005) the OM is the same.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

That's sort of the maintenance everyone wishes to get when bringing in their Units... Very well explained and step by step. Enjoyed it

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

It often seems more complicated than it is. I try to show that most tasks can be completed with common tools and common sense. Thanks for watching!

[@woodwind1335]

Wellll finally I found you! I love your clear methodical style and good information. I have had my arsenal of mowing yard Maint gear preserviced as usual this year. All four pieces of equipment have failed to run…after returns to two different shops, for different reasons and one was way overfilled with oil (why? Dunno) I am now assigned as my mechanic!🤣 I have sorted out multiple issues already…my zero turn supposedly needed a new solenoid, it turned out to be dirty contacts at the harness connectors, my push small self propelled mower would not start after three returns to the shop, both are now repaired and run like a champ with your help. my pressure washer just serviced will not crank after a recent service I am now in this one…and this is from two different shops🤣🤣Looking at the carbs I realized that most were not cleaned and two had damaged gaskets or seals 😳😂 I have a large piece of property, and yearly I have all my gear serviced pre season, pay attention to my fuel (stabilize) and check for water… Well I am setting up as I go now to have the parts and tools to do these service and repairs myself. I will even buy an ultrasonic cleaner…way cheaper than to pay for the services. And fun, somehow I like doing this, it is meditative. I have always four small engine tinkering fun. Thanks for your channel it is a game changer. Another new “Girl” mechanic here! Cheers!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I'm so very happy to help! I appreciate you watching. Cheers!

[@haneyoakie14]

Quantum! My favorite!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

It's pretty bullet-proof IMHO.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Nice to see the Ultrasonic finally thawed out. Great vid to workout most Press Wash issues. Thanks 4 posting.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

You bet Mr Ray! Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@philliphall5198]

It’s 98 in West Texas today and I laugh when you said that, bet she is burning up today

[@tonym6920]

Thanks for the interesting vid! Regular maintenance, as you said, is key. Treat your equipment casually and it will end up a casualty. Have a great week! 👍👍

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I agree! Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@jimbrewer2893]

Preventive maintenance done correctly. I use some shop air to blow the needle seat out. Works most times. A little Vaseline on the o rings helps seat them. Good video Stella.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Great point!

[@TLMD]

Way to go Stella! Another great fix and an even better video. Keep up the awesome work!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you Sgt. Cheers!

[@todd8155]

Nice video, good clear instructions! Several points: 1) Many starter fluids have an upper cylinder lubricant, although I don't know how much or how well they work. 2) Gasoline is highly flammable and is dangerous to use as a cleaning solvent so be careful! NO SPARKS and only use outside. One can spray the outside with carb cleaner in a spray can to keep the volume of fluid down. Alternatively, one can get gallon size containers of carburetor dip such as Berryman Chem-Dip. Not the cheapest, but only slightly flammable, and don't need an agitator. None of these chemicals are good to get on your skin...

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks for watching.

[@toddosterhout9866]

Spark, fuel and air are necessary but don’t forget compression! Love your channel!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Great point! To be fair, compression is a subsidiary of air, so I don't consider it one of the holy trinity. :) Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@mrbubetube]

ya compression should be there too. several times I've seen people baffled when their engine wouldn't start even though it had spark fuel and air. Turned out the problem was a loose head bolt on the engine. and that's especially true for string trimmer engines. if you have a loose head bolt on a trimmer engine, you'll NEVER get it started. I've seen several good trimmers thrown in the trash and all it needed was a head bolt tightened down hahahahahahaha.

[@thomasroche164]

I like the bread tie trick with the float!! Thanks. Enjoy your videos..

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Glad you like them!

[@chrisssmallengines7163]

I call this method Prime for a Good time . The quickest assessment method that use can use .

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Indeed it is!

[@freddyrivera4970]

Maam thankyou very much, that is the exact same machine I had the very same problems and again many thanks I got it working following your step by step guidance ❤

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Very glad I could help. Cheers!

[@whip-its_dad4239]

Good job , your videos are very thorough .Thank you .

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Cheers! I appreciate you watching.

[@523Metube]

Fantastic video, with lots of info, clearly presented & described, at a great pace. You go girl !!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Glad it was helpful! Cheers!

[@martinburgess4814]

Great to see you posting videos Stlla all the best take care.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks, you too!

[@mario73otw42]

Thanks watching your video helped me fix my granddad old pressure washer 👍

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

That's great! I appreciate you watching!

[@RichsMowersNBlowers]

Wait ✋ I think Ken is the lawn Mower Lady Pshhhh. At least he played the LML on YT.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Haha!

[@TecumsehRulesbcserk]

One of the worst looking carburetors I’ve replaced was on a Troy Bilt Storm 2620 snow thrower. The entire thing was filled with bright blue colored rust, the needle was so corroded that it wouldn’t even come out of the seat, and the throttle flap was completely seized up. I still have it sitting in my tool box to prove how bad it is to let old gas and water sit in there for several years.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I too have a show-n-tell box of bits and bobs for customers to see the worst of the worse. I appreciate you watching. Cheers!

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

excellent video Stella, and some really good information well done 👍

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you Nev!

[@garyclifton2180]

Great informative video Stella loved it x

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

G-day Gary! Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@barryewalt3250]

Great work Stella

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you so much 😀

[@scottbryant2235]

Great video, but I want point out what you said about your 2stroke squirt used on either. It needs lubrication. Well, that's what the pump needs on a pressure washer. Those plastic cages and rubber seals need lube and that is what water is. You ran it about 500 revs dry. Hook a hose up for 20 seconds first to wet 'em down.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Interesting, but my math says 50 revs for 2 seconds running at 3000 RPM. Thanks for watching.

[@andersforrad]

Nice one Stella! Great work as always 👍

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you Anders! 😃

[@yves-mariesellin6026]

Encore une vidéo intéressante 🙏💪

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Merci! J'apprécie vraiment que vous regardiez.

[@waynestefinashen239]

Well done Stella yep Jake actually needed to use our surveillance video to see where our yellow tip flew off to when we used our pressure washer the last time. A little corrosion and i did not get the tip seated properly in the disconnect. Have never seen that type of leakage on a pressure washer wand but makes it easier to start eh?

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks Wayne! It does make it easier to start. I did look at the OM, and no mention even of pulling the trigger while starting, to reduce back pressure. It's still a mystery to me. I appreciate you watching!

[@waynestefinashen239]

@@TheLawnmowerLady Yeah manuals are apparently different for many pressure washers especially when you want to know how long you can run the machine without engagement of the wand handle to prevent damage from the water overheating. The big issue is if the thermal relief valve is working or not but with your wand by passing the water like that it should never be an issue. Maybe they should make them all like that and they would all last longer eh!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I agree! Except for the part where the wand flips around like a snake for a second or two before the pressure builds up enough to close that valve. I got very wet making this video, LOL!

[@petefroud5308]

Good job Miss Steller.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Cheers Mr Pete! I appreciate you watching!

[@LifeNTheSlowLane]

This was awesome. Love the content.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Glad to hear it! I appreciate you watching. Cheers!

[@TheRealHiddenManna]

Great video very informative & thorough! 👍🏽

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@biggaspirit1]

Good video, thanks.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Glad you liked it!

[@user-di8wh9fz1m]

my self , i all ways take off the gas tank and flush it a completely , clean all the orifices in the carburetor and put a gas filter in the line , and a new needle and seat , this way the customer will have a long service out of the machine . I recommend to the customer to use a gas filter on the gas nozzle of the gas container when filling it , And to use Sta-bil gas additive if stored over the winter or a long period of time . A ounce of provention .and i replace the fuel line if the machine is older than a year . i Have see them fall apart in side and contaminate the fuel system . and to i let the custom know to run the machine until it runs out of gas and close the choke for the winter . Hope this helps all of you . Have fun doing mechanic work

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Good ideas! Thanks for watching.

[@dLLund]

ms LL - thank you for posting, yet again - dLL

[@philliphall5198]

Those screens are very very important and we should flush hose before connecting to pump every time to keep buggs and trash out

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I agree!

[@haneyoakie14]

14:10 Pine Sol? I use Dollar Tree Pine Sol knock off cleaner. It’s so cheap I can dump it after use and next time use fresh with hot water out of my basement stationary tub faucet and it is already at 55 degrees C. Saves 20 minutes vs heating from 17C basement temperature, which I think is about 62F.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I haven't noticed that in my dollar and a quarter store. The difference between you and me, is I turn on the machine to let it warm up, then get distracted, and maybe get back to it, several hours later. It's always heated and ready. LOL

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I have plain water in mine and use containers with cleaning solution for the parts. Prior to dropping the parts into the containers I nuke the containers full of solution 3 minutes, then drop in the parts, secure the lid and place in ultrasonic. No waiting to heat up. No wasted time or electricity. 🔧👍

[@hydrocrab74]

Great videos you have.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I appreciate that!

[@hydrocrab74]

@@TheLawnmowerLady 😁

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Stella, I respectfully beg to differ with your very first sentence. The old “three things to start/run” is incorrect because it leaves out two more essentials. To really diagnose issues all five requirements should be running through the mechanic’s mind at all times. FACTS - Fuel, Air, Compression, Timing, Spark!!!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks Rein. From 30,000ft, I see compression as a subset of air, and timing as a function of spark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :)

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

@@TheLawnmowerLady Sure, that’s one way to look at it. I’m speaking on behalf of us newbies who watch these videos to learn. Having something easy to remember like FACTS helps us a lot.

[@rubeng3091]

Awesome job!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@haneyoakie14]

Not Ken? Lol. No Duchess for you!

[@jonsvenavena2901]

Excellent!!!thanks, J

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

You bet!

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Great video! Interesting feature of the water continuously leaving the hose when the engine is off. Did you figure out why?

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks Tom! The best I can figure is it is meant to work this way? It is a larger gun/wand than mine. My guess it's meant to ease the fumbling of holding the trigger open whilst start a higher pressure machine? Maybe a different spring mechanism behind the ball valve to prevent it from holding trigger pressure without the pump pushing fluid? Now I'm gonna have to go look up the OM. LOL!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Interesting, the OM for this unit says nothing about holding the trigger on the wand open whilst starting. Looking up the OM for mine, (2005 Craftsman version with Briggs Pulsa Prime engine) doesn't mention it either??? Who knows?

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

@@TheLawnmowerLady yep, you’re probably spot on, to purge the air so the pump doesn’t run on any air in the line and you don’t have to hold it. :)

[@kevinvincent1963]

Thanks, your very detailed,I like you a lot

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I appreciate you watching. Cheers!

[@charlieg424]

Love your vids. Where can I find that carb overhaul "master kit"? Keep them coming.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Check the links in the description. Thanks for watching!

[@philliphall5198]

I dip my hose ends in use motor oil and brake spray before I use them Keep rust away

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Good tip! I also have started using silicone grease, thinking O-rings might swell up.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍Thank you

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you too

[@tonywampler217]

Very very good 👍😊

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@supermeelu]

Thanks

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Happy to help!

[@sherriegordon4539]

Hi..I really enjoyed your video. DEFINITELY learned a lot from watching you. Where do you order your parts in the cases. I looked up the item number on Amazon..I couldn't get a case of carb parts. I've started working on my own mowers and pressure washer. Very interesting.. challenging 😅

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks for watching! I shop around at major parts houses (partstree, jackssmallengine, etc.) They usually have rebuild kits.

[@robertmailhos8159]

The spray tip flying out of the wand is a pain in the back side I've been there did that 😡🤬

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Yep, been there, done that. Way too many times. LOL

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@TheLawnmowerLady that is the truth about that matter young lady 💐🌹

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Stella, I'm in the market for a magnetic drill hex adapter. I see you using two different ones, a red one for your impact at 5:12 and a blue one for your drill at 23:30. Can you tell me if those are any good, if they are magnetic or have a spring release (requiring a bit more effort to release each time) and how they actually are connected to your two cordless tools. I'm also curious about the actual socket you are using because it almost looks like it has a short piece of hex stock glued into it. Is that correct? Thanks for your time!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks Rein- Those I'm using are cheap HF holders as I killed all the shorter ones in this set: amzn.to/42vGzCs Those were, and are the best IMO, but after 8 years of impact driver use ( I don't suspect they are impact rated) the spring indents to hold the bits fell out and the release springs gave up. They were very easy to use at the release collar ejected the bit easily. I still have all the very long ones, in perfect condition. The sockets themselves are just inexpensive (Klutch or Dewalt) 1/4 quick connect nut driver sets: amzn.to/43yTGUP They usually are impact rated. You might notice (or you will from now on) I paint the metric ones with an orange ring of fingernail polish and the SAE are just black. Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@ronnieso]

Will these pressure washer motors work on Self-Propelled mowers without much problems?? Thanks in advance.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Hard to say, the key is the crank shaft on the power side. Lots of variables for length, and diameter. Thanks for watching!

[@user-ct2qq5mx6g]

When using your Ultrasonic cleaner, do you also use the heat, and at what temperature?

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I have it set on 50C

[@williamodom2580]

I have the same TB Pressure washer, when I stored it for the winter it was running fine took the unit out this spring and the engine was locked up? took the unit in for service and we found the flywheel wheel was cracked?? we can’t figure out how the flywheel cracked over the winter, purchased and installed a new flywheel and unit started right up

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

That's crazy! Backfired by chance? Thanks for watching!

[@gadasavideos8564]

Air and fuel won't be enough unless you compress them.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

That's getting the cart before the horse. Compressing fuel without air won't combust, nor will compressing air without fuel. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :)

[@_bubblezzzzzz_]

Is this why I can't find the oil drain plug on mine, you are to tip it? I have one that has been sitting for 3 years and I need to change the oil and I can't find information anywhere. THE MANUAL says to change but doesn't give an accurate picture of the drain plug.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Depending on the engine, yes, you might need to tip it over. The manuals often don't reflect the different engine needs correctly, as the washer manufacturer can put engines from different manufacturers on the same model. You can try a length of tubing to siphon the oil out.

[@_bubblezzzzzz_]

thanks for the quick reply. I just changed it but I will probably siphon it next time if I let it go that long. BTW there wasn't any gas in the gas tank so I didn't have to worry about that leaking out, thankfully.@@TheLawnmowerLady

[@philliphall5198]

Might want to remind everyone of timing, since cams are plastic now and gears

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Not sure if they had switched over to the plastic cam shaft lobes on this engine, but that's a fair point. Thanks for watching.

[@williamclements273]

No way that float was parallel with the carburetor body; close enough probably works though.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Thanks for watching.

[@thepoopsoup]

Gum out will remove gasket materials

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Great idea! I never thought of that. Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@genemyersmyers6710]

Is the needle valve aluminum ?

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

As I recall, yes. Thanks for watching.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Honestly, you DO do a good Ken! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHWzp56IadR6rsk 17:13

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

LOL!!!!

[@haneyoakie14]

29:15 just use the tools God gave ya?

[@1244taylor]

The person who owns this PW should NOT have a PW as he has not done anything to this unit to keep it working well..

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

Some folks are just not too mechanically inclined. I hope he gets it serviced more often.

[@themowerman]

Hell no.. your not ken.. you're much better looking..

[@zabajart]

Hopefully you don’t clean those parts to often without safety gloves, you don’t need chemicals in your body 😱😱😱

[@jonathanodell9507]

Actually 4 things, you left out timing.

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I consider timing an inherent part of good spark. Besides the Holy Quad just doesn't have the same ring.