What is Wrong With This Beautiful Craftsman Mower ????

[@jaimhaas5170]

I always enjoy it when you pull out a supply of back up parts.

[@BrucesShop]

LOL So do I

[@adnacraigo6590]

Still watching from South Carolina. In the 90s here today.

[@BrucesShop]

Wow. Hot!!!

[@philliphall5198]

100 West Texas by door system

[@adnacraigo6590]

@@philliphall5198 Texas is the hottest place I have ever visited.

[@BrucesShop]

@@adnacraigo6590hOT Mexico in August is HOT

[@adnacraigo6590]

@@BrucesShop Why would you go there in August?

[@johnsteffel8879]

Good Morning Bruce! If you like getting more use out of zip ties, there is another method you might try instead of cutting it. Insert a small flat head screwdriver where the notch 'locks' the strap. Push slightly and it 'unlocks'. The long tab can be passed back through and thus be reused. This can be done several times without any issues. Good luck my friend.

[@jaimhaas5170]

Great tip.

[@BrucesShop]

Great idea

[@shermer11]

Nice hoard of parts..Missed ya Bruce. I always learn something and glad you posting on a regular bases. Cheers!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks for watching (again)

[@HobbyMotorDK]

Nice fix Bruce - and I learned at trick for saving tie wraps 👍👍

[@BrucesShop]

LOL. I thought I was cheaper than most people. Thanks Claus

[@liljoeii6091]

Awesome looking lawn mower thank you for the video

[@BrucesShop]

S goo to hear from you again.

[@stevoj8959]

Nice machine. Got lucky with just a bent blade. Did not know that you could fix a mower with a drywall anchor. Will keep that one in mind. Thanks Bruce. Stevo

[@BrucesShop]

Thaks for watvhing Stevo J

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Great score and repair

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks Jim

[@jimbrewer2893]

Nice machine. I noticed on some of the Quantums I have worked on that muffler bolts were missing. The last one, I couldn't find a bolt and it would take two weeks to get one on line. I went to Tractor Supply and found a bolt, purchased some sleeves, and made a bolt. It's still working.

[@BrucesShop]

Right on Jim.

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

Awesome, Bruce. Can’t beat a quantum. Years ago when I worked at a tool rental, we had a Parker Scavenger all terrain vacuum which had an early generation Quantum with manual choke. It didn’t matter what the temperature was outside, it started on first or second pull EVERY time.

[@BrucesShop]

Very cool!

[@brentscott5359]

WRT the blade comment, a wise old sage once said, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever". Gifted my 18 year old Craftsman riding mower to the sis in law. Replaced the trans axle last year. Cheap Spicer licensed junk. Still runs and mows like a champ. Nothing but good things to say about Craftsman.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks Spoik.. Good yo hear from you my friend.

[@davessmallenginerevival2847]

Hello my friend. We love our quantums. I've collected a few this season. Lots of rain here this season so the grass is really growing, I'm busier than a 1 legged man in a butt kicking contest. I've had quite a mowers come in with generic plugs that didn't work very good, I never use them. Anyway nice mower for someone you got there. Have a great weekend

[@BrucesShop]

Great to here from you Dave. Yes it is our Canada Day on monday

[@waynestefinashen239]

Love those Quantums Bruce the autochoke more than the primer units. Lucky the crankshaft did not get bent, go job buddy another one saved.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks Wayne. I have had a lot Quantums more come in this year.

[@kenjones4139]

Thanks from NB for another great video, Bruce!

[@BrucesShop]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobbyscott8024]

Very nice Bruce! Congrats on the Quantum! Have a few here myself and have grown to love that engine! From Sophia, N.C., USA

[@BrucesShop]

They are good engines.

[@mjg263]

Luv a Quantum with a primer bulb, just doesn’t get any better than that IMO. Great trick with the zip tie, why have I never thought of that before?

[@BrucesShop]

Sometimes I have to search for one so this helps.

[@jimyeske8498]

You can take a primered Quantum out of the shed in spring, prime it 10 times and have it start on the first pull. Try that with an automatic choke engine!

[@BrucesShop]

@@jimyeske8498 My last repair was an autochoke Quantum

[@mjg263]

@@jimyeske8498 yep! Same goes for fall leaf cleanup when it’s really cold out - you’ll be spraying carb cleaner into an auto choke engine, but hit the primer 6-7 times on a cold day and she’ll fire up on the first try.

[@jimyeske8498]

@@mjg263 Butttt… If you take the primer base off to rebuild the carb and the primer base is warped, you’ll curse it for hours trying to get it to seal again. 🙂

[@DanSolo350]

I love the Quantum so much, I keep 2 spares in the garage so I'm covered for the rest of my life .😊

[@BrucesShop]

You are smart

[@almclean4835]

Bruce I reuse cable ties too but I also try and buy reusable ones. That’s a very clean machine, nice too.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks. At work we would get bags of them, Hundreds in a bag. Thanks

[@larry3099]

The good 'ol Quantum engine....I'm shocked they aren't powering the space shuttle!! Nice repair Bruce.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks Larry

[@boris9742]

Hi Bruce Thank you for the wealth of knowledge (and good humour) you’re sharing with the world. It has already helped me immensely. I have a Honda HRB535 and the blades won’t engage. The cable is good and still pulls the brake assembly off the the clutch, so I don’t understand why the blades don’t engage. I have taken the clutch apart, but I don’t know what I’m looking at. Only thing i noticed is the brake pads are worn down to zero. Any tips greatly appreciated. B (gardener in uk)

[@BrucesShop]

Wow I am not sure I can help you. As you say it istricky and I am not there. Sorry.

[@boris9742]

@@BrucesShop fair point hard to say you aren’t here 😂 I will binge your videos and see if that yields anything

[@BrucesShop]

@@boris9742 Yes I have been doing tis for 14 years

[@Casadejoe]

love the quantums also. They are just a little pricey to rebuild.

[@BrucesShop]

They are tough.

[@philliphall5198]

Yea but for other 10/15 years it’s cheap 😊

[@BrucesShop]

@@philliphall5198 right

[@mgomez5606]

Can you get all mowers to tilt and stay like this Bruce?

[@BrucesShop]

Most. The big comercial ones are a challenge. Thanks

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Nice to see you back at it Bruce and you have once again worked your magic on this Quantum. Nice job. Take 'er easy!!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks, you too!

[@ackack1]

With you on plugs. I have been working on small engines since 2011 & have bought the grand total of one new plug. And that one is still in the box because it turned out to be unnecessary.

[@BrucesShop]

I do throw away most of the chinese ones. Just me.

[@jimyeske8498]

Well done, Bruce!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks for watching

[@jimyeske8498]

@@BrucesShop If you give those Quantums a chance, they will literally last forever!

[@BrucesShop]

@@jimyeske8498 I agree

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Nice score Bruce and a good recovery.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks so much.

[@mikepelz7004]

I have the same mower built 08 06 2004 starts first pull every time paid $40.00 US from the original owner with the Bag and owners manual the oil still looks new with annual maintenance, Long live Quantums!

[@BrucesShop]

L L T Q Long Live the QuantumRight on . LOL

[@fleetwin1]

Have that engine also. It will never wear out mowing my postage stamp back yard. I must have missed it, what was the white plastic plug for?

[@BrucesShop]

It is a drywall anchor that the previous owner used to repair the handle bar.

[@ronaldmiller1577]

My husband modified his lift table from 30 pumps to 20 pumps! If you are interested in making a video on it will explain more! Glad to here you again

[@BrucesShop]

Well Thanks. I am behind on videos as I have not made one since june. I will pass but thanks so much

[@kbakeritsallaboutnobody.5761]

I have a quantum that smokes upon start up. It's not flooded because I always shut it off with the fuel valve. It's an auto-choke. Can you make any recommendations of what can be done to fix it?

[@BrucesShop]

Well you need to know if it is too much gas or is it oil being burned.

[@JeffreyMiller-j7t]

hope all is well.. Vids of the garden coming soon??

[@BrucesShop]

My garden isn't all that good. I guess I should o one anyway

[@JeffreyMiller-j7t]

@@BrucesShop IM in the same way, the heat here in Pennsylvania was killer with not much rain.

[@johndemeen5575]

I gap the plug at .35 thousand. What do you run the gap at? Million thanks. St.Paul,Minnesota.

[@BrucesShop]

I gap them at 30 th

[@stoolie10]

I’m working on a vertical shaft pressure washer with a Honda engine on it. Starts up runs for a few minutes then quits. I’ve cleaned the carburetor twice, blew out the tank, and fuel lines but I can’t seem to figure it out. I changed the fuel cap with another machine still no difference. I s it possible that the pump is no good. I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work?

[@BrucesShop]

It could be a coil.

[@stoolie10]

I was thinking about that also or what do you think about an unloader? Coils can just get hot and quit but start back up in a few minutes? 🤔

[@stoolie10]

Bruce, I put another coil on it and it ran for about three minutes and the engine started running rough then shut off. Unloader issues or thermal relief valve is the next thing to try swapping out.

[@waynestefinashen239]

@@stoolie10 Exactly your issue but you should be able to get the unloader valve freed up so it works properly with a good lubrication and cleaning. At EP we suggest all our customers store their units with a shot of B&S Pump Saver sprayed inside the pump once all the water has been removed. Not only provides protection from water freeze ups but also provides good internal lubrication. Especially important if your water supply is what is called hard water

[@kennethnichols7263]

I have a Craftsman 6.5hp mower about 21 years old. What makes it a Quantum?

[@BrucesShop]

It is a quantum Made by Briggs and Stratton.

[@robertmailhos8159]

It's a miracle that the out put shaft key was not sheared because of the condition of the blade

[@BrucesShop]

I have not seen many quantums break a key. Thanks for the great comment.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@BrucesShop you are welcome Mr Pender 😎💪👍😁

[@Dorado1997]

A friend at work heard I fix and sell mowers. She asked if I had any for sale. I had a craftsman with a pulsa prime, a Husqvarna with a Honda and a Troy bilt with a 190cc quantum. Of course she picked the Quantum. Hated to see it go😅

[@BrucesShop]

I so get that. This one was hard to let go as well. Low hours quantum

[@robertblacksmith4355]

My neighbour gave me her Lawn-boy with a Honda 160 OHC like new Landscaper cuts her lawn now!

[@BrucesShop]

Good catch.

[@DIYVariety]

got to have the hoard hey bruce. I thought you would be in Mexico by now on the beach lol

[@BrucesShop]

Mexico is a winter escape.

[@MrGoosePit]

Bruce, Just want to say I've been thinking of you. I know you are having some health issues (me too). Praying you will be well soon. Miss you buddy.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks a lot

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Het stranger! Great video, as always.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks again Bill

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Briggs Quantums are the best, followed by Tecumseh Snow KIngs and Kohler Command verticals. But give me a Kohler K-series any day!

[@BrucesShop]

You are right Ken Good to hear from you

[@themowerman]

Yo yo me old mucker.. not bad for a 20 year old.. and not a bent crank... Result.. love the left hand pull technique.. love an old flat head.. man I can't believe you reuse your zip ties lol

[@BrucesShop]

Ya my right are isn't working right now

[@philliphall5198]

Keep it 😊

[@BrucesShop]

It is gone

[@BrucesShop]

It is gone

[@nickluzzi8767]

Nice.

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks!

[@mikehrdlicka8635]

Havent watched in a while see you have a nice red tool chest. Looks new❤

[@BrucesShop]

No Used to me a few years ago

[@michaelpolly9159]

Bruce hope all is well missing the videos!!!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks I am taking a break.

[@MrTehudson]

hey my friend i hope everything is ok i haven't seen you since this video

[@BrucesShop]

Yes have had a few issues. Thanks for noticing.

[@MrTehudson]

Miss you buddy I noticed some channels seem to be disappearing I hope your not one of them

[@BrucesShop]

I am editing one right now Thanks so much.

[@garyruark9506]

Bruce where are you?

[@BrucesShop]

Western Canada

[@garyruark9506]

I was wondering why you haven't posted anything lately. Miss you.

[@BrucesShop]

@@garyruark9506 I have had a few health issues but I am coming back

[@jaimhaas5170]

After six decades I've noticed my engine no longer runs at it's maximum.

[@BrucesShop]

You can adjust the spring n the throttle.

[@emilymiller4850]

Next vid?

[@BrucesShop]

Soon I hope. Thanks for this 🙂