Found This MTD Yard Bug Riding Mower Deserted! Engine Issue? Drive Belts? Deck Issues? Let’s See!!

I was invited to a boat yard to look at some items for sale. After purchasing a few things (I will show them in a later video), I saw this Yardbug sitting off in the cut. It was in decent shape and looked complete. I wound up purchasing it, brought it home, and went over it thoroughly. In this video, I show from start to finish of what I did to get it back up and running.
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[@TheGreatZantello]

🎉 we grew up mowing our lawns with the snail. It's been a long time since I've seen one of these sure does bring back a lot of memories. The snail mower strikes again! Thank you for rescuing it.😁

[@TerenceDIY]

Thank you for sharing your story and watching my content.

[@mherke]

The old spark plug looked pretty white, which means the engine is running lean. I believe adjusting the air/fuel mixture screw to run it richer will help the engine last longer and run stronger.

[@TerenceDIY]

Yep, I agree.

[@israelami2]

I have the very same mower. Was out mowing the yard two weeks ago and it just decided it wasn't going into forward or reverse anymore. When it did it slammed into forward so I took my foot off the pedal and it didn't move again. Had to push it back to the garage and there it sits. Neither belt is broken nor frayed.

[@TerenceDIY]

It appears you have an issue with the gear selector or cables. I also have a video with me replacing and showing that entire setup for the gear selector.

[@israelami2]

@@TerenceDIYwhen it does decide to move there is a bad vibration in the pedal and from the rear end. I’ll check the cables anyway though. Thanks!