Fixing A Blackmax Mower That Won't Start
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Thanks for watching. In this video try and figure out why this BlackMax mower won't start and the reason will surprise you. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
You did a fabulous job working on this mower, I was not expecting 182 psi of compression on that mower, that's the highest reading I've ever seen, this video definitely deserves a like
Very nice mower! Gotta love a simple fix. That's the reason we hate aftermarket plugs and buy factory plugs in bulk. Good luck on your sale!
you are absolutely correct and thank you!
Your diagnostic skills and patience are absolutely awesome, you are an incredible mechanic that has taught your subscribers how to fix their own equipment. We all thank you for your knowledge. Hope you have a wonderful Easter
Thank you I really appreciate your kind words! Enjoy your easter as well.
Even a kid can fix a lawnmower if doesnt suffer with autism.
@@BruselskySluzebnik well I guess we don't need small engine mechanics anymore then? We can save a ton of money, just have the local kids without autism fix them
@@BruselskySluzebnik well then why do we even need small engine mechanics? We can just take our equipment to the local kids as long as they don't have autism
@HomeGaragechannel, why does my comment keep getting deleted? I'm trying to reply to this comment below yours and it keeps not showing up? Just curious 🤔🤔🤔
I never would have guessed that the problem was the spark plug. That has never happened to me in 30 years of owning lawn equipment but I’ve never used those aftermarket plugs either.
you're better off just using factory plugs
So I was planning on getting a “New” mower for my small lawn care business, so I found a used 2006 Toro Recycler 22 inch with a Tecumseh engine. I tried cleaning the carb but still didn’t work so we just replaced the entire carb and it ended up working nicely.
Amazing upgrade from my 1990 19 inch yard machines mower with a little classical 3.5 horse power Briggs engine.
wow you were working a 3.5 horse Briggs, Nice!
got a honda hrr2169vka... for 25$. the seller couldnt get the self propel to work and was just sick of it after 2 years.
took it home, took it apart, and turned out a wood chip was wedged btwn the belt and the transmission. He did try to fix it by taking off the wheels lost the metal gear and the whole assembly that goes on Honda rear wheels.
parts were around 10$ + shipping = around 20$.
got the parts, assembled the rear wheel . it started right up and after adjusting the cables the self propel worked seamlessly.
still , replaced the oil , put gas in - about 5$
it was only 2 years old at the time and the seller may have used it .. 10x max.
I now had a nearly brand new Honda HRR216VKA for 50$.
and have used it for the last 4 years. I LOVE that mower.
wow you did a great job getting it working again!
I just got a used Honda mower with the same issue. The owner took the wheel apart and installed it wrong. The drive gear was chewed up. I ordered new thrust washers and a gear. When installed correctly, it is amazing. Lol.
I picked up a barely used snowblower once. Owner said he tried everything but could not get it to run. I think I gave him $20 for it. Even though it was like new, I found the spark plug was faulty. Put in a new one and it started on the first pull. I sold that machine for a few hundred dollars, so it was a great find for me.
wow nice fix!
To reinstall the Honda carb and the myriad collection of things that go with it, I use 6m threaded rod into the block and put the pieces on one by one. You could use 2 pieces leave them threaded into the block and with 2 6m nuts and throw those long screws away!! As for that choke system, I usually take the linkage off and turn it into a manual choke.
Yes, I had an easy fix few years ago. Just cleaned the fuel filter and it worked. I did spend some time checking a few fuel and ignition but again, a clogged fuel filter was the culprit. It only ran when I primed it manually.
Thanks again for a detailed happy ending video! 😊
Thank you for the tip
nice diagnostics on that mower, and thank you
Another great video on how to properly diagnose and fix a mower. Thank you
Thanks so much!
Great video, crazy all that was wrong with it was a bad spark plug. To answer your question, once a year in the fall in October the city where I live has fall cleanup week where they pick up bulk garbage that won't fit in your can. It is an opportunity for people to get rid of any junk, I always go around looking for mowers and other gas powered machines. Back in October last year I scored 6 push mowers and a Simplicity Broadmoor riding mower with a 44" deck powered by a 16HP Briggs and Stratton Vanguard v-twin. The riding mower only needed a new battery and it started right up and runs great, the electric pto clutch even works and the deck works and it drives too. Crazy what people throw away.
wow! you got a lot of stuff last year. Hopefully you can do it again this year.
A faulty spark plug, gotta love it when it's a cheap fix!
Cheapest fix (not counting the free fixes) for me was the carburetor gaskets on a small power washer. Total cost was about $3 back in 2015.
very nice work
This video helped me fix my Honda
glad it was helpful
Had a older lawn boy commercial mower that I picked up and the recoil didn’t engage and all it needed was a new pawl on the recoil starter. I see things like this more often then not. Great video!
nice work and thank you!
Good score! I haven’t had that kind of luck in finding something with a simple fix.
I currently have three of these Honda 160’s with that style of choke system and couldn’t agree more. They are a pain in the ass!!
Cheers
thank you for seeing it how I do.
Great looking mower and great video 🙏👍🙏👍
Thanks 👍
That's awesome that worked out so well for you thank you for the video
Thanks for watching!
i must say, based on your knowledge of these things, you at good at what you do, and to get stuff that needs a simple fix, you can make an easy buck, keep up the good work .....
thank you I appreciate that and I will
Last fall I picked up a Craftsman mower, with a Briggs & Stratton Quantum. All it needed was a new fuel line hose.
wow nice and easy!
Great stuff
thank you
Set the choke and sprint to go start it infuriating ! 😠 And can you imagine how much that engineer gets paid even more infuriating😆 You got yourself a gem man I like Honda's grab them while you can !!!
I know right, I'm thinking about keeping it for myself too.
I got 2 mowers from my customer. One needed the kill cable and wouldn't stay running so I clean the jet in the carb and runs great. Other mower was leaking at the bowl and needed a wheel. Runs great and are for sale.
nice job fixing them!
So somebody bought a Honda push mower... pretty much the Lexus of push mowers... and then put in a cheap aftermarket spark plug? It looks like they changed the oil and air filter, but left the old plug? Wow! Great find, and great fix! Congrats.
I like your analogy, these are pretty good engines for sure.
Yes,my dads Honda GX35 powered line trimmer which is 21 years old now had an issue with the spark plug about a decade.ago which just about lead me to believe that it was a carburettor issue which was causing a hard starting issue & it was stalling & running rough.
I checked the resistance between the outer & inner spark plug electrode with a multimeter when I found out that the spark plug had a short circuit in it so pinched a spark plug from his GX25 powered leaf blower to test it & it ran better.
Note that there spark plugs are very small & they're a bit fragile so I didn't bother cleaning & regapping the spark plug electrodes so I ordered a new $2 AUD spark plug from China & it's still going good !
yes sometime it's just better to replace them
I had a similar issue with a pressure washer that was only 1 year old. I had a spark that seemed fine, but I ended up replacing the spark plug after doing everything else. It worked fine after that.
thank you for sharing your experience
reminds me of a ride on mower i fixed for one of my dad's friends said it has a misfire that he couldn't solve replaced spark plug multiple times ended up the left side easily accessible had an NGK plug in it the right side had the original champion spark plug he was quite surprised when i told him it was a twin cylinder
surprised they didn't realize it.
@@HomeGaragechannel this is what happens when someone who has been an accountant or insurance broker/desk jockey their entire life retires gets bored and thinks they are now a mechanic
Isn't it odd that this dude gets free lawn mowers?
no it happens when you're looking a lot for them
Don’t feel too bad 😂 I did the same thing but I found out the mower had a two stroke spark plug in it. I cleaned the carburetor and everything lol
thank you for sharing that!
I guess it would be a Magnetron because of a cheap knockoff on a Snapper. BUT I ended putting a drive gear in the rear end because of no grease and full of leaves with no stopper. Glad that was all it was. Happy weekend
Thank you!
@@HomeGaragechannel You too!
The simple things should definitely be checked first. I learned that the hard way recently with my Toro SR with a GCV160 on it. It developed a weird knock during startup and shutdown toward the end of last season. I couldn’t find anything wrong and started to wonder if something was wrong in the low end of the engine. But I took the flywheel off to check the key, took the blade adapter off to check that key, did a valve adjustment which led to an oil leak (had to replace the cover), and recently ordered a new $32 blade adapter after reading an online post. Still no good and I started looking into replacement engines. As it turned out, one of the three engine/deck mounting bolts was loose. That was it. Tightened up and knock is gone. Can’t believe I didn’t check that first 🤦🏻♂️
yes I would have done the same thing, Looked everywhere and done a lot of work only to find a loose bolt
Nice find and fix. As they say a squirrel finds a good once in awhile! On sourcing the belt, use the belt numbers from red max and cross reference with Honda and others. They might be cheaper than thru red max.
thank you for sharing that information
@@HomeGaragechannel you are welcome.
@@raymondcampbell2346 i've done that for years as well cross reference every part number i can and buy the cheapest one they are normally manufactured by the same company just might have different packaging fuel pumps for cars are a good example like ford use denso pumps so you can get a toyota camry fuel pump for 1/3 the price as long as the numbers match up you can save a lot
Had a Honda like that one would start on carb spray. Figured dirty carb, gas had no water. Open carb completely clean like that one. Add new fuel ran perfect, so only replaced gasoline.
very nice work
not bad for free
agreed!
Hey home garage I have a stilhl fs36 and I’m trying to fix it and it didn’t turn on and the carburetor needs a replacement you can fix it
probably
Home garage i have a question: i have this project blower and the first problem is thats its a weedeater 25cc blower but the main problem is that the carb gets gas in but wont get in the primer bulb. I know it receives gas because when i take the carb apart, there is a bunch of gas and pressure released. So the primer bulb does not fill with gas. I have cleaned the carb top to bottom and jets to jets but i do not want to buy a new carb and not make a profit, and i am so tempted to drop it off at the scrap yard
you've already stated your position, if you can't get the carb to work, and you refuse to get a new carb, then the blower isn't going to get fixed. Either keep it for parts, or pass it on to someone else who'll make a profit on it.
Nice score! It's odd that an owner who would maintain the engine like that (clean oil, anyway) would discard the mower so easily. The choke is a minus, but I'd bet you get used to it quickly, since Hondas rarely require a 2nd pull to start. That engine should outlive the chassis several times over. Pop an oil seal into the governor shaft to keep the deck clean, the way you like it.
thanks and so far no need for the oil seal just yet.
I have a question I have a Campbell hausfeld compressor it turns on but when it runs low on air it won’t turn back on but I can wait a few minutes it turns back on can you tell me what the problem is thank you
sure the pressure switch need to be replaced
I disable those auto chokes when I find them. Make it into a full manual only lever.
that's a great idea!
i have a question this might get you or might not but i bought a new air filter and it fit but at full throttle it bogs down but when i remove the air filter it goes to full throttle im so confused plz help
have you considered getting a different air filter?
@@HomeGaragechannel it is the right one
Yep the Spark Plug😊
Did you end up fixing the missing belt😊
Yes, I think I filmed the second part some time last year. I'll have to take a look at the footage again.
one part, yah the carb, or the blade or the plug or the belt or the fly wheel key, that's a very small part, hehe
You are right!
Had that with a honda Troy-bilt mower bought it for $20 guy said wouldnt start after replacing the spark plug it was a firstfire brand and it had no spark from it switch it out and came back to life
yes they are not very reliable
What's the best app for free lawn mowers?
believe it or not FB marketplace. The reason why is because a lot of people use it.
Help! I got a free mower and the gas appears to be leaking out. I don’t see it dripping anywhere. Where could it be going? It stunk up my garage.
it could be leaking into the engine and also some onto the air filter. it might be evaporating fast enough to not be seen, but definitely smelled.
@@HomeGaragechannel what is the fix for it. Smells terrible. Filter is dry.
You know what though, sometimes I get a shit sparkplug right out of the box. In fact, I ordered a whole case once that came with no threads on the plugs, so it gives you an idea of how poor the quality control can be at the factory. It is frustrating sometimes.
wow really? I've never seen such a thing before, what did you do with them?
Hello I am 13 yrs old and I am fixing my grandparents lawn mower it was hard to pull and making a knocking sound when I pulled the rope I took apart the engine cleaned it and putted it back together and It is still hard to pull and making that knocking sound I don't know what to do again
it would sound like the engine might need to be replaced.
That.mower is the one that is sold at Walmart it's sounding like a auto choke system
Yes these were sold there. Not sure if they're still there
@@HomeGaragechannel okay next time I'm at Walmart I'll look and see if they are still there.
I’ve seen this before. A friend of mine asked me to fix their mower. He was starting to tear his hair out. I put a new plug in it, and away it went.
Nice work!
What app do you use for free stuff
Craigslist and FB marketplace
I don't know which choke system is worse, the auto-choke on Honda mowers that turns the choke off when the engine heats up or the timer choke system on this Blackmax. Manual choke works fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
agreed, nothing wrong with a lever to put the carb in choke. It's to simple and works.
The one time it actually WAS the spark plug lol!
you got that right!
Oh yeah i hate these chokes, always on really good mowers too
thank you for seeing the same thing
That was some really hostile to mechanic fuel system and filter assembly
I thought you would have checked the ignition system first seeing it a lot easier then taking the carburettor to pieces I bet you would have done this on a car with fuel injection or multiple carburettors
did you watch the entire video? The engine ran during the first test start, no need to check the ignition when the happens
@@HomeGaragechannel I now want you saying but you can usually tell how an engine is running by checking condition of the spark plugs. The choke reminds me when the introduction atomic chokes on cars I had a ford Cortina with one I converted it to a manual no i missed the bit were it fired up first fired up
Hello
You should have thrown that polluting lawn mower away and bought an eco emissions free battery lawn mower made in China. It realy helps out the American economy.
😂😂😂😂
LOL!!!!