I really don’t see the point of having an automatic choke on a trimmer, this is a prime of example of having more features just means you’re going to have more problems.
i totally agreed 100% what you are saying its a home owner project in the winter if you like to tinker with small engines to bring it to a small engine shop 100% no way the cost of repair will out seed the value of the trimmer i just seen it today and many of times over that trimmer was never meant to be repaired its just a throw away .... hey get video Mr Inside Garage looking forward to the next video
Trimmers like that one with the way the gas tank is I don’t touch unless I am fixing for myself and not for profit. Cannot turn it upside down to do edging.
I wouldn't do that repair professionally due to a risk of a warranty return rather do it for a friend or a relative. I used to use an aluminium piston stopper tool & a soft faced hammer 🔨 to remove the clutch on the Ryobi trimmers over 20 years ago & it was supplied to us by Ryobi since we were their warranty service agent in our local area !
I am still running a Homelite SX-135 from 1995. It still runs great after all of those years. I did have to replace the piston ring one time about 2 years ago, but still not bad. And it doesn't have any of those weird mechanisms to fail like a lot of these ones today.
Way too complicated!! Those plastic rollers are doomed to failure and I hate the spring loaded staters on all brands. Great video. I have three trimmers and my favorite is an old Homelite SS26. Easy start, plenty of engine and light weight. Kinda like your Weedeater!
Suppose you WANTED to fix this. Maybe it had sentimental value to a loved one, or something like that. I would think suitable rollers could be fabricated from plastic tubing or even, since they are ridged, from drywall anchors of sufficient diameter.
I would try to fix it for a friend as a favor. This is just a hobby to help people out. If I feel as though it’s beyond me, I won’t go any further. “First do no harm.”
I take one look at this trimmer, and think to myself, "my god MTD, wtf were you thinking?!" That auto choke system alone, is just asking for something to break. I mean what engineer at MTD thought that a weedeater needed an auto choke? I mean it's not at all difficult to press a lever, and pull the rope. I probably would've declined working on this thing, to be completely honest with you. I've gone down the MTD rabbit hole too many times and got burned and wasted SO much time with trash equipment, that deserves to be in the dumpster. And i hate saying that, because this thing has a massive engine on it! I've used the older Ryobi's designed like this, and they were powerhouses. But working on them was a nightmare. Great video as usual, IHG! Thank you for the info! : )
We have a similar trimmer. It’s a 1995 ryobi that’s more barebone. It has no clutch and no auto choke system. One time I was trying to start it and then the rope wouldn’t go back in. I wiggled it around and then it went back in. I really hope it keeps working because I don’t wanna mess with those springs. I say get rid of that auto choke system or rig it up differently so you just pull the cable for the choke. Anyway great video.
I want to say I've been watching CZcams videos for a while was it first I've come across a channel that is so interesting I do fix home equipment too and I live in Jamaica
With all the useful videos and q&a's you said over the time i watched you, I made my biggest deal... I made a great deal for a used 4 year old stihl sh 86c blower. I talked with the owner, got there and took a good look. I asked if i could remove the muffler and take a look, check spark plug etc. Got it for 200 bucks
for me i,d look into the parts and look very hard and replace them with the proper ones for the right way to make a good quality trimmer work like brand new again etc.
this reminds of the ryobi 825r trimmer except it doesn't have the auto choke but has same setup with the spring assist like the troybilt brand. I think u tried the repair very nicely . just a poor design like you said in the video.
Ooooh, those are a real.....well, you know. I hate that style of trimmer, I have had so many issues with fuel leaks, reed valves, as well as recoils, all of these are a pain to get to, and then the worst part is when you get it all together and it doesn't work.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I would have used metal, & probably remade the whole system from 316 stainless steel. You might agree when I say nothing is made to last these days. I could also make the rollers from hardened plastic. Such process will require careful use of the lathe.
@@christophermarshall5765 I was thinking steel as well, even if it was just a couple chunks of small similar diameter pipe, or spacers/bushings. I'm sure something very similar could be found at most hardware stores for fairly cheap, especially since most of us common folk don't have a lathe in our garage.
My trimmer is almost exactly like this one but mine has red plastic. Same easy pull starter cord and it still starts and runs. Had to adjust the carb a little as it bogged when you pull the throttle.
Do what you did as best I could and give it back. We had Weedeater trimmers for years and they always did a fine job and I had an Echo convertible but the son-in-law has them all. The battery job is fine for us now. I have a pal that has his own small engine shop and he's told me about that goofy start setup on Stihl saws. I'll pass. I bet you're glad it's fixed and gone. I would be. BLESSINGS!
What you do with that is get rid of that auto choke, and buy a new cover with a slot for a manual choke, and a new carburetor with a manual choke lever.
I would have looked for parts, and maybe get some used parts or do a fix that would work like you did, and told them what I did to fix the issue, but remind them that this trimmer I'd old, and this is just a temporary fix, and suggest to them that they might want to start looking for a new trimmer, preferably one with orange and white that starts with an s and is made in the usa, according to the commercial on tv.
I've had many of these jn the past, In my opinion ther hit or miss. Also I believe the kne good thing about them is the power of the engine, in thr past I compared one of these to my 34cc briggs four-stroke trimmer and the 32cc 2 stroke was really powerful.
I prefer a normal pull start system over the one you pull all the way out and spring pressure turns the engine over (has a few different names not sure what they call the system)
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE well i opened up the lower end on the bad engine turns out the cam slid out maybe a 1/4 of an inch and the briggs was an interference engine so i put it back and it ran like new however the weedeater brand deck it was on needed wheels and they cost more than the thing was new so i now have 2 spare engines
sure, anythings possible, but you might have to make a lot of adaptations ,that it would take too much money and time. Personally, I wouldn't even bother.
I did this with a 4 stroke tiller that the pull cord snapped on. I couldn't remove the clutch it wouldn't come off. I made a special key to use the drill start feature. I then told him and he said keep it and he got a Stihl 2 stroke that has the interchangeable heads. I now found a craftsman 4stroke trimmer (same motor) I think I'm going to switch the heads and make a tiller that works for me at the cost of only $10 lol
How can you remember how to put everything back on? Also How do you know how to fix everything? I don’t even know what half the stuff is in the videos.
when I take the screws off camera, I try to keep the grouped so I know where they go. Also having recorded what I took off helps. To be honest, I don't know how to fix everything and luckily there are only so many parts, when we're talking about mower, blowers and trimmers
You opened the trimmer and like a lot of mowers and blowers you knew what was wrong and how to fix and also how to put it together. I could never do that I have to watch your videos on how do most things.
What! Did I hear right? You prefer a good Weed Eater brand? I would tell them that their machine has little life left and they might want to consider investing in a GOOD new one.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE using a hyundai multi tool, I know it's not stihl bit it's been going strong now for 3 seasons, had to replace the carb on it this year due to ut not running right but it's solved my issues, also have a echo 222esl, less power for smaller jobs and for back up, also run a weibang 46sv mower with a webb classic 51cm as a back up, here in scotland our gardens don't really need walk behinds or ride ons unless you have commercial contracts, I'm just a small local garden maintenance buisness
sure, do me a favor an buy a can of premixed fuel from the garden section of your local big box store. IT should be around $7-10. Pour out the old gas, put some of the premixed in and let it run for about 10 minutes and tell me if the smoking goes away.
I’ve worked on a ton of those engines. They are the worst trimmer engines ever made, period. Complicated to work on, cheaply made, parts are somewhat difficult to find, etc. And like this one nearly all of them have an oil film all over the engine and the plastic covers. I’ve seen them with that auto choke setup before, very interesting but way too complicated.
Ma come si fa ad progettare una choke così??? Persa o fosse come i carburatori di adesso con il sistema nel carburatore ma così è da matti. Altri due tiri di corda e il gioco è finito. 🙆♀️
Use as a parts stock. Get new trimmer once old one is no longer functional or worth fixing due to unavailable parts. The owner makes that decision of course. Not to keep bringing it back to you with a new issue.
I really don’t see the point of having an automatic choke on a trimmer, this is a prime of example of having more features just means you’re going to have more problems.
I know right, trying to make things too simple and easy, but that kind of backfired.
I would have tried to fix it like you did.
thank you Brian King.
Looks like it's time for a new one.. man that pull cord had lots of moving parts.. you did well but like you say how long before it breaks again
you got that right, thank you Mick
i totally agreed 100% what you are saying its a home owner project in the winter if you like to tinker with small engines to bring it to a small engine shop 100% no way the cost of repair will out seed the value of the trimmer i just seen it today and many of times over that trimmer was never meant to be repaired its just a throw away .... hey get video Mr Inside Garage looking forward to the next video
Trimmers like that one with the way the gas tank is I don’t touch unless I am fixing for myself and not for profit.
Cannot turn it upside down to do edging.
oh yeah, you're right.
I wouldn't do that repair professionally due to a risk of a warranty return rather do it for a friend or a relative.
I used to use an aluminium piston stopper tool & a soft faced hammer 🔨 to remove the clutch on the Ryobi trimmers over 20 years ago & it was supplied to us by Ryobi since we were their warranty service agent in our local area !
I am still running a Homelite SX-135 from 1995. It still runs great after all of those years. I did have to replace the piston ring one time about 2 years ago, but still not bad. And it doesn't have any of those weird mechanisms to fail like a lot of these ones today.
very nice work, they don't make them like that anymore.
Those 80s and 90s homelites are THE BEST little trimmers! If you can keep them running , they'll keep going for years. :)
Way too complicated!! Those plastic rollers are doomed to failure and I hate the spring loaded staters on all brands. Great video. I have three trimmers and my favorite is an old Homelite SS26. Easy start, plenty of engine and light weight. Kinda like your Weedeater!
you and I are in complete understanding then.
Suppose you WANTED to fix this. Maybe it had sentimental value to a loved one, or something like that. I would think suitable rollers could be fabricated from plastic tubing or even, since they are ridged, from drywall anchors of sufficient diameter.
that's a pretty good idea.
I would try to fix it for a friend as a favor. This is just a hobby to help people out. If I feel as though it’s beyond me, I won’t go any further. “First do no harm.”
thank you A Patterson.
I take one look at this trimmer, and think to myself, "my god MTD, wtf were you thinking?!"
That auto choke system alone, is just asking for something to break. I mean what engineer at MTD thought that a weedeater needed an auto choke? I mean it's not at all difficult to press a lever, and pull the rope.
I probably would've declined working on this thing, to be completely honest with you. I've gone down the MTD rabbit hole too many times and got burned and wasted SO much time with trash equipment, that deserves to be in the dumpster. And i hate saying that, because this thing has a massive engine on it! I've used the older Ryobi's designed like this, and they were powerhouses. But working on them was a nightmare. Great video as usual, IHG! Thank you for the info! : )
thank you Jacob Feather.
We have a similar trimmer. It’s a 1995 ryobi that’s more barebone. It has no clutch and no auto choke system. One time I was trying to start it and then the rope wouldn’t go back in. I wiggled it around and then it went back in. I really hope it keeps working because I don’t wanna mess with those springs. I say get rid of that auto choke system or rig it up differently so you just pull the cable for the choke. Anyway great video.
thank you Matthew does stuff, these are not my favorite either.
I want to say I've been watching CZcams videos for a while was it first I've come across a channel that is so interesting I do fix home equipment too and I live in Jamaica
thank you Ian Brown. I appreciate your time here
With all the useful videos and q&a's you said over the time i watched you, I made my biggest deal... I made a great deal for a used 4 year old stihl sh 86c blower. I talked with the owner, got there and took a good look. I asked if i could remove the muffler and take a look, check spark plug etc. Got it for 200 bucks
very nice!
I'd have to give it a shot like you did but first look around for those rollers..lucky I found a guy who doesn't get rid of nothing. Good Video again.
thank you Ed Rodrigues.
for me i,d look into the parts and look very hard and replace them with the proper ones for the right way to make a good quality trimmer work like brand new again etc.
What I did with my mini tiller is removed the auto choke and used the cable for manual choke lever
that's a pretty good idea.
this reminds of the ryobi 825r trimmer except it doesn't have the auto choke but has same setup with the spring assist like the troybilt brand. I think u tried the repair very nicely . just a poor design like you said in the video.
I feel the same way.
Ooooh, those are a real.....well, you know. I hate that style of trimmer, I have had so many issues with fuel leaks, reed valves, as well as recoils, all of these are a pain to get to, and then the worst part is when you get it all together and it doesn't work.
thank you Donald Bower.
Great job! Honest about the repair. I would have told owner not cost effective to repair, even for free. Good job though.
yes that's what I told him, but I'd already gotten down to the problem so I did what I could, no charge of course.
I'd try fixing it, & let the owner decide after. Regarding the rollers, I possibly would make them.
what would you have done with the rollers then? metal or something else?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I would have used metal, & probably remade the whole system from 316 stainless steel. You might agree when I say nothing is made to last these days. I could also make the rollers from hardened plastic. Such process will require careful use of the lathe.
@@christophermarshall5765 I was thinking steel as well, even if it was just a couple chunks of small similar diameter pipe, or spacers/bushings. I'm sure something very similar could be found at most hardware stores for fairly cheap, especially since most of us common folk don't have a lathe in our garage.
@@jrkbgk1111 small diameter copper pipe would be a good choice.
3:56 i just throw a rag around it and use the lock jaw pliers and have never had any issues with marring
that's a good tip.
My trimmer is almost exactly like this one but mine has red plastic. Same easy pull starter cord and it still starts and runs. Had to adjust the carb a little as it bogged when you pull the throttle.
Thanks for sharing
Another helpful video thank you inside house garage
thank you Aivory
If it were me, I would get rid of the auto choke, and just pull on the cable when you want to choke the engine. Great video
that's a good ideal, thank you William Rawa
Dang craftsman is like stihl take everything apart for 1 thing
Good work... Boss!!
thank you JJ Juarez.
Great video, I would've just did the same thing, try my best to fix it and let them decide.
thank you WildeFox.
Do what you did as best I could and give it back. We had Weedeater trimmers for years and they always did a fine job and I had an Echo convertible but the son-in-law has them all. The battery job is fine for us now. I have a pal that has his own small engine shop and he's told me about that goofy start setup on Stihl saws. I'll pass. I bet you're glad it's fixed and gone. I would be. BLESSINGS!
not completely done yet as you'll see in the next video on it.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 10/4!
use blue latex gloves, chrisfix uses them and it’s not a distraction at all really, and if it’s really dirty you can just change gloves
thank you THE_CHARTER, that's an option.
What you do with that is get rid of that auto choke, and buy a new cover with a slot for a manual choke, and a new carburetor with a manual choke lever.
I would have looked for parts, and maybe get some used parts or do a fix that would work like you did, and told them what I did to fix the issue, but remind them that this trimmer I'd old, and this is just a temporary fix, and suggest to them that they might want to start looking for a new trimmer, preferably one with orange and white that starts with an s and is made in the usa, according to the commercial on tv.
you got it right.
it's true, I could have tried harder to find replacement parts, but replacing it, is a better idea.
I've had many of these jn the past, In my opinion ther hit or miss. Also I believe the kne good thing about them is the power of the engine, in thr past I compared one of these to my 34cc briggs four-stroke trimmer and the 32cc 2 stroke was really powerful.
you're exactly right, To be honest I would love to convert this to a "NON -Upside down" configuration, and make a lot friendlier to use.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE that would be really cool, I would also figure out a better carb and fuel line design
Damn all that just to get to the recoil assembly sthil for the win hell even husqvarna
I hear what you're saying.
Sometimes you gotta know when to say when.
very well said.
I prefer a normal pull start system over the one you pull all the way out and spring pressure turns the engine over (has a few different names not sure what they call the system)
For this powerful of a trimmer its more suited to have bike handles then loop
yes you are correct.
When I saw that one I couldn't help but think "yeeaaahhh, I hate those".
lol.. me too.
I had a Troybilt trimmer like this but it did a runaway I put it to the cerb
really? that's a shame
same except i saved mine with a 30 cm metal block
You did right isn't like you were redoin a house or something 🤣
thanks
i found 2 mowers on the book that sounds like face and i got 1 good engine 1 bad engine and 2 bad decks for free cant wait to do an engine swap
very nice, good luck with them.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE well i opened up the lower end on the bad engine turns out the cam slid out maybe a 1/4 of an inch and the briggs was an interference engine so i put it back and it ran like new however the weedeater brand deck it was on needed wheels and they cost more than the thing was new so i now have 2 spare engines
Yes, these machines are expensive to repair if you can, sometimes donor machines maybe required😉
yes that would have helped out here. thank you Rick Thelian.
I really need a answer can I use a lawn tractor deck for a Craftsman on a Toro
sure, anythings possible, but you might have to make a lot of adaptations ,that it would take too much money and time. Personally, I wouldn't even bother.
I did this with a 4 stroke tiller that the pull cord snapped on. I couldn't remove the clutch it wouldn't come off. I made a special key to use the drill start feature. I then told him and he said keep it and he got a Stihl 2 stroke that has the interchangeable heads. I now found a craftsman 4stroke trimmer (same motor) I think I'm going to switch the heads and make a tiller that works for me at the cost of only $10 lol
very nice idea.
I will tell them to get a other one for sure 🙏👍🙏👍
thank you RayFpv.
May be do a search for parts on ebay
that's definitely a possibility
I'd try my best and then let them decide
my thoughts exactly Wolf Blade.
I just let them decide on whether or not to buy a new one
my thoughts exactly
I wil buy it, that's a classic. How much does it weigh?
if I had to guess, probably about 10 lbs.
How can you remember how to put everything back on? Also How do you know how to fix everything? I don’t even know what half the stuff is in the videos.
when I take the screws off camera, I try to keep the grouped so I know where they go. Also having recorded what I took off helps. To be honest, I don't know how to fix everything and luckily there are only so many parts, when we're talking about mower, blowers and trimmers
You opened the trimmer and like a lot of mowers and blowers you knew what was wrong and how to fix and also how to put it together. I could never do that I have to watch your videos on how do most things.
after you've worked on a few, it starts to look familiar,
Since I have a 3D printer and those rollers are on thingaverse I'd replace them. Otherwise it's time for a new trimmer.
thank you covishen
What! Did I hear right? You prefer a good Weed Eater brand? I would tell them that their machine has little life left and they might want to consider investing in a GOOD new one.
I haven't made the video just yet, but they already bought a new one, and it's unfortunately battery
Well just tosses this one. I did like this weedwacker. To bad it was made with cheap parts and discontinued.
you're right about that
32cc.... is that it I run a 52cc daily, tried to use a 26cc felt to under powered
nice, which trimmer are you using for your lawn?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE using a hyundai multi tool, I know it's not stihl bit it's been going strong now for 3 seasons, had to replace the carb on it this year due to ut not running right but it's solved my issues, also have a echo 222esl, less power for smaller jobs and for back up, also run a weibang 46sv mower with a webb classic 51cm as a back up, here in scotland our gardens don't really need walk behinds or ride ons unless you have commercial contracts, I'm just a small local garden maintenance buisness
@@matthewcochrane3750 i use a 68cc trimmer
I have a eco pe225 edger that's spitting nothing but blue smoke when idling and at full throttle how can I fix it
sure, do me a favor an buy a can of premixed fuel from the garden section of your local big box store. IT should be around $7-10. Pour out the old gas, put some of the premixed in and let it run for about 10 minutes and tell me if the smoking goes away.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE thanks
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I use eco 2 stroke oil for my equipment
I’ve worked on a ton of those engines. They are the worst trimmer engines ever made, period. Complicated to work on, cheaply made, parts are somewhat difficult to find, etc. And like this one nearly all of them have an oil film all over the engine and the plastic covers. I’ve seen them with that auto choke setup before, very interesting but way too complicated.
I completely agree with you.
Ma come si fa ad progettare una choke così??? Persa o fosse come i carburatori di adesso con il sistema nel carburatore ma così è da matti.
Altri due tiri di corda e il gioco è finito. 🙆♀️
il design non è buono e non ce n'è bisogno.
You don’t have to explain yourself bro, if they don’t make the parts anymore due to the age of the machine I mean …. Lol 😂
Thank you CFB Flash.
My started on fire when i was working on it
did it have a fuel leak?
Ya
Orange brand with a big H . . . .🤣
thanks for getting it.
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That’s a weird trimmer head
it's an add on head, not eloquent but it works.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE oh ok! Never saw one like that
Use as a parts stock. Get new trimmer once old one is no longer functional or worth fixing due to unavailable parts. The owner makes that decision of course. Not to keep bringing it back to you with a new issue.
thank yo Mr G.
Wow, that is a very poorly designed line trimmer. Giving me anxiety thinking about repairing it🤣
I know right, it was really strange at parts.