Cool. I love McLanes, so there are a few here. Don't touch the settings on the carb. A good clean, and new diaphragm usually does the trick. Good luck!
That's a nice rig but I always had to take the carb off to rebuild one. Non-working hands to say the least. You did good but I thought you'd anti-sieze the muffler mount bolts but maybe you did already. I always ended up with galvanized fittings with a 90 and a hot dog muffler instead of trying to drill old bolts out. Happy weekend and stay cool-ish!
I don't put anti seize on the McLanes only because I have never had on hang up on me, that might change one day 🙂 I have a love/hate relationship with them, they are a popular pain in the....
It;s been a while but I am 95% sure that was a 7/16. It seems that I use the 7/16 and the 3/8 for almost everything on a McLane(or any Briggs motor) and occasionally 1 1/2 and 9/16
You know, I think this video is great once you dive right into the carburetor however, yours is an outlier the majority of people that have McClain's. I don't have the option to remove that muffler. They actually in some cases have to remove the wheel on a McClain engine and then drop the entire tank along with the carburetor. But other than that your video is good. But yeah I mean we should have it as easy as you have it to remove, but unfortunately that is not the case😂
@jwayne777 Thanks. There are 2 out 3 designs for the muffler, and with the right tools, you can usually get them off without taking the wheel(or motor) off. I worked on quite a few of them before I figured out all the tricks. The straight in oval twist on is not common, but it's one where you have no choice. Usually they have the bracket, and that makes it a bit easier.
Thank you! I couldn’t find a single video with the exact same Mclane edger as mine. I finally can clean the carburetor and get it running
Cool. I love McLanes, so there are a few here. Don't touch the settings on the carb. A good clean, and new diaphragm usually does the trick. Good luck!
That is a nice one Bill. The Texas rain will probably arrive in Southern Illinois tomorrow afternoon. 🤣
It's coming, batten down the hatches of this storm comes
Nice little edger Bill. I hope all is well with you. Major storms predicted here for tomorrow. Stay safe my friend! 🎥👍
Thanks. We have been getting hammered daily for the last couple of weeks, but I remind myself that I will miss this rain in a month or so.
I've never come across one of those Bill that one is pretty clean ! Didn't know about that muffler thanks for the tip !
This one was really clean. It looks like you have to take the whole works apart until you realize the muffler comes off easy
Somebody in particular loves the laser engraved wood sign making an appearance in the garage set :D
It will make more appearances. 😁
That's a nice rig but I always had to take the carb off to rebuild one. Non-working hands to say the least. You did good but I thought you'd anti-sieze the muffler mount bolts but maybe you did already. I always ended up with galvanized fittings with a 90 and a hot dog muffler instead of trying to drill old bolts out. Happy weekend and stay cool-ish!
I don't put anti seize on the McLanes only because I have never had on hang up on me, that might change one day 🙂
I have a love/hate relationship with them, they are a popular pain in the....
@@GuysPlayingWithTools Sounds like a plan to me all right!
3:45 I always worry about 8 ball in corner pocket on that one.
Me too. I close the choke and keep a magnet handy to fish things out.
Nice job Bill 👍
Thanks. I took advantage of the 5 minutes where the wind went below 70mph. We get 40 inches of rain a year, and it's all in May
Yeah it's supposed to storm here again today.
@@Big_Johns I figured. At this time of year they blow through here on the way over to you. It's been pretty tornado-y this week.
Stay safe over there Bill
@@Big_Johns Always 😁
One tip is please include the size wrench or sockets you use to make it easier for us.
@thewiseguy7100 You are 100% right. I am usually good about it, but I will make it a point in the future
Side note, these are pretty much build with 4 wrenches, 9/16 through 3/8 👍
I believe that the newer ones are equipped with a gas tank above the carburetor so it's equipped with a fuel shut off valve
Now we just need to get people to shut them off. Lol
@@GuysPlayingWithTools you got that right Bill 💸💵 as far as the one that you got running again it's not been used much for the age that it is
Nice
I liked this one too. I don't get them this nice very often
1:03 What size wrench is that for the muffler?
It;s been a while but I am 95% sure that was a 7/16. It seems that I use the 7/16 and the 3/8 for almost everything on a McLane(or any Briggs motor) and occasionally 1 1/2 and 9/16
You know, I think this video is great once you dive right into the carburetor however, yours is an outlier the majority of people that have McClain's. I don't have the option to remove that muffler. They actually in some cases have to remove the wheel on a McClain engine and then drop the entire tank along with the carburetor. But other than that your video is good. But yeah I mean we should have it as easy as you have it to remove, but unfortunately that is not the case😂
@jwayne777 Thanks. There are 2 out 3 designs for the muffler, and with the right tools, you can usually get them off without taking the wheel(or motor) off. I worked on quite a few of them before I figured out all the tricks. The straight in oval twist on is not common, but it's one where you have no choice. Usually they have the bracket, and that makes it a bit easier.