Taryl Dactyl may not be for everybody due to the long running teeth gag. But if you can get past that, the guy has some great in-depth small engine and hydrostatic transmission teardowns, and gives good descriptions all the way.
This video is more about fast accurate diagnosis, high quality parts replacement, correct toole & no time or parts wasted chasing wrong guesses than it is a Briggs & Stratton with a broken push rod. And that's why this small engine channel is worth subscribing to.
The fact that you didn't edit out the spark plug brain cramp is part of what makes this channel so helpful. But it is the camera work (awesome closeups and clarity) that puts this channel on the top of the heap. I assume you often have to wrench using the camera screen as your guide because the camera is so close in on the work. And you are still doing it after more than a decade. Thanks
Must be difficult sometimes dealing with customers. They treat their machine so poorly then wonder why they have problems. Video is a good idea. Nice job Don
@@donyboy73 Been in business off and on for years, i know how you feel. I find there so many garages now that are dishonest that people are being overly cautious. My neighbor has a 9/28 Honda snowblower. Had trouble, took it to Honda, i told him to make sure he got his old parts. The soaked him for a new cylinder, piston and more. There was absolutely nothing wrong with what they took off. So you are smart, video tape everything. Before i sell a refurbished blower i tape it being used then i have the customer use it . One customer bought one that worked perfectly and had something go wrong and he took it to a repair shop who replaced new parts i had i had put on. I sent him the videos and told him he used it and it worked perfectly. So you are right, we need to be careful, but at the same time understanding.
@@donyboy73Sorta like watching an Adolescent with their 1st. car. 😉 They get in and turn the key, and just keep driving it until it just won't go anymore... 🥴 Then they stand their scratching their head and run straight to Dad ! 😕 My Dad handed me the tools, grabbed a lawn chair, and Iced down a cooler full of beer, and sat through the entire process in Pure Amusement ! 😂 ALL Instruction was strictly Verbal... ☝️🤨 I DID learn about Coil Charge that day, though... 😏
To be honest, this is probably one of your best diy videos that you've made. Easy to follow and to understand. You've taken a bit of the mystery out of adjusting valve lash. Thanks!! I'd also like to see the PTO fix.
@@kcstereoSpot On ! 😉👍 Wasn't properly locked down on assembly, or last adjustment... 🤷🏼♂️ They could have been bouncing back and forth on the adjustment, and simply forgot to lock it down ? 🤔
I've now learned the proper way to check/adjust the valves after watching many on youtube. Thanks Don for that. Your short concise explanations are always spot on.
Doctor Don to the rescue once again! Don thanks so much for creating some of the best content on youtube! Always great camera work and closeups, great explanations so that many of us can learn from and duplicate your procedures. Thanks for being a great guy brother!
Yes, honest is one of the words I’d use to describe Dony, and down to earth. Doesn’t surprise me one bit that he’s a fellow Canadian. Appreciate your efforts and help.
I like your videos because first of all I believe you are honest and you explaining every detail and causes, I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with people.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂. I pray GOD to bright your days with happiness and success .
My 24hp briggs had the bronze/brass valve guide bushings 'walk' out of position, so the rocker arm hit a hard stop, the push rod ended up in the crankcase. Backyard repair: I drilled (half in bushing, half in head) in 3places, 1/16" .5" Dp and installed 1/16" split pins, a radial spring. As the engine heated up, it locked these radial springs to the head and bushing. I also swage locked these bushings, by peening around the circumference. Been going close ten yrs with this "fix". Still going.
Hi Donyboy. I would love to see a video by you showing various new and older engines and what you think about each and common problems and fixes for each. I have a 2004 Kohler Command single in a Craftsman and a 1998 Briggs 18.5HP opposed twin flathead in a Murray. I hear these two are some of the better engines compared to newer engines.
I have the same machine, for over 20 years, and had same issues. My PTO issue was the switch. I only use it for winter with snow thrower now. Need to rebuild carb this summer. Great videos.
Good instructional video on this procedure. Something caused that valve to bend; I wished you would have shown what the valve guide position was on that bent pushrod side as a check to make sure that valve guide had not walked out..
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What an impressive diagnosis. Having worked on many of the B&S engines I would welcome your insight on what might have bent the push rod? I’ve seen way too many single cylinder ones that have the known compression release issue, but few 2 cylinder ones with this issue. As always I support and recommend your channel to many just to make them aware of things like this that are unforeseen. I’ve actually started to video the disassembly to document and avoid any potential for a finger pointing contest. I well done repair and great advise for anyone doing repairs.
What a great video. It gives me the confidence to mess around with my small engine equipment. I recently changed my valve cover gasket and used some RTV sealer. It worked out great. I attribute my success to videos like these. Thanks again!
Good job, thanks for the video. I recently bought a new Westinghouse generator which recommends adjusting the valve lash after the first 25 hours. Your video will be helpful in making me more comfortable when it's time to do that. Thanks, your help is invaluable.
I just had a similar issue with mine. I replaced the bent pushrod and the new one bent as soon as I started it. It ended up being a broken connecting rod and I suspect that it bent / destroyed the cam. It`s best to do a compression test before doing any work on it - I learned the hard way!
I've run into this problem before, and repaired it like you did, the only thing different is that I will pour some mystery oil in the fuel to lubricate the valves.
i always use high octane fuel with some marvel mystery oil and seafoam. never had any issues with carb or starting. i dont bother to drain fuel from tank in the off season and never fails to start.
Good Work Don I had purchase my lawn tractor Huskyverna I want stay away from BS motor I had buy a 20 hp with a Kolher motor then I was able to switch the same tractor with a Kawasaki motor 18 hp so far am very happy with my pics I do air blower after each use and change the oil + filter after the end of the summer .I also use super unleaded without ethanol .I guess any motor will last longer if well maintained
I bet the rocker was so loose that the rod popped out from the trailer vibration. Probably didn't happen before that because the mower only ever moved under its own power, with the engine running.
I once had a spark plug in my while turning a mower over and yes same hand as l was turninf the key with. Just adjusted the valves after cam change. Good times great video
I think that, over time, the valve lash became excessive on that one valve. It let the push rod slip out of place and was bent. For a long time I didn't know that the valve lash should be periodically checked and adjusted on these engines. Now I try to remember to check it once a year so I won't have the problem that you show here.
@@donyboy73 Thanks, I suspect that "lack of maintenance" in this case, means inadequate oil change and or periodic valve adjustment. Thank you for the reply.
Another great video Don. But can i suggest that you advise less experienced people to start bolts by hand? I know you have an eye for starting it square to the frame. As a carpenter by trade, and having done all my own small engine repairs for a long time I do too but many do not and using a drill to start bolts could get them in trouble. Thanks for all of your efforts! LP
Nice video Dony. That top rod might be slightly bent as well explaining the excessive lash. They both might have been bent and the bottom one finally popped out. Someone might have adjusted the lash to bending rods.
Just curious 🧐 valve settings the same for both intake and exhaust … .004 for both ?? I’m just curious - my experience is exhaust always has a few more thousand clearance. Great videos - keep up the great work. I enjoy watching!!!
Great video. i love watching your videos. i love the way that you make your videos explaining and showing in detail how you do everything. i had the same problem with a Craftsman LT1000 that a friend of mine gave to me and it has a single cylinder. when i took the valve cover off the steel rod was bent and both valves needed to be adjusted a Lot. i put i new rod in and adjust the valves and now i have a Realy good machine. :)
Thanks Dony for another great informative video!! In regards to the pto clutch issue, if it is a model with adjustable air gap, maybe that is out of spec?? Just a thought, I’d love to see another video on what you find with that. Have a good weekend!
Always love your videos I have champion generator 9375 and tge carburetor is clogged with old fuel won't stay running when I move through chok we over is that an easy fix where I can do it or send it out
Hey Dony, I'm surprised you didn't blow that engine off before removing those valve covers and especially before starting it without an air filter installed! Your call however, not mine. Nice fix though!
I had a similar issue last year with my Kohler Command Pro V twin-powered Walker. It wasn't a bent push rod but one of the rocker arms came loose causing some similar but weird issues for the engine. Actually, both cylinders one after the other. It runs well enough now but the oil keeps disappearing after a few hours and I even tried 10w50. Probably issues with the rings because it produces a hazy exhaust while using it.
Watch the follow-up to this video;
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This channel, Chickanic and Steve's Small Engine Saloon are the 3 small engine channels I watch.
I watch a few more just to see what there up to 😮
They are the top 3 for sure 😊
Don’t forget Tarly.
Taryl Dactyl may not be for everybody due to the long running teeth gag. But if you can get past that, the guy has some great in-depth small engine and hydrostatic transmission teardowns, and gives good descriptions all the way.
@@sylkelster taryl is my favorite
@@randyrejer4219 taryl is great.
This video is more about fast accurate diagnosis, high quality parts replacement, correct toole & no time or parts wasted chasing wrong guesses than it is a Briggs & Stratton with a broken push rod. And that's why this small engine channel is worth subscribing to.
The fact that you didn't edit out the spark plug brain cramp is part of what makes this channel so helpful.
But it is the camera work (awesome closeups and clarity) that puts this channel on the top of the heap. I assume you often have to wrench using the camera screen as your guide because the camera is so close in on the work. And you are still doing it after more than a decade.
Thanks
Yes sir and thank you!
Definitely not the only one that’s forgotten to put the plugs back in lol
I’ve done it a time or twelve 😂
Must be difficult sometimes dealing with customers.
They treat their machine so poorly then wonder why they have problems.
Video is a good idea.
Nice job Don
It's not the repairs that are the hardest to deal with, it's the people!
@@donyboy73
Been in business off and on for years, i know how you feel.
I find there so many garages now that are dishonest that people are being overly cautious.
My neighbor has a 9/28 Honda snowblower. Had trouble, took it to Honda, i told him to make sure he got his old parts.
The soaked him for a new cylinder, piston and more.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with what they took off.
So you are smart, video tape everything.
Before i sell a refurbished blower i tape it being used then i have the customer use it .
One customer bought one that worked perfectly and had something go wrong and he took it to a repair shop who replaced new parts i had i had put on. I sent him the videos and told him he used it and it worked perfectly.
So you are right, we need to be careful, but at the same time understanding.
@@donyboy73Sorta like watching an Adolescent with their 1st. car. 😉
They get in and turn the key, and just keep driving it until it just won't go anymore... 🥴
Then they stand their scratching their head and run straight to Dad ! 😕
My Dad handed me the tools, grabbed a lawn chair, and Iced down a cooler full of beer, and sat through the entire process in Pure Amusement ! 😂 ALL Instruction was strictly Verbal... ☝️🤨
I DID learn about Coil Charge that day, though... 😏
To be honest, this is probably one of your best diy videos that you've made. Easy to follow and to understand. You've taken a bit of the mystery out of adjusting valve lash. Thanks!!
I'd also like to see the PTO fix.
An excellent lesson on how to adjust the valve lash! Thanks!!
I'm Really picky about valve adjustment, "Because" of things like this... 🤨
@@marcmyers1465 I'm thinking the bolt came loose enough and the rocker arm bent and kicked out the rod...
@@kcstereoSpot On ! 😉👍
Wasn't properly locked down on assembly, or last adjustment... 🤷🏼♂️
They could have been bouncing back and forth on the adjustment, and simply forgot to lock it down ? 🤔
I've now learned the proper way to check/adjust the valves after watching many on youtube. Thanks Don for that. Your short concise explanations are always spot on.
I always learn something from every one of your videos; in this one, I learned a lot! Thanks as always.
it’s always professionalism at its finest with Donyboy. good job man 👍
Would really like to see video on the PTO. Thanks Dony
Doctor Don to the rescue once again! Don thanks so much for creating some of the best content on youtube! Always great camera work and closeups, great explanations so that many of us can learn from and duplicate your procedures. Thanks for being a great guy brother!
Good job. Very well explained.
Yes let's see the PTO fix.
Yes, honest is one of the words I’d use to describe Dony, and down to earth. Doesn’t surprise me one bit that he’s a fellow Canadian. Appreciate your efforts and help.
I like your videos because first of all I believe you are honest and you explaining every detail and causes, I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with people.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂. I pray GOD to bright your days with happiness and success .
My 24hp briggs had the bronze/brass valve guide bushings 'walk' out of position, so the rocker arm hit a hard stop, the push rod ended up in the crankcase.
Backyard repair: I drilled (half in bushing, half in head) in 3places, 1/16" .5" Dp and installed 1/16" split pins, a radial spring. As the engine heated up, it locked these radial springs to the head and bushing. I also swage locked these bushings, by peening around the circumference. Been going close ten yrs with this "fix". Still going.
No great job great video. I know you could figure it out. You’re the pro.👍
You always make it look sooo simple! Thanks😊😊
Great video! Definitely want to see more about the pro clutch issue!
I thought for sure it dropped a valve seat out of the head... good to see you solved the issue
Close!
This is my go to channel for mower repair. Excellent.
Thank You for Shearing your Knowledge on Small Engines
Hi Donyboy. I would love to see a video by you showing various new and older engines and what you think about each and common problems and fixes for each. I have a 2004 Kohler Command single in a Craftsman and a 1998 Briggs 18.5HP opposed twin flathead in a Murray. I hear these two are some of the better engines compared to newer engines.
I have the same machine, for over 20 years, and had same issues. My PTO issue was the switch. I only use it for winter with snow thrower now. Need to rebuild carb this summer. Great videos.
Thanks Don, excellent video, Cheers
I really enjoy your vids and how you explain things
Very common to leave plugs out to build up oil pressure before start up. Love the transparency. 😊❤
Bravo Dony. C'est toujours payant de bien nettoyer et entretenir nos machines. Cette machine a vraiment manquée d'amour.
Oui je te seconde il travaille bien honnete .🙂
Great fix. Yes please follow up with the next repair.
Wow! Almost exactly what I did! Thank you for confirming what I did to my machine. Thank you!!!
Had this happen 2 years ago to my MTD single cylinder. Thankfully, the pushrod didn’t bend. Great job Don!!
Good video the unexpected always happens hope the customer was greatful to you an he appreciates all your hard work
Great video! This is one of the best channels for small engine repair on youtube.
Thanks 👍
another great video Dony i would never let my mower get that dirty ! 👍
Awesome, it runs beautifully, great video. 😊
Great job as always!
Thats service above and beyond ,going and pickimg up a mower and taking back to youre shop.👍
great video thanks for sharing lot of good information.
Your videos are so easy to understand, what's a good way to know if its a valve problem.?
Good instructional video on this procedure. Something caused that valve to bend; I wished you would have shown what the valve guide position was on that bent pushrod side as a check to make sure that valve guide had not walked out..
Great job Dony. Happy it worked out for you. Everyone forgets things every now and then...lol
great video. I'll never do this repair but it was great to watch how its done. thanks for sharing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What an impressive diagnosis. Having worked on many of the B&S engines I would welcome your insight on what might have bent the push rod? I’ve seen way too many single cylinder ones that have the known compression release issue, but few 2 cylinder ones with this issue.
As always I support and recommend your channel to many just to make them aware of things like this that are unforeseen. I’ve actually started to video the disassembly to document and avoid any potential for a finger pointing contest.
I well done repair and great advise for anyone doing repairs.
Forgot the spark plugs and the spark plug boots? Welcome to my world, brother! 😂😂😂 I felt your pain and anticipation on this one.
Great video my friend. Oh don't forget to put the spark plugs in 😂
What a great video. It gives me the confidence to mess around with my small engine equipment. I recently changed my valve cover gasket and used some RTV sealer. It worked out great. I attribute my success to videos like these. Thanks again!
I did have a new gasket as well...
Good job, thanks for the video. I recently bought a new Westinghouse generator which recommends adjusting the valve lash after the first 25 hours. Your video will be helpful in making me more comfortable when it's time to do that. Thanks, your help is invaluable.
Great video Donyboy
Whew! Glad it was a minor issue! (Yes, both for you and for the customer!) Great work as always, Don!
Great video Dony ! a common sense methodical system with integrity. This one of the best channels out there when it comes to any small engine repair!
Excellent video.
➡How many of you guessed it right?
@@donyboy73 I knew it was that because I worked on enough of them great video👍
@@deanmoore420 It's like when a Dr. gets patients in his office, he almost always knows what is wrong immediately!
@@donyboy73 you are exactly right 👍
Got it ! and yes please on the PTO Clutch. 😉👍
I knew it was the exhaust valve not functioning. I didn’t expect that it would be only a bent push rod.
I would love to see a part 3 on this machine regarding the faults with the blade brake clutch.
I just had a similar issue with mine. I replaced the bent pushrod and the new one bent as soon as I started it. It ended up being a broken connecting rod and I suspect that it bent / destroyed the cam. It`s best to do a compression test before doing any work on it - I learned the hard way!
Thank you for being you, God bless you and yours.
Well, I was in the right area from diagnosed from your last video, which I watched this video first a few days ago. lol. Great video, thanks
That's what you're the pro!
I've run into this problem before, and repaired it like you did, the only thing different is that I will pour some mystery oil in the fuel to lubricate the valves.
i always use high octane fuel with some marvel mystery oil and seafoam. never had any issues with carb or starting. i dont bother to drain fuel from tank in the off season and never fails to start.
Good Work Don I had purchase my lawn tractor Huskyverna I want stay away from BS motor I had buy a 20 hp with a Kolher motor then I was able to switch the same tractor with a Kawasaki motor 18 hp so far am very happy with my pics I do air blower after each use and change the oil + filter after the end of the summer .I also use super unleaded without ethanol .I guess any motor will last longer if well maintained
Another fine example of excellence in owner maintenance.
Great video and yes I’d love to see a video on the transmission issue
Very good stuff, Don!!
Yes please do a video on the PTO on this machine. Thank you!
Nice work, thanks.
...excellent repair video Don.....the bent push rod begs the question "why"?...maybe too much valve lash?... 🙂
I bet the rocker was so loose that the rod popped out from the trailer vibration. Probably didn't happen before that because the mower only ever moved under its own power, with the engine running.
I once had a spark plug in my while turning a mower over and yes same hand as l was turninf the key with. Just adjusted the valves after cam change. Good times great video
I think that, over time, the valve lash became excessive on that one valve. It let the push rod slip out of place and was bent. For a long time I didn't know that the valve lash should be periodically checked and adjusted on these engines. Now I try to remember to check it once a year so I won't have the problem that you show here.
Please I'd like to also see the PTO diagnosis and repair. Thanks for sharing your great work!
Perfect!!! Good diagnosis and good repair. I'm curious though, what would cause the push rod to bend?
I believe it is because of lack of maintenance.
@@donyboy73 Thanks, I suspect that "lack of maintenance" in this case, means inadequate oil change and or periodic valve adjustment.
Thank you for the reply.
Another great video Don. But can i suggest that you advise less experienced people to start bolts by hand? I know you have an eye for starting it square to the frame. As a carpenter by trade, and having done all my own small engine repairs for a long time I do too but many do not and using a drill to start bolts could get them in trouble. Thanks for all of your efforts! LP
Thanks for posting Dony
@donyboy73 - I would love to see a part 2 on this, diagnosing the PTO.
Thank You Sir!
I learned a lot today!
Yes for the PTO video.
WoW I use to have lots of fun with all kinds of motors at the Golf Course 😊😊😊
Nice video Dony. That top rod might be slightly bent as well explaining the excessive lash. They both might have been bent and the bottom one finally popped out. Someone might have adjusted the lash to bending rods.
I was thinking. My guess about the valve guide happens on single cylinders I think. Great video brother
What could have caused this? Looking forward to the follow-up video.
My favourite channel, thanks Donny!
Lack of maintenance I believe
Good job and explanation. Thanks
Just curious 🧐 valve settings the same for both intake and exhaust … .004 for both ?? I’m just curious - my experience is exhaust always has a few more thousand clearance.
Great videos - keep up the great work. I enjoy watching!!!
Yes. love to see a video on the pto.
Would like to see the clutch repair also. Thanks for the video
This guy knows his business very good [no] Excellent .
I figured it was just valve lash needed adjustment. Good video. Wish i would have thought about it more. I might have guess right. Lol
Great video. i love watching your videos. i love the way that you make your videos explaining and showing in detail how you do everything. i had the same problem with a Craftsman LT1000 that a friend of mine gave to me and it has a single cylinder. when i took the valve cover off the steel rod was bent and both valves needed to be adjusted a Lot. i put i new rod in and adjust the valves and now i have a Realy good machine. :)
Interesting to see all the green and yellow at your shop.
Yes and bits of yellow paint chips all over!
@@donyboy73 must admit I was a JD fan. Not anymore.
@@nissanman1983 shameful on them for all the lay-offs!
True. I agree.
Great stuff and it didn't cost you for the repair 😊
Thanks Dony for another great informative video!! In regards to the pto clutch issue, if it is a model with adjustable air gap, maybe that is out of spec?? Just a thought, I’d love to see another video on what you find with that. Have a good weekend!
Always love your videos I have champion generator 9375 and tge carburetor is clogged with old fuel won't stay running when I move through chok we over is that an easy fix where I can do it or send it out
Great fix Dony 👍🏼
Yes, please do video on the PTO issue.
Way to go Donyboy73!!! You nailed it!
Thanks. Would love to see the pto clutch video as well.
Don is the godfather of small engines 😊
Hey Dony, I'm surprised you didn't blow that engine off before removing those valve covers and especially before starting it without an air filter installed! Your call however, not mine. Nice fix though!
Well done.
Awesome video 😊what’s the lash for the intake and exhaust clearance on the valves
I had a similar issue last year with my Kohler Command Pro V twin-powered Walker. It wasn't a bent push rod but one of the rocker arms came loose causing some similar but weird issues for the engine. Actually, both cylinders one after the other. It runs well enough now but the oil keeps disappearing after a few hours and I even tried 10w50. Probably issues with the rings because it produces a hazy exhaust while using it.
I am thinking that Tractor should be serviced also. Good show, thanks.