How a Briggs & Stratton Engine Works - A Look Inside an Engine Cutaway

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  • Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
  • In this video I will take you on a tour inside a Briggs & Stratton engine from a push mower. This is a cutaway I made to help show what goes on inside the engine, because cutaways are just so cool! Let me know in the comments what cutaway you might want to see next! I've got a couple more ideas for some...

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  • @natesmith1547
    @natesmith1547 Рік тому +22

    As ashamed I am to admit it I am 45 years old and after watching this video I finally understand how a internal combustion engine works... Thank you so much for making/sharing this video

    • @notyou000
      @notyou000 Місяць тому

      Is just a time chain like a car bro tf

    • @Goodellsam
      @Goodellsam 9 днів тому

      It's never too late. I am very familiar with auto engines, but I have never torn into a small engine. I knew it would have a variation on the same auto components. I just didn't know their configuration. This was a well-done explanation.

  • @baddad5781
    @baddad5781 3 роки тому +59

    I'm still a small engine novice but I'm learning all the time. This has got to be the best demo I've seen in 3 years on here. Awesome awesome video thank you.

    • @gmcinnis6304
      @gmcinnis6304 2 роки тому +1

      get one that is worn out... clean it... take it apart, keep the parts, put it back together again with new E bay piston rings. oil everything up... use 20-50 motor oil as the motor will have excessive clearances in it so it needs THICKER OIL... with 20% STP OIIL TREATMENT...thick as honey. tighten the CONNECTING ROD, sump and heads with TORQUE WRENCH TO SPEC's OFF GOOGLE FOR THAT MOTOR... the model # is on the tins. dont lose the tins as there are a zillion differnt briggs as they couldnt leave the thing alone over the years so they are all a LITTLE different. new plug... new coil? clean carb with WD 40. new gasket set off e bay $12. oil bolts before assembly so they dont freeze in their holes. TIGHTEN TO SPEC's avail online for that motor. add the thick oil, paint it JD green. write on it with paint pen... CHECK THE GD OIL BEFORE EACH RUN OF THE DAY... USES 20-50 MOTOR OIL!!!!!!!!! new air cleaner... 5 for $9 on e bay and see if u can get it going again as a mower... sell it for ... $75 or so. TELL THEM TO CHANGE THE GD OIL EVERY

    • @kohnjoe7349
      @kohnjoe7349 Рік тому +1

      Wouldn't call 3 years a novice, more like intermediate

  • @timwhite7127
    @timwhite7127 2 місяці тому +4

    That's the way to make an instructional video...Pertinent information given concisely without a lot of extra verbage which only leads to distraction...Nice job.

  • @larryshulman8845
    @larryshulman8845 9 місяців тому +6

    One of the best videos I have ever watched on explaining the engine operation.

  • @RiverwoodChicken
    @RiverwoodChicken 5 місяців тому +4

    This was not absurdly long but was extremely informative! Wonderful demonstration, learned a ton

  • @michaelinglis8516
    @michaelinglis8516 Рік тому +18

    This was exactly what i wanted to see. Thank you for the taking the time to put this together, it was really helpful!

  • @jmccracken491
    @jmccracken491 3 роки тому +19

    Very well done Jared, you broke that down very clearly.
    Have a blessed day.

  • @simracingcentral10
    @simracingcentral10 3 місяці тому +1

    I am about to attempt to repair an old Briggs And Stratton engine from probably about 20 - 30 years ago and this gives me an incredible idea of how Briggs And Stratton designed their engines so thank you so, so much!

  • @johnalpha1020
    @johnalpha1020 3 роки тому +5

    Great video! I’m 50 years old and you’ve just turned an old parts changer into a troubleshooter!

  • @carlcannedy2669
    @carlcannedy2669 4 місяці тому +3

    Good job young man. We all learned something from the inner screen.

  • @notapplicable430
    @notapplicable430 2 роки тому +2

    Yesterday, I picked up a dead mower off the roadside with this engine on it. Cleaned the carb and it ran like new. Came to this video to see the internals. Thanks for the excellent cutaway.

  • @GaryCope
    @GaryCope Рік тому +4

    Best explanation of the parts and functions of a small engine and its parts! Thank you, man!

  • @franklittle87
    @franklittle87 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm trying to learn all I can about my mower and it's engine, so THANK YOU for this very informative video!

  • @fadsmfawopefaw
    @fadsmfawopefaw 5 місяців тому +2

    This made it so easy to understand. Thanks so much Jared!

  • @emj1123
    @emj1123 4 роки тому +10

    Great job, very clear.

  • @mjg263
    @mjg263 3 роки тому +11

    Well done, great cutaway!

  • @Arphalia
    @Arphalia 2 місяці тому +1

    This was an absolutely fantastic explanation and break down of how things work. Ty for making this video :)

  • @doughaber3330
    @doughaber3330 2 роки тому +9

    Amazing video! You should consider taking it further with timing, ignition and carburetor.

  • @fenrir1701
    @fenrir1701 3 місяці тому

    Great video and the cutaway really helps. If you can understand this then you’ve learnt how pretty much most engines work

  • @mikeagapos677
    @mikeagapos677 3 роки тому +5

    Thanks for the video. I have been mowing grass most of my life but I have never had a better explanation of the internal combustion engine. Actually, that was the first explanation. Wish it had been taught in school. Lol.

  • @hansmalm2801
    @hansmalm2801 2 роки тому +2

    This was really one of the best videos I've seen of "how it works". Excellent done!

  • @vanceminatra2119
    @vanceminatra2119 2 роки тому +3

    This video was very well done. Please make another that explains how the electrical and carb work as well.

  • @modelcitizen1977
    @modelcitizen1977 3 роки тому +4

    In the event of an apocalypse, I will be heralded for reinventing lawnmower engines because of this video.

  • @toddthomas3226
    @toddthomas3226 2 місяці тому

    Great video. I was keen to learn how the flywheel works.

  • @johntighe9895
    @johntighe9895 2 дні тому

    Awesome - very helpful and informative.

  • @rds9872
    @rds9872 2 роки тому +2

    This video was very helpful. Thanks Jared!

  • @avinash2060
    @avinash2060 3 роки тому +3

    This is so well made Jared. Thank you!

  • @minimotobuilds212ccandsmal5
    @minimotobuilds212ccandsmal5 3 роки тому +2

    Wow i think that was one of the best break down explanation ive ever heard/seen. Thank you so much for being so clear

  • @aaronwilson8327
    @aaronwilson8327 9 місяців тому +2

    Great video! This helps me very much try to understand how engines work. I have very little small engine knowledge but recently decided to pick up a wood chipper with a 7.5 hp briggs and stratton horizontal shaft. I figured i'd spend some time and figure out what was wrong with it and try to learn something. The first thing i did was check the oil. It looked new. However when i checked the dip stick, it was extremely low. I drained the oil to find there was very little left. So i filled it to the proper level with new oil. I checked the spark. There is a spark. I changed it just for the heck of it. I also cleaned the air filter and the carburator. Gaskets seemed ok, but not great.
    When i originally tried to pull start it, it wouldnt pull at all. It was stuck. Eventually i was able to pull it and at that same time, a blade within the chipper cracked off. So i think the shaft was jammed due to the blade getting stuck. It now pulls, but doesnt do anything. it doesnt sound close to starting at all. I dont get sound that sounds like it is starting. I pulled off the combustion chamber and valves. When i rotate the flywheel, i noticed the piston doesnt travel all the way up the cylinder. When i push it down, then rotate the flywheel, the piston comes up about 3/4 of the way.
    Could the piston not moving all the way up the cylinder be a result of low to no oil? How can i get the piston to travel all the way up the cylinder, as it does in your video when you rotate the flywheel? I have tried lubricating the top of the piston with oil and PB Blaster and spreading it around.. no luck yet. It has slowly rotated counter clock wise as i push it down with my fingers, rotate the flyweheel, and repeat. But never going more than 3/4 of the way up the cylinder.
    Thanks for the help :)

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  9 місяців тому

      Well, not all engines are gonna be made the same. The piston on this particular engine comes all the way up, but it might not on yours. My question would be does the piston move up and down on its own by turning the flywheel?

  • @classicamericanflyertrains2423
    @classicamericanflyertrains2423 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent presentation! Love the cutaway engine.

  • @PRR5406
    @PRR5406 3 роки тому +1

    I found an old B&S powered mower at the town Transfer Station today and want o have a little guy I know tear it down with me, just for fun. It's kind of a Grandpa thing to do. I wanted to see how you cut the engine so the parts are visible and he can watch them. Your work is a great tutorial.
    Thank you!

  • @samazd4015
    @samazd4015 3 роки тому +2

    Very nice how you made a learning model of an old engine

  • @tarunarya1780
    @tarunarya1780 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video - really helps understanding these engines

  • @mweeks33
    @mweeks33 Рік тому +1

    Excellent presentation. Thank you and well done!

  • @RafaelReynoso-oy1zy
    @RafaelReynoso-oy1zy 19 днів тому

    Bravo 👏 excellent presentation

  • @musicgems1726
    @musicgems1726 3 роки тому +1

    straight to the point clear concise nicely done.

  • @farkinarkin5099
    @farkinarkin5099 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this. Now I see why overfilling with oil would also inhibit the deliver of oil via the paddle wheel.

  • @lagerbeer1974
    @lagerbeer1974 3 роки тому +1

    Clear and concise. Excellent video.

  • @lien-chinwei4815
    @lien-chinwei4815 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for making this concise and informative video.

  • @scottysyeehawcorner5356
    @scottysyeehawcorner5356 4 роки тому +16

    Hey Jared, this is Eli. This video was amazing! Very informative and professional! You’ve outdone yourself.

  • @CalkoLouie
    @CalkoLouie 3 місяці тому

    Great explenation of how it works internally.

  • @jciamretired9767
    @jciamretired9767 2 роки тому +1

    Very cool and interesting.

  • @azoresmarine
    @azoresmarine Рік тому +1

    Awesome explanation. Thank you

  • @thomass5850
    @thomass5850 3 роки тому +2

    Well done, very professional.

  • @MarshallBLewis
    @MarshallBLewis Рік тому +1

    Just what I was looking for. Thanks!

  • @jerryannclifford6538
    @jerryannclifford6538 3 роки тому +1

    Very clearly explained. Thank you!!

  • @monarichardson1556
    @monarichardson1556 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this awesome visual video.

  • @ltdan8671
    @ltdan8671 Рік тому +1

    I enjoyed this. Thanks.

  • @pby1000
    @pby1000 3 роки тому +1

    Very good explanation.

  • @johnduff6436
    @johnduff6436 3 роки тому +2

    Well done!

  • @jllanesphoto
    @jllanesphoto Рік тому +1

    Great Job!

  • @ryantimmsjr7639
    @ryantimmsjr7639 10 місяців тому +1

    Great job 👍

  • @Swataia
    @Swataia 2 місяці тому

    Awesome video, big thanks!

  • @HE65432
    @HE65432 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thanks!

  • @lawrencecarroll2031
    @lawrencecarroll2031 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video!

  • @Mrdealornodeal618
    @Mrdealornodeal618 2 роки тому

    This was pretty cool. Good effort.

  • @screwsnutsandbolts
    @screwsnutsandbolts 3 роки тому

    Excellent video 👍

  • @stephaniezamalloa7971
    @stephaniezamalloa7971 3 роки тому

    Thank you for a very clear explanation.

  • @sgsnowhiker
    @sgsnowhiker Рік тому +1

    Thank you!!

  • @HipaParts
    @HipaParts 5 місяців тому +1

    Very informative video explaining how the 4 stroke engine works

  • @robbreisch9462
    @robbreisch9462 3 роки тому +2

    That is perfect!

  • @c0c0nutbeans
    @c0c0nutbeans 3 роки тому +1

    Great video!

  • @dimwitsadvocate6264
    @dimwitsadvocate6264 Рік тому

    Very informative and interesting video!

  • @davidwillard7334
    @davidwillard7334 3 місяці тому

    I like when BLOGGS AND SCRAPPEN ENGINES ! GO STRAIGHT ! INTO THE MEATAL SHREADDER !! LOOKS ! SO ! BEAUTIFULL !

  • @chumegathegoat7750
    @chumegathegoat7750 3 роки тому

    Wow, this was fascinating and very instructive! Thanks for the vid.

  • @ccoody1
    @ccoody1 4 місяці тому

    That was really good. Our mower occasionally seizes as you are pulling the starter cord. What is happening with that? Thanks for your help.

  • @michaelb3497
    @michaelb3497 2 роки тому

    Good job!

  • @ชาญเรื่องช่าง

    Many thanks, very good explained.

  • @AnotherBadyoga
    @AnotherBadyoga 2 роки тому

    wow great video, i wanted to know why my engine isn’t starting…but thought first I need to get an idea how it works …when it does start, thanks!

  • @95thousandroses
    @95thousandroses 4 місяці тому

    Really well done vid

  • @sixshooter3313
    @sixshooter3313 Рік тому

    Just what I wanted to see

  • @eduardoespinoza3411
    @eduardoespinoza3411 2 роки тому

    Very good, sir.

  • @archivestereo
    @archivestereo 2 місяці тому

    This is great! Do you have one for ignition and spark?

  • @patrickmcloughlin7016
    @patrickmcloughlin7016 2 роки тому

    Very helpful thanks

  • @user-hw7gm9mn6q
    @user-hw7gm9mn6q 5 місяців тому

    Good video !

  • @JasonBeeneistheLordGod
    @JasonBeeneistheLordGod 2 роки тому

    Great video👍👍

  • @vinceking7878
    @vinceking7878 Рік тому

    Very Helpful! One question, how does oil get into the rocker cover and between the rocker and the valve tappet, and does the oil need to go there?

  • @gud2know
    @gud2know 4 місяці тому

    You deserve more subscribers

  • @zikermu
    @zikermu 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot for this educationnal video.

  • @TheZemun
    @TheZemun 6 місяців тому

    Very well done except one very important thing ... ignition coil .

  • @NorthernWindNut
    @NorthernWindNut 3 роки тому +1

    At around 1:11 if you look closely the exhaust valve opens just a hair. The shadow around it gets a bit darker. Is there a reason for that? Was it just the way you turned the flywheel? Or am I seeing things?
    Awesome demonstration. Overall surprisingly simple.

    • @arthur.887
      @arthur.887 3 роки тому +1

      it is just a compression release on the exhaust valve at arm pull speed to make it easier to turn over. as soon as it starts centrifugal force disengages this mechanism.

  • @0011clem
    @0011clem Рік тому

    Did you use just a standard 4 inch angle grinder to build the cut away ?

  • @carlodonnell146
    @carlodonnell146 Рік тому

    does the oil slinger have to be set back any particular way if it is removed?

  • @NeillWylie
    @NeillWylie 6 місяців тому

    Plastic cams!!! Incredible!!!

  • @ChannelRandomMy
    @ChannelRandomMy 2 роки тому

    Great info

  • @PainterD54
    @PainterD54 11 місяців тому +1

    I've been working on small engines all my life pretty much but it still makes me wonder who decided to make the cam shaft out of plastic?! I suppose if it's hard enough and is bathed in oil it will last pretty long.

  • @RealBelisariusCawl
    @RealBelisariusCawl 6 місяців тому

    Is it carbureted? How does the engine get the right fuel-air mixture?

  • @yeseniajana8658
    @yeseniajana8658 3 роки тому +1

    Thanksssss 🥳🥳😘

  • @beegekhaos3171
    @beegekhaos3171 3 місяці тому

    I'm trying to learn about small engines, which is how i ended up here. So, that's a "flathead" engine right? because the valves are next to the piston.. not above it, correct?

  • @bricago2302
    @bricago2302 Рік тому

    This is very helpful! What prevents the crankshaft from rotating in the opposite direction?

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  Рік тому

      The pull cord recoil will only turn the engine over clockwise when starting, and I believe the timing would be ever so slightly retarded so the spark plug fires after the piston is at TDC.

  • @Michael-ks1sn
    @Michael-ks1sn Рік тому +1

    Can I use that motors for other things? An example I want to know is; can I use it to make a go-cart?

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  Рік тому

      The short answer is no, but you can make anything work with enough effort... The best option for a go cart would be a horizontal shaft small engine. This is a vertical shaft engine. That term specifically relates to the orientation of the crankshaft.

    • @Michael-ks1sn
      @Michael-ks1sn Рік тому +1

      @@johndeerejared Thanks for the answar, I am just courious. I am at my first year at mechanic school, in this year I will build a go cart on end of school year. So I am planning to build one at home next summer after I've been learned how to do it.

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  Рік тому

      @@Michael-ks1sn that sounds awesome! A channel I follow is called Cars and Cameras, they do a bunch of custom go kart and mini bike builds and that sort of thing. That'd be a real good resource for your build I would say

  • @wish2fish37
    @wish2fish37 4 роки тому +2

    thanks for this..I am trying to bring an old 4hp briggs to life but the intake valve is not opening.The tappet is for is barely coming up far enough to just barely kiss the valve stem/.Would you suspect a bad/broken lobe on cam shaft?

    • @conner5611
      @conner5611 3 роки тому +1

      Bad camshaft that happens a lot with these plastic cams especially if the engine has been overheated or ran low on oil

    • @connorssmallengines6663
      @connorssmallengines6663 3 роки тому +1

      Bad tapper or cam

    • @wish2fish37
      @wish2fish37 3 роки тому

      @@connorssmallengines6663 tappet broke cause valve was stuck

  • @mariochesser7849
    @mariochesser7849 2 роки тому

    I have to give you credit, great video. But you forgot the governor, carburetor and ignition

  • @mea56
    @mea56 2 роки тому +1

    With each stroke of the piston I noticed that the flywheel magnet passes the coil. Does this mean the spark plug fires at every stroke?

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  2 роки тому

      Great, observation! That is correct, it will spark on every revolution. Of course it only NEEDS to spark on the power stroke, but I believe this was the simplest way to make it for Briggs. The extra spark really doesn't affect anything.

    • @Rob-fc9wg
      @Rob-fc9wg 11 місяців тому

      It's a wasted spark engine.
      It sparks at the top of the compression stroke and at the top of the exhaust stroke.

  • @thomasauto4862
    @thomasauto4862 3 місяці тому

    Did he explain the Governor? Maybe I missed it. It's vital part.

  • @tissapathiratna7761
    @tissapathiratna7761 Рік тому +1

    Al good, except You forgot to mention automatic De compression mechanism, this is important. without this it's hard to pull the string!

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  Рік тому +1

      That's correct, one day I may remake the video with more details into the specific engine! But for now this will do 😄 Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

  • @josedieguez8754
    @josedieguez8754 3 роки тому +1

    Nice ! I always wonder how the valves were connected to the crankshaft on the type of engine . It’s the cam shaft plastic ?

    • @johndeerejared
      @johndeerejared  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks!
      It is made of plastic, though in my experience they are highly reliable. Generally something else will fail on the mower before the cam will fail.

    • @Fierology
      @Fierology 2 роки тому

      That's why I clicked. I was so surprised to see nylon cams!

  • @willownoel5017
    @willownoel5017 3 роки тому

    How does that governor thing i keep hearing about work in relation to the camshaft and how does the oil get up to the rocker cradle on a overhead valve engine?

  • @daisykaran5607
    @daisykaran5607 3 роки тому +1

    How in heck did we get a plastic cam shaft.

  • @johnnystanks
    @johnnystanks 2 роки тому

    Where would the spark plug be to ignite the fuel mixture?