There is a way you can fix the flywheel. You can cut a 1.5mm deep groove where the key was, then use a piece of 3mm x 3mm steel tas a key. I've done this lots of times

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

great minds!

I wouldn't have even touched that machine above my pay grade 😁 so hats of to you for going for it I wish you luck !

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you Bill Clement

Sorry for spamming comments, but the amount of pulls to get a good compression reading is really important, if it takes a lot of pulls it means the cylinder is only holding compression during the stroke for a very very small moment, before it ignites the gas. This can really mess up acceleration

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

yes you are correct,

first put piston stop, the rotate engine to stop, then place flywheel with sheared spot where it should be on crank, tighten and it shouldn't move, because its just position when instaling it doesn't hold anything when tight enough and wont spin

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you Nikola Vincek

Something to be aware of when cleaning pistons, if you're cleaning the skirt, avoid metal brushes, sandpaper, etc. The sides of pistons are coated with Teflon to reduce friction. I figured that out the hard way lol

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you are correct!

@patthesoundguy

Жыл бұрын

I would not worry about any coatings on a little cheap Poulan piston. Scotch Brite and fine sandpaper is commonly used to get pistons back up and running and they last just fine, even in heavy use conditions with ported cylinders. Especially on a Poulan trimmer engine that is only rated for 25-50 hours of use.

@therandomman6647

Жыл бұрын

@@patthesoundguy now that you mention it, I have only seen a visible coating on more expensive brands/bigger engines, I was thrown off by one of the nice old ryobi ones

For the flywheel I would spend a good while filling a groove to fit a key you would slide in, or be really careful with a Dremmel tool to start and finish with a file

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you already know the plan.

Your videos never disappoint! There's always something new in them!

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

I hope so , and the one was full of surprises.

Nice honest video. Nice tip about using a long spark plug as a piston stop.👍

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was planning on using a bolt, but the spark plug was already dead, and within reach.

Everyday is a learning experience. Thank you

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

no problem and thank you Mario Cestra.

You can use spare key and try to fit in place.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you got it

I've drilled the cylinder on my leaf blower just so i could get to the other cylinder bolt to replace the cylinder gasket. Like you said it doesn't affect anything. I repair small engines on the weekends and i might have a flywheel that will fit that

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you James Hedrick.

I have a cabin on the Susquehanna river and back in 2011 it flooded badly. I had a 6hp Johnson outboard from the 60s that was in my shed, and it was fully underwater for 4 or 5 days. The outside of the engine was covered completely with mud. I was able to scoop mud out of the carburetor with my pinky finger. I hooked up a fuel tank and it started first pull and just sat there idling, completely full of mud. I love that outboard. Cool video

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

nice!

I second lining up the flywheel where it goes and tightening it down. If l had a parts motor l would replace the flywheel but if not then l would try to make that one work

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

ah interesting idea

i would replace the flywheel as it,s a easy repair or if you have some engines in your stockpile that are dead but have matching parts that are compatible like a Weedeater brand for example or a Ryobi type or a Homelite that might get you out of trouble etc.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

it's a good idea

@Patrick4959

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel for sure.

I repaired my dads neighbours McCullough hedge trimmer which has the same problem by cutting a slot into where the key was then I made up a key out of key steel,assembled it then it ran,he paid me $50 AUD for the repair !

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you already know what to do! thank you Russell Booth.

I would order the part for it. 👍🙏👍🙏

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you RayFpv.

@electroddxful

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel Hey home Garage I have a Toro 98cc power lite that is surging and I have done everything to stop it. I have clean and rebuilt the carburetor and I put in the home depot gas which is 50:1 and still surging. Also the spark plug is good new governor spring. Would you have any idea what could it be. I would appreciate your input. I like the snowblower just because is so lite to handle. Thank you so much 🙏🙏

I cleared out the sheared key on my old blower and used my neighbors tig to run a small booger weld then I just shaped using a Dremel. Surprisingly holds well

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

nice idea.

The key does not really secure the flywheel to the crank, it's just there for indexing. The actual "locking" comes from the taper on the crank and in the flywheel. You can carefully tighten the nut while keeping the flywheel in its proper location. After a full torque, you can remove the nut to check alignment (especially if you make a witness mark or two) and if it's good, rattle gun the nut back on. If you have doubts a little loctite bearing retainer will make it a semi-permanent fixture but IMHO its probably not needed. Judt good torque on it. This was a fun one!! Never seen mud in a crankcase before, personally. Considering it was full of mud and sand the compression was still great. I bet that ring will seat better with some runtime.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

wow thanks!

Dremel a close to identical slot in flywheel & put a key in, wouldn't advise it too much but will work if it fits snug enough

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you already know what to do

Hey bro what's up? This was a very interesting video. There was lots of information for us the viewers to take in. Knowing you bro, I'm positive that you have an ace up your sleeve to repair this pruner.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you Ramadin Sookhoo, I hope so!

as a wise man once said you live and learn then die unfinished ,and i am afraid he was right

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

me too

Impressive compression and revival

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

Since it is a customer's I would probably buy the new part.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

that would make sense

You should go to the junkyard and see if you can find the same model and get parts from it

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

do you have a junkyard for mowers stuff where you live?

Maybe drill out the old key on the flywheel and just use a normal key in place of the old one? Awesome job for at least getting it running

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

yes sir

I would say these folks are lucky you were able to fix it at all considering that it was in a flood 🤕 I would try using the Dremel to fix the key issue, and if that turned into a pain I would spend the 20 bucks and call it lesson learned

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

yes sir

Before you try & run it again, clean the muffler & carb intake manifold...They prob have Mud in them as well....Good video as always!!!

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thanks !

Mistakes happen. You could try to rig something, but the right parts usually make it right. Merry Christmas!

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays!

Spending $20 might reassure people of your integrity. I'd buy a new one 👍

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

Hey don’t sweat the mistake. Even the best makes mistakes. Chalk it up to a learning experience.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you William Snow.

Amazing video brother. Not had to say interested.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

I have tried to get one of those same flywheels working with a sheared key... I had only some success. I had my Dremel go missing so I was trying to file a new slot where the key came from. If I had the Dremel and gone and gotten a pack of woodruff keys I may have been %100 percent successful. I would cut a slot where the key was in the flywheel and see if you can find a new key or make one from something like a Briggs key or something similar. It may help to lap the flywheel to the shaft if it's tapered to help it grip the shaft when it's installed. A flywheel might be worth because that's not a trimmer which are easier to find cheap or free.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you already know what I'm going to do.

@patthesoundguy

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel 😉

Mistakes are the way we learn, I'm sure you have an old parts bin that you could borrow one

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you already know about the parts bin, but I'm going to do something a bit different

@diggerman190

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel 🤔🤔🤔 what new trick we would learn

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

"add a key"

I have a walbro carb off of an echo backpack blower and I wanted to clean it with carb cleaner. Do I need to necessarily take apart the carb or anything specific in order to clean it well? Thanks

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

yes, take of the needle and rocker arm, and all the fuel adjustments screws

Thanks for the great video as always! I have gotten a few older pieces and fixed them up and cleaned them, but I was wondering how to sell them, do you do anything special on sites you list them on (if you do what sites do you use) or is it mostly word of mouth? Thanks for the help!

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

no I don't do anything "special" just list them, and price them under what others are listing them for.

It happened to me a month ago on a Stihl FS120 Brush cutter

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

did you get it running again?

@iainclaassen4120

Жыл бұрын

@Home Garage Yes, but I need to replace the carburetor, and an aftermarket one is like R 300- R 500, where I looked in South Africa

Hello @Home Garage , big fan of the channel! Got me into small engine repair (mostly two cycle) almost 2 years ago! Do you know exactly what screwdriver you use for removing the clutch assembly? Is there one I might could order online or a certain size torx screwdriver to look for? Thats the only main issue I've had with needed to further take stuff apart. Thank you!

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

no my Torx bits are not marked, if I had to guess it's either a T20 or maybe T15

@flamingfoxproductions4795

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel Alright, thank you!

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

no problem

Coolant is a good cleaner for carbon on the piston

@HomeGaragechannel

10 ай бұрын

I might have to try that but I am skeptical when the engine is not running.

Hi, are you interested in reviewing Natiddy mini chainsaw?

I'd line it up and fill it with red loc-tite and tighten everything down nd be done with it. As has bveen said, 'It ain't the space shuttle. Or, make a key and file out where the key was in the flywheel. Blessings.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

interesting idea.

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel My pal that has his own saw shop used to race go-carts with 5-horse Briggs motors running on alcohol. They 'lapped' the flywheels (no keys so the timing could be advanced) and tyhe flywheels would break before they would move. He has a saw of mine a guy that ran the saw shop did like that when I bought the saw. They can't get the flywheel off.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

nice, thanks for the tip

@lewiemcneely9143

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel Hope it helps.

Yes you can fix the flywheel. just grin d a little off & put a new key in it

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you already know it.

Did you put a decent amount of 2 stroke oil in the engine before you put it together to avoid more metal on metal contact?

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

yes I did.

Interesting.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thanks

JUST GET A KEY SIZED PIECE OF METEL, MAYBE WELD IT TO SIZE AND GRIND IT TO SHAPE? CUT A KEY SHAPE FROM A META PLATE? START FROM SCRATCH AND USE WIRE FEED ON THE WHOLE KEY? I SAY CUT A KEY SHAPE FROM A PIECE OF METAL AND GRIND IT TO SIZE AND SHAPE. KEEP UP THE GGOD WORK!:)🙂🙂

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

that's a good idea.

How do I remove clutch drum when the engine is spinning?

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

you can either screw in a longer spark plug or put about 2 feet of rope into the engine to jam it.

Well if there is a reason why you shouldn’t have done it then that would be because you have les cooling surface but I don’t think it matters

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

no you have a good point about cool.

Excellent video but jesus Id just spend the money on a new one than even dare ask someone to repair a budget tier Poulan in this condition let alone do it myself.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

I know right.

Parts for next one messed up But it’s fun trying

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

I can agree on that!

It's a little bit of a mess, but it was cheap, so you are bound to make a buck on it

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

remember this one is not mine, but I plan on fixing it either way

@GuysPlayingWithTools

Жыл бұрын

@Home Garage Brain damage 🤣, I heard you say it too. I am so used to flipping everything I always think that way.

I would use for parts because the cost of what will need to do a full repair is not worth it. Just my opinion.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you Willie Kelly

You ever ran an echo SRM 2100 not the srm 210

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

yes I have, in fact, I'm working on one, on the other channel

@markhyatt1823

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel do you think it has great power for weight

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

I think the power to weight is fantastic

Maybe you could just tighten down the flywheel and sees if it works. Just experiment with it.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

that methods works, but it my not work with a pole saw. Trimmer yes

Try jb weld or something

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

buy the new part

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you John Gassett.

You can get a key at Lowe's

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thanks, I'll take a look

Rust in the engine 😳🥺😧 that's not a great idea

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

I know right

@robertmailhos8159

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel hopefully you can get it fixed and running again in do time

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

don't worry, I'll get it working! thanks!

@robertmailhos8159

Жыл бұрын

@@HomeGaragechannel okay thanks for the update on this matter young man 👍😎

You Obviously Broke It , So You Should Buy A New One. Don't Try To Bodge It Up. You Know You Should Do The Right Thing. Simply Putting The Flywheel In Line With The Flywheel Key & Tightening The Bolt Is a B.S. JOB. I Bet They Wouldn't Say That If It Was THEIR Pole Saw

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you

Hi

@lanemonroe8985

Жыл бұрын

I’m #1

@Nothinin

Жыл бұрын

@@lanemonroe8985 when

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

hello

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Get a new flywheel

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you Richard Boggs.

Replace the fiywjeel. Learn from mistakes If you worked in a. Shop you would not have a choice. Of course you want no work on this machine to start with. Protect your name. A man is only good as his name.

@HomeGaragechannel

Жыл бұрын

thank you Linda Osborne.