Good video, thanks! I do have a comment though as I too have the TroyBuilt, 30" blade that needs replacing. I had set aside some time this morning to change it. I leaned the mower over on its left side to keep away from the carburetor that leaks if tilted to the right. Now the under belly was exposed, I got to work. I had the 15/16th socket, and tried for about an hour to loosen the "The Bolt, (Nut) That Wouldn't Budge". The mower is 9 years old, and all without replacing the blade until now. I had the leverage, penetrating oil, and the strength to do the job, but it just wouldn't move. I had to go to Harbor Freight to buy a impact wrench which did the trick. Ten minutes into using this beast of a wrench, the job was finished. Moral of the story, "Stay on top of any repairs, and don't let a little rust spoil your day. Thanks again, and God Bless!

@petedymond

Жыл бұрын

Yup, it can be a bear to remove the first time. A breaker bar can help too.

@jeffpitoniak

Ай бұрын

Tried it today on my dad's 4y/o mower. Broke the breaker bar. Impact wrench won't move it. Over the weekend, penetrating fluid and new breaker bar. Maybe some heat and dynamite lol

Thank you for the video. This really helped me in a pinch. I’ve owned my new TB30r for about 1 week and I hit a hidden spike in the front yard. ( cable company?). The blade was ruined ( I thinks the shaft is ok) and I ran to Lowe’s to get a new blade. I was in a hurray to get this job done so I quickly checked your video to get the blade number and the socket size for the change. Everything went smoothly for the change thanks to your video post.

I had a breaker bar but needed a rod for way more leverage. My bolt was ON THERE MAN! Got the blade changed and back to mowing. Thanks for the tips.

These videos are really great! Thank you for sharing your experiences which make maintaining our little rider mowers more easy.

Pete I must say your videos are excellent you do a very good job of showing exactly what needs to be done I recently purchased a Troy-Bilt 30-in Rider and I have watched most of your videos thus far I went to Home Depot they didn't even have a blade nor did they have a siphon tube for the oil I depend on your videos to show me exactly how to take good care of my Mower and dust far I've followed each and everything you've shown me with the steering wheel swap although mine my mower has less than 50 hours on it as of now thanks again Pete keep up the good work I know you're in Jacksonville I'm in North Fort Myers Florida appreciate it brother

@petedymond

2 жыл бұрын

Glad the videos are helpful!

You explain it to much better than Billy Ray Bob Jackson from Okeechobee Florida. Well done Brother.

Terrific video. Especially those close ups under the deck. Tanks!

Good video.. I have a Troy Bilt riding mower just like you have about the same age too.. Mine is doing great too. I have to compliment you on how clean your riding mower is, you could almost eat off it and even underneath. I put mine on my trailer and take it to the car wash when it's dirty and use the pressure wand and soap does a nice job. Thanks for your video...

Thanks for this video! I was struggling to get the blade off and your video sorted it out for me.

Great vids on oil and blade change. Thanks for your kind assistance!!!!

some great tips thanks,from your videos an others an the internet i already know more about the mower then i would without the net ,like the oil tube got it ,running 93 high octane fuel allways in my small engines .all the safety switches an the owner manual i have read ,got my mower comeing friday ,an feel like i have been well educated on it already ,should be fun to put together simple & i have an used to cut grass for liveing so guess that helps too , but the mow in reverce thing i would not know ,simple uplug it ,the others seem to be fine for safety like the seat switch ,mabey the deck switch will figure how that one un plugs

Awesome video, works perfect on my craftsman R110. Thanks bro!

Thanks for taking the time.

this video is the gift that keeps on giving LOL

Exactly the advice I needed.

Completed this repair today. Everything went smoothly and matched the video. The old blade was going on 5 years and looked like Swiss cheese.

@petedymond

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for commenting

I used a metric 24 mm, worked great too w breaker bar. Thanks for the video. This is what KZread is meant for inmo.

@petedymond

Жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped!

Great informative video save the day good job mate

This was a big help !!!

Thanks for all your excellent Troybilt TB30R videos! Would you be able to do a Troybilt TB30R deck removal guide?

Great vid, now I know I installed mine upside down😂

I have a Troy Bilt Pony. I watched a video on replacing the drive belt which involved removing the deck. It was very detailed and complicated for the novice. Any suggestions?

I really need help with what I believe is the deck belt? Trying to cut today the deck dropped on the ground and because of the safety features the mower won’t move. I put it in neutral and a neighbor helped me push it back to the garage.

The torque spec. on the blade spindle is" 70-90Lbs-Ft." according to my manual. Hope this helps.

My little Dewalt 3/8 impact wrench works great for changing the blade..

@petedymond

10 ай бұрын

Yup, impact wrench makes it easy for sure!

Thank you for posting this!!! Do you have any maintenance tips for this model mower? Like lubricating the parts in specific spots.

@lifeisajourney5173

6 жыл бұрын

the owners manual you can download online at sears.com shows all the different spots to lube on this mower ,i did read it before i got it so i know ,but yes you can down load the owners manual online if you lost it .also i have used 93 octane in all my small engines 20 years now 2 mowers in 22 years they say to try stabil 360 year round helps for gumming of the carb keep it clean change the oil at 5 hours then every 25 to 50 hours or once a year run water through the deck after each cut,then allow it to dry ,its all in there even how to change the belts,an some videos too,get an hour meter for $7,00 on ebay hookes up to the spark plug easy peazy

MANY THANKS.

Could you take your pulley guard off and show me the pulley set up? Trying to put one back together I got in pieces!

Awesome! Thanks for the pointers on the direction to unscrew and to use a breaker bar. Do you have any idea what the the torque should be when I tighten the screw back on with the new blade?

@petedymond

3 жыл бұрын

One ugga dugga! (No idea, just tighten it without going full gorilla.

Thank you!!!!!!

step 1 disconnect the plug boot off of the spark plug

@ksdad2two

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Smart small engine repair taught.

I had to use an impact driver to remove the blade nut. Use the socket wrench to tighten the nut and now the blade is too tight. I also rounded o er the blade nut and now feel that I need to replace it. I no longer have the owners manual to see what the part number is for a new bolt. Ugh. But your video was very helpful.

@petedymond

9 ай бұрын

You only have to snug the blade nut up as it self tightens when it spins. Here is a link for a new nut: amzn.to/3PZFvUm

@teresafarley4033

9 ай бұрын

@@petedymond thank you!! Off to Amazon I go!!

@Wubbly1776

2 ай бұрын

@@petedymond Thanks for this I was trying to figure out if I needed a torque wrench for this or not.

Mr Dymond have you experienced any deck vibration with your Troy Built TBR 30 if so what did you do to correct this issue thank you

@petedymond

3 жыл бұрын

No but I would suspect an out of balance blade could cause that vibration

Always remove the spark plug wire, for safety. What other personal safety equipment do you use, gloves, eye protection, etc. thank you for the video.

Thanks👍

This was really helpful to me. So, I detect an accent (Austrailian or British) with a Southern accent mixed in? Anyway, this kinda simplifies the process and was very helpful. Thanks.

@petedymond

3 жыл бұрын

Born in the UK but lived in Florida for most of my life now, and when I was a bachelor I had a South African room mate!

Does anyone know where to get anti-scalping wheels for this model?

@M70ACARRY

3 жыл бұрын

don't exist. Fab year own

Thx

What's the socket size?

@petedymond

Жыл бұрын

Watch the video 1:10

Great videos although you didn't show what a bugger it is to break that nut after a few years as I was sharpening blade on mower and just now have to install new blade. Loosening that nut is 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Thank you for instructions though on ALL. ✌️😎

@petedymond

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, the breaker bar is necessary!

@Projectfusion

Жыл бұрын

@@petedymond Just broke a breaker bar trying to get it off.

Right to loosing left to tight?.

@andyhamilton8940

Жыл бұрын

No… righty tighty and lefty loosey

Poor design by Troybuilt to make blade threads external thus allowing for more moisture to seize bolts. So my thinking by adding anti seize to threads this will improve removal process next time!

@petedymond

3 жыл бұрын

I never had a problem getting it loose, but anti-seize couldn't hurt!

@ticman1962

3 жыл бұрын

@@petedymond Well I don’t own one but my neighbor does & it had been a year since the last time he changed his blades out. So he asked if I could help out, no luck removing them. So I sprayed it down with some PB blaster then about 3-4 hours later tried agin but this time I had a electric powered impact gun well that got the job done. But what noticed was because the shaft threads are external this allows moisture to penetrate the threads with the bolt on causing threads to rust. Thus making the job of removing bolts a tuff job indeed. Bolts that screws into the shaft are better protected vs the way Troy built made there’s!

Which Jacksonville Pete?

@petedymond

Жыл бұрын

The freedom state!!

@andyhamilton8940

Жыл бұрын

@@petedymond cool! I’m in FruitCove now but grew up Ortega area on Westside.✌️

@speedz28

Жыл бұрын

Manual says torque between 70-90 ft lbs for anyone interested.

What size socket?

@Jack-np1ww

3 жыл бұрын

15/16” (mentioned in this excellent video)

@candicabaniss2560

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jack-np1ww Also I found out one type of socket worked better than another. Something about the amount of "starring" in in the socket.

Two things, great video, but are you Aus or kiwi? I’m Australian and you sound like what I’m used to haha.

@jordanroper5283

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe a pom, got me stumped

@petedymond

Жыл бұрын

Actually I was born in England, Irish father, English mother, moved to Florida when I was 19 and had a South African room mate before I got married to my southern belle! 🤣

When working around any mower blade, one should disconnect the spark plug first unless they enjoy the nickname "Stumpy".

@petedymond

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, whatever makes you feel safe. These mowers have multiple safety switches so I'm not concerned about it. The clutch brake and seat switches remove power from the start run circuit

Holy Crap! Were you grinding rocks into little stones with your mower? That's the worst blade I've ever seen! Lol....... :-)

@petedymond

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, just sandy soil. No rocks or impacts.

@mikeymike758

3 жыл бұрын

@@petedymond Wow, brutal that sand can destroy the blade like that. I did not know. Cheers.

@candicabaniss2560

2 жыл бұрын

You've not seen the one I just replaced