I'm all about saving time and money, and there isn't a project I won't tackle. From home improvements to automotive repairs to that unexpected sewage problem, I'm the classic DIYer.
I enjoy sharing the never-ending stream of tasks that need done around the homestead as well as the handyman projects I do for others.
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great video with a little help from my buddies i think i can change my liner, i was intimidated lol
@@williamlobur6181 glad it was helpful. Good luck!
Good advice for rear tine tillers, i remember when my dad bought our Troybilt almost 50 years ago and the rock hard clay in our yard had him digging his heels in and dragging him across the yard which i though was hilarious but in reality he needed some advice like you just gave. He just couldn't believe how the old people on the ads were running them with "just one hand"😅 Eventually he did figure it out.
Thanks for sharing that memory. I think many a man has experienced something very similar😳
pro &con on filling , I would fill to the level 1/8 below the lip ,then leave the caps off & charge.Maintaining proper levels would be after 15 changes check and fill to levels. after charging.In this case the levels were so low that you really don't want to charge first & then add water... great video .If I might add dont wait till your batteries fall below 50% to recharge or run them down so the cart just about runs ,this indeed will shorten the battery life.
Thanks for the instructions. Just did this job after watching this video and another one where the guy took the whole bumper cover off. if you pop out both sides at the same time the bumper cover will fall forward giving you more room to work. Just make sure to put something under to support it so it doesn't buckle the cover. My assemblies came without bulbs. Just twist the sockets out and twist back into the new assembly. Make sure they are fully seated or your bulbs will shine the wrong way.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Sorry, I found this video to be like telling me how as he doesn't really show all the steps. I'm not some "car guy" and I was hoping to see a better, more thorough how to. Your wife has YOU to do it. I'm nearly 70, so an old lady living on a fixed income that has to deal with these issues myself. This video did NOTHING to help me. Just wanted you to be aware...
The rear caliper piston ( equipped with parking brake ) are not intended to be push back, but screw back. You may want to check if none of the rear caliper internal have been damaged by applying excessive force during your procedure. Note that there are special tools intended to simplify the retraction of the piston which are not that expensive. It will also be a good idea to: replace the piston seals ( rebuilt kit ) on the side which had corrosion and purged the brake fluid ( which look like overdue ). My two cents.
Thanks for the tips!
@@therustichandyman You are welcome, keep posting.
I liked it because it was funny as hell watching you show people how not to raise the pool to fix it..
0:55 rockin' the old school tighty whities 👍
Lol! Oh boy.
This man is working in the dark! : 0.
This was really helpful for me. Thank you very much for taking the time
Thank you
Glad you had all that help I had none it’s a job no one person . Mine all fell after all that work I’m so bummed
So sorry to hear that. It definitely makes it easier with more help
Do you have well water ?
Yes
Wow. You are so so amazing! I am overwhelmed! Your mother must be so proud. You assembled a cart for us dummies!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hello, excellent video. When you can, could you make a video showing the electrical circuit, since I have some doubts. It happens that there is a switch on the forward and reverse selector that does not appear in the electrical diagram that the brand sends us and I need to know what function it performs and how it is connected.
20.00 POS the whole thing is junk
It may be, but someone found it in a dumpster and it works great right now. I think they threw it away because they couldn’t figure out how to change the string.
Nice job bud, same happened to me, I'll be following your lead
You're going to want to replace those juuuuunk pneumatic tires/wheels with the solid 'no flat' ones.
What I did is used a brass rod and beat the snot out of it. It works eventually
I just replaced a screen but didnt have that pizza cutter tool. It makes a huge difference.
Grateful with this tutorial❤
So glad I found this video. When my tire blew it shredded the black plastic fabric. Purchased replacement that included tape, that came off within hours. Thinking of using the spray rhino truck liner. Any thoughts?
Rhino liner would probably work great.
Stellar stuff man....and great timing! Just had ours out this past weekend and the more I ran it, I noticed oil leaking from the drive shaft area, and it just became more and more underpowered. Looks like I may be doing the exact same repairs you did...much appreciated! Thanks to your camerawoman for doing such a great job as well being able to clearly see what you were doing!
Thanks!
Thank you!
You’re Welcome!
So, there's two open sides on the switch for water and insects to get in. Reversed screws. Battery clips for lighting connections and a switch on the battery cover top. Nope.
It’s been working great!
Everyone shows the easy part, putting them in. How do you get them out?
They usually break off somehow and that’s why you have to replace them. I’m sure you could just take a pliers to remove them. They will probably break off the tabs since they snap together.
@@therustichandymanthanks. On mine, the part the water line attaches to is what broke off, so the line is dangling and the nozzle is still there. I didn’t want to break something trying to get it out, but I saw where you can gently get a screwdriver under it and pop it out. So I was going to try pliers to pull it out first.
@@LostinmyAmazingness just don’t scratch your paint😬
@@therustichandymanlol. Yeah, that’s why I was going to try pliers first. My hands aren’t steady enough to get a screwdriver under there without scratching it.
For the future… just take it to Toyota. 100 bucks and they buffer out and restore the nasty lights back to brand new
Thank you for this! We are in the midst of changing our liner. This helps so much! I especially like when you said, “All hands on deck!” Which we will be telling our five! Again, thank you!💙💙
Glad it was helpful! Not a fun job, but great opportunity to get the whole family involved! Good luck.
Mine was so old and used I had to replace the entire drive gear and axle. I have done this job about three times.
If you don't mind me asking, where'd you buy your parts at? Mine is a 1971 Horse 1 model and hadn't ever had any maintenance done on it. So besides new seals and at least one new bearing I think it needs a new driveshaft. The worm gear looks like,e it's messed up on the back end. It really chewed up the brass worm gear on the tine shaft. Mine has one solid shaft for the tines. I noticed on later models they went to separate bolts one on each side. A new driveshaft isn't cheap. The best price I've found is $350. And I'm also having trouble finding the correct brass worm gear that goes on the tine shaft. I don't know if the tine bearings need to be replaced. They don't seem to have much slop in them. I've seen all kinds of worm gear kits for newer tillers but really none for Mine. I measured mine and they're just a little bit smaller than all the ones on Amazon or Ebay. I checked with one other place but they want over $200 for that same kit for mine. Just because it's older they figure they can charge 4 times what a newer one costs. Do you have a reasonable place where you buy your parts. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
@@larryarmstrong6973 it was years ago and I bought them through Troy built. My son owns the tiller now and he has done some work on it too. I will ask him where be gets his parts and let you know.
I had my hoses leak and replaced all 4. Mower doesnt seem to have much power. I have tried bleeding the air out of lines by running amd moving the arms back and forth. Is there anything else to do to get power again. Thanks
Have you ran it much since you’ve replaced the lines? It seems like it took a bit to get the oil worked back through the system last time I did this job.
@@therustichandyman we have had hoses break at different times. One hose broke fixed it ran good for a bit another hose leaks replace ran good for a cut or 2 and another hose leaked. Replaced the last 2 hoses and have had issues since. No power on the ground barely budges. Replaced the trans filter and added plenty of oil and same
@@racheldrennan9414 here’s something you can try. It sure sounds like you still have air in the system. Jack the back end of the mower up and support it on sturdy blocks. Then start the mower and move the steering leversiback and forth, 20 to 30 seconds at a time, for about 3 to 5 minutes. This allows the system to move the tires without much resistance. That should get the oil through the system.
This system is terrible. Fair warning, it is likely that at some point the little drain plug on the filter canister will get stuck anyway, and you won't be able to thread it off without loosening the whole canister. So, you'll just get the same mess that you did here anyway. Just give me the old hand twist filter back. This is tge opposite of innovation.
Yeh. I don’t care for it either. Seems like every vehicle has its quirks.
@@therustichandyman Yeah, they're still great trucks...but they're also still modern trucks, so you gotta take all of that "innovation" with it.
Not torquing lug nuts?
Nope. I never do and have never had a problem. The impact gets them plenty tight and equally tight. Feel free to torque yours though.
@@therustichandymanWord of caution here: Sometimes the bigger risk can be over tightening the lugs. I've snapped a stem off that way which really sucks!
Nice work
What a ding a ling y take the frt yoke off is you don’t have to
8:49 you forgot to zip up the dust bag fully so its spewing saw dust everywhere 🤣
Suggestion: face book page: Troy bilt (garden way) root tiller fans. Alan whisler, member. Know everything about these horse tillers. Truly imho the knowledgeable person who is willing to help.
Rustic handyman, have you ever postsd a link to any place or places where you get your troybilt parts from? I've found a lot of different places on the net which sell parts for these things but some are pricier than others.
I haven’t bought too many parts for my tiller yet, except for seals. I got those off of Amazon. Partstree.com might be a place to check out as well.
'promo sm' 😁
Great video I learned a lot from what you did thank you
Old school Troybilt. I wish I still had mine.
Looking great!
Need to tell camera person to do more close ups- please.
Its been a minute since ive replaced belts on a horse, but all i ever did was use a small pry bar, worked out the old belts and then worked in the new belts. 20 min tops. Ive done several that way. Feed it out and back in from the side that is open. Belt number GW-9245.
Old one GREAT ! DO NOT buy a NEW one though, piece of MTD CRAP. My old one was 22 years old and had to do work on it mainly from a plastic tank coming apart and clogging carb, other that that was still tough as nailsm the new one I got 10 years ago is nothing but cheap crap at a ridiculous price
This a great video! Hoping I don't need it soon (just changing spark plugs :) ) but it came up in the search results regardless. Subscribing to your channel
Thank you!
Any chance you have a different link to the system that you bought? I can't seem to find a system that comes with the catalytic converters.
Mine didn’t have catalytic converters either. Mine were still good….so far.
This is super wholesome and great lighting for the vid, even under the van. I had to pucker, though, watching you break bolts loose near those sharp-edge heat shields with no gloves on. Is that fat bit that you had to cut off and re-use not a cat converter? Or are there only the two separate ones on the downpipes from each manifold?
Yeh, the fatter portion is either the flex joint or you might be referring to part of the muffler. I do need to wear gloves more often…..
Didn't explain much of anything.
Just make sure your LED is meant for direct wire and not using an external driver. Most of those are getting phased out, but just be mindful.
LED is the way to go, save money and higher quality light with kelvin selection. It’s a no brainer.