Welcome to my Channel.
Here I help you save money and show you how undertake some of your own mechanical work yourself on your Lawnmower or Chainsaw etc. Including, the Strip and Rebuild of Carburettors, how Carburetors work, function of diaphragms, how to reset and tune Carburetors.
I cover STIHL, Husqvarna. Being in the trade over 25 years I share some trade secrets that make it easy to do your own work rather than handing over your hard earned cash to a dealer.
I also show you what to look for when buying used garden machinery. I also help educate and share my knowledge of Sparkplug codes, correct spark plugs to use In your machine. My goal is to help you service your machine yourself and save you money.
My motivation to create this content came through my feeling of deepest gratitude for all of those highly skilful and talented Mechanics and Engineers who taught me the trade.
I hope you find my channel helpful
Many Thanks Indeed
Craig Kirkman
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Hello Craig I've noted that my strimmers all run at 50:1 mix whereas the chain saws are 40:1 and 25:1 .I've always wondered why this is .Thanks, Ian 😊
Solid info, thank you
Pretty good explanation, but I still don't understand the nuances of the circuit.
and if you dont want to open engine up to remove, you can bypass the governor with a papper clip.🍻
Hands down the best four-stroke video I have ever seen.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Craig 👍👍👍
I❤SPLASHY ENGINES !
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“NO OIL CHANGE REQUIRED “is a LARGE decal that TORO put on FRONT & CENTER of plastic engine shroud,ontheusedmower I purchased.THOUGHTS ANYONE? I have 1…the person responsible for that decision should receive some “LOVE”!ZERO LUBRICANT OF COURSE (they obviously prefer it that way after all)People.!.!.???model #20378.
I see no adjustment H Or L screws on my Shindaiwa 22T using a WYL Walbro Carb. Only Idle adjustment. Any ideas?
Thanks men for the technique it really helped me with a chainsaw standby almost a year 😢
A good explanation of lots of difficult science. Well done.
Many thanks! I really appreciate it. Craig 👍👍👍
Very well done sir!
Thank you! Cheers!👍
The most detailed explanation of a coil that I ever experienced. It is amazing how infrequently these coils fail. I have a thirty year old lawn mower and I never replaced the coil.
My lawnmower ran on year, two year old gasoline, dont just throw away fuel, of they're willing to charge you 1.60 per liter then its obviously worth keeping
Indeed I gain knowledge in this video
Hi. This is probably the best electronic video I’ve ever seen. I came here because the igniter on my gas engine weed whacker stopped producing spark. With the help of other videos I correctly came to the conclusion that the igniter had failed. Still under guarantee I wrote to the seller explaining the problem. They wanted me to return the entire tool’ but I explained I could send them the igniter but their next email stated that they could only give me a refund because the tool is out of stock. In the meantime I purchased another igniter from china, installed it and it creates spark. But trying to start it the engine bucked a little so I decided to check the installation AND THAT’S WHEN I SAW THAT THE POSITION OF THE MINI COIL IS ABOUT A CENTIMETER EARLY. Which to me means that the timing is off. But I wasn’t sure until I watched your video. It’s truly a work of art! Thanx so much for creating it.
Well explained 🎉🎉
A great video. Thanks a lot. Incidentally, my hedge trimmer had the adjusting screw in a recess and with a pacman head (slot on one edge). So I jammed a nylon rawl plug onto its 5mm dia head and unscrewed it fully and then cut a slot in the top for a normal screw driver to fit, as I don't have a pacman screw driver.
Great video
Thank you very much 👍
This is a very good explanation
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Genius, thanks from Argentina
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I have a small diesel engine I need to govern to give me more power when the electrical load increases. This video has given me ideas on how I can retro-fit a mechanical governor. Nice to know these mechanical guvnors still exist. Had a hard time searching for them online.
so give me an example how it should be tuned
Thank you so much for explaining, your way of teaching makes so much sense even for my dense head. Cheers
You're very welcome! Thank you for your feedback. Craig 👍👍👍
Good stuff!!!😊
Thanks for watching
Great video explaining how an internal governor works. Extra bonus points awarded for having an actual engine cutaway to illustrate. Well done Sir. Well done indeed.
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Absolutely brilliant!!! I have always wondered how that works. Thank you!!
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Great video with detailed explanation, hell, even an idiot like myself can grasp it, lol. Thanks for the info and definitely subscribed
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Question. For a lawn mower sae 30 and 10W30 practically serve the same purpose? I mean the cold component is not necessary?
It is not "still" but schtill, like Schumacher, Schengen, shut, shame ... hear any German speaking guy how he pronounces Stihl and you will know.
Oh ok. Thank you 👍
I've always wondered how those ignition coils worked; thanks for your clear explanation! Could you go on to explain how the points set/capacitor control the timing of the spark. I'm not sure how the points interact with the ignition coil. Great video!!
Great video. Thanks for the explanation
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👍👍👍👍 10,000 Times from all of us who are in the BUSH and have a new C S and no knowledge of how to adjust a chainsaw. There are many good videos, but the close-up views is the BEST .May our CREATOR bless you.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. And my our creator bless you to. Craig 🙏👍👍👍
Good morning. Excellent technical explanations in your videos. I have a question...let's see if you can help me. In these electronic ignition systems with a magnetic plate...is there any way to know if the spark is produced in the spark plug at the right time, when the piston is in the right place? In the old systems with a breaker or breakers, we do not look at the moment of separation of the breaker. In these electronics is there any way to know when the spark occurs????
Is that Phil Collins?
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Protection vs. economy (mpg). The decision shouldn't be difficult.
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Sir. I always come to your channel. You are , in my view the best at thoroughly explaining subject matter problematic to me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wow. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Craig 👍👍👍👍
9:26 before he gets to the point.
Fair enough!
I think you are a very educator and teacher. Thank you for your efforts. You have helped me in mechanical repairs. Keep up the good work. Brian
My 9 year old Husqvarna lawn tractor was sputtering and running poorly whenever it got hot. After changing out everything I could get my wrenches on, I finally got to changing the coils and they were indeed the problem... runs like new again,
Great video. Never thought to check the fuel cap for blockage.
Do both ends of the secondary coil go to the spark plug (ground)?
Hello Maestro it is me Tony ...I want to tank you for your replay to my questions ... this time I like to ask about chainsaw that that I bought from a fellow ---I am sorry to say it but he cheated me --- It is an HUSQVARNA 236 It has plenty compression but would not start and if it does only goes for a short time then dies ....I check the carburettor the gaskets were not so hard but I decided to buy a new one from China it come with a different gasket from the old one that goes between the the cylinder and the carburettor but it fits ok .Put everything together and try to start it but doesn't start checked if there sparks it is ok then checked if the spark plug is wet but it is not ...the primary works so since it is a ne carb what do you suggest I should do ? Thank you
Thanks. I assumed it was some sort of centrifugal gear coupled thing but now I know exactly how it works.
Are two stroke and four stroke carburetors compatible? Could I put a 4 stroke carburetor on a two stroke or is the diaphragm fuel pump essential?
You do the best job at explaining things in very easy to understand detail
I appreciate that! Craig 👍
I believe the phases "balls to the wall" and (to go) "balls out" come from steam engines. Specifically a centrifugal governor with ball shaped weights was used to control engine speed. When the engine was operating at maximum speed, the ball weights of the governor were fully out due to centrifugal force. For an engine mounted indoors, the balls would be towards the interior walls of the building. I've always wondered what was inside the crankcase on a small engine. I should have expected a centrifugal governor.
Awesome tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much. Craig 👍👍
Excellent video! Well done!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. Craig
I have an engine oil viscosity question. My V8 Challenger calls for 5w 20 oil. If I don't let the car warm up to where the oil is at least 140 degrees the next cold start you will hear the lifters clacking. I switched to 5w 30 oil. I can now start the car and turn it off after a short time and the next could start is quiet. Is this because the thinner oil is bleeding out of the lifters ? So 5w 30 seems to completely resolve my issue. Do you think its safe to run the 5w 30 for the long term?
Thank you as this is super informative
You are so welcome! Thank you. Craig 👍👍👍