You need a blade balancing tool as well.

I just retired from 58 years of diesel mechanic work and now I’m fixing small engines like my Dad did many years ago

Josh that is so awesome!! I am a PhD chemical engineer and I worked in Big Pharma. With the weirdnesss that has happened I fell into a heavy dislike of all things Pharma. I decided to start a mobile welding and fabrication business. That being said the very next day I was riding out of my dad's driveway and I was run over by a Ford F350 and nearly had my right leg crushed off. Blood clots and fighting to keep my leg and it has been almost two years. I will not be climbing around equipment too much and I mentioned that I would be able to repair my friend's engine drive welder. That is when I started a small engine repair/rebuild/restoration business along with a light machining shop. With the supply chain madness lately I have had orders take 10 times what the time is said to take. Others came on time but were the wrong part completely and I am still waiting for others. I found a 200 year old lathe that was the right price $200 and I restored it to working order with a treadmill motor. I have a few other machines but the main thing is that I can make my own parts within reason. Eventually I want to have a large machine shop that runs on steam and belts including the electricity.

Mustie1, Taryl Fixes All, Steve's Small Engine, Donyboy all great KZfaq creators. You can find resources to fix nearly any outdoor power equipment, almost down to make and model. Generators, pressure washers, lawn care equipment, snow removal, etc.

Thanks Josh. I started last year exactly the same way

absolutely love your channel very informative content keep up the good work ,im just starting out in lawnmower repairs in lancashire england cheers pal

Wonderful informational video on the subject! It provided the beginning stepping stones that I was looking for. Thank you for your time and effort you put into making this video! It is greatly appreciated.

Those old Briggs engines are just great machines. I have two Briggs 3hp pushmovwers, -69 and -73. I use them every summer.

It’s a matter of knowledge of equipment and engines that matters and only buy what you can afford Keep backup money because lots of people don’t even pickup stuff

We are littering almost doing the exact same path . It’s awesome to see our paths are so similar

Thank you Joshua for answering the one question I can never figure out of how to post a service add on Facebook they always kick me off

Get on to the ride on tractor mowers, for me, that's were the big money is....sure, most of my work is push mowers, weedeaters, saws, blowers, etc, but learn your way around ride ons..even big pro machines...big money...best of luck

First is to have mechanical skills and lots of experience in repairing them It’s not all about the book knowledge and videos learning

Do you need a license or how much insurance

Parts handy

Are you still in business?

You got to be fast to make money. You have to be able to troubleshoot machine quickly. A push mower is simple but some of the machines out there today cost 15K and you better know what you doing. I have been a small engine mechanic for 40 years and just when I thought I seen it all I get some unimaginable issues. The industry is trying to phase out gas engines so shop sustability will become challenging in the near future. I personally think the battery stuff is crap but some people want them. Just my 2 cents. 8:20

No such thing as a "Briggs & Stratton" lawn mower.. there's Briggs' engines on about 15 different brands of lawn mowers.

Don't quit your day job. I hope you're not charging people. It's not right to learn at the expense of your customer. You are not correctly fixing and people like you give small engine mechanics a bad name.