I never had any doubt you wouldn't get it running. You're the man Dagerwin. I love your videos!! Keep up the good work! Thanks!

Lovely work, nothing like competency! Well done, a pleasure to watch you good sir. God bless.

New subscriber here from the United States, I appreciate your work ethic and your knowledge! Really nice job repairing this tractor engine! She runs beautifully!

Your knowledge on this kind of stuff is incredible

Videos like this are so satisfying. It's so fun to take something that doesn't work and make it work like it's supposed to. Great video!

Hat off. Your work is something l can't find these days 😢.

Sir, superb knowledge, remarkable detailed instructions. My understanding, now has increased considerably. Very happy to have found you. Thankyou Sir.

What I really appreciate about your work is the "job's not worth doing if it's not done right" attitude you have; you change all the gaskets/o-rings (whereas other people would just use gasket maker as gaskets and not change the o-rings), all parts are replaced with OEM pieces, everything is cleaned thoroughly before re-installation...

Very common problem fun to see you do a job I do every couple of weeks. Good work 👍

Nice job. As Mustie 1, would say this entire unit needs a lot of lovin'! Great save. Narragansett Bay

That is awesome. I am glad that little pin didn’t destroy the engine when it broke out.

Great Video. I love the cleanliness of your work practice.

Although I'm a (retired) grease monkey, I do not know a lot about lawnmower engines, but I DO know that if pieces of metal dumps out of the oil drain, something's probably wrong. 😁 And great video. 👍👍👍

Thank you - Excellent video. I have nearly that exact engine, with a similar problem. Now to go looking!

Now wait, in this well done video I enjoyed your Commentary a lot. So I like them all.👍👍

thanks, I have exact same mower, whit exact same problem, now i know how to fix it. thanks :)

Never knew about that little thing in there! The work that you do and your knowledge is just incredible!! I’m kinda scared though because I think I might have that same issue with my lawn mower. 😳😬

Good job as always your workshop is lovely

If my new MTD ever stops working, I pray to God that guy from service is gentle like you and doing all with care. Good job bro!

Nice work and excellent presentation, very thorough explanations on what you were doing, every step of the way!

I really like your videos because of your thoroughness! Really good work ethnic! Thanks

i mean thats a good business to buy mowers that need some work and then later sell them with good value! great vid dagg

Great video. It's worth pointing out the valve clearance is quite critical on many B&S mower engines. If your mower is hard to turn over it might not be a weak battery/starter or broken decompression system. It might just be the valves need adjusting.

When replacing a main seal I like to offset the new installation a fraction to prevent the lip of the seal from falling into a groove the previous seal may have left behind. I'm not sure about small engines but it works well with automotive engines.

Thank you for your detailed instructions. I've got a project on my hands.

Love the way you explain everything so informative, more please 👍👍👍

Looks just like my 2016 Troybilt pony but mine has the Briggs 15.5 hp engine. Nice to see its innards and how it works. It replaced a 1976 Lawn King 8. Nice job :-)

Thank you for making this video! My parent's 2013 craftsman riding mower has the exact same symptoms as your mtd, same exact briggs motor. we're going to use this video as a tutorial lol

Wow, what an education your channel most certainly is, I used to be just a turn the key and go chap and ditch it if it did not and replace it, now however, thanks to your vids, I am willing to have a go myself, thanks for taking the time time to film,edit and post, it is very much appreciated....10/10.

I’m impressed with knowledge daggerwin good job mate 👍🏻👍🏻

Good fix and great explanation of fixing the compression release.

Very interesting to watch. I like the videos more where you talk. You’re such a knowledgeable guy

Very clean work ethic a pleasure to watch

I admire the importance given in cleaning and working in a clean environment.

Really nice video. I learned alot. I will most likely never do this but enjoyed watching this!!!

Good video. Good job on the cam replacement. Congrats.

Another riding lawnmower save from junkyard great job.👍

Good video, lots of great information. I have one of these mowers. The single cylinder Briggs & Stratton INTEK engine is complete garbage. I haven't had this problem, yet mine have all been centered around dropping the exhaust valve seat.

Nice video! I picked up a rebranded generac 7000 watt generator (branded as dewalt) with a 420cc engine from my neighbor a couple months ago. I assume it had the same thing happen, but that engine wasn't so lucky. It grenaded, took out the crankshaft balance shaft, oil slingers and put a bunch of holes in the block and left a pile of shrapnel inside. Funny thing was that I knew something was wrong with it, but he didn't tell me what. So I fire the thing up and run it for a minute. It purrs like a kitten, runs fantastic and even puts out power from the generator head. I think to myself Ok, so it runs. Let's do some maintenance. I finally realized after adding oil to it and having it pour out all over my floor what was wrong with it. (it was dark out at the time). I wanted to replace the block and a couple odds and ends, but the bare block costs more than the entire genset. Hopefully one day I come across a similar one that doesn't make power, or a comparable china clone. Have a great day!

10:50 now that is every fellas dream to have a heated parts cleaner...I'm working a cam also that the lobe wore out already...this one is a 19 hp Platinum series

Daggerwin you were the first you tuber i ever watched and its been so cool to see how big your Chanel has grown :)

These videos are greats for humans and cats. My eyes are glued. My cats are just sat Infront of the TV listening to the birds in the background

Well done great diagnosis 👍

I got the job done with this video, thank you!

ottimo lavoro...come sempre. Mi stupisce che uno bravo come te, non abbia ancora provveduto a modificare il sollevatore manuale, applicando ad esso un avvitatore elettrico.... ;-)

Excellent instructor,easy to follow.

I have sold one mower recently because of this, i wish i watched that earlier : )

Excellent video Marty :) and ready to go work now !

That's a great job. I've never worked on small engines except for maybe carb replacement or maintenance. Knowing me, I'd probably just replace the motor if the parts are expensive.

Having the same issue with a single cylinder intek motor,a very informative video..new sub from Australia👌👍👍

Fantastic job as per usual 👍🏼

Great job!!! Just needs some LEDs for headlights instead of those old bulbs

Very nice explanation, well done.

Sweet😎Good job, thanks for the video!

Great video mate im currently working on a ride on at the moment as i haven't worked on one before thanks to your video i have a better idea of how things work iv managed to get it started having replaced the coils so it now starts however it doesn't move so that's my next mission so ye that video was very interesting hopefully i don't end up with that problem thanks alot

Good job! Thanks for showing us how it's done properly!

I’ll say this you’ve got all the tools that’s for sure

One specific tool I must have is a sonic cleaner. A part washer would be nice but, a little elbow grease doesn't hurt.

excellent build job. kudos.

So that's why our old B&S MTD lawn tractor was so hard to start!... especially in cold weather. It since got sold... but it's good to know if I get another in the future 🙂

Great repair job that you did there mate cheer,s😀😃😄

I got a camshaft kit from Amazon for 30$ Mine was a 15.5 HP Intek. The camshaft intake lobe had excessive wear and by a miracle after 17 years the compression release did not break off.....New cam solved both. Some people use a gasket sealer but I did not. I also re-piped my oil drain with a longer 3/8 pipe and a 90 degree elbow and plug so the oil changes do not get all over the frame. I also lubed my stearing gear while I had my mower out with White Lithium grease but Spray Graphite would probably been a better choice.

Very common problem with those b&s engines as well as blown head gasket. Nice vid👍

We have the same kind of tractor... :D 26PS, 2 cylinders, 4 stroke.

Great video. This unit looks a lot like a Troy Bilt for the US Market.

great parts washer i would love one like that

Good repair. The main issue is cost in this case. Who is going to want to spend $300-$400 parts and labor (at least), on a mower worth about that? No deck, it’s an MTD, with a smaller engine (17.5 hp), that is 7 years old.

After several tries to get my mower running by cleaning the carb to no avail... I checked for a spark and couldn"t see if it had a spark or not. I took the top off to have a look and found the sparkplug wire hand been cut by the metal and that was where the spark was grounded out. I stuck a tape on the wound and started it up... big smile.

Excellent job my friend,but I am curious as to why you didnt just check valve lash first.You seem to be an expert,and I was just wondering if you can tell the difference in too much valve lash versus damaged decomp.Thanks again for the great video.

Great work sir!!

Great video daggerwin! I like the way you are doing these longer videos with a mixture of commentary and just time silent time lapses. Especially loved the heated pressure cleaner part.

I have almost the same problem. Mine gets to a point when starting, that I have to had turn it to get it past the "rough" part. Once it starts, it goes runs well. I might have to tear it open and see if that is what is going on. Great video.

Sweet runner - nice job. Thanks for sharing

Runs Good,,,Great Job,,,,,,

Been watching since the Westwood days

Man that washer is awsome.

Gotta love that assembly lube

Good repair video 👍

Good old Briggs & Scrap em, 5hey don't make them like they used to . good informative video .

Anyone else prefer the videos with no talking? I mean, theres nothin wrong with the dudes voice or commentary by any means, theres just something satisfying and peaceful about watching a machine come back to life with nothing but the sound of tools.

Hi Daggerwin great video again ..cheers I would be interested in which torque wrench your using? Thanks.

I had the same problem with mine. Tried everything so I removed the starter and found one of the magnets was broken vertically in three places. Changed the starter and problem solved.

Really good work. Did the whole came shaft have to be changed or could you have just changed compression release?

Subscribed thumbs up enjoy your videos very much very educational thank you

I'm really surprised to see that no gasket sealer was used when the crankcase was re-assembled. Lots of peace-of-mind for cheap.

Great video. Can you tell the correct torque of the oil sump pan bolts? Thanks.

Subscribed , Never seen this done on a space ship before !...lol

Great job I learned alot

Great Video mate

Great video, thanks.

Exactly the part # that the local Ace Hardware store parts dpt came up with for the one I have in my shop now !

I just brought back to life a train wreck Craftsman 1000 that sat on a neighbor's lot in the Sonoran desert for years. I honestly thought I was wasting my time but my wife wanted it running so I kept at it. No matter what I did I couldn't get the governor to work properly, even after opening the engine up and working on it, so I converted the choke cable into a throttle control and bought a separate cable for the choke. The tires literally has holes in the sides so I bought a gallon of Slime and kept working it into those cracks and did finally get them to hold air. Cut the solenoid and needle part off the fuel shut off and welded it closed, and replaced it with a manual shut off. This was all a frustrating body of work in the Sonoran desert summer. Lots of fabrication. I thought I was wasting my time. The engine never seemed like it was smooth. Then one day it hit me that without the deck on it acting as a flywheel, maybe that was why. So the new blades arrived, I installed them and reinstalled the deck. To my amazement that little stinker fires right up, runs beautifully, cuts beautifully, and does everything I could ask for. The re-engineered choke control works perfectly as a throttle control so in the end all the work paid off. I have an acre and here in the desert when we get a wet winter the weeds grow like crazy. I did cut them with a string trimmer. Now I ride and smile.

I've had an MTD tractor fail in this way from new. So I solved the problem by giving it away and not buying MTD tractors anymore. On a side not that heated cleaning cabinet is a nice bit of kit. I need to get me one of those for my shop.

Learned something today! “Compression release!?” I have an older model! MTD yard machine 98-99 model. Briggs & strat twin 2. 18.5 hp! Starter barely turns. Take spark plugs out turns more. I’ll research & see if same design/components! Thank U!!!

When removing the gasket material i like to use a 90degree die grinder and a scotch brite roloc disc. Just a suggestion.

I love that parts washer! The cold flow just doesn’t do it!!

Check valve lash before condemning the compression release. Loose lash causes similar problems.

That pressure washer is nice! Use it to clean screwdriver handle.

Thank you. You sure know mechanics what was the can of spray you applied to the steering gears.

You are amazing at this sort of thing