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OK, I've picked quite a few weed ceaters, chainsaws, leaf blowers etc from yard sales over the years and I've been trying to get them up and running. First thing is to dump the gas, then check the sparkplug to see if theres any spark left in it.. Here lies my delima: Where ccan I find a good...

Well, I think I screwed up.. I'm just looking for things 2 stroke. Kinda stay away from the mowers..

I know it's been a while but, I forgot where I posted this message. I appreciate your response but, it looks like that website isn't around any more. Back to my search I guess. It'd be nice to find a class in one of the local community colleges but, I haven't seen anything yet. I'd offer...

That definitely looks like something I need to get my hands on. Prolly too late to get Santa to bring it to me but, I'll sweet talk momma and get it after Christmas.

I never looked at that saying in that way Rivets. The way it was brought to my attention was that the older mechanics (or anyone else in a profession out there) get, the less they can do in the areas like squatting down or even getting on thier knees to work on something and then not needing...

Still searching for those old Foley Belsaw manuals..

I actually ran across a guy on a forum a few years ago that was re-writing or updating the old Foley Belsaw courseware and somehow I lost contact with him. Man I wish I could get his info again..

Thieft is spelled Thief....

I heard a saying a long time ago.. "Those who can't do, teach"

Wow, some great answers and a lot that I didn't even ponder before.. I've got a 4x8 trailer, a 6x10 trailer, the bed of my pickup, plenty of ways to get them back to the shop. What I usually do is buy those units that "ran last year" and won't start at all this year. I get them VERY cheap...

OK, I've got a 5 gallon bucket with a swivel padded seat on the top and pockets that run around the outside as well as inside the bucket. It's what I grab when one of my mowers/weedwhackers/chainsaws/etc give me problems starting or running.. My question is: What's in your bucket?? Or tool...

This sounds a lot like what I'm looking for but.. I have one simple question.. Where exactly is "down here"??

I've got the blade off and I DO need a new blade holder but, I guess I'm asking "How do I remove the blade holder?"

I'll get that for you tomorrow. Thanks!

Craftsman 6.25hp. Trying to replace the blade holder under the deck. Hmm then I'm going to need a new one, Motor runs fine and smooth even though the blade was bent like a balloon animal. The blade holder took some damage and one of the bolts was shared off. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I recall many moons ago taking a small engine course with my Dad through the local community college but.. man that's been a lot of moons ago for sure. I was hoping to find the old Foley Belsaw program still up and running but, I guess it's gone out of business. I'm retired military and I'm...

Well, that went over like a fart in church. I tried contacting EETC and entered my login, tried several passwords with it, asked them to send a new password and all I heard was crickets. It's 2:25PM Pacific Coast time here, maybe they've gone home for the day. I'll check in on them...

Thanks, checking it out now..

Sorry for the late reply but, that courseware is exactly what I'm looking for. I sure wish someone else would come out with a course like that. Apparently they weren't making enough money or something so they closed the doors. Another fine American Institution being replaced by cheap...

I'm a disabled vet and the VA approves and pays for training and I was wondering if anyone knew of a program that accepts that kind of payment?? I'm looking for a small engine repair course, preferably correspondence type like Foley Belsaw used to offer. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'm happy just buying those chainsaws/blowers, weed whackers, that "ran last year" that they can't get running this year so they go buy a new one and try to "pawn the non-runner off" at the wifes yard sale. I've picked up Stihl Chainsaws, a still leaf blower, Husqvarna leaf blowers, you name...

I'm looking to get back into repairing small engines (Mainly Chainsaws, leaf blowers, weed eaters, that kind of thing) and while I know how to do most easily accomplished repairs, I'd like to get deeper into the mowers and motors themselves. Foley Belsaw is in the process now of re-writing and...

I'll start this one off. I had a guy call me and tell me he had a Troy-Bilt Weedeater that he and his brother tried to fix (Words that make me laugh, kind of like "It ran great 4 years ago, the last time we used it"). Anyway, this guy said "Just come get it, it's yours." I go to his house and...

I know this is the Lawnmower forum but, most people that use lawnmowers also use other items for yard maintenance as well. Maybe a small engine mechanics forum with topics related to how we made something work, or what troubleshooting we've done, that kind of thing. Just a thought... Back...

I've got seven of them right outside my shop right now that are about ready to head for the scrap yard. I've spent way too much time changing gas lines, filters, cleaning the gunk off them and tearing down and cleaning the carbs and they just won't run. Is there something with the diaprahms in...

Take a weed eater for example. Hose comes off the primer bulb, to a little male fitting, then there's a small square piece, then another make fitting. The square piece is what makes a half decent seal where the fuel line is going into the gas tank.. What the heck are those things called and...

OK, if anyone has taken a small engine course from a place like Foley-Belsaw or one of the other training institutes that offer courses, can you give me your opinions?? Also, over at Lawnmowerman, he's got a bunch of DVD's were he teaches a lot of stuff. Short of going to a factory school...

OK, so a guy called me and told me he had an MTD 3hp edger that he wanted me to pick up for free. He wasn't at the house but left it out front. There was a bag tied to the handlebars. Inside were all the little connection parts for the outside of the carb.. The model number on the Edger...

I'm new to trying my hand at small engine repair and I'm always lookin for multi-purpose tools. I stopped at a hardware store that had the Arnold Multi-Tool the previous visit I was there but, they were all gone and they said they're not available any longer. So, I picked up an Oregon Top Saw...