Small Engine Tutorials

Lawn Tractor Brake Repair

VVideo tutorial on how to disassembly and repair a lawn tractor's brake setup. I do use the existing parts in this tutorial because there is still a sufficient amount of brake material left. If you do find your brake pads are worn or deteriorated, you will have to purchase replacement pads from your...

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How to Change the Oil in a Snowblower

Video tutorial on how to change the oil on your snowblower. The amount of oil which is required, what type of oil, oil weight, fill plug/drain plug locations vary between make and models of other snowblowers. Be sure to dispose of the oil correctly...

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Checking Spark on a Small Engine

Video tutorial on how to check the spark on a small engine such as a rototiller, lawn mower, garden tractor, weed eater, snowblower, boat motors, leaf blowers, chainsaws, generators, etc. A strong spark is one of the key aspects in order for an engine to run correctly. Weak sparks can cause issues...

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How to Find and Repair a Leaking Brass Float

Video tutorial on how to determine if the float on your carburetor is leaking, along with how to repair the leak. This only applies to brass floats, not to plastic versions. Brass floats can develop a crack or pinhole overtime which will cause it to fill up with fuel which will eventually prevent it...

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How to Clean a Carburetor on a Small Engine

Video tutorial on how to clean the carburetor on a small engine. Styles and removal processes will vary, here I'm working with a snowblower. Some engine may or may not have a cover, air filter, other items in the way, etc. Over time the carburetor becomes dirty from either the fuel are particles...

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Removing Ear Crimp Hose Clamps

Video tutorial on how to cut a single ear or double ear crimp style hose clamp. I do show a couple different methods in this tutorial, each method will be dependant if you have the tools on hand. If you plan on using the high speed rotary tool method, DO NOT USE it on flammable fluids, this does...

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How to Port & Polish a Carburetor & Intake Manifold

Video tutorial on how to port and polish a small engine butterfly style carburetor. In this tutorial I will also include how to port the intake manifold as well. Doing this procedure will help increase the performance of your engine along with increasing fuel economy, throttle response, optimization...

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How to Clean a Two Stroke Carburetor

Video tutorial on how to clean the carburetor on a two stroke leaf blower. Removal process and styles will slightly vary between accessing in the carburetor and carburetor disassembly procedure. Over time the carburetor can become clogged either by a poor air filter or dirty fuel. This will cause...

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How to Make a Cardboard Gasket

Video tutorial on how to make a cardboard gasket. The type of cardboard that can only be used for this particular gasket is flat cardboard or paperboard which is typically found on cereal boxes, snack packaging, or what I'm using here is from auto parts packaging In the past I've used this technique...