a youtuber contacted me on some machines he no longer needed as he was moving and asked if l would want them for some movies, so lets see what kind of fixing up they will need,
one mans junk is another mans treasure…
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I just got one of these machines and watching this video taught me a lot thank you sir
Hi, just found your blog, great presentation, clear and precise. I have recently purchased a use Troy Bilt Chipper/Vac, similar to the one you were working on. I was told that it had a broken gear shift bracket that has the gear shifting lever (R,P,N,1,2,3,4) attached. I replaced the bracket and then realized that the reason the bracket had broken was because the gear shifting lever attached to the transmission was almost "frozen" in place. The lever could be move to change the gears, but it took a pair of pliers to force the gear lever to move. I sprayed it with WD40, but it is still very hard to move. Before I start to really work on it and do some disassembling, I thought it would be helpful to have some expert input. Do you have any suggestions as to the cause of the problem, or suggestions as to how best to proceed? I'm fairly handy and have no problem taking off the transmission. Any help is appreciated.
I had one of those and never really liked it. Slow, heavy and hard to maneuver. Sold it and got a Craftsman push type 4.5 hp worked a lot better for me.
Im sure wet leaves are the hardest b dry leaves will definitely be easier including a raked pile to suck up
Hey Mustie, just found you after issue with my TroyBilt(Garden Way was a subsidiary/laterally tiered co.)
So, critters chewed through SP wire.
Will try to fix. Can say that used this machine(and it IS a machine, not really civilian ready). If you can vac dry leaves, it's a monster. Reduces a yard of leaves to just a couple of curb side paper bagfuls. If wet, frequent removal of the side plate is needed to clear the static shred cowl. A lot of the weight comes from the flywheel, which has chipping teeth.
The dead man switches are there for safety. NEVER EVER FOOL WITH THE INTAKES. USED properly, it makes quick work of all tree and ground debris. Good luck to others who have one.
Hi Mustie, I've got the same unit and have been having real issues getting it running. I put a spark plug tester on it and have no spark. I have the safety switch engaged, but it seems like there is something else causing the coil to be shorted. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I really enjoy your channel.
With all the mice problems you mention having in the states, it sounds like you guys need to invest in some small snakes
Sincerely,
An Aussie
By any chance would you know where I can find a troy bilt 47286 recoil.starter system.?..
Hi Mustie, I have one of these TB Chippers, works great but….. I need that Grey Plastic inlet part. Any suggestions? Ive already called TB and they dont have parts for this old of a model. Thanks, Robert 4-1-22
Love the sound of screws clicking loose!
What did you do to get it running, I just got one and it's hard to start.
well that sucks!!! it does now Mustie's been at it. great video , thanks Mustie.
This came in very handy. I just purchased one of these that is 20 plus years old, and for the life of my, I could not get it to start. The prior owner put a kill switch on it, but I didn't know that it was already built in. Thank you for such detailed information on this.