Neighbor threw out a small push mower the other day, asked him if he wanted it. He replied no, said it doesnt run. Pulled it up my driveway, emptied the bowl with a 1/2 drive socket and started it right up with some starter fluid while he watched me. Once I knew it ran I cleaned out the bowl of the carb, gave it the Mustie pressure wash, sharpened the blade and then reassembled the stop start cable to the handle. I gave the neighbor a free mow with it then I gave it away to a friend for his daughter. I was able to accomplish all of this by just watching these Mustie videos over the last few years. I feel very confident when I see any mower that doesnt run any more. I can usually fire one up in under 5 minutes. Thanks for the knowledge.

Love older garden tractors

Machine dates back to when Craftsman was very well made and durable.

Good Morning everyone.

I have fought the battle of Resurrecting a Craftsman riding lawn mower myself.  While Mustie1 makes it look fun and entertaining it was a little less than that for me.  End result I got it going and functioning and it lasted me about 15 years before I sold it.  The new owner still uses it.  As always, I look forward to spending Sunday morning watching old stuff come back to life with Mustie1.

Amazing the battery still had life in it.

Can't say what I'm more envious of, your shop/workspace or the seemingly never-ending "stash" of goodies... nice vid!

I bet Taryls buddie Elkskins Mower Junk yard would have all the missing components. He likes those bigger old lawn tractors.

The manual and parts breakdown may be online. That would show what's missing and how it connects.

Mustie's stash never fails to amaze...

They should put those pushing instructions on the back of Ford's😂😂😂

WOW!  That was a good find!   In todays messed up world that is a rugged tractor and well worth fixing!

DArn wasps , I was cutting the lawn and got near a wasp hive and  a wasp got me right in the face . My eye has been swelled shut for 2 days .

The hitch in the back is a sleeve hitch, it uses single pin garden attachments, most of them made by brinly. Very common for lighter duty machines with or without hydraulics.

I am amazed at how many people just throw away good stuff. if that were in CA....someone without a license would be driving it around town as a means of transportation......Just blows me away how we allow this stuff.

The loose steering can be fixed by ordering the “C” channel that the axle sits inside. It wears away over the years making the steering loose. I fixed a friend’s Craftsman tractor this way. I think the part was fifteen bucks or so. What I do on these Craftsman tractors is google the model number and get part numbers from there. Always eBay for belts cheap.

The exhaust on that type of craftsman is standard . It is not an addon . But as heavy as it is it does tend to break off at the welds where it connects to the down pipes .

Happy Sunday everyone 😁

The Floridian in me was scared when you went to open the hood and flip up that deck!🐍

Viewer Poll at the 4 minute mark.
1. Will I get back to the shop bee free?
2. Will I get stung to death before leaving the seller?
3. Will I be stung to death enroute?
4. Will I be stung to death back at my own shop?