To reviewers who experienced failures, did you put oil in the crank case before operating your trimmer and change it per the manual?
248088
I did. The engine eventually seized up - and the crankcase was full of oil. This trimmer was heavy - hard to start - rough running - cumbersome - a total waste of my money. DO NOT BUY THIS TRIMMER!!
248089
of course! It's a 4 stroke engine. The problem I had was the fuel line falling apart for no apparent reason.
248090
Yes. But it didn't fail on me. It was just to dang heavy and it took a lot longer to spool up to speed
2085361
I treated mine 3 times before I ever used it. Then after use, wipe it off and put on another light coat of oil.
693494
I have remained faithful to using what the manufacturer recommends. With my luck, the oil would gum up the works and the machine would never be the same.
119379
I don't know what the right oil to use is but I used heavy duty gear oil. Mine leaks too but I don't use it enough to worry about. For the price, I'm quite happy with it.
229109
They provide replacement parts in the box...it's important to put oil [I use canola] in each side of the pump before turning it on...my problem has been to 1) let it run dry after it emptied my dry well; 2) not re-primed with oil after I restarted it; 3) eaten up the internal parts by sucking up a pebble or two, and not noticing it. The pump has saved me a lot of money, and I'm more alert and careful with it now...I'd go for it...good luck...w
1156658
Sorry I haven't looked at that yet. I was waiting for the first 100 hours of use before I change the oil.
1598413
Sure!! If you order this be sure to open it right away. I ordered two and both of them had a slight oil leak. Still Recommend.
1235729
Trimmer worked just fine. No issue with the trimmer. The box had been opened and re-sealed. Could have been defective box package from the factory ? Could have been a return and the box re-sealed ? Whatever the cause of the open box, it didn't affect the quality of the trimmer inside. I tossed the box and used the trimmer. The trimmer fit the need.
1393310
Mine did the same thing. I took it apart and lubricated the mechanism inside with a little bit of 3 in 1 oil. The lubrication helped a lot, and I am able to use it again. It would have been nice if the design of this switch would not have made it so difficult to turn the knob though.
1852956
I didn't have any problem, but as I took it apart I laid it out in the same order that I took it apart. Then put the new one back the same way. I also took a photo with my camera before I started. The new part works great. The repair shop was going to charge me $60 to replace my part. Glad I did it myself. Good Luck. Ray
2193965
No, picked up a manual one at MC Sports for $14.95. Tried the crank one a friends had very noisy and a pain to use.
2050989
Great purchase! Yes it does. I bought the oil just in case, but don't think I needed it. I topped it off just in case, but I think that hindered the operation. I would suggest using it as it comes, but I don't know how often an oil change is require. I had to buy longer bolts to install, but I got the bolts from lowest for a couple bucks. Just be ready for that.
1474854
I did. Follow manufacturer's recommendation for adding 134a compatible oil.
2190890
You're right, the manual says nothing about oiling this machine, and although I bought some paper shredder oil, I am not going to oil my shredder at all. If I start to have problems with it that I feel are due to a lack of oil, I will contact the manufacturer directly and ask them how to proceed.
983217
I have used it three times during major power outage ( 3+days). Yes crank was the way.
886449
You need to put oil in. It will not work until the oil is in. I did not connect the battery. It is easy to pull start. Use the leads provided if you want to connect the battery. You have to remove the cover on the side of the unit to get to the battery.
902649
I ran it in reverse. Otherwise my husband took it apart and it worked for a little while. Then I bought this new one. I see there should be oil on a piece of paper every once in a while. I just learned that. I found a nice on the internet after I bought this one for about the same price and does the same thing at either Walmart or Meijer.