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It was Excel Parking, or Vehicle Control Solutions (same firm). I haven't got the stamina for another round of that. I've had a few cancelled since by complaining to pub landlords.

Nobody has been brave enough to ask!

I bought a few grease nipples a few years ago to replace the torx bolts for my trimmers. Still haven't fitted them. Still haven't greased them.

Parking Eye, ELF. You're putting the big boys in their place one at a time. Who's next!

I'm not usually one to pass up an obvious innuendo but I'm about 2 pints away from comedy gold. I'll be patient.

@doobin greases hedgecutters in a novel and enticing way. Tell the other children how it's done, roobie doobie.

Saved a fortune in grease when you look at it like that

Begs the question, does it really need greasing? I personally don't bother. I think I've had one failed roller bearing in 15 years

Right. That's convinced me because the old one came out bone dry.

You may be on to something there. At this time of the year my workshop is full with stihl long reach trimmers with goosed gearboxes. For reference sake, there are two points to grease on all, maybe not all but most articulated hedge trimmers. The main gearbox and the one that no one does which costs them a lot of money is on top of the head, the bit that doesn't move. These get neglected and contaminated with water.

If you're local to me please don't being it in for repair. I've had a few machines in that have had used engine oil for chain oil. They either get picked up without me looking at them or get binned. The next down the line is veg oil machines!

It matters not what grease you use, it’s an open cage cage running on a very hot shaft, so it does not stay there very long, and much much quicker if you leave the saw idling for lengths of time.

Ruthless price! What were they selling new saws at!

I filled a long reach hedgecutter gearbox with chain oil about fifteen years ago and it still works fine.

Which oil or grease, tbh whatever you have to hand, chain oil is good enough ime. Most of the time they get a bit of a splat of bar oil anyway. What I usually do to install clutch springs is the hold the clutch down with my palm and use long nose pliers or a thin screwdriver to lever the spring against my thumb. The spring either pops into place or just hangs on the drum in which case you just slap it into place. Always refer to the manufactures directions, instructions or recommendations, etc, etc......

Woah, thanks for that detail, Joe. I had completely missed it, and maybe the supplied did as well. I'll ask them about it. I ordered from a reputable specialist dealer in Czech Republic. Unsure exactly who handles their splicing work. Additional detail from Courant in this Instragram post: I can't find that follow-up post, though.

Aren't you though....really?

For the sake of £5.10 and no screw holes in the bench I always use the stihl tool 5910 890 2800. 😉 The recommended grease is part number 0781 120 1109 which is described as a multi purpose grease, and specifically designed for hedge cutter gearboxes...but it is also the recommended stuff for clutch bearings from Stihl.

Too busy publishing rage bait articles about the worst people in the industry. Small businesses and the self employed.

They should have the balls to tell the public not to employ pikies to do tree work.

Always used a length of starter cord. Works a treat

I've just checked ChatGPT and it suggested Oregon Mountain Beever anus grease. Not sure where you'll find some of that at this time on a Friday night though.

Fucxsake. I want the proper stuff now I think about it. Don’t cut corners, dickhead.

And since we’re now here, what oil/grease for the needle cage bearing? Manual calls for special Stihl lubricant. No, I didn’t read the manual before going to the shop. No, the bloke in the shop didn’t sell me any lubricant when he sold me the bearing. No, I don’t fancy going back to the shop tomorrow. Yes, I will if I absolutely have to. Have chain oil, machine grease, engine oil, maybe 90w gearbox oil on hand.

I was surprised at the level of fundraising that they have organised over this! Prints of dendrochronology on everything from t shirts to postcards, and back again! They really got into the felling for money! Don't know why they had not collected the sycamore keys and grow them and sell the saplings rather then beg over phone pads and pictures which are cock all use!