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Breezeblock

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  1. on the first one it could have been branches interfering with the hook limit switch
  2. a lot of the bits are the same as the gx340
  3. various carb gin issues poor hot starting revving up and down itself final straw was when stuart cut thru the starter case with brush cutter claimed he never saw it ….. tit!!!
  4. i got shot of our 550 as it was a dog it had been back to dealer 8 times or more but it was a great saw to use it didn't put me off so i bought us a 560 and its even better if they do continue to break down keep until the warrantys expired then stick it on ebay
  5. until you can't file any more
  6. 560 nuff said buy it you won't regret it
  7. how many pairs of teeth?
  8. mmm new project on the horizon
  9. id agree with that facts and figures before throwing money away
  10. as long as the pumps not sucking air i would dodge along with its own tank or can you piggy back a tank at the same level with a big feed hose
  11. that sound like not a bad deal i would buy it and do a bit of repairs at a time when you can afford it i don't know if its bushes or just steel on steel in the pivots but they are quite a simple machine have you got a picture to see it
  12. i would like to see that can you get a pic up
  13. that sounds like a top piece of kit
  14. at this time of the year do any of you not chip your holly trees but in stead sell them to florists whats the going rate
  15. i done a conversion for allison enterprises last year it was a terex pt80 which is a big skid steer about 5-6 ton and the post knocker was a bryce off a tractor it was a serious piece of kit amazing at how quick it could rattle a strainer in and it was also converted to electric controls but it still need 2 people to do the job which was the only downside but very effective non the less
  16. if you fit a lower pressure valve you will need to fit a non return valve in the feed line or it will dump thru the lower pressure side prv
  17. ingenious i like that
  18. i made a tool that screws on the worm gear and you can just wind it off i think it was for my brother in laws husky 45
  19. look out for sloppy pivots and make sure it drives try and drive it up a steep bank to check motors run up the cutter wheel at various rpm for imbalance and bearing wear get a look at the belts if you can
  20. sounds silly you can lift 20 tonne of steelwork but you can't lift a 12 stone bloke
  21. nope definitely was a dud coil
  22. yep it was fixed brought it up the road and it was a faulty coil i had honda coil stuck that on and he ordered a proper one for it later
  23. that looks like a good job i like the idea of getting lifted into the crown
  24. yep easy big boots and cover both pedals
  25. don't use stainless steel for chipper blades the tensile strength is far too low try your local cat dealer they have a hardware catalogue you might get some in there

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