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  1. The c doesnt necessarily mean it has a primer. Got 3 in at the moment and none have.....the cb-e model is the 'comfort model with the primer, ergostart and tool less chain adjustment
  2. 28' is already too long. As others have said and the reasons given. Rule of thumb ideal maximum bar length on a saw is one third of the engine cc's. Approx
  3. Had a guy ring us today asking whether we can sharpen blades on his mower......got a walk behind rotaty mower that uses the Hayterette system whereby you have 4 small swinging blades mounted on a rotating disc. Said he couldn't drive, so could we collect......OK, shouldn't be an issue. How much he says 'I've got it off the mower ready' OK, fine I say...if you're local just call it £20 as we can pick it up as part of another collection and arrange to drop back with another. Turns out he's in a different town 40 minutes away.......tried to explain for us to drive 40 mins to collect, then same to bring back, then same to drop back and return to base is 4 x 40 minutes...all for gross £20 it really didn't stack up, he thought we were being awkward! Turns out his daughter lives about 2 miles from our front door, so he got her to pick them up....but I mean, really??? Thought we would be happy doing all that in the first place for £20. Getting to the point now, that if you dropped a £20 note, you wouldn't bother trying to find it, it's worth so little.
  4. If you buy a typical cheap ebay 'aftermarket' copy carb, then buy two or three while you're doing so, as sure as eggis is eggs, the first two will be shite...unless you are lucky.
  5. By definition, if you follow Islam, then that is at the expense of all others that don't. Some followers take it to the extreme, the majority don't but the end goal is the same for both.
  6. I'm not so sure about that theory, but you may well be correct, but my gut feeling is states like California (notoriously strict on emissions) insisted on machines being run on a more modern 50:1 mix oil, rather than it being developed specifically for California, or the US in general. I have been around oils all my working life....21 years in the motor trade, and now nearly 26 in the garden machinery sector, and like most things they develop with new technology thats available....well, a combination of costs and technology for most companies, so if you can develop a more man made laboratory oil, that will give better protection than something you have to drill out the ground, thus giving you more profit and a better product to the consumer, then it's a win win.
  7. I have a pretty rare Pioneer 11-60 (only in production for about a year or two) and on the fuel cap on that it states SAE30 oil for the fuel mix......which is predominantly an oil used in air cooled 4-stroke engines.
  8. I deliberately ran a reasonably new, but cheap chinese saw that had no bar and chain with it and a broken rear handle, deliberately on neat fuel to see how long it would run for before scoring and losing compression...not on idle..all the way through the rev range. Had it running mid to full throttle on and off for a good 45 minutes, and still it ran. So much so, I got bored of the test. Turned it off and went back the next day for another go and bloody thing started up no probs.....so then just launched it.
  9. I have 'shelf queens' that are only started every 3 4 or 5 years or so with no issues. I run them dry after using and store them in a temperate climate. Not too cold and not too hot.
  10. The machine will come with a double harness from new included in the price, so assuming its a used one you have obtained without a harness, then the harness that model comes as standard with is the husqvarna standard double harness, which can be viewed on their website
  11. Rules of thumb......ideal maximum bar length is approx a third of the engines cc's .
  12. Any efco saw listed for sale in the uk will be very old stock. Efco ceased to be a brand in the uk well over 5 years ago. The sister brand ...oleo-mac are the only current products sold within the uk now, and as most efco and oleo-mac products were near identical, the parent company in a cost saving exercise couldnt see any good reason offering an identical product, just in a different coloured plastic in the same market. Therefore....avoid any 'brand new' efco products that are still for sale in the uk market unless you want at least a 5 year old saw before youve even used it! All manufacturing dates are clearly marked on a white sticker next to the serial number, so if in doubt ask the seller the year of manufacture. Just worth noting.
  13. Probably cost you £20 in labour time writing this thread. 😁
  14. 'Sustainability was a central design principle from the very beginning. The facility has been certified by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) with the gold standard, recognising its energy-efficient construction and use of renewable energy systems. The combination of photovoltaic and a geothermal system significantly reduces fossil fuel use' But increases substantially the mining of Lithium, and coal (to produce the electricity to charge the batteries. Oh, and then the relatively short service life of a battery machine and zero re-sale value, and the lack of recycling of the plastics and batteries.
  15. BR 800 recall_Document for website.pdf

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