harrythecat178

To run a compressor or power washer requires a large generator, usually 5kva as a large start up current is required on any machine ie PW or compressor that starts under load. A Honda GX engine is the best but to have a low noise one this size will be about £15-2000

We send out hundreds of saws a year. We use APC-overnight as found to be the most reliable . They might not be cheapest and certainly charge more for "exotic" UK postcodes, but if its a £500 saw, does anyone care. Its better to actually get item.

This saw uses a 3005 000 4813 16 inch guidebar that is the maximum size it will take and the biggest 3/8lp bar that Stihl make.. If it running hot, then check there isn't a bent drive tooth

You will need an operators licence as truck is for commercial use. You will need a driver CPC unless you can demonstrate that you are only carrying tools of the trade. Once you carry produce of trade ie logs, then you need a CPC. I suspect you could be tacho exempt on arb work within a 100km radius of base

No, Viking ride ons are made by Viking in their own factories, I have been to the factory in Austria, very impressive, by Viking , part of Stihl. From 2019, they will be Orange and branded Stihl. They work very well, have great wet grass collection and parts are sensible price

We have a simple holiday policy, only 1 person per premises off at any one time and unpaid leave only by prior agreement, those with holidays left take priority. Unpaid leave is not an entitlement except in emergency. Christmas holidays employees need to reserve are advised at beginning of leave year

Best idea is a new short block, contact your local Briggs dealer for a price

In the back of my mind, I have heard of this problem before relating to supermarket fuel

The latest single handlebar models are a joy to use and really pick up in all conditions. Bought the wife a MB650.3V for her birthday, nust say she was expecting something gold instead!!!!

We had 30 in stock at one point, about 8 at the moment, good simple old mower, spent first 3 years of my working life following one

I reckon if you put it on Ebay it would manage £150 so the seller isn't far out. A carb kit may well sort

Take it out, try it again, when it starts to play up, loosen the fuel cap whilst it is still ticking over. If you hear it pick up, its possibly a blocked tank vent. Also try a factory reset procedure

I doubt its anything to do with Kawasaki, I have never seen a Kawasaki chainsaw nor any engine in the 60ccplus bracket

The old model 0-135 ran out some time ago, the new one 0-145 has a delivery date of 23rd May into UK

See how you get on for bits for it first

Considering most of those caps are about £5.40 inc vat, I would just buy a new genuine part and have done with it

Assuming it has not got a broken flywheel key then its time to buy a genuine ignition module. Earlier FS 55's had the flywheel key in a different place and I suspect the chinese coil is for that application

Avoid Greg and his dodgy Paypal at all costs

I think a bit of fair comparison is called for here The local dealer price is , assuming 25% off is for an 18 inch saw The F R Jones price is for a powerhead only, their price for an 18" MS261 is £529.20, so there is £35.80 difference. Every Stihl dealer has the choice how much discount to give and 25% off is a very fair price, just the same as every tree surgeon can decide his price for a job and how much margin he wants/ needs to make Knowing the OP is based in West Wales , he will have to collect a chainsaw from FR Jones, 500 mile round trip and that will easily wipe out the extra discount offered. It may have even been us who quoted the 25% off, thats the best price we would offer. On the subject of warranty , the Stihl warranty is valid throughout the UK at any dealer, but if you buy local you are much more likely to get a better service if problems occur than if you arrive with a saw bought from the other side of the country. The bearing issue with the MS261 looks to have been sorted , it wasnt the bearing but a poorly made batch of sprockets with a slightly off round centre hole

It is inside retainer of an anti vibe spring

The Viking should be cheaper and easier for parts. If you want to collect all the time, buy a non mulch one

Yes you have, but there is not a great difference in price between a cylinder kit and just a piston and there is usually some scoring on cylinder wall when piston is like yours. For £30 odd extra , job is done right with new genuine parts. Those are Stihl retail prices from your local Stihl dealer

There are 2 piston sizes listed 40mm and 42.5mm. the European models of the MS230 require a 42.5mm piston, part no 11230302016, retail £56.51 plus vat and a cylinder and piston kit is £88.29 plus vat part no 11230201228. I would fit a genuine cylinder kit and know its right

The other thing to remember, the police are having a blitz on trailers handing out £100 fines like confetti. A nice new one will have no faults and be less likely to be pulled. An old one will attract their attention. Got £100 fine 2 weeks ago for clear cellotape on number plate!!. Buy new and be proud of it

£3k is certainly not enough for a mower to do 20 hours per week, a new one in that bracket will need some serious repairs after 2 years, their lifespan would be about 1000 hours. You will not find much for £3k in terms of a used direct collect Kubota etc. The earlier Kubota GR2100 's had their share of issues