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Was donated a perfect condition hedge trimmer this afternoon which wont start. Its 25yrs old, just doing 5hrs a year with it for myself. Always was a good starter until yesterday, when it wont fire up. Test as follows Fuel Good Spark Good Exhaust Removal - Piston is scored............now i know why it wont start, It has come compression I guess as it pulls a good bit stiffer with spark plug in than out. It gave a roar once for 2 seconds while i was attempting to start it. Its in perfect condition, thus I think its worth an engine rebuild. Where would I source a kit for it Shindawa LE230 engine, a 22.5cc.

Photos I took off chain and put on bar and started up without the chain. Plenty oil coming from pump anyway. Oil actually seems to be coming out of the spare adjuster hole that is unused. That would be the big adjuster hole that allows the bar to be reversed. On examination of the bar the lube hole and the mounting hole are linked via the slot the chain runs in. Are they usually like that. That would be the two holes in the photo attached

have a look at my pics, somehow the chain has gotten in contact with the plastic housing on the saw and eaten a bit of it away, and as a result oil is leaking from the oil channel housing rather than going into the oil hole on the blade. cut some dirty timber alright. What was that CS 310 like to start

Its 7-8yrs old, not a lot of work done, 300tanks of fuel gone through it. Most needy item I have ever come across in my life, carb seals, difficult to start, pull cords, difficult to tune the carb, its been back to the repair shop a few times. Fine powerful machine however. No advertisment for any brand, I wouldn't buy it again, I would buy a Japanese saw. Japanese hedge trimmer and leaf blower here, much easier to start, never give any problems. Nothing wrong with oiler or the oil, both are functioning perfectly. the oil is leaking rather than going into the hole in the chainsaw bar. I have marked up my photos with a red line. To the left of the red line the plastic chainsaw body housing seems to have been eaten away by the chain somehow. And Im looking for suggestions on how to repair. Probably not the first to have this problem.

My Stihl seems to be leaking oil rather than putting it in the oil hole in the bar and onto the chain. I saw the chain give a puff of smoke last time I was using it so said I would investigate. See photos attached after a 1 min run test

I have a ms231 which after you start it and pull trigger for 1 min revs up fine but tends to run lean. It roars. Release throttle and go again and the cycle repeats High screw is turned anti clockwise all the way, doesn't make a difference if open either Any ideas

v good, he has offered to sell it to me in favour of a battery machine, domestic use is all he has to do, are they a good machine, its approaching 15years old, he bought it SH 4 years ago, but its a lot easier to start than either the Stihl MS231 chainsaw or FS55 strimmer I have I want it for trimming along electric fence, mix of v thick heavy grass and brambles

Is it still possible get parts for Tanaka Hitachi machines. Google says Hitachi purchased Tanaka, and then ceased production few years later. My mates Hitachi 47EJ brush cutter has either a faulty clutch or broken shaft or gearbox, have to get the spanners out.

It would be for cutting v v heavy grass mixed with briar along electric fence I want it for. What tool would you use for such a job I find regular hedge trimmer quiet good for the job good bit of effort dragging it through the heavy grass and my back doesn't like it thought a long reach trimmer or powerful brush cutter might be easier? I don't need to mulch just cut and leave it

Never used a long reach trimmer but why are bicycle handles unsuitable

how did you do the conversion was it worth it

how is the Honda going for you, thinking of purchasing...... Is proper 4 stroke easier to start than Stihl 4 mix engines

I did a bit of looking around locally today, Echo Stihl available. Not seen anyone selling Honda or Kawasaki machines yet. For a blade I was recommended a 2hp machine, and would rather not sell me a Kombi machine for using a majority of heavy blade work. Stihl recommendation is a FS240, Stihl FS110 you can put a 500euro hedge trimmer head on it. Hedge trimmer head mounting shafts are too small for FS240. Hedge trimmer attachments are not really recommended for a 2hp machine. Id still like to buy a 2hp machine one though where i could swap the strimmer head for a hedge trimmer or pole saw end if anyone has any recommendations.

Is it possible remove strimmer head and fit hedge trimmer to an FS461 Why would you say combi tool is painful - too heavy ?

im trimming under an electric fence, ride on not possible, wish it was cant use tractor and hedger cutter during growing season