It’s crazy chews up long grass and brush like nothing and that was with the dealer filling the head with cheap sthil .095 line. btw trimmer guard was taken off as soon as I got it homeLooks like a beast! 2.3 hp! I bet it rips.
It’s crazy chews up long grass and brush like nothing and that was with the dealer filling the head with cheap sthil .095 line. btw trimmer guard was taken off as soon as I got it homeLooks like a beast! 2.3 hp! I bet it rips.
What oil and mix ratio you at different for break in? are you running E0 or other?Well 2 tanks through it and:
- drilled out the catalytic muffler straight away - about 80% of the exhaust port hole size openings, didn't gain as much as my 325LX did, maybe only 10% vs 25%-30% on the little one....but it was on the first tank of gas and didn't want to run it hot because was going to go 'flat out'....and I did.
The .095 or .085 husky grey line that came in it was so tiny...it cut well....but I went through the whole head in 30minutes of tall grass with some rocks....
Changed to .105 shakespeare yellow twist and went on for another 40minutes and used half the spool....almost all on 3/4-full throttle with guard on so 20" cutting swath....could not get close to bogging the thing down! It was amazing - I was sweeping as fast as I could in 2-3ft tall southern wild grass! - and the rpms never dropped out of the sweet spot!!!!! It cuts faster with line than my 265RX!!!! (that has .130 line and 6hp!!!)....
Next thing is the guard coming off, since it can spin a larger swath - and i will use way less line because I accidentally keep bumping the head because the guard gets in my way in some angles I'm used to. Will help with the weight a little too.....I would not want any more for the way I trim.....Antivibe is awesome....less vibration than the 25cc 325LX.
Glad it worked out for both of us!!! Thanks for putting the bug in my ear - I should have done this way sooner!!1
What oil and mix ratio you at different for break in? are you running E0 or other?
Echo blowers and weedeaters are great....their chainsaws, not so much. Husqvarna or Stihl (Pro models) for those....or dolmar, they have some great saws too.My Echo chain saw is JUNK! My Echo srm-225 wacker is great!
Motul 800 off road correct?No - same - I always hard break-in, get hot and pause. do it again a few times....helps seat the rings. 32:1 Motul 800 with Premium 91 octane (NO ETHANOL) with stabilizer (used to use Stabil - now starbrite)......that oil is the best I have ever used....I go through 20 gallons a year, and the Motul is leaps and bounds ahead of all of them. Especially since Mobil quit selling the MX1T (spelling?) - that was great too - lowered the cylinder temps by 20°F. The Motul does another 15°F on top of that.
yesMotul 800 off road correct?
Have you tried Torco Gp-7?No - same - I always hard break-in, get hot and pause. do it again a few times....helps seat the rings. 32:1 Motul 800 with Premium 91 octane (NO ETHANOL) with stabilizer (used to use Stabil - now starbrite)......that oil is the best I have ever used....I go through 20 gallons a year, and the Motul is leaps and bounds ahead of all of them. Especially since Mobil quit selling the MX1T (spelling?) - that was great too - lowered the cylinder temps by 20°F. The Motul does another 15°F on top of that.
No I have not. I see it doesnt even claim JASO FD - so I dont really see a point. AND even higher price.Have you tried Torco Gp-7?