Just got one at home Depot for 65 bucks. Needed a cheapo edger for small property, and won't use it too often. The reviews are mediocre. Any maintenance tips or experience? Thanks.
Homelite curved gas edger
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Run your oil ratio rich. 32:1. Regardless, I am sure I will get debated. Also run it hard. Full throttle, the worst thing for these things is putting.
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I had one a few years back that gave up the ghost after owning it for 7 years. But I used it to maintain 1 acre of land.
I used 50:1 premix - briggs and stratton brand and 93 octane.
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I used 50:1 premix - briggs and stratton brand and 93 octane.
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More gas, you mean?
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More gas, you mean?
More oil he meant 32:1, 32 parts gas to 1 part oil. Usually its 40:1 or 50:1
More gas, you mean?
More oil he meant 32:1, 32 parts gas to 1 part oil. Usually its 40:1 or 50:1
X2 on what Panzerman said. You might need a tweak on the carb screws at 32:1. The pacman adjusting tool is on Amazon. Some will say different, but I would stay away from TCW3 oils.
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Good buy. Just crank it every week or so. Even in the winter.
Use decent quality gas and oil.
I still have a Homelite edger that I bought new in 1983 and it still works every year. 33 years and still going. I no longer measure my oil. Just kinda eye ball it if you know what I mean. It has never failed to start. Other parts are starting to get old and need attention and I doubt I can get replacement parts. But I will look.
And yes I do crank it in the winter and let it run a little while. Just like the Energizer bunny.
Use decent quality gas and oil.
I still have a Homelite edger that I bought new in 1983 and it still works every year. 33 years and still going. I no longer measure my oil. Just kinda eye ball it if you know what I mean. It has never failed to start. Other parts are starting to get old and need attention and I doubt I can get replacement parts. But I will look.
And yes I do crank it in the winter and let it run a little while. Just like the Energizer bunny.
Thanks for the replies. The manual states 50 to 1. I guess I'll go for 40 to 1?
40:1 would be fine. Alot of manufactures run as little oil as possible to still achieve durability and less pollution. I've found my two strokes last longer on a richer( more oil). I don't mind the smoke and if you run them hard they will stay cleaned out. I never had a issue.
They're a decent cheap OPE for the price point. I know I researched them a bit a some months back when I was eye-balling some marked down, returned Homelite OPE at my local Home Depot.
Homlite these days is owned by Techtronic Industries based out of Hong Kong.
Homlite these days is owned by Techtronic Industries based out of Hong Kong.
Let it warm up for a minute before reving it up.
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They're a decent cheap OPE for the price point. I know I researched them a bit a some months back when I was eye-balling some marked down, returned Homelite OPE at my local Home Depot.
Homlite these days is owned by Techtronic Industries based out of Hong Kong.
I used to love Homelite, but based on my experience with a recent Homelite chainsaw, I wouldn't even call them "decent cheap for a price point."
I hope the OP's experience is better than mine.
They're a decent cheap OPE for the price point. I know I researched them a bit a some months back when I was eye-balling some marked down, returned Homelite OPE at my local Home Depot.
Homlite these days is owned by Techtronic Industries based out of Hong Kong.
I used to love Homelite, but based on my experience with a recent Homelite chainsaw, I wouldn't even call them "decent cheap for a price point."
I hope the OP's experience is better than mine.
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