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wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 15 8:25 am Post subject:
Thank you. I shall look less of an eejit in Higgots, now. I didn't know whether it was really necessary or not. Of course the manual says you need the branded stuff!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46192
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 15 10:57 am Post subject:

branded fuels and lubricants are a bit more expensive,depending on how near your supplier is can be less convenient but have been tested for that machine.as mentioned perhaps a good idea during the gnt period or if you only use it a bit.

however both stihl and husky engines will run on a variety of moody fuels it might reduce the time between services and perhaps the life of the engine/tool head etc but if you consider a bloke wearing nowt but a pair of shorts in the middle of a jungle with a vintage saw he probably isnt using premixed "manufacturer"fuel but he will work all day every day and relies on his saw to do that .

it is important to get the 2 stroke mix right for that engine(see manual or online info) and to lubricate/clean various bits with the correct type of oil/methods.

ps be careful and use the ppe every time,even though brush cutters are fairly safe they can chuck rocks and the spray from some plants (see hogweed etc)can be quite nasty .if the thing tangles with brambles etc a few mins sharpening might help a lot.

that said they are very quick at( edit for missing)clearing weeds

Last edited by dpack on Fri Apr 17, 15 11:36 am; edited 1 time in total

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 15 11:31 am Post subject:
On one of our stihl things (not sure which one) we have a mixer bottle for the fuel. you put in unleaded and squirt in the correct measure of oil.

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 15 5:36 pm Post subject:

My FS55 died last week, so I bought an FS94 today, used it for 2 hours and the verdict is a big thumbs up.
I had no complaints about the '55, but the '94 is better......
quieter, lighter, better balanced, easier starting, wider handlebars with better off-set, feels easier and more precise to use.
The variable throttle dial seems a bit unnecessary - I'll probably tape it up on max setting so it doesn't inadvertently get moved. Or I might read the instructions and see what it's for

Re 2-stroke. I use the Stihl 'shots'. Yes, cost per litre they are expensive, but a £1 'shot' does a gallon of fuel - no thinking, no mess, no mistakes.

How you getting on with yours WW ?

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