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    Customer states, hit a stump and now deck is making terrible noises

    I once had a neighbor ask me to sharpen the blade on her push mower because it had "stopped cutting good". I tipped it up to remove the blade and was shocked to see the blades were on upside down, and had been used so long the back side was completely worn off, while the sharp edges were like...
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    Ryobi RY253SS 2-cycle trimmer dies after about 10 seconds

    In can attest from experience that this can definitely be due to a clogged spark arrestor screen in the muffler. My Stihl string trimmer had this issue about 5 years after I bought it new. Took it to the repair shop (due to needing it immediately and simply not having time to work on it my...
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    Can't find 30W oil anywhere in my area, or on line.

    Not available at any of the local auto stores around here in southwest Missouri, nor Walmart, Sam's, or any of the big box stores, and I simply will not pay the stupid prices they want on Amazon or E-Bay. But, my lowly local Ace Hardware store has in in Pennzoil brand for around $6/qt. Quaker...
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    Sudden start problem

    Buying pre-mix 'fuel' is like buying water. Why? Why pay $20/gallon when you can buy ethanol-free gas for $4/gallon and mix in a $2 bottle of 2-cycle oil? I saw a 2-gallon can of a popular brand of pre-mix gas at Walmart a few days ago for almost $40. That would last me about a week as much...
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