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I replaced a 10 year old Echo SRM225 with a new Stihl FS56. That was a big mistake and that one thing is why I will never buy another...

My choices are Echo, Stihl, and Husqvarna, in that order. I have experience with Echo & Stihl. I only know of Husqvarna's reputation...

Me I prefer my Dolmar saws, but Makita had to screw that up when they stopped making gas products.

Don't buy any from a retail store. Go to an actual selling/ servicing dealer who knows the equipment well.

Echo or Shindaiwa Shindaiwa and Echo are essentially the same saws. The Shindaiwa will be a little cheaper. Husqvarna is no slouch...

Most manufacturers are not designing the equipment or the engines with service in mind anymore. I think the people who still believe in...

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No drain hole in the area under the filter and not much, if any, room to put a catch pan under the filter.

You could take an empty 1qt. oil bottle and cut it down to fit under the filter. Turn the bottle on it's side and cut the side out. You...

If you had the serial number, you could look up the parts diagram...

Your description is a little self-contradictory. You said it starts “but almost turns over.” If it doesn’t turn over, how does it...

Intake push rod is aluminum to deal with the different expansion rates of valves and other components. You can use steel for both if...

Hello S., Try using a spray bottle and spray each exhaust pipe at the outlet near the head. Both sides should burn the water of...