4CYCLE LINE TRIMMER

Elias40

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Guess we figured since we are destroying all the categories in this forum, we might as well go and do the rest. LOL

Circa 2004, Bought a Troy-Bilt 4 cycle (we think lawnmower ought to come next; but, unfortunately not) string ding a ling trimmer at Lowes, along with the edger attachment, for the bargain basement price of just under $280.00 We soon learned what 4 cycle meant: it is guaranteed to hold out as long as 4 trimming cycles. After that, the c clutch falls off, and your on your own, buddy; and, thanks a lot for nuttin.

We sent an e-mail off to MTD- Y'all know the rest of the story.

They wanted fifty bucks for the new clutch- screw them- they're not getting any more money. We bent the springs back in to the best of our ability slapped the junk back together, and, to this day, one must be wearing gloves while starting, because the kickback will rip one's fingers off.
 

OneMowTime

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No way, these are some of the best trimmers you can buy.........










....... for target practice!!! :banana::confused2::laughing::biggrin::laughing::confused2::banana:
 

PVHIII

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I have a TB 4 stroke Trimmer and TB 4 stroke blower that I have owned 5 years now....I have kept them both serviced and never ran a drop of ethanol in either one...NOT ONE SINGLE PROBLEM OUTTA EITHER ONE...a lil maintenance will go a long way...;-)
 

Mike88se

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I don't think ethanol is going to make a clutch go bad. Having bought repaired and sold many a trimmer on CL all I can say is Troy-bilt is one brand I would never buy again.
 

PVHIII

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I don't think ethanol is going to make a clutch go bad. Having bought repaired and sold many a trimmer on CL all I can say is Troy-bilt is one brand I would never buy again.
Are you kiddin me?? ethanol has ruined a many a clutches!!..(joke)...was just stating my experience..Don't think I said anything about ethanol damaging a clutch.
 

Mike88se

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Are you kiddin me?? ethanol has ruined a many a clutches!!..(joke)...was just stating my experience..Don't think I said anything about ethanol damaging a clutch.

Na I guess you didn't but you mentioned ethanol and I couldn't resist ;) I don't know what you guys have against ethanol. Those big multinational farmers and their politician friends have to have milk money for their kids too :rolleyes:
 

PVHIII

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All I can say about ethanol is....if 15% of a something in my fuel will damage my engine AND void my warranty...why would any body even want 10% in their fuel..what that tells me is that 10% will only do minimal damage to your engine..10% harmless 15% toxic..yeah right
 
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