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I'd be ESPECIALLY irritated if I took good care of my equipment, and it still died in 3 1/2 yrs. Worthless warranty... obviously not...

I take good care of everything I own. I had a Robin Weedeater for over 30 years, that only needed a carb rebuild, new recoil, etc. I...

Both Tuff Torq and Hydro Gear recommend 15-50 or 20w50 full synthetic API-certified oil for their sealed units. Personally, I use Mobil...

Must say the white paint is brilliant. I was worried when you said wire wheel. I would of tried a rust converter first, once I saw the...

Lastly recommend you download your engine manual. Look at the carb area for proper choke operation. These engines have a tricky setup...

Use silicone grease on the O-ring.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will replace the fuel filter when I get around to this. Good tip on checking the o ring. Seems like it...

AND, AND clean the engine block and head (cooling fins) of all that oily dirt buildup I'm seeing. These are AIR COOLED engines. If you...

If this were a lawnmower or a snowblower I probably would. But it's a yard vacuum that probably runs for all of 3 hours per year. So I'm...

Lastly recommend you download your engine manual. Look at the carb area for proper choke operation. These engines have a tricky setup...

Use silicone grease on the O-ring.

AND, AND clean the engine block and head (cooling fins) of all that oily dirt buildup I'm seeing. These are AIR COOLED engines. If you...

Must say the white paint is brilliant. I was worried when you said wire wheel. I would of tried a rust converter first, once I saw the...

The proper thing to do is to remove the fan housing/fuel tank. There is an o-ring at the top of the intake pipe. If it is compromised by...

Must say the white paint is brilliant. I was worried when you said wire wheel. I would of tried a rust converter first, once I saw the...