I haven't had a gas powered weed wacker for several
years. I still find the mixing of gas
and oil a pain in the butt. Since all
my gas cans are in use and I didn't want to empty one to test this, I bought a
new one gallon can. The Remington
includes a starter can of oil, 3.2oz which you mix with one gallon of gas. I'm a direction reader so after reading them
several times I began. I installed the
shield and repositioned the handle.
Pretty simple and wing nuts are not just goofy people, these wing nuts
worked just fine.
It has a primer bulb which you depress ten times and then
adjust the choke and pull away. It is a
very light pull and it started after the third sequence of five pulls. You leave it warm up and then you are ready
to go.
The bump head that is supposed to release the cutting line
works but not smoothly. I was unable to
get it to release line on the grass. I
had to "bump" it on the driveway to get it to release. It then, reluctantly, released when I bumped
it.
The unit cut ok, it doesn't seem to have a lot of power and
the head rotation slows down considerably when it meets grass. It stalled several times in 20 minutes. Once while cutting some grass but twice when
it was just idling. I kept it revving
fairly high with the throttle down, walking from long grass to long grass so
I'm not sure why it stalled.
My overall impression is not particularly favorable. It works ok and considering how inexpensive
it is, the performance is adequate. The
lack of power, the poor release of the line and the stalling are all things for
a buyer to consider.
(After reading some of the other reviews, I noticed one
reviewer said MTD machines do not like gas with added ethanol. Since I live in
an area where that is all you can buy I am wondering if that is the cause of
the stalling. I don't have a lot of
experience with MTD tools so I can't verify that observation.)
From the vendor:
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QuickStart technology makes pull starts easier
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Balanced curved shaft design makes cutting comfortable
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Dual line bump head with .095-inch line for greater control
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Constructed with durable components
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Includes 2-cycle oil
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25cc 2-cycle gas engine
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17-inch cutting swath trims wider sections of tall grass in less
time
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Ultra-lightweight design is easy to use
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Ideal for small to medium-size yards
If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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