Recent content by NibbanaFarm

The Lucas heavy duty green is polyurea based. It's not compatible with lithium based grease. Don't mix them.

In the US it's a crap shoot. You can have excellent, knowledgeable, helpful dealers like earthtools, or ones on the opposite end like my local dealer who you don't want to touch your machine. My local dealer delivered a new damaged implement to me. I contacted BCS USA and they were very...

I've cut apart many filters and never seen even a speck of dirt or debris. But good quality auto oil filters are pretty cheap so I change them at the recommended intervals. Some of my OPE filter changes are 4 time longer than the OCI's. I don't go by manufactures time intervals though. Ex: 7500...

10w30 is good down to 0C, 5w-30 good to -18C. I would not go higher than 30. 15w-40 is for diesels and older OPE.

Get something with a compression release. I have a Husq 345. It isn't very powerful but it has an adjustable carb (with limiters removed) and a compression release. Whatever you get, if it lasts, you will wish it had a compression release.

I bought 2 Donaldson P502024 filters on ebay for $18.99 USD free shipping. They look good but haven't tried them yet. https://www.ebay.com/itm/283780571061 No 19% VAT thankfully.

I have one just like the OP. Difficult to use and two hands necessary to make it pour so you have to balance the can on the tank. Another antisafety device.

Thanks. That's exactly what I got her. Last year. She likes it and it's doing what she wants. It even takes very good single pictures with the zoom.

I can't seem to cross reference that HIFI T501 filter. It doesn't look like that brand is available in the US. I've been using NAPA hydraulic filters on my Cub Cadet lawn tractor for as long as I can remember without a problem. And I use 15w-40 HD motor oil in the transaxle despite CC warning...

Looks like the handlebar turning release cable is the one you have to worry about the most. I would get a piece of automotive fuel line, slit it lengthwise, and slip it on that cable to protect it. Fuel line can stand a lot of heat. Then try to get a little fiberglass insulation in there too...

That is a very nice design with the two way cutting action. And the electric motor option would be the way to go for me.

Looks like the plate sheared on the left side and the weld started to crack on the right Jens. Did you take the assembly off or did your neighbor weld it on the tractor?

That would probably work. And even better putting plastic over the fuel cap to completely seal the fuel from the atmosphere. Just being exposed to atmosphere gas is going to absorb moisture because the ethanol is hydroscopic, and evaporate off the most volatile compounds over time. Most of my...

My experience is that with any engine, OPE or auto, if they don't get regular use they're going to screw up. I don't know about the chemistry but the fuel goes bad one way or another. The only way I've found to avoid taking carbs apart and cleaning them out is to completely drain the fuel...

I would not pay even close for a stand alone unit. Because you're now going to have another engine to take care of. And store.