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Lawnflite 448SJR

Evening all.

Anybody have any experience with this particular Subaru powered Lawnflite? Can't find any previous discussion on it.

I'm looking for a good quality 19" fan assisted mower that I can fit a high lift blade to. Not owned a Lawnflite before, b

Started by PGM in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by PGM Feb 22

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I'm having an issue today with my Hayter 41, with briggs and stratton engine.

Its smoking a lot from the grill pictures below, and it looks like oil is leaking too... anyone encountered anything like this before? Haven't turned it on its side or anyth

Started by Ben Mallow in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Derek Tucker Jun 17, 2019

Etesia NBCT 41 Duocut Speed Up Kit

Hello all, i'm looking to source a speed up kit for my new Etesia NBCT 41. Having a bit of trouble tracking one down though I am waiting on a few replies from some places. Does anybody know where I might be able to get one from please? Thanks

Started by PGM in Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by PGM Jun 17, 2019

Blowers Battery v Petrol

So my Stihl handheld blower is dying of old age - at least 20 years :) I have a Stihl backpack blower so the handheld only does light work. I am trying to decide what to replace it with as it's only used for a quick tidy up eg after mowing.

I coul

Started by Peter Davis in Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Jun 22, 2019

Hayter Harrier 41 Pro terrible in wet conditions

Hello all, I am a self employed Maintenance Gardener in West Yorkshire. I have had the Hayter Harrier 41 pro for around 14 month now, it's a fantatstic little mower. I used to have a viking mower but the build quality on them are awful, they feel pla

Started by Jamie in Machinery

14 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Jun 30, 2019

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Mower warranty advice

Hello all,

I bought a Hayter 41 pro on the 9th of April this year. I noticed the mower was leaking oil and took it back to the dealer this morning. Their technician located the fault to a gasket somewhere around the cylinder head and said it was proba

Started by Jim Gibbon in Machinery

11 Replies · Reply by Jim Gibbon Jun 12, 2019

Scarifier questions

After years of using an old Sisis "Fibrano" scarifer which I bought for £35 some 20 years ago, decided it was time to get something a bit better as it's incredibly hard to push, all the debris flys foward making a right mess everywhere and the steel

Started by T Montana in Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by PETER C Jun 8, 2019

Stihl or Husqvarna hedge trimmer

My Stihl HS45 is starting to show it's age (6 years) and is beginning to smoke a little.

I was wondering about replacing it with a Husqvarna 122HD60 instead, mainly because i like the idea of the rotating handle and also the slightly lower vibes.

Apart

Started by Anthony Toop in Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by Vic 575 Jun 5, 2019

Honda Izy 536

Good evening all. I picked up a new Izy last week. It seems to have starting issues. It'll run fine first thing, restarts ok when having emptied the grass bag. But after packing it away and going to the next job it won't start. If I leave it a while

Started by Tony @SM in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Jun 14, 2019

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Ride on mulchers

I'm currently looking at options for a dedicated mulching machine.The objective being to reduce time and waste removal on large residential properties that we are mowing,some are weekly and some fortnightly but the new machine would mainly be used la

Started by Steven Mills in Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by Steven Mills Jun 2, 2019

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Robotic mowers

Anyone got clients using these?

I have a client who is interested - she has a small immacuate garden, lots of raised borders - looking for manufactuers to recomend

Thanks

Adam

Started by Adam Woods in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by Jim Gibbon May 26, 2019

Wolf Garten Scarifier petrol

Would any one be interested in my Scarifier before I list it on Ebay? Only selling as I just don't use it cracking little machine with a Kawasaki engine ! Tel 07926544102

Started by Graham Matthews in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Graham Matthews May 22, 2019

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Walkover Sprayers - Pedestrian

We have two Allen walkover sprayers that are apst their sell by date and not functioning correctly therefore need replacing. Have LJ members got any opinions or recommendations on replacement kit?

Started by Fencing Essentials in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by Landscape Juice May 21, 2019

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Scarifier for sale

I am selling a 2017 Viking LB 540 Scarifer. It’s had very little use only reason for selling as I bought

a larger machine. It is on EBay at the moment.

Started by Andrew Booth in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by Andrew Booth May 18, 2019

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Toro Prostripe vs Hayter 56 Pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDB9PI33cqQ

Started by Steven Mills in Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by Steven Mills May 30, 2019

Toro Bagger or Recycler?? ... Minimum cutting height?

Hi folks

I am looking at a new mower. I am 99% sold on a Toro as i prefer the personal pace system to others so its choice between the Super Bagger and the Recycler

The Super Bagger has a Honda engine, I never recycle and the chute is considerably la

Started by PAUL in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by PAUL May 12, 2019

Makita Backpack Blower

Has anyone else got one of these, a Makita EB5300 backpack blower.

I went for this over a Stihl last November as it was much lighter & seemed at the time to be better value.

It had about 2 months use (not doing much Jan/Feb) & packed up 6 weeks ago. Th

Started by Neil Darby in Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Greg Francis May 29, 2019

WHAT ANNOYS YOU? RANT THREAD

Okay I need to get this off of my chest!

So I take a day out of work, chilling in my backyard admiring my lovely fertilized lawn, all I can hear are the Sparrows chattering away...THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN the neighbor who has a so called maintenance gard

Started by R. Alvarez in Machinery and Rogue Traders

5 Replies · Reply by John F May 5, 2019

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