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" i hav looked at the photo again and i think the wrong blades hav been fitted the left one is nealy right but the beveld cutting edge is on under side of the blade. honda stoped using the mulching plug on that model in mid 2021 after that they used…"
" Hi Sam
not familliar with that mower, in the photo it looks like the righthand blade is on upsidedown so it will be cutting with the back of the blade also is there a mulshing plug that slots into the shoot "
not familliar with that mower, in the photo it looks like the righthand blade is on upsidedown so it will be cutting with the back of the blade also is there a mulshing plug that slots into the shoot "
"hi Sam as you say with no previous knowledge of machinery or sit ons, am not familiar with that Honda model, but as you say lack of power, vibration and backfiring, start with the basics, is the Choke changed to correct position once started, engine…"
Looking for some advice Brought a Honda HF2417 from a local mower dealer about 12 months ago, brand new and has been serviced recently I went in with absolutely no knowledge or idea on any machinery or sit ons. Went in with the ask of giving me…
GroundsFest Academy continued its commitment to supporting education across the grounds management industry with a successful Optimising Turf Performance event at Leigh Sports Village, bringing together leading industry experts and grounds…
"Adam, have planted over 1k bulbs with it now all in clumps and in all honesty even if I still had the petrol borer would use the drill ,it's just so easy and light in comparison. I have turned the torque right down on the drill so it prevents the…"
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"PEter - I had/have the same problem, I ended up buying a cheap petrol auger - but this year its refusing to start... and I need it to dig a few holes for me :( . SO its start stop switch is coming to bits today - as I think that may be the culprit…"
"John, don't know how but if you put "earth auger for drill " in ebay and scroll you should find it the seller is called "bamblinas" and only offers 7cmx42cm size whereas the other sellers offer numerous different sizes so you should find it. Went…"
"Glad it's worked out Peter , it sounds impressive for the price , well worth the money just to have one on the van .
Is there a link to the product ."
Is there a link to the product ."
"Well the ebay auger 7cmx42cm £8.50 arrived have used it for 4hrs and have to say very impressed despite rock hard ground and hitting roots and stones it is unmarked . It has not drained the drill battery any more than normal use , I did turn the…"
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"They used to. I've got 3 year old kit and 13 year old kit, dying at the same time."
"yes there's several different Ego spools, some may (or may not) fit more than 1 model of machine, never tried a Powerload one myself, I also have a very old Honda 56V strimmer, which was basically a clone of an early brushless motor Ego, still going…"
Honda HF2417 - Advice
Looking for some advice Brought a Honda HF2417 from a local mower dealer about 12 months ago, brand new and has been serviced recently I went in with absolutely no knowledge or idea on any machinery or sit ons. Went in with the ask of giving me…
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Reply by David Benson 5 hours ago
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Strimmer question
Good morning all. I've always used strimmers that spin anti clockwise, just been looking at purchasing a ego strimmer for whizzing around lawn edges and I've seen that they spin clockwise. Have any of you used both and found that it was easy to get…
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Green tip off in Surrey?
Hi all, the green waste site I have been using near Epsom has apparentley closed down, at least until December, due to the death of the owner. Mid Surrey Farm. Does anyone know of any sites around Surrey which take green waste- Hedge trimmings &…
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