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"Yup, I don't disagree that 'this is the way it is'. Still pretty annoying though. "
"i aggre with you on that charlie but it did not feel any differant for the vibes but its hard to tell when you are traveling over a lawn at full tilt
also its not just mower makers eg car makers with the mpg
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also its not just mower makers eg car makers with the mpg
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"I get all this, that the mower will work etc etc after a tune. My point and bugbear is that if indeed a mower needs to be tweaked and tuned to get the best out of it (or in your case get it to even funcrion) the manufacturers' are being totally…"
"roud hear they use a garden tractor but the same method i do not know what they use but this year thay have not don any and some of the weed at the road side are 2ft high "
"i got a mower with the bbs on it had not been tuned up when you started the blade it nearly stalled it was bak at the dealers the next day they did it while i waited ran it for 3 years with no problems"
"I have always been told to run the new machine for a week or so before tuning it up. That was from two different suppliers.. not sure it makes that big of difference..???
Paul"
Paul"
Useful run down on the options, how each solution works. Worth bookmarking for a read over a cuppa;
https://www.psdgroundscare.co.uk/news/post/should-i-buy-a-shredder-...
https://www.psdgroundscare.co.uk/news/post/should-i-buy-a-shredder-...
"Of course, but equally frustrating, not to mention completely misleading, is the very idea that these machines - if used as set up by the manufacturer, and thus advertised as - cannot complete the task they're supposed to do without being tweaked,…"
"In reality, many of us just want a machine that will do the job, whatever we throw at it. Many of our pedestrian mowers have been fitted with hi lift blades and have had extra 'revs' from day one. It's not shortened their working life span but…"
"would be a scandal if it were cars, i can't even imagine what the emissions are for petrol lawn mowers, with or without the tune up lol"
"So this throws all those important figures (tomsome
wt least) of sound levels, vibration levels etc out the window. Seems anything but ideal to me "
wt least) of sound levels, vibration levels etc out the window. Seems anything but ideal to me "
"All new machines are 'detuned' to pass noise and vibration level assesments.
A 'tune up' is the sign of a good dealer that actually knows how to make machines perform properly!"
A 'tune up' is the sign of a good dealer that actually knows how to make machines perform properly!"
I've always wondered how they manage this................... just seen the operator charging along the pavement, then the road on his little "truck" with a big tank on the back.............. steering with one hand, spraying with the other. The…
I just bought the new Stihl RM 655 RS, predominantly because of the really low vibration figures (2.4) Stihl specifies on their website. After purchasing from a dealer they told me it had been fueled up, oiled up and 'tuned up'. I've noticed they do…
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It's likely that the tender won't come down to just figures as we have been working on some aspects of…"
It's likely that the tender won't come down to just figures as we have been working on some aspects of…"
Article: Should I buy a Shredder or Chipper and what is the difference
Useful run down on the options, how each solution works. Worth bookmarking for a read over a cuppa; https://www.psdgroundscare.co.uk/news/post/should-i-buy-a-shredder-or-chipper-and-what-is-the-difference.html/
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I've always wondered how they manage this................... just seen the operator charging along the pavement, then the road on his little "truck" with a big tank on the back.............. steering with one hand, spraying with the other. The…
Read more…New mowers 'tuned up' before dispatch - does this increase vibes?
I just bought the new Stihl RM 655 RS, predominantly because of the really low vibration figures (2.4) Stihl specifies on their website. After purchasing from a dealer they told me it had been fueled up, oiled up and 'tuned up'. I've noticed they do…
Read more…Adhesive that will stick slate paving to membrane ?
I know this sounds obscure but its a specific request . Just surveyed a job where the client has specified they would like some slate pavers they have supplied as stepping stones ( for pedestrians ) securing with adhesive on top of a membrane to run…
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