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Has anybody had any time with this trimmer? I had a T-230 until somebody stole it and now I bought this one b/c of the larger engine. I am curious to hear from anyone of you guys about how well it performs. I have not had a chance to run it yet with all of our rain here so any help is appreciated.
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I have had mine for two weeks now, it runs rough at startup, i think the fuel mixture needs to be adjusted, i am taking it in tuesday to have it fixed, other than that it works great.
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Hey Bubba thanks for replying. This rough feeling you speak of may be due to the fact it is not broken in. The manual says it takes 3-5 tanks of gas at half-throttle to break it in and get the seals settled. Once you get through this break-in period, it will run much much more powerfully. Give it some time and see. Try not to run it full throttle for very long.
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I have the PAS260 .It has allways starts right up, but takes a while to warm up to use it.I have read the manual as well .My 260 has the time on it,and I am still waiting for it to to start up and be ready for use. Sometimes I play with the choke to try and get it up to speed quicker. It works sometimes , but mostly I think about what brand I am going to buy as I wait for it to warm up .Once it gets going it has plenty of power , and starts up and performs well if I have to shut it off for a few minutes then use it again .But it cools down quickly,and I have to go through the process of warmming it up again after ten minutes or so of no use. I am going to get another trimmer to use as the main one , and use the 260 for the attatchments and a back up . I have other Echo equipment, and it doesnt have that problem at all .They start right up and are ready for use .Hope yours improve with age , mine has not .Good luck.
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Edited by - Chester on Jul 03 2002 8:47:39 PMComment
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I have finally gotten to run it lately. I agree it takes a little while to warm-up. I loof forward to seeing how it starts once I have broken it in. The power is noticeably better than the 230. I mean this thing really hums. Mine starts pretty easily but takes about 30 seconds to get to where I can throttle it fully.
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Chester:
It is normal for the newer low emissions units to take longer to warm up than what you may be used to, but it sounds like you have a carb problem. The 260 uses a real good carb and you shouldn't be having those kinds of problems. Echo usually approves new carbs for warranty rather than rebuilds, so get it into your dealer.
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But at least I'm enjoying the ride.
At least I'm enjoying the ride.
Yeah, at least I'm enjoying the ride.
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I TOOK MINE IN FOR SERVICE FRIDAY, THE "TWO CYCLE" MAN PLAYED WITH IT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND GAVE IT BACK. IT NO LONGER HAS THE WARM-UP PROPLEM AND IS READY FOR ACTION WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS AFTER STARTUP.
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Well I'm happy for you because I love mine. I don't think you could beat it for the price.
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I put my 8-tooth blade on today to clear a lot for a friend. That thing sliced everything in there and some of the stems of the wild plants were about 2 inches in diameter. I love this trimmer. It will do the job just about anywhere you need it.
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