If anyone finds a cheap McCulloch Trimmac 210 then I can say I've not regretted buying mine (even at full price which isn't that much!)
I got it during the year my back was awful, as I couldn't bend to use shears. And yes, they do take some getting used to starting! My destructions said to put on full choke, pull until it turned (maximum of 6 tries) then switch to half choke and give it good pulls until it fires (max of 6 tries). If it's not going by then, you've probably flooded the carburettor and you need to clear it. I usually get it going before then, even with my pathetically weak arm strength.
But do get good eye protection and hearing protection. And don't strim with shorts or sandals on - always wear STOUT trousers and shoes you don't mind going green!
And don't forget to use the right kind of fuel. Mine's 2-stroke so it's easy to make with a mixer bottle, unleaded petrol and 2-stroke oil. I'd also advise emptying the fuel reservoir when you finish using the strimmer, back into your mixer bottle. It can go gooey and clog up the works if you don't use it regularly. Either way, at the end of the year, after your last strim, turn it off, empty the fuel then start it up again while the unit's warmed up. Leave it going until it dies for lack of fuel, then it's ready to store overwinter. Get it serviced if you have trouble (though a clogged spark plug is a likely culprit if it's not been used for a while).
moonbells
