I like how quiet it is

My mom has one of these. A friend of hers bought it new for Her. She used it twice and then it sat in the garage for several years before she gave it to me. It's on the project list right now

My grandpa bought a troybilt 4 stroke tb304bc trimmer/brush cutter for around the house, unsurprisingly it was way too much machine for his wife lol so he just gave it to me for my landscaping business. The bigger engine hits way harder with the same trimmer line and is much harder to bog down in wet, thick weeds and grass, plus itll mount a blade that i use to cut through trees up to about 3 or 4 inches with, along with raspberry bushes and all kind of other crap. The downside is that the trimmer head stripped itself from its mounting nut when i tried to take it off to use the blade, i think because i didn't take it off at all until the beginning of its second season. I cut it off to use the blade, i have 2 other trimmers lol

Absolutely only do what is needed, you will get more customers by being honest, you and i are alike👍👍👍

Great video, I don't really care much for the 4 stroke trimmers either, 2 cycle all the way for me or Stihl's 4 mix trimmers as they are pretty nice.

very nice video, I have a ryobi 4 cycle trimmer, and I love it.

My father in law has one just like that. The model he paid for was a 2 stroke. The model he received was a 4 stroke. What I can tell you about troybilt snippers, they are easy starters. I have a 2 stroke that runs like a champ on old fuel I left in the tank.

Good day Boy nice video. I like when u wash it , looks like new. Thanks Interesting!!

The weight for me would be a con for extended use. Now on the other hand I own a 4 cycle toro snow blower, which I prefer over their 2 cycle brethren(very noisy) I bought it in case I wasn’t home during a blizzard, my wife could start it with ease. My two cents.

Hey bro, what's up? This 4 cycle trimmer was on the simpler side of repairing but it was still informative. Personally I wouldn't use a big heavy trimmer for no extensive time at all. I rather use a lighter machine and take twice as long to finish the work than a heavy machine that would cause back problems for me later on in life bro.

yes for sure and depending on how heavy it is well i,d wear a harness and of course keep it on depending on the job your doing and also the hours your gonna be doing stuff with etc.

Have the exact trimmer and love it. Has been reliable and easy to service. I do, however, use it with a padded neck/shoulder strap. Even with a bladed head, can use at an idle with little noise. Probably a different story without the strap.

Excellent

Before you put in a new diaphragm after the thing sat unused and dried out for years, let it sit overnight so the gas can soften up the old one.

Stihl also makes a 4 stroke but you still use the 2 cycle oil mixed with the gas . Has everything a typical 4 stroke has minus the crankcase!

There's one critical thing here you missed to show here: the air filter condition

Ever heard of addìng a small amount of kerosene or diesel fuel to old oil before changing to help drain it?😮

I have a Troy bilt 4 cycle Edger that lately has been giving me problems. Won't start or starts and stalls! It was given to me a few years ago by family so I'll try to fix it and see what happens. I ordered a new carb kit on amazon, looks ok. I haven't installed it yet.

For the logetivity maybe,but,how well in Arizona weeds,l.o.l.,2 stroke took over for most part,maybe put a rebuild kit in it ...make a quick descent buck otherwise

Great repair. 👍🙏👍🙏

I have a Honda 4 stroke trimmer (industrial) and it works quite well. I notice your trimmer has a curved shaft. I don't have a back problem, but did after using a curved shaft trimmer. I have had both 2 and 4 stroke trimmers, I don't mind. All my trimmers are straight shaft.

I recently just got a wild badger 4 stroke trimmer and been using it for 3 days so far, I will say this tho. They are heavy on the long run but damn do they have a lot of torque. You are right about 4 strokes not being able to run upside down but this wild badger Can run upside down and it doesn’t burn oil which is great, maybe it’s because they’re built different and not cheaply made. Price is 190$ for it and I’m liking it so far.

Great video. How do you know if fuel filter is clogged? I have a stihl hand held lead blower and primer bulb is not filling with fuel. It was before and nothing has been changed. Thanks

Now I have TWO 4 CYCLE TRIMMERS: CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE AND ONE OF THEM NOW HAD 5 YEARS WITH ME; NEVER EVER GAVE ME TROUBLE BECAUSE I REGULARLY CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL AND CHECK OUT THE CONDITION OF THE AIR FILTER

I have what appears to that very unit. I have had it now for about twenty years and it starts when I need it. I have always used the same premix I use in my chainsaw, and it has never fouled a plug, something I can't say about my stile chain saw. I'll just hang it on the wall when its not needed over my thirty-five-year-old rear engine snapper mower that just keeps on doing what it is supposed to.

I have a 4 cycle which I think a Honda engine. The engine is way smaller and lighter than that one. It’s similar to cheap 2 cycles I’ve used in size and weight. I really like it because it’s so quiet. I’ve had it for 10 seasons now… but I actually do maintenance on it. Knowing more about engines now it would be a tough choice to replace. I don’t think they ever made many 4 cycle trimmers that nice. I might just have to go 2 cycle because decent ones are common.

How do you wash the engine. Will it break if I use a hose to clean it and also what soap do you use

Yep😊 Quiter operation,if a Honda USM435 which Ihave in storage 😊

Thank you for video

I MIGHT use one some just because of the uniqueness of it but since they ALL went down the road, it'd be a passing fancy deal. As far as really buying one...............no. Having known how 2-cycles operate and the work they'll do and the positions you can get them in and not hurt anything is the clincher BUT I do like the way they putter along. Thanks pal and I always go on the assumption that NO info is the RIGHT info. The last good info I got was from the guy that gave me the Roof mower that said it sat for at least 12 years. With the bottom of the float bowl GONE with rust and full of spider webs, he was right. Old 8 horse I/C is fine now. FINALLY got a drive belt for the electric start. Very few cross-references from Troy-bilt numbers. NONE on Briggs. Always something. Thanks and Happy Weekend!

I love my 4 cycle trimmer

I... just... don't... like them. " 4 stroke" and "upside down" should never be in the same sentence, and we all turn our weedeaters at angles 4 strokes don't like to run at. Good vid though! 🙂

Nice video! I have a TB475SS. I'm looking for a fuel tank for it because it leaks. Any ideas where to find one? I've already looked all over the internet and ebay. Thanks!

My troybilt weedeater is making a grinding noise after I pulled too hard

I couldn't use one of those. Too heavy.

Yeah. Mixing gas and oil is easier. That said, I do love the battery powered weedwacker we have.

Have you ever worked on a mcculloch trimmer?

Love your vids. What cleaner do you use, you seem to get everything so clean lol

How do you clean the engine will it break if I spray it with water and also what soap do you use

what gas what oil

I can hold it wide open and move the choke back and fourth and it responds what is that

Had one of these machine and personnel wouldn’t waste my time on it. I am not going to list all my problems let’s just say they were ton.

Since trimmers get used inverted I wonder how a 4 stroke engine doesn’t get oil starved. I guess no oil pump and pickup tube? Maybe just an oil slinger? But would that work with the engine inverted?

mine starts and dies what is that problem

Idk what percentage of the time it will actually result in starting like it does here…. But in reality, it’s very small.

That thing was cared for and basically a parked runner

I have a question about a Stihl blower. It’s a br400, we have changed the carburetor and the spark plug. We checked the compression. It’s all good but it only runs on starting fluid. What what you think the problem is.

Could you change to a 2-cycle engine and use all other parts?

What do you think of the troy built chainsaws I am thinking of buying a new one

I have a Troy bolt 4 stroke but you use 2 stroke gas in it which I thought was kind of weird but sometimes when I’m trying to start it it kicks back and pulls my arm do you know why this is??

Heavy made for man's, but I you want a bud light trimmer you will find it too.

One benefit with a 4 cycle over a 2cycle is it seems you dont have to run it at full throttle where as you do with a 2stroke? Is that true? But for me personally i like 2cycles

I’ve had a similar Troy built 4 cycle trimmer for 10 years or so. Basically a piece of junk, and I’m tired of fixing it.

Absolutely not. I like the power and weight of a 2 stroke and how simple they are to work on. I worked on a newer troybilt and watched your video over it for help. That trimmer the oil was like sludge so its got a couple of kersone flushes to get all the crap out of it and filled with amsoil small engine oil. (Rated for 200 hours in a lawn mower etc) so that oil could outlast that trimmer. (I would change it yearly) It also feels like a sin to not put mix fuel in a trimmer. So its a no for 4 stroke/4 mix motors for me

No thanks Four cycle Engines are too Heavy And if it was given to me I would just turn around and sell it. I'll stick with my Weed eater brand trimmers and fix the Expensive ones for fun..

It's not profiling. You are basing your opinion on their actions

I need a pull rope make a video I need to get the fly wheel off and can’t!!!!!!

omg i just got one of these trimmers and its a pos

I don’t even like the way they sound

I’m not a huge fan of 4 cycle trimmers. They’re heavy, loud and in my books…useless.