I have also owned this chipper for three seasons. I chip a lot of branches and limbs. When chipping 2-3" branches, the unit will break the crankshaft on the motor. I would highly recommend getting the warranty for this chipper. That will save you the time of repairing the motor yourself. If you did not buy the warranty or it has expired, then the crankshaft breaks, replace the motor with a new one and buy the warranty. Replacing the crankshaft yourself only save a little money. You will need a new crankshaft, gaskets and seals plus about 90 mins to 2 hours to tear down and reassemble everything. time is money. I purchased a new 212cc for $129 with the $49 warranty. I will swap it out when ver the engine breaks down and return the broken motor for replacement.
Hmmm, I always just mulch up my leaves in the fall by mowing them repeatedly with the riding mower until they're shredded down fine enough to look like part of the soil. I do get a lot of brush and limbs in the yard about every time we have a good thunderstorm though. Might have to pick one of these up instead of having the big bonfire every fall from the brush pile.
Have you checked the valve lash? I have one hemi and a non hemi that is original with my chipper pull start has alwags been easy. Main thing i have an issue with is bogging on thicker branches.
As far as the bag, I think I'd take the nuts off from around that chute opening and see if I couldn't wrap some baling wire or something around those bolts, then re-install the nuts over it, forming the wire into some rounded hooks to help hold the bag without making holes in the bag. Either that or put some steel grommets in the bag end and use the hooks through those.
Just so you know your feeding your big branches backwards, and your suppose to close the discharge cover before you put the bag on. Lot of people make that mistake.
@@MPjustaman hmm. I think I would take something that works 80% to own vs 100% for 2 days... Each their own. This is why my property is full of cheap shit that I turned into a project to get it to work right
a little common sense would go a long way when useing one off these learn its limitations and roll with i watched a few of these mulcher reveiws some people need to learn and understand the term mechanical sympathy and stop snapping crank shafts . crickey
Great informative video. Short and to the point. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, glad you liked it! Appreciate the feedback!
Thank you Agree with all in this review. Wish it could handle more leaves at a time.
You and me both! Appreciate the comment!!
I have also owned this chipper for three seasons. I chip a lot of branches and limbs. When chipping 2-3" branches, the unit will break the crankshaft on the motor. I would highly recommend getting the warranty for this chipper. That will save you the time of repairing the motor yourself. If you did not buy the warranty or it has expired, then the crankshaft breaks, replace the motor with a new one and buy the warranty. Replacing the crankshaft yourself only save a little money. You will need a new crankshaft, gaskets and seals plus about 90 mins to 2 hours to tear down and reassemble everything. time is money. I purchased a new 212cc for $129 with the $49 warranty. I will swap it out when ver the engine breaks down and return the broken motor for replacement.
Thanks for the comment and recommendation!
Thanks, probably saved me $500+!
@@NoBucks777 glad it helped!
Hmmm, I always just mulch up my leaves in the fall by mowing them repeatedly with the riding mower until they're shredded down fine enough to look like part of the soil. I do get a lot of brush and limbs in the yard about every time we have a good thunderstorm though. Might have to pick one of these up instead of having the big bonfire every fall from the brush pile.
Using a mower to mulch will be much faster than this shredder!
Have you checked the valve lash? I have one hemi and a non hemi that is original with my chipper pull start has alwags been easy. Main thing i have an issue with is bogging on thicker branches.
Have not checked that but thanks for the suggestion!
As far as the bag, I think I'd take the nuts off from around that chute opening and see if I couldn't wrap some baling wire or something around those bolts, then re-install the nuts over it, forming the wire into some rounded hooks to help hold the bag without making holes in the bag. Either that or put some steel grommets in the bag end and use the hooks through those.
Good idea ! Thanks for sharing!
Just so you know your feeding your big branches backwards, and your suppose to close the discharge cover before you put the bag on. Lot of people make that mistake.
@@Northstar7733 thanks for the comments and advice!
If not buying again what would you buy instead
For the few times I need it, I just use a lawn mower to much leaves. For branches will just rent a bigger unit . Thanks for the comment!
The rental place wanted 300 bucks a day or 800 bucks a week. So...for me 580.00 is a better deal.
@@MPjustaman Wow that's expensive for a little chipper!
@@MPjustaman hmm. I think I would take something that works 80% to own vs 100% for 2 days...
Each their own. This is why my property is full of cheap shit that I turned into a project to get it to work right
Use ethanol free gas if you can find it. Then stabilizer isn't needed.
Thanks for sharing!
a little common sense would go a long way when useing one off these learn its limitations and roll with i watched a few of these mulcher reveiws some people need to learn and understand the term mechanical sympathy and stop snapping crank shafts . crickey
Good point! Thanks for the comment !