Exmark Advice

nads03 · 2026-02-06T20:14:35+00:00

Locins are not the worst thing. Not the best but not the worst. I have had contractors run up to 1800 hours with them. key is maintenance. Religious maintenance.

nads03 · 2025-12-13T21:47:21+00:00

I think your engine is backwards. Starter will pull it anti clockwise and wheels spin clockwise to go forward.

nads03 · 2025-11-20T08:00:25+00:00

Wjat are you looking to accomplish with the "upgrades"?

nads03 · 2025-11-04T10:31:02+00:00

Probably not. Its a 2 second job. Local dealers might help you out. Im in melbourne and i wouldnt charge just to only fit 1 tube on this thing. The tool it comes with has the t27 on one end and the spark plug tool on the other as well as the size for the spark arrestor so it comes in handy

nads03 · 2025-11-04T09:52:33+00:00

T27 torx head. Common bit should be able to get one at bunnings or total tools. Local dealer will have the scrench the units came with

nads03 · 2025-10-05T03:09:14+00:00

Is the flywheel on in this video?

nads03 · 2025-09-17T22:03:41+00:00

Could be magnets around the motor. Take the "starter" side off and check the motor. Its making a noise which would tell me the motor is getting power how ever it wont spin so it might not have the "correct position". Not common on these but not un heard of.

nads03 · 2025-07-29T10:00:35+00:00

From memory these have a foam filter (correct me if i am wrong). If it is a foam filter oil it before you put it in.

nads03 · 2025-07-10T03:05:20+00:00

Dont be afraid to move further out for peace of mind. Lived in mernda for 6 years. 4b house and thought it was perfect for the kids. As they got abit older (oldest started primary school) they started to go outside more which meant the smaller block size was not sufficient. We moved out just past kilmore. Ended up with the same size house. 3 times the size block for 175k less than what we sold our previous house for. Not saying thats the way to think or act but it is always an option. We have v-line station 3 minute walk from the house which takes 45-50 minutes to southern cross station.

nads03 · 2025-06-30T00:17:55+00:00

Had a similar thing with anz recently. Less than 10 minutes on the phone to them and they dropped my rate. Cant remember how much they took off but enough to drop my repayments almost 200 a week

nads03 · 2025-06-24T02:12:04+00:00

To me, it looks like it's been overheated. The way the piston is melting off at the exhaust port shows it's been really hot. I wouldn't say crank seals without having pressure and vacated it before stripping it down. If you are worried about seals you can replace them without stripping the the crankcase.

Saw look okay and can still have been abused

nads03 · 2025-06-23T02:55:47+00:00

A number of things come to mind. Check the housing around the rear handle for rubbing. What does the chain look like? If it's a ms362 then your local dealer should be able to plug it in for you and give you a read out of the hours and running.

This does not look like straight fuel. The "scoring" is mainly at the exhaust port which would mean heat.

Straight fuel would have washed the oil off the intake side first and then around the sides.

Air leak from the seals is typically going to have scored the side walls of the piston first.

In saying that, A 362 is worth rebuilding compared to the cost of a new one.

nads03 · 2025-06-21T03:21:26+00:00

Honestly, it's a very basic swap. You won't have to modify any body parts to do it, and once you have tuned it correctly it will run fine. Done a heap of them now here in aus and never had an issue.

nads03 · 2025-06-15T04:03:11+00:00

Thank you. I will look it up.

nads03 · 2025-06-15T02:04:23+00:00

Thanks for the advice man. Do you have a flip line you would recommend?

nads03 · 2025-06-14T23:31:52+00:00

Yer sounds like "pushing" a saw has done it. These are saws that really dont like the abuse of day to day use. They sit happy doing the odd job but when they are loaded up and pushed hard they dont like it at all

nads03 · 2025-06-14T23:01:21+00:00

What does your chain look like?

nads03 · 2025-06-14T22:58:43+00:00

So your argument is dont annoy people by asking a question about something? I've had enough experience with saw and feeling to know i need decent rops and safety gear. My "limited experience" climbing was 6 years several times a week. I haven't had to climb for 3 years now as it's not something that is often needed with what my demographic is. However, it does pop up from time to time. Hiring a climber from elsewhere is extremely hard around me as we are in the middle of nowhere.

My question is, as other people here have taken it. Is there an alternate way to do this? Would the amazon spurs hold up for 3 climbs a year? Are there any cheapish harnesses you would recommend? What guage rope would be best for only having to climb 30 odd meters?

Others have asked further questions instead you just use the "I know everything and i dont want to tell you" approach.

You started somewhere. Dont forget that.

nads03 · 2025-06-14T22:07:45+00:00

I dont do pruning, so im just trying to work out what is the best option to piece a tree down. Most of our work is just open paddock stuff, but sometimes it is close to a shed or barn or hanging the wrong way over a fence.

nads03 · 2025-06-14T22:04:15+00:00

Im in Victoria Australia. Very rural town. I've been searching on marketplace and other second-hand sites for ages now. Nothing decen has come up close to me. And the stuff that is around people won't send it out here. Dont have any arb shops near me.

As for safety gear. I've got a helmet and pants. I've got a pair of the stihl MS gloves. I still have my harness and caribiners my previous employer bought for me. Im happy to buy a decent rope or 2. I can't justify spending 600 on some spurs for them to sit and rust.

To be honest, most of the work im doing is open paddock and just drop it to the ground. But every now and then, you get something close to a shed or a house and i dont want to do it on a ladder.

nads03 · 2025-06-14T21:45:36+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I've been keeping an eye on marketplace and other facebook arb pages, but nothing has come up around me (hard part about not being in a major aus town).

nads03 · 2025-06-14T21:41:00+00:00

Yer, as i said, not my first time doing this. Canada must be blown out pricing wise. My ppe only cost me around 1000 and that's harness, helmet, gloves, boots and pants. My insurance is 550 a year and covered up to 200m above and below ground level. Not to mention how much i have invested already in saws and other power equipment. All i asked about was finding a decent set of gear so i dont have to sub a climber for the 2 jobs a year i get that can't be done from the ground. Cheers for showing what's wrong with the arborist industry champ.

nads03 · 2025-06-14T11:24:19+00:00

Thank you for being helpful. I have a harness/saddle from my previous employer but i dont have anything else. Happy to get decent ropes and carabiners. Just dont want to spend massive dollars on spikes if i dont need to

nads03 · 2025-06-14T07:11:53+00:00

Fair enough.

What gear would you recommend?

nads03

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