so, .....I got an Ariens weed trimmer, with a Tecumseh 6.0 hp motor, it has the 2 large wheels with the trimmer head at the front, ....used it all last year, GREAT machine for 5+ acres, ....this year I changed oil in it, I couldn't find the drain plug so I got on you tube an "they" said to tip it on it's side,WITH THE CARBURETOR facing up an drain the oil out the fill tube ........never heard of this method, BUT, I'm old school so I figure this has GOT to be some yuppie engineers "new way" ?????...whatever, I mean I read it on the innerweb so it's GOT to be true, right ?......when I turned it on it's side , with the carburetor UP, the oil started to drain quickly an then slowed to a dribble.....flipped it back over & started again, same deal, comes out fast then slows to a dribble,.....after doing this for I dunno HOW many times, I finally got all the oil out, THEN, I couldn't get it to start, I pulled on that SOB for two day's, cleaned & dried the plug I don't know HOW many times,....,after 2 day's I got it to start...........NOW it seems to run alright BUT I do notice a real loss of power, it doesn't take much an it'll slow down an I gotta back up an go fwd etc., an this is just tall grass, I WAS cutting thru some pretty knarly stuff, thick stalks & what not, but that was BEFORE I changed the oil, an NOW when I shut it off it will belch white / blue smoke , ............I haven't really used it all that much as I don't know WHAT kinda damage I did to it OR, IF I got lucky an it's just gonna take awhile to get all the oil outta the cylinder head ? or maybe the rings have gone bad ?..............anybody care to take a guess ?......................
thanx in advance for any an all help,
Denny
thanx in advance for any an all help,
Denny