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  1. O

    Bloodgood Japanese Maple Growing Super Unevenly. Normal or Problem?

    Planted this JM last summer. A couple of months ago this single branch started growing like wildfire. It's probably 4 feet longer than the rest of the tree at this point. I'm noticing very little growth on the rest of the tree. Is this kind of thing normal? There was grass around the base of...
  2. K

    Jacaranda Troubleshooting

    I need some help with my jacaranda. Planted this from a seed and planted in the yard in North Central Florida. Thought it died during the winter, but it started growing again and now has these four “trunks”. All are about a thumbs width. Each is pretty strong and has a bunch of bottom off...
  3. B

    2013 Husqvarna 562xp

    I'm replacing the intake boot. Probably end up taking off the cylinder now also. So my question is on the second picture. There's a line on the piston and there's some metal on the edge of the intake ramp. Is this bad? Compared to tge new intake boot , the old ones mating surface gasket was...
  4. alexcagle

    Guess why this TS760 piston melted?

    Yes, I had to use a socket extension to hammer the piston out of the cylinder....lol The darker circle on the crown seems to have been the hot spot. My guess is low octane gas. The under side of the piston has melting showing too.
  5. joeyslinger

    Holzfforma g395xp issues

    Hi everyone, looking for some advice. My brand new cs will only start under full throttle, can't even get nice sputtering with choke on. It will also run at full speed when the gas tank gets fully depleted. I tuned it up what I thought was nice but this didn't solve my issues. From looking it...
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    Storm damaged PECAN - HELP!!!

    Hi All, Sadly, a main limb on our backyard pecan came down in a storm a week ago. Nasty wound. The tree is about 45 feet tall and trunk is 2 feet in diameter. We are in South Australia, and Pecans are not common at all!!! Can you please share knowledge and advice on: If we prune the limb hard...
  7. W

    034 Super Piston Replacement

    Hello all! Long time lurker and first post, very exciting. :D I have an 034 Super, all original looking and very clean, that I got off a guy selling out a rather large collection. Upon detailed inspection when I got it home, I noticed a slight score starting on clutch side of exhaust port...
  8. Boatswain

    Want to Buy Poulan 3400 crankcase bearings

    Hey everyone, I'm willing to purchase a single or a pair of Poulan 3400 crankcase needle bearings. Part number #530032051 Thanks!
  9. A

    Help identifying my tree

    I'm having trouble identifying this tree at the rear of my property, in Miami, Florida. Nobody seems to know what it is and I'm afraid it could be of the poisonous type... Does it look familiar to anybody?
  10. S

    Ignition problems!!! PLEASE HELP!!

    Hi everyone, I am new to the site but I am really in desperate need of help! I purchased a non running Wacker BTS1035 cut off saw on FB marketplace, I know not a chainsaw but pretty damn close. When I got it home I realized there was only a weak/ intermittent spark. Bought a new coil, cleaned up...
  11. ItsOnlyDoug

    To prune or not to prune...

    I planted this tree a few years ago and it is slowly starting to gain some ground. However, the main trunk split into two main branches one of which is not thriving as well as the other. And, this year we have a number of smaller shoots that popped up. What is the best way to manage this for the...
  12. C

    Vermeer bc1000 help?????

    Vermeer bc1000xl Caterpillar diesel 2011 When chipping the machine will start to shut off. The hour digital meter goes blank and the fuel gauge drops. The machine loses power and starts to shut off. If you turn the key off and on it will raise rpms and run again. Sometimes The machine will...
  13. T

    Getting in touch with Arboristsite Administrator

    Hello folks, does anyone know how I might get in touch with one of the administrators over this Arboristsite?
  14. H

    Help! Echo cs-352

    I recently picked up on the cheap a cs352 for orchard work. Very little use on the saw. I think it has sat with ethanol gas in it for sometime. New gas, cleaned carb. It runs the same. In and out of 4 cycling while in wood. Can't tune it out. Pulled Carb limiters. I can't find a carb rebuild...
  15. M

    I'm at a loss.. please help.. Stihl FS450

    Hi guys, So i got a second hand FS450.. love it! heaps of power and great to use.. then the shaft rounds, so i get a new shaft.. it's amazing again! then the bearings in the con rod go, so i order a new crank shaft/con rod and a new cylinder and piston kit. I fit these all up and she won't...
  16. Paul Silvestri

    Makita dcs chain brake help!!

    Any tips or tricks to getting the clutch side chain brake back on? Beat up the internet to no avail.
  17. Paul Silvestri

    Help with identifying this??

    while taking apart my Makita 6421 yesterday and and removing the cylinder and piston I noticed this sitting in front of carb near the intake boot. I don’t remember seeing it when removing the other parts. It’s the little black bushing in the pic with the decomp. I included the decomp to give you...
  18. IJWallace

    Sachs Dolmar 116 no spark

    Hi, I bought a Sachs Dolmar 116 online, it started and ran. I stripped it down cleaned it and reassembled and now I can't get a spark. I checked and the spark plug is fine, I've checked the gap on the coil and that's set but still nothing. i didn't clean the ignition coil with any harsh...
  19. RGWoodConcerns

    Sick Oak Tree. Please Help

    Located in the Hudson Valley- NY-We have a very large 75+ year oak tree in our front yard. It is dying at the top showing browned or no leaves in certain portions. In addition, a section of the lower bark is coming loose with carpenter ants, smaller ants and eggs living in the dead wet bark. I...
  20. IJWallace

    Want to Buy Danarm 55 ignition coil

    Hi, I’m now on getting a spark from my danarm 55 I’m trying to restore. I think it’s the ignition coil and when I pulled off the wire cover I don’t think the positive was connected. Can someone please help with how it should be wired or where I can buy a replacement because I’m pretty sure it’s...
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