New power

[alleyyooper]

My splitter started life back in 1975 with a close to wore out 6hp B/S engine. It did a very good job for me all thru the 70's. I started working out of town and wasn't using the splitter any longer so my dad borrowed it. Well that old 6 hp finally gave up to ghost on him. He found a used 8hp engine and had it mounted on the splitter. He used it the rest of the 80's & 90's then I got it back in 2001. I have worked it hard for 13 years, last year it was giving me starting problems and hunting for a speed all the time I was running it. Finally broke down and bought a Harbor Freight 6.5 hp predator. I had to completely redo the engine mounting plate I had made way back when then I had to move the pump closer and redo that mount also.
Finally finished it up cranked and cranked on that engine to get it to start. Was about to pull the plug and prime the cylinder when MY elder brain woke up and told me to place the on off switch to ON once I did that one pull with no choke and it started. I tried it out on some of that Ash the Fiskars couldn't leave a mark on and it did a fine job.
So far happy with this ecomeny priced engine. Think I will go buy another one for my snow blower.

Al

 

[robson1015]

Been 'Juked' by that damn switch myself on the power washer.....

 

[muddstopper]

Did that with a chainsaw one time. Had just gotten it out of the shop from a tuneup. Got to the woods and wore myself out trying to get it to crank. Lost temper and bounced it off a stump cracking the plastic cover. Went to pick it up and noticed the switch was off. Turned the switch on and it fired right up. Felt kind of foolish, still got that saw and have never fixed the cracked cover, but I always check the on/off switch of any saw I own if it doesnt crank of the first couple of pulls.

 

[flotek]

The hf predator engines get great reviews and are priced right

 

[alleyyooper]

I am going to buy another one for a snow blower with a trashed engine I picked up along the road a while back.

Just not used to a on off switch on a small engine except that little metal strap thing you push against the spark plug.
I always check the switch on a chain saw, string trimmer, gen set and lawn mower cause they have on off switches.

Al

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I am going to buy another one for a snow blower with a trashed engine I picked up along the road a while back.

Just not used to a on off switch on a small engine except that little metal strap thing you push against the spark plug.
I always check the switch on a chain saw, string trimmer, gen set and lawn mower cause they have on off switches.

Al

Too bad you aren't closer, I've got a fleet of snowblowers, several I'd sell for about the price of one of those ching chang bing bang engines.

 

[Whitespider]

Those on/off switches are actually closed in the off position, open in the on (or run) position... which is back-azz-wards to how a switch is normally labeled.
I hate 'em...
If you get yourself a "momentary on" switch (i.e. spring loaded to return to open position when you remove your finger) it will operate just like the metal strap that grounded out the plug.
Meaning... the switch will always be in the "run" position unless you have your finger on it... and they make "momentary on" switches that will retrofit into any spot.
Think like a door bell button ... when you push it, it closes... but rather than ring the bell it grounds out the ignition and kills the engine.
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[tla100]

Have had the same problem pullin and pullin on Troy-bilt tiller with new engine. After huffin and cussin, flipped switch and popped right off. Got the Sharpie out and fixed it.

The momentary on and normally off switch thru me the first time too.....

 

[alleyyooper]

I don't mind the switch in fact I kind of like having it. I had just for got it was there since most all my small engines have that strap thingy.

Al

 

[Iska3]

We have a guy around here who will pick up your junk mowers and tillers for free so I called him up and gave him two old tillers that I never fixed and sat around for years. He picked up two HF engines and sold the tillers for 300.00 each on CL. Last week I saw him in town with three snow blowers in his trailer.. Makes a person wonder.. Lot of good things to say about those engines.

I am going to buy another one for a snow blower with a trashed engine I picked up along the road a while back.



Al

 

[mesupra]

Great engines, I would recommend running them for a very short time on the first oil change. I have found lots of metal flakes the first time around. I have owned many Predator and Greyhound engines and nothing but great things to say. I currently have a 13hp on my splitter and it performs very well.

 

[svk]

If you get yourself a "momentary on" switch (i.e. spring loaded to return to open position when you remove your finger) it will operate just like the metal strap that grounded out the plug.
Meaning... the switch will always be in the "run" position unless you have your finger on it... and they make "momentary on" switches that will retrofit into any spot.

You would do well in corporate America....always looking for a complex answer to a simple question.