Brushcutter Maruyama. Faded engine after first mowing this year.

I do not know what made me laugh to spend PLN 1,500 for a scythe from a producer that no one heard of, I suggested the opinion of the seller and that I bought in the Husqvarna brand store.
Last year there were no problems with her, but after winter she went out during the first mowing and she was unable to fire. What was my surprise when it turned out that the scythe ... is blurred. I have reportedly poured inappropriate fuel or did not add oil to the fuel. Only that on the same fuel from the same barrel, the Stihl chain saw practically did not go out because it is known what was going to be cut in spring and in what quantities, and Stihl still walks like a watch.

The store is out, refused to repair the warranty and cites the opinion of the authorized service, what can be done in such a situation?

And sawing and scythe need oil in a ratio of 1:40. Rather, it was not I did not poke it,
I am afraid that I will spend the money on repair and there will be a replay of entertainment, I will not fix until I know the real reason for the fault, I'm not sure that it really is a blur, I have not seen the inside of the engine.

But this scythe is supposedly 100% Made in Japan, it cost 1500 zlotys and not 150, you probably did not read because what did I save? a bit cheaper than Stihla, but without exaggeration, it's not a native quinol who needs a 1:25 mix.

I bet on a too thin cut in the aluminum cylinder, the scythe was not obliterated by the user, only the thin layer was touched after one season. A plot of 10 ares, a scythe used only for mowing the mower, something stinks here for a kilometer, even the cheapest from the market would serve longer. I guess I'm going to indulge in independent expertise, can you tell anyone to investigate and how much can it cost?

The scythe went to scrap, warranty not recognized. A private investigation untimely led me to my private opinion that perhaps even 90% of these scythes available in Poland illegally use the logo and brand of this noble company. You will buy the original, you will have a scythe for years, you will save a hundred and see what happens next.

eurotips wrote:

But this scythe is said to be 100% Made in Japan,

Exactly!!!!
The same claim can be spit out that iPhone cell phones are made entirely in: Cupertino, California, United States (at the company's headquarters).
Unfortunately it is not!
Even those for $1500 (USD) are made in CHINA, which absolutely does not determine their quality or the design itself. as well as performance.
I would blame the user (!) entirely for the seizure of a two-stroke internal combustion engine, even if the seizure occurred during the warranty period but after some time of use.
Because two-stroke engines, due to the simplicity of construction and principle of operation, do not have any tank with oil as a lubricant for moving parts, this lubricant (lubricating fluid) is supplied in the form of a solution/suspension together with fuel, which flows around the elements during engine operation. requiring lubrication.
Here in this place, all the 'diesel specs' will get upset: " - WE KNOW THAT....(!)
Perhaps the very aspect of using an oil-fuel mixture in the right proportion in accordance with the instructions is obvious, but often not observed as to the type / quality of this oil and forgetting about the general, I would say trivial recommendations for the use of small internal combustion engines, especially two-strokes, in casual mode.
The mixture of fuel and oil tends to separate components even though the oil contains special emulsifying additives.
Old oil loses its original lubricating properties.
Leaving unused amount of fuel in the tank for a long time (for example: winter period) is the cause and reason for many failures of this equipment restored to use after a period of inactivity.
I am not mentioning here another property of the fuel itself, which, during a longer period of storage, tends to crystallize carbon in the form of sediment, or small 'crumbs' clogging relatively small nozzles in the carburetor.
It is also a mistake to prepare a larger amount of the fuel mixture before the season with the idea that it should cover the needs for the whole summer (!).

e marcus

And here I completely agree with emarcus. I was basically going to write something similar, but he beat me to it. First of all, read the instruction manual, because every equipment is different. And it is stupid to mix fuel in quantities that do not allow it to be used as needed. I do it all the time and no problems.

BANANvanDYK wrote:

It's a pity that after the subject, the scythe went to scrap. Maruyama has engines very similar to Zenoah, and maybe even made by Zenoah. Spare parts could be obtained, but would be very expensive.

It was a 2-stroke engine with an aluminum cylinder, the liner of which is a few microns of Nikasil, a special alloy, and this is a solution taken from sport bikes. It's that unfortunate cylinder, very expensive and not always "Made in Japan"[/quote]