Weed Eater 23cc 2-Cycle Gas Powered 150 MPH Blower

Weed Eater 23cc 2-Cycle Gas Powered 150 MPH Blower #FL1500LE
At only 7.5 pounds the Weed Eater 23 cc gas blower is powerful enough to do all the clean-up around the yard, while remaining featherlite and easy to handle. Great to use around the pool and to clean-up after mowing the grass, or use the powerful blower to push leaves to a yard tarp. The blower delivers and air speed of 150 mph as well as 300 cfm volume of air movement. Other features include a 2-speed control, low-emission 2-cycle engine, and a reduced vibration handle. This gas blower is backed by a 2-year warranty.

Customer Review: You get what you pay for...

And I didn't pay much, but that's no excuse for the workmanship in this product. After just 18 months on the job (and only using it weekly for the front walk and driveway), it ended up in the trash. The handle was never it's strong suit and finally broke free. But that was only the last straw. It's always been a little difficult to start and over the last few weeks has been running for a few minutes and dying. After restarting, it would run a minute or two and die. The fuel filter came loose in the fuel tank, but I couldn't replace without tearing apart the whole thing. Wasn't worth taking it in to get fixed. Rather went out and bought a new blower (different brand and not a 'cheapy').

Customer Review: Works again after self fix

This unit's pull cord was pulled out and didn't retract. It had been sittng in the office shed for awhile so I took it home and manage to get the rewind coil rewound and it started on second pull. Used it briefly to check operation. To fix the rewind coil you have to take the bottom black plastic cover off (t-25 trox) and it exposes the fan. The nut holding the fan must come off next to get to the recoil. Not easy - used pair of clamps and cheater bar on rachet to get it off. Now, taking it apart the recoil spring jumps out and it's a mess. After several attempts it was basically rewinding the spring onto the white pulley WITH the metal plate -feed it through the plate guide opening, and being carefull not to release, it put it back onto the black plastic cover inserting the hook into the receiver. Not easy - but can be done and you have to keep your eyes open to see the position of everything when you take it apart, otherwise your lost.

Definetly a poor design but it can be DIY if you're up to the task. I fumbled around and took 2 hours - Knowing how it's done probally 20 minutes.

I didn't buy this unit - I just was lucky fixing it. I prefer electric as there is no issues with fumes, noise and hot exhausts plus no starting problems - but where the extension cord can't reach this would suffice.