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Originally Posted by Work Horse
My BG 86 is now 5 years old it did the same thing more than once 
Also;
-Bolts attaching head and crankcase became loose
-Carb return spring broke, not a service item!! The guy at the Sthil shop I have used for 25+years took me behind the counter to show me the parts he could order. Broken return spring=new carb at $100+. I ended up with an ebay carb for $28 delivered in two days that works fine but for how long?
-Clamp system holding nozzle on failed so is now held on with self tappers
- Muffler continually came loose, so very strong loctite applied to the bolts the last time it happened. To my utter disbelief the muffler came loose again this week. On inspection bolts still firmly loctited in place, they are never coming out but the muffler has broken away from the mounting. 
Sorry 
So I am in the market for a new blower, what do you guys recommend?
I have had several Sthil blowers but have been burned this time (let it go Work Horse)
I have had Echo blowers in the past and they went well. |
I've been impressed with the Stihl electric range, they've been getting better with each generation so much so we've pulled the pin and replaced our handheld ICE blowers with BGA57 electric units. I've also grabbed one for home. They're still not quite up there for wind speed on paper but I think they're just as good.
Now onto something with no lack of grunt. We picked up a Toro tow behind. This thing will clear a fairway of leaves in two passes and we have to be careful not to blow over any golfers or they're buggies. We thought that was just a gimmick told to us by the salesman but I can confirm it will knock you off your feet from close range... c'mon guys you'd try it wouldn't you?
