Thursday, December 8, 2011

On Tools - Straight from Kevin


Tools, Tools, Tools, Tools,

Power tools are such a scam.  You buy a name brand like Craftsman, you think you are buying a tool that will last a long time.   A friend brought me a Craftsman chain saw and asked me get it running. After breaking it down I bought Primary and secondary fuel lines, carb rebuild kit and clutch cover.

Upon further examination I discovered broken fuel lines inside the carburetor compartment and to save time I decided to contact Sears about the fuel system plumbing.

Sears told me that since the saw was not under warranty that they could not answer my question.  I was told I would have to take it to service center.

The way I see it these tools are made with given short comings that are known to fail.  A service center pays a fee to the manufacture to repair these items and is given support as needed.  So, if you want to fix you own tools don’t look for support from Sears for any tools you might have purchased

Ok I will go back to shop and figure out the plumbing without their help; it is not that difficult I was just trying to save a little time.

I bought a Stihl saw 1997 and have NO problem with it. They have an online manuals with exploded views of the products so if it does need some repair the answers are right there.

Be aware of where you shop and what you buy.

~ Kevin

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