Troy-Bilt TB554 9-Inch 158cc Briggs & Stratton 500 Series Gas-Powered Lawn Edger with Curb Wheel
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Troy-BiltBrand: Troy-Bilt
Edition: Lawn & Patio
Model: TB554
Publisher: Troy-Bilt
Studio: Troy-Bilt
Music Label: Troy-Bilt
Product features:
- Self-sharpening, heavy duty 9-inch triple-edge blade
- 6-position edging depth up to 2-1/4-Inches, 3-position adjustable bevel for easy edging along walks and flower beds
- Premium 7-inch front and 8-inch rear steel ball-bearing wheels
- 3 position bevel setting
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Troy-Bilt TB554 9-Inch 158cc Briggs & Stratton 500 Series Gas-Powered Lawn Edger with Curb Wheel
Customer Review: Pricey machine undermined by cheap cable
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this unit at Lowe's a couple of weeks ago and was a little skeptical after reading some of the reviews online, but decided with a Briggs & Stratton motor, it was probably a dependable product. Besides, the options at Sears and Home Depot weren't any better.
Out of the box setup is a piece of cake. The unit is basically ready to go. All I had to do was swing the edger handle up into operating position and tighten the ergonomic knobs at the hingepoint. I'm happy to report that after closely following the instructions for fueling and adding oil to the unit starting the engine was a snap. I was curios to see how it would do the next several atempts, but time would tell.
A major design issue I have with this unit is the fact that the blade will always turn as long as the motor is running. There is no idle position on this machine. Also, the mechanism for depth of cut is designed so that the entire front end of the unit goes up and down instead of the blade itself. It's possible that this would be a fine way to operate the depth of cut, but given the weight of this machine and the combursome cable and handle used to raise and lower the depth of cut, this process is just plain awkward. A mechanism raising and lowering the blade alone would have been better (but I'll bet it wasn't cheaper to make that way).
The actual function of the unit started out well. It made very clean simple cuts and controlling the machine's stability wasn't much of an issue to me. Unfortunately, after 100 feet (yes 100 FEET) of edging bliss the cable that supports the depth of cut snapped at the operating handle causing the cutting blade to contact the bare concrete of my street which as you might guess made a less than desireable racket and simoultaneously chipping and warping the cutting blade. To summarize, the cable that connects the front of the machine to the operating handles had a small hooklike fastener on the end of it which connects to the handle for raising and lowering blade depth. This small hook (made of aluminum)is cast onto the cable. The cable serves to create a natural failure point in the casting. To call this a poor design is an understatement! Needless to say this is the piece that failed/broke and ultimately caused me to return the unit to Lowe's.
Fortunately, I had purchased the edger within the last 30 days so Lowe's gave me no problems with the return.
In short, The motor seemed operate flawlessly for the short time I used it, but poorly designed mechanisms on the device really undermine what could be a pretty decent machine. Since your considering spending this much on an edger anyway, just pony up a few more bucks and buy a McLane. It also has a B&S motor but the rest of the unit is built for long term use. My father in law has a McLane that he bought over 20 years ago. I'm buying an edger because I'm tired of having to borrow his. Additionally, the McLane has more features than this unit.
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