Power equipment, especially your lawn mower, not only makes many of our yard and garden chores a lot easier, it’s a big investment as well. A little time spent on maintenance before storing your equipment for the winter will pay big dividends next season and for many years to come. Below are some general guidelines… Read More
Your machines work hard for you. Give them a little love after they’ve been resting all winter and you’ll reap the benefits in their performance over the coming seasons. Remember that the life span of a gas engine is directly related to the routine maintenance performed on it, so to ensure a long life for… Read More
When it comes to leaf and lawn vacuuming, vacuum power is of paramount importance. We recently redesigned our Leaf and Lawn Vacs, giving them more vacuum power than ever before. We used 3 crucial components to maximize airflow: 1. The Most Powerful Engines We started with engines with more torque than any other system available… Read More
If you’re considering buying a new log splitter, you may have begun to debate whether you want an electric log splitter or a gas-powered model. What’s the difference? What are the benefits of each? As people who spend a heck of a lot of time designing, manufacturing, and talking about log splitters, we think we… Read More
Replacing your spark plugs is a simple, cheap, and quick way to keep any machine running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you have a brush mower, lawn mower, stump grinder, or homemade whoozeywhatsit, if it has a combustion engine, it has spark plugs. You can easily replace your own spark plugs on both manual- and electric-start… Read More
Most gasolines available in the US contain about 10% ethanol. Unfortunately, ethanol is, in many ways, the enemy of combustion engines. Ethanol is an alcohol fuel usually made from distilled corn. It is mixed with gasoline (most often 10% of the mix, but 15% mixtures are also available for certain engines) in order to keep the gasoline… Read More
If you’ve researched the DR Dual-Action Log Splitters, then you’ve probably noticed that, like most log splitters, you have to choose between the gas-powered models and the electric-powered models. And that’s quite the decision! With gas, you get more power (15 tons versus 10 tons), but with electric, there’s no need to fuss with fuel,… Read More
When you’re shopping for power equipment, you’ll often see companies tout their OHC or OHV engines. “What’s the difference?” you may have wondered? What about these “flathead” engines that you also hear about? Here’s the skinny: Flathead Engines Flathead engines, also known as L-head engines or L-block engines, are the most simplistic type of small… Read More
Keep your DR RapidFire log splitter in top condition with regular maintenance. Here’s how you can do a quick engine tune-up right at home, keeping your engine running like a champ all season long. Includes changing the air filter, changing the spark plugs, and changing the oil. Have another maintenance question? Ask it in the… Read More
Keep your DR RapidFire log splitter in top condition with regular maintenance. Here’s how you can do a quick engine tune-up right at home, keeping your engine running like a champ all season long. Includes changing the air filter, changing the spark plugs, and changing the oil. Have another maintenance question? Ask it in the… Read More