Hi All,
Following on from my other thread on getting it started, now it is running, I am turning my attention to the blades themselves. The Ryobi I have is a multi purpose thing where you add attachments (part of their "Expand it" range) to the main shaft (e.g hedge trimmer, strimmer, lawn edger etc.). The hedge trimmer is like this one
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This hasn't been used in a good few years so was wondering how best to rejuvenate it and what precautions I should do before using it for the first time? Assume I should oil the blades but what sort of oil / grease them? If so what with? I have bearing grease for the car, 2 stroke oil (assume that's no good although I have lots!), some 3 in one oil and should have some engine oil around somewhere. Any good?
Thanks all
Lee.