Factory Reconditioned Weed Eater TE475Y 17-Inch 25cc 2-Stroke Gas Powered Curved Shaft String Trimmer

Factory Reconditioned Weed Eater TE475Y 17-Inch 25cc 2-Stroke Gas Powered Curved Shaft String Trimmer Review

I've owned this exact model, a TE475Y, for several years and mostly love it--the auto line feed design is way, way better than the bump-type at least in my experience. So when I decided I needed a spare trimmer and found it here on Amazon, I was very pleased indeed, EXCEPT that the reviews here made me nervous about mail-ordering it for sure. But in the end, this product seems no longer available anywhere locally, so I decided to "Prime" order it, and with overnight delivery to hopefully minimize the potential for shipping damage.

So I ordered it Monday and (of course!) received it Tuesday and sure enough the box was caved-in quite a bit, but luckily the two (yes, only two!) pieces of packing tape "securing" either end were intact, so the end flaps were secure and there were no missing parts. But it's true...AMAZINGLY there is no packing material inside the box whatsover! Zero, zip, nada, none! My goodness, they could at least have wrapped the power head in a piece of bubble-wrap!!!???!!! Come-on, Amazon, have your warehouse guys open the box, wrap the engine, and *adequately* re-tape the thing and you will save yourselves and your customers a lot of grief! Oh, well, enough griping--despite this embarrassing packing situation I had no cracks or broken parts or anything; maybe overnight FedEx is the way to go indeed.

Today I fired it-up and trimmed for a couple hours; excellent, this is just a wonderful machine and I'm sorry that Poulan has apparently decided to retire the design. But at least spare parts are still very readily available; it was even sold under the "Sears Craftsman" brand so lots of repair parts are available from many sources including of course our very favorite "store", Amazon.com! Thanks!

Feature

Quiet running 25cc engine
EPS Effortless Pull Starting system
Weighs only 10 lbs.
Line Diameter .080-inch
Factory Serviced to perform like new. Minor cosmetic blemishes may be present

Overview

This Weed Eater curved shaft trimmer features a 25cc engine and a 16in. cutting path.

Customer Reviews

Fellas- Here's the Scoop! - ZootCapri101 - GA
I have owned one of these for probably going on 7 years now and I love it. The Twist-N-Lock trimmer feature is so handy and my lawn looks soo neat when you trim and edge each time you mow.

Was looking for these in the stores and they're getting scarce. Called Poulan the mfr and they said these trimmers are being phased out, so I started looking around and purchased a replacement for when old faithful expires. Ordered from Amazon, super price, free quick delivery and yes- the things definetly not packaged very well, but it did arrive without anything broken.

Tried to start and I couldn't get it to run. Only would fire when you primed the carb, than would stall out. Called the mfr to complain and they said they're adjusted to the whacked out Calif EPA pollution standards. They suggested getting the carb adjusted at a service center. Found one, and the mechanic tweaked it for a short while and it runs great. He said they're waay to lean.

Try one of these trimmers and find a compentent small engine mechanic and spend a few bucks for a terrific little trimmer. Also, use Star-Tron fuel additive, ethanol in gas is a problem. Gd Luk

Amazon customer service rocks, Weed Eaters does not! - JC - Rochester, NY
First trimmer arrived DOA, called the support number provided (Weed Eater customer service), was hung up on 2 times, was told that I got the 'After hours parts order line' once, and another telling me I'd have to take item to an authorized service center and pay for them to teach me how to start it (I did trouble shooting down to absolutely no spark, fuel was fine). I told them this, and was re-read I would have to pay for instruction and use my time & effort to correct their issue. I objected to this, informed Amazon of the situation, was told they would check & get back to me, within hours another unit was on it's way, no questions asked. Thank you Amazon for being so responsive & a responsible seller. I would drop Weed Eater products though, as it seems they may tarnish your reputation.

Gas String Trimmer

Thursday, December 17, 2009