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Echo PPT 280 261 260 pole saw
By: super44 Date: May 6, 2011, 4:01 pm
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A week ago I purchase a new Echo PPT 280 pole saw. I have too
many trees here that are hanging over places they should not be.
After looking at the cost of having it done I chose to "do it
myself" and end up with a saw for about the same price. I got
the 4 ft extension for it also. It is a little awkward with all
that lenght and weight but it starts easy and with a sharp chain
cuts really good.
Any of you have any experience with these saws or pole saws in
general??
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 6, 2011, 4:37 pm
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Traded for a echo PPT 261 last year and it came all the way
from Calif in parts and was real fun to put the puzzle back
together.
So far I am impressed with the build and cut of it, still
learning to use it myself.
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 6, 2011, 4:48 pm
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Back when I was researching on mine.
Also 5' section was available for 261 and others.
HTML http://www.echo-usa.com/pdf/documentation/9994640002030e_041007.pdf
I was just curious on the echo number to compare.
PPF 225 7'9" Dry Weight (lb)* 13.9 no bar chain
PPT S 265 8' Dry Weight (lb)* 15.1 "" ""
PPT 265 12' 2" Dry Weight (lb)* 17.4 "" ""
PPT 261 12' 10" Dry Weight (lb)* 16.7 "" ""
PPT 280 13' Dry Weight (lb)* 19.2 '' '' '' ''
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 6, 2011, 4:54 pm
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Pics
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: adam32 Date: May 6, 2011, 11:38 pm
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[quote author=Chainsawrepair link=topic=272.msg2255#msg2255
date=1304717839]
Traded for a echo PPT 261 last year and it came all the way
from Calif in parts and was real fun to put the puzzle back
together.
So far I am impressed with the build and cut of it, still
learning to use it myself.
[/quote]
Oh come on...it couldn't have been that hard to put back
together, it came apart really easy!! :)
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: Cut4fun Date: May 7, 2011, 7:54 am
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[quote author=adam32 link=topic=272.msg2263#msg2263
date=1304743099]
[quote author=Chainsawrepair link=topic=272.msg2255#msg2255
date=1304717839]
Traded for a echo PPT 261 last year and it came all the way
from Calif in parts and was real fun to put the puzzle back
together.
So far I am impressed with the build and cut of it, still
learning to use it myself.
[/quote]
Oh come on...it couldn't have been that hard to put back
together, it came apart really easy!! :)
[/quote]
The only thing that gave me real trouble was the 4 black plastic
parts that have to be together as one and ride down the spline
shaft as one piece. It was impossible till I came up with a
redneck plan. ;D
So you have that 084 running a pipe yet?
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: super44 Date: May 7, 2011, 8:57 am
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So far the only complaint is if I'm reaching up for that little
extra height it sucks my shirt in the intake and dies. Not a
problem if I don't wear a loose shirt or jacket. The saw came
with a 12 inch blade but a 14 inch is an option. I may try to
fit a 16 inch on it for those braches at bad angles. I think
the saw has the power to spin it.
Mine PPT 280 weighs 22 1/2 pounds with no gas and the bar oil
tank half full.
#Post#: 2289--------------------------------------------------
Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: adam32 Date: May 7, 2011, 9:19 am
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[quote author=Cut4fun link=topic=272.msg2278#msg2278
date=1304772881]
[quote author=adam32 link=topic=272.msg2263#msg2263
date=1304743099]
[quote author=Chainsawrepair link=topic=272.msg2255#msg2255
date=1304717839]
Traded for a echo PPT 261 last year and it came all the way
from Calif in parts and was real fun to put the puzzle back
together.
So far I am impressed with the build and cut of it, still
learning to use it myself.
[/quote]
Oh come on...it couldn't have been that hard to put back
together, it came apart really easy!! :)
[/quote]
The only thing that gave me real trouble was the 4 black plastic
parts that have to be together as one and ride down the spline
shaft as one piece. It was impossible till I came up with a
redneck plan. ;D
So you have that 084 running a pipe yet?
[/quote]
Not piped yet, I'm still messing with the piped 372 and 603...
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 7, 2011, 9:29 am
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[quote author=adam32 link=topic=272.msg2289#msg2289
date=1304777979]
[quote author=Cut4fun link=topic=272.msg2278#msg2278
date=1304772881]
[quote author=adam32 link=topic=272.msg2263#msg2263
date=1304743099]
[quote author=Chainsawrepair link=topic=272.msg2255#msg2255
date=1304717839]
Traded for a echo PPT 261 last year and it came all the way
from Calif in parts and was real fun to put the puzzle back
together.
So far I am impressed with the build and cut of it, still
learning to use it myself.
[/quote]
Oh come on...it couldn't have been that hard to put back
together, it came apart really easy!! :)
[/quote]
The only thing that gave me real trouble was the 4 black plastic
parts that have to be together as one and ride down the spline
shaft as one piece. It was impossible till I came up with a
redneck plan. ;D
So you have that 084 running a pipe yet?
[/quote]
Not piped yet, I'm still messing with the piped 372 and 603...
[/quote]
Oh remember how I told you I gave the 35cc poulan in pic above
to a friend for a back up saw to the partner 500 he used for
firewood cutting. Well I was over at his house having a few and
he gave it back. To small for back up duties in hardwoods he
said. So now it is going to be my loaner saw. If the dang thing
didnt weigh 50cc weight with 35cc power it would have been gone
the other day. So I had to build a poulan 1800 30cc trim saw
for a guy out of 4 parts saws.
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Re: Echo PPT 280 pole saw
By: Chainsawrepair Date: May 7, 2011, 9:39 am
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[quote author=super44 link=topic=272.msg2286#msg2286
date=1304776671]
I may try to fit a 16 inch on it for those braches at bad
angles.
[/quote]
I wonder if echo has a angled head like this from stihl.
HTML http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/stihl-angled-gearhead-for-ht-pole-pruner-and-km-ht-combi.html
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