Back in April I picked up a new Husky 525LS trimmer. I definitely didn't need another trimmer since I had a new Stihl FS94R and new Husky 327LDX combi tool. When I got it home the first thing I did was a simple cat converter bypass by drilling through the baffle.
As per the owner's manual, the unit was set pig rich from the factory and they recommended burning 8 to 10 tanks of fuel before adjusting the carb. I think that I adjusted the carb somewhere around that time and it had to be leaned on both the low and high side. The carb is fully adjustable with a spline tool and it allows about a half turn in either direction with just a flat screwdriver.
The trimmer cranks on no more than the third pull when cold and the first pull when warm thereafter. I love that it has instant throttle response and will turn 9400 RPM with 7.5 inches of .95" line. It really revs better than any trimmer I've ever used. It is super smooth and there is no vibration at all throughout the entire RPM range. No more numb hands at all even when using this for extended periods of time.
It has toolless access to the air filters and spark plug which is nice since some trimmers (Stihl 94R) require a T27 driver to access the filter and plug. Speaking of the air filters, this unit employs a foam pre-filter and a felt main filter. It has been very dry here this year and subsequently, there has been a lot of dust generated while trimming. I have seen no fines past the filters so they must be doing a good job trapping dirt. .
This trimmer came with the T35X head which has a ball bearing in the bump cap and doesn't easily scuff when bumping it on hard surfaces. That being said, I still prefer the Shindaiwa/Echo SpeedFeed heads since they can be loaded quicker and more easily than any other type. I have the middle size 400 head on there and I prefer it's compromise of capacity and size over the two other sizes.
I've been operating trimmers since 1984 and have used trimmers from all the major players and I can say that this is by far the best unit I've ever had the pleasure of running.
As per the owner's manual, the unit was set pig rich from the factory and they recommended burning 8 to 10 tanks of fuel before adjusting the carb. I think that I adjusted the carb somewhere around that time and it had to be leaned on both the low and high side. The carb is fully adjustable with a spline tool and it allows about a half turn in either direction with just a flat screwdriver.
The trimmer cranks on no more than the third pull when cold and the first pull when warm thereafter. I love that it has instant throttle response and will turn 9400 RPM with 7.5 inches of .95" line. It really revs better than any trimmer I've ever used. It is super smooth and there is no vibration at all throughout the entire RPM range. No more numb hands at all even when using this for extended periods of time.
It has toolless access to the air filters and spark plug which is nice since some trimmers (Stihl 94R) require a T27 driver to access the filter and plug. Speaking of the air filters, this unit employs a foam pre-filter and a felt main filter. It has been very dry here this year and subsequently, there has been a lot of dust generated while trimming. I have seen no fines past the filters so they must be doing a good job trapping dirt. .
This trimmer came with the T35X head which has a ball bearing in the bump cap and doesn't easily scuff when bumping it on hard surfaces. That being said, I still prefer the Shindaiwa/Echo SpeedFeed heads since they can be loaded quicker and more easily than any other type. I have the middle size 400 head on there and I prefer it's compromise of capacity and size over the two other sizes.
I've been operating trimmers since 1984 and have used trimmers from all the major players and I can say that this is by far the best unit I've ever had the pleasure of running.
