madpogue
ArboristSite Member
I have a Ryobi ZR15520 Expand-It pole chain saw/pruner attachment with an oil tank issue. The oil cap is threaded, but the tank itself just has a ridge inside the opening that the cap threads engage. Well that ridge has broken away, so the cap has nothing to engage. No biggie, I figured, the tank just bolts on, I'll go to one of the direct parts sites and order a replacement. NOT. It's discontinued / not available on EVERY site I've tried.
The pruner is evidently the same as a Homelite UT15520, and the part number for the tank is PA03312. If anybody knows of a source for the part, I'm all ears. The pruner has been superseded by a newer model with a slightly angled head, and unfortunately the tank is a completely different design.
Alternately, I wonder if there's some other way to secure the cap. Maybe find a larger cap that seals by expansion or something.
I hate the idea of tossing this thing just because of obsolescence. Granted, I bought it 11 years ago, but I doubt there's more than 30-40 hours on it. It's super-versatile; works with my Stihl KM90 Kombi head, my 4-cycle Ryobi power head, even my Ryobi 40-volt.
In the pic, you can just see where the ridge was in the opening, that sheared away.
Ideas?
The pruner is evidently the same as a Homelite UT15520, and the part number for the tank is PA03312. If anybody knows of a source for the part, I'm all ears. The pruner has been superseded by a newer model with a slightly angled head, and unfortunately the tank is a completely different design.
Alternately, I wonder if there's some other way to secure the cap. Maybe find a larger cap that seals by expansion or something.
I hate the idea of tossing this thing just because of obsolescence. Granted, I bought it 11 years ago, but I doubt there's more than 30-40 hours on it. It's super-versatile; works with my Stihl KM90 Kombi head, my 4-cycle Ryobi power head, even my Ryobi 40-volt.
In the pic, you can just see where the ridge was in the opening, that sheared away.
Ideas?