McLane 101 9-Inch Gas Powered Lawn Edger

by McLane

Product Features

• 4.75 Gross Torque Engine
• 7-inch wheels
• Single level blade clutch and depth control
• Made in the USA
• Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 61 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001SARMP2
• Item model number: 101-4.75GT-7
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,901 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #5 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Mowers & Outdoor Power > Outdoor Power Tools > Edgers

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

McLane - manufacturing the best quality, precision cutting lawn and garden equipment since 1946. The McLane facility covers over 75,000 square feet in the city of Paramount, CA. McLane produces reel mowers, green mowers, rotary mowers, and edgers. All edgers are made of heavy duty steel frames with dual cutterhead bearings for smooth cutting. Smooth live rubber replaceable tires and chip resistant baked on powder coated paint. McLane has many dealers and distributors located nation wide for your convenience. For a McLane dealer in your area please contact us by phone at [phone] or email [e-mail].

Product Description

McLane - manufacturing the best quality, precision cutting lawn and garden equipment since 1946. The McLane facility covers over 75,000 square feet in the city of Paramount, CA. McLane produces reel mowers, green mowers, rotary mowers, and edgers. All edgers are made of heavy duty steel frames with dual cutterhead bearings for smooth cutting. Smooth live rubber replaceable tires and chip resistant baked on powder coated paint. McLane has many dealers and distributors located nation wide for your convenience. For a McLane dealer in your area please contact us by phone at [phone] or email [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Homeowner, May 1, 2009

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Glen Rittmeyer (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McLane 101 9-Inch Gas Powered Lawn Edger (Lawn & Patio)

Excellent edger. Minor assembly. Easy to start. Engine has sufficient power. Blade makes a nice cut. Blade can be tilted for an angled cut. You can stop the blade without having to shut off the engine.

I'm glad I bought it.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Trimmer, minor issue, September 16, 2009

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Timothy S. Movalli - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McLane 101 9-Inch Gas Powered Lawn Edger (Lawn & Patio)

For years I would just use the string trimmer on its side to edge my lawn and although that works I always wanted a better and safer edging system. A year ago I purchased and attachment for the string trimmer and this gives you a better edge but still can be dangerous and can pull when it digs into the dirt. The blade has worn down so I went and purchased a new blade even though my thoughts were to start looking for better alternatives, I could not get the old blade off the attachment after several different ways of trying so I thought to myself, this is a sign that I should get a stand alone trimmer. (Of course my wife wasn't thinking along these lines). I took a look around the standard places, Home Depot, Lowe's and Sears prior to looking on Amazon, which always seems to have the best deals. I read all the reviews for this model and decided to purchase it; I received the product faster that the expected date which was a bonus. Assembly was easy and the engine started up on the first try. I took it out for a trial run and like all the other reviews this product worked great, it gives you a nice clean edge and will save you a ton of time if you have a large area to edge which I do, I have over and acre and I have a lot of flower beds to edge around. I do not anticipate and kick-back or pulling from this machine which eliminates any of my safety concerns. Although you can use this as a trimmer, I don't think this will save you any time, I tried it out but don't think I will be using it as a trimmer, you will still need to use your trimmer to get close to areas which are against vertical items such as foundations or any other structures.
The only issue I have is with the throttle cable, it is very flimsy and actually broke away from the engine area (a plastic piece that connects the cable). I can probably fix this myself as I am pretty handy but it is brand new so why should I have to. The alternative is to just manually adjust the throttle that is located above the choke, in my opinion this is just as simple to do as pushing the little red throttle cable lever. I will give McLane a call to see what they have to say but over-all this is a great edger. I would have given this a 5 star rating if it weren't for the throttle issue.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars McLane Edger, September 23, 2009

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W. Nowell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McLane 101 9-Inch Gas Powered Lawn Edger (Lawn & Patio)

Received McLane edger today -- very fast shipping. Edger does a good job bur the throtle cable assembly and the recoil starter cover are a little "cheesey". Throtle cable broke the first tiem I tried to use it and I had to remove the cover for the recoil starter and bend it back out so the rivets wouldn't rub against the flywheel. Probably are better edgers on the market for the same money. Will think twice before I order from McLane again.