Oil Change In Trimmer
Changing the oil in the trim tab Change the oil in the engine and gearbox. Replacing the oil filter. Online registration. Call (096) 941-53-96.
Types and principle of operation of filters for trimmer
Modern lawn mowers use two types of filters. Fuel and air.
- Fuel filter for trimmer
Even the highest quality fuel has various additives that quickly accumulate and disable equipment.
The task of the fuel filter in gasoline trimmers is to protect the engine of the device from various impurities that are contained in gasoline and oil.
Outwardly, it is quite small. It is made from felt material. The manufacturer places the compactly folded felt in a metal tip and places it on the intake tube inside the fuel tank.
Another placement option is in the line between the carburetor and the tank. Many trimmer owners report even overly thorough cleaning, so the material quickly clogs up so much that it requires a complete replacement.
- Gasoline trimmer air filter
Its main purpose is to keep dirt and dust from entering the trimmer from the outside during operation.
When mowing, not only dust often rises into the air, but also fine litter, chopped grass, which can quickly clog equipment. A good filter will prevent engine damage even if the air is very dirty.
Its location may vary depending on the trimmer model, but is usually located on the side of the device under the protective cover.
The cover is fixed either with a bolt or latches, which are very easy to open to take out the contents. The filter itself can be made in the form of a ring or a plate made of foam rubber, felt, fleece.
If you mow on average 1-2 times a week, then replacing it will be enough at least once a year. With more intensive use, inspection and replacement should be done more frequently.
How to remove and maintain the trimmer filter
The trimmer is an indispensable item in the garden. If you want to maintain the beauty of your lawns in your country, the trimmer will help you cut the grass quickly with minimal effort.
Like any other technique, it needs careful operation. First of all, it is necessary to timely replace the fuel and air filter.
At the same time, it is absolutely not necessary to give the equipment to the service. Anyone can cope with the task.
How to clean the filter with a trimmer
Sooner or later, there will definitely be a need flush the Husqvarna trimmer air filter or any other manufacturer. There is nothing complicated, and you can remove dirt from it yourself a couple of hours before mowing.
To do this, we proceed as follows:
- We unscrew the bolt on the protective cover or squeeze the latches.
- We take out the filter and inspect. Gasoline is required to remove all accumulated oil and other contaminants.
- Pour gasoline from the canister onto the contaminated filter and wash off all the oil. Squeeze out and leave to dry for at least 2 hours.
- We wipe the installation site with a cloth soaked in gasoline.
- We put everything in place and close it with a casing.
Soapy water can be used instead of gasoline, but it is still not as effective at removing dirt.
As an alternative to flushing, blowing or simply shaking out the trash can be advised. These cleaning options are suitable if there is no oil contamination.
What trimmer oils should I use?
Today, there are few people left who use an ordinary braid on their personal plot. This “grandfather’s” the method practically does not occur. And many already have no idea how to handle it, sharpen it and rivet it. With the development of technology, devices called trimmers have appeared.
There are two main types of such devices. These are gasoline and electric. From the name it is clear that their main difference is the power source. Each type has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of gasoline engines is the absence of a power cord, which does not restrict the owner from moving around the site during work. The electric one needs a 220 V network for power supply. There is no way to do without an extension cord, which will constantly interfere and get confused under your feet.
A modern trimmer that runs on fuel, thanks to the presence of various replaceable heads, has turned from an ordinary scythe into a means of small mechanization with many functions. Having installed the appropriate nozzle, it will not be difficult for the owner to form a crown of shrubs on his personal garden plot. In the snowy winter, it can be used as a snow blower. The very replacement of the working heads of the trimmer does not take much time and can be done with or without the use of a tool.
Which trimmer oil to choose?
When using a device such as a petrol trimmer, maintenance is particularly difficult. When it comes time to change the oil, many people don’t know which oil to put in the trimmer.
In most of these devices, oil is filled with gasoline. Therefore, the owner must definitely know, using a trimmer, the ratio of gasoline and oil. In most cases, 20 g of oil is taken per liter of fuel. Over, the higher the quality of the fuel, the lower its consumption.
There are also 4-stroke trim engines available. In such oils for trimmers are poured into a separate container, which does not cause any particular difficulties. One of the main advantages of these devices is their low noise, which allows you to work without headphones. Trimmer oils with a four-stroke engine are marked 4T, which must be paid attention to.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Gasoline Trimmers
Thus, summing up the above, it is necessary to note the main advantages and disadvantages of gasoline trimmers. The pluses include:
The disadvantages include:
- Weight;
- The amount of noise emitted during operation is greater than that of electrical ones. Despite this, the number of gasoline trimmers in summer cottages is only increasing.
Changing the oil in the engine and gearbox of the scooter
It would seem, what could be easier? I poured out the old oil and poured in new, but no. There are people who manage to screw up here too.
I won’t go far for examples: I have had occasion to repair several scooters whose oil filter was simply clogged with debris. As a result, the oil could not flow through it to the rubbing parts and the engine wedged. To my fair question to the owner: why didn’t I clean the filter when I changed the oil. Followed a typical answer, which honestly killed: “why clean it?” “And what is there a filter?” (.).
Sometimes I get the impression that many scooter owners are competing with each other, which of them will ruin their machine faster. And then they complain at every corner that the “Chinese” are shit a priori.
So, the most common mistake they make when changing engine oil is when they unknowingly or on purpose do not clean the oil filter.
Look, the owner did not clean the filter of this scooter even once, and at the same time he changed the oil regularly: every 2000 km. As a result, the filter clogged and the engine jammed.
The second most common mistake that I have come across is when the oil is drained not through the drain plug, but through the filter plug. By and large, this is not critical, but if you drain the oil through the plug, then the oil does not come off the engine completely and when you fill it with fresh it will mix with the old one, which will greatly worsen its performance.
The situation is no better with changing the oil in the gearbox. Many owners do not even suspect that the scooter has a gearbox and the oil in it needs to be changed as often as in the engine. That is, every 2000 km.
Sometimes you open the gearbox of an old scooter, and instead of oil there is some kind of slurry. What can I say. Slime. There, as at the plant, oil was poured, so no one has changed it there yet.
Just recently I disassembled the gearbox of an old Honda and instead of oil there was a slurry very similar to dung. The bearings are naturally “taken away”, it’s good that I looked there in time, otherwise the rear wheel would have rolled along with the axle in front of the scooter, and the owner in a ditch.
Look what kind of slurry there is in this gearbox. I won’t be surprised if it’s still native, factory oil.
Actually, the oil change itself, in the engine and in the gearbox, consists of two main stages: preparatory and, in fact, the replacement itself.
Oil level control
The oil level is checked as follows: pour the first portion of oil into the engine, about 600-700 ml, wait a couple of minutes until the oil spreads evenly over the crankcase, without twisting it, insert the control dipstick all the way into the filler neck, take it out and look at the level.
The oil level should be within the reference area.
- If the level is less, add a little oil, wait a couple of minutes and measure.
- If the oil level is higher than the norm, we drain it or, what is better, we pump it out with a syringe with a tube from the neck.
The control area is marked with red arrows. In my case, the oil level is exactly in the middle of the control area and is indicated by a blue arrow. Ideally, the oil level should be near the upper border of the test area. But this is ideally, but in practice, the average level is quite acceptable and does not in any way affect the reliability and durability of the engine.