Threading The Line Into The Trimmer

Filling the line into the trimmer The line feed system from the trimmer is manual, semi-automatic and automatic. Here is an example of how to thread the line into the trimmer (Trimmer BOSCH Art 30).

We fill the line in the trimmer.

I want to devote today’s article to the sore subject of summer residents and gardeners of the entire post-Soviet space “How to fill the line in the trimmer.” Not many trimmer manufacturers answer this question in their instruction manuals. Therefore, it is difficult for simple gardeners to figure out how to do it correctly.

I want to start with a brief description of the technical characteristics of the trimmers.

So, trimmers are electric and gasoline. The cutting element for trimmers can be a line and a knife. The line is ordinary, four. Pentahedral and intertwined (in the form of a pigtail). Knives come in 2, 3 and 4 bladed knives. There are also plastic and metal knives.

The line feed system from the trimmer is manual, semi-automatic and automatic.

The development engineers who create new models of trimmers clearly calculate the diameter (thickness) of the line and the number of knife blades, according to the power of the trimmers. Otherwise, the motor is overloaded, resulting in damage. And these are additional and significant costs.

Trimmers on the market today:

With one nozzle. Only a line.
With two nozzles. A fishing line and a three-four-blade knife.
With one nozzle. Only three to four bladed knife.

Our Kulibins long ago learned to improve any mechanisms. So, for example, some gardeners make successful, in their opinion, replacement of fishing line with a metal cable, or fishing line. But at the same time, they do not think about the safety of their own and their loved ones, because, like a cable with the power of a working trimmer, it can easily break out and not only injure the mower and others, but leave him crippled for life. Using a fishing line can and gives a better effect, I have never personally tried it than a trimmer line, but such work has a number of inconveniences: when it comes into contact with hard objects, it loosens or can simply be pulled out of the reel without limit.

So, an example of how to thread the line into the trimmer (Trimmer BOSCH Art 30). Everything is very simple.

• After you have chosen the line for refueling, you need to cut off the required amount of line, because all the line in the skein will not be wound into the reel.
• Cut off and start winding.
• Remove the coil and the protective cover from the coil.
• They took it off. We fasten one end of the line into the gap and carefully and evenly wind the line.
• The amount of line should be such that the protective cover of the reel closes and the line on the reel unwinds a little by itself.
• We put the other end of the line into the hole in the protective casing.
• Next, we take the coil and the protective cover of the coil. We squirt the end of the line from the reel into the metal hole on the protective cover of the reel. We tighten the line a little.
• We put it all on the trimmer. Turn the coil clockwise until it clicks.
• They fixed it. Now we connect the trimmer to the network. We put the trimmer in the starting position for work. We turn on the trimmer. Excessive line length will be cut with the trimmer blade.
• Coil in trimmer
• That’s all we start working.

In addition to the standard lawn line, my trimmer has a thick line for cutting rough weeds. It has the shape of a pigtail, i.E. Three lines are tightly intertwined. This line has its own spool.

Thick line

It is stored at the top of the trimmer body.

A little advice. Try not to let the line come into contact with hard objects when cutting. With this contact, the line will be cut. And since in this trimmer the line is not fed automatically, then every time you have to stop work, remove the reel and release the line again.

Types of trimmer lines

First of all, in order not to resort to frequent replacements, it is better to use a denser line. The number of its types and manufacturing firms is simply amazing. The main parameter of the trimmer line is its diameter. It varies from 1.6 to 3.2 mm. The most common type is 2mm line. However, the selection must be made depending on the type of trimmer you have.

There are several options for the section of the line. So, it can be round, square, in the form of a star with sharp edges. The last option is the most effective. However, it should be used only on powerful braids and at the same time you need to know how to thread the line into the trimmer spool. Therefore, it can be concluded that the more powerful your lawn mower, the thicker the line should be.

A process such as winding a fishing line on a trimmer is not difficult, but it has its own characteristics. First you need to choose the right fishing line, the diameter of which is prescribed in the device’s passport.

First, unscrew the spool cap. Be careful, as the thread can be both left and right. The left-hand thread is necessary so that the head of the scythe does not unwind during operation.

How to put the line into the trimmer spool and which one is better to use for this?

Very often, those people who personally own summer cottages and vegetable gardens are faced with the need to care for the lawn on the site. In such cases, you simply cannot do without the usual manual braid or trimmer. The first is slowly fading into the background, and the number of people who use it is getting smaller and smaller. The trimmer works automatically and does not require a lot of effort. Over, you don’t need a special skill to use it.

How does a trimmer work?

The principle of operation of such a device is that the grass is mowed by a special fishing line installed on a fast-rotating head. The number of revolutions per minute can reach 8000. For a short time, the line becomes unusable, more precisely, it is erased. Then summer residents have a question: “How to insert line into the trimmer spool”?

How do I fit the line into the trimmer?

Any machine for mowing vegetation is necessarily equipped with a spool, which, in turn, may differ in different models by the filament feeding system (automatic, semi-automatic and manual). It is from this parameter that it is worth starting from before deciding how to thread the line into the trimmer.

In order to tuck the line into the trimmer, you need to take at least 5 meters of material, which is then folded in half. The center of the cutting element must be inserted into a specially designed place, and then the cutting attachment must be wound using the visual cues on the spool indicating the direction. At the end of all the work, the lid, of course, will need to be tightened.

What is a trimmer?

This equipment is based on the following elements:

• A motor whose main function is to rotate the cutting head at the end of the rod;
• The head itself, consisting of a coil, on which either a fishing line or a knife can be wound;
• Knives or fishing line rotating at high speed, which are the main cutting part of the device, how to load the fishing line into the trimmer will go a little further.

An electric device is inferior in its power to a gasoline one, so it is ideal for working on a standard plot of land that is adjacent to a house with source of electrical energy. The main positive aspects of such equipment are the absence of noise during operation, light weight, ease of use and, of course, environmental friendliness.

As for gasoline trimmers, such equipment, of course, is more mobile, so it can be safely transported from place to place and get rid of annoying vegetation in any area. There is no need to use electricity here, which has a positive effect on the functionality of such an apparatus. The cutting attachments can be changed, working with weeds of a wide variety of types.

One of the most common attachments is the fishing line, so you should dwell on this element in more detail.

How do I fit the line into the trimmer? Operating tips

The trimmer is an excellent modern device designed for mowing unnecessary grass, and its main advantage is that this technique can be used in those places where an ordinary lawn mower will simply not be able to reach due to its massiveness. It is necessary to understand in more detail what trimmers are, and how to choose the best option for a particular summer cottage.

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Now, having removed and disassembled the coil, we proceed, in fact, to winding.

Removing the coil from the trimmer

On small, bottom motor electric trimmers (when operating near the ground), the reel usually has two buttons on the sides. Click on them and disconnect one half of the coil body from the second, which remains on the trimmer. Together with the first half, the inner part is also taken out, on which the fishing line is directly wound. When disassembling, be careful: there is a spring inside that can fly out and get lost.

On electric and gasoline trimmers with a curved bar (there is still no way to put a knife on such trimmers), you need to wrap the coil body itself with one hand, and with the other hand you need to start rotating the lamb on it counterclockwise. It is he who attaches the coil to the trimmer bar. Having unscrewed the lamb, carefully remove the entire coil, trying not to lose the spring inside.

On electric and gasoline trimmers with a straight bar and a gearbox at its end (on such trimmers, in addition to the fishing line, you can also install a knife), we look for a hole under the coil, insert, for example, a screwdriver into it, quietly rotate the coil until the screwdriver crawls even deeper, and the coil will lock. Now we turn the whole coil clockwise (since the thread is left-handed) and remove it from the trimmer. Then we disassemble the coil. It can be assembled with latches or twisted with a lamb. If the coil is latched, then press on the sides on the base of the latches so that they bend and release one half of the coil body from the other. We just unscrew the lamb. There may also be a third type of connection of two halves of such a coil: with it, you need to grab the lower part with one hand, and the upper part with the other, and start turning them in opposite directions. When disassembling such a coil, you must also make sure that the spring inside is not lost.

How to properly wind the line on the trimmer spool

Many, having worked out the factory line on a recently purchased trimmer, try to wind a new one, but cannot, because they do not know how to properly wind the line on the trimmer spool (bobbin). It seems that there is an instruction, but it still does not work. Let’s try to deal with this issue in this article.

So, in order to wind the line, you first need to remove the coil from the trimmer. This will be more convenient. Removal method will depend on the type of trimmer.

Grass trimmers

Main functions and characteristics

The design contains a motor. The gasoline engine allows you to move freely. There is no need to connect to the mains, so you can mow in remote areas. The tool is quite powerful and is able to cut vines, stalks of tough grass and bushes. The disadvantage of such a unit is its considerable price, a heavier design, the need for regular refueling, noise during use and harmful exhaust gases emitted by it.

An electric lawn mower is devoid of all of the above disadvantages. It is compact and small, practically silent and there is no need to refuel it with expensive fuel.

It is inferior to the opponent in power, which is 200-1400 watts. Only the more powerful can cut tree branches and cope with all kinds of weeds, undergrowth and shrubs. In addition, the scope of application is limited to the electrical cable that must be connected to the network.

If there is a need for mowing in rather remote areas from the outlet, then the use of electrical extension cords will be required.

Use is rational in the courtyard of the house and nearby. It is also possible to tidy up the territory that does not have access to the electrical network using a trimmer.But for this, the structure must have a rechargeable battery, with which you can usually work for about 20-30 minutes.

They are rarely used as a regular bevelling tool; they are more often used for trimming edges after being mowed with a lawn mower. The use of any tool should not become hard work, everything should be thought out for increased convenience.

An important design element is the shape of the handle, which is usually in the form of a T or D. The D-shaped handle is great for small areas where maneuvering needs to be done.

If you need to work a large area, it is better to choose with a T-handle, as it is comfortable to grip with both hands, and this increases control and control power. A design feature with such a handle is to absorb vibration from the part that the operator touches. Increased ergonomics are possible when equipped with an adjustable telescopic boom. It is very convenient to lower or raise the handle just for your height.

What is a trimmer?

The word is of English origin (trim) and literally means “trim” or “tidy up”. The first device was invented in 1972 by a businessman who carefully and carefully looked after the area near the house and the trees. His goal was to create a tool that briskly trims greens without damaging tree trunks. He invented a spool with a line wound around it. Its tips are exposed outward. When the spool rotates, they cut, and, walking along the tree trunk, do not leave damage on it. But it took years of development and experimentation to use strong nylon line as a cutting element. Soon, the garden trimmer began to be used in production. Modern trimmers have a long bar, with the cutting part at one end and the motor at the other. Sometimes it is placed at the bottom. There is a handle for ease of operation. Due to its light weight, it will not be difficult to work with it for a long time. Plus, it’s not bulky and doesn’t need a lot of storage space. They are divided into two types: electric and gasoline.