Craftsman weedwacker trimmer, model #316.791020

[dukerocks]

This trimmer is designed to interchange for other purposes. Because of this features, my trimmer does not have a tight secure head string cutter. The head "bobbles", very annoying. The only thing I can see to do is drill a hole through the shaft to drive a bolt through to tighten it up. I don't know how this will affect the cable that runs down through the shaft?

Anybody know what I am talking about? Any other suggestions? I could send a pic for your review. Thanks

 

[motoman]

On my old Ryobi there was a separate snap- on stalk which had a brush cutter blade. Is this feature what you are discussing? The string bump head "base" screwed onto a drive screw, and then the spring load line cartridge fastens onto it. Have you tried tightening or examining the base? When the Ryobi died I bought a Sears weedwhacker and found the brush cutter stack would snap onto the Sear's unit.

 

[dukerocks]

HI,

I do not know what attachments may fit onto the shaft, possibly at tiller, etc. There is a spring loaded button to release, to remove & replace attachments. The hole around this button is too large allowing the cutting head to wobble at least a total of 4 inches. Very annoying!

I did think of another option. To use a rivot connecting the shafts. I'm just worried about ruining the cable in the shaft to the attachment.

Thanks for your response.

 

[shiftsuper175607]

HI,

I do not know what attachments may fit onto the shaft, possibly at tiller, etc. There is a spring loaded button to release, to remove & replace attachments. The hole around this button is too large allowing the cutting head to wobble at least a total of 4 inches. Very annoying!

I did think of another option. To use a rivot connecting the shafts. I'm just worried about ruining the cable in the shaft to the attachment.

Thanks for your response.

You can't drill a hole. that would hit you cable.
Is there any way you could slide a piece of maybe PVC pipe over the two?

Or, put a splint and tape it with good ol' electrical tape.

 

[dukerocks]

Hi,

I think I like the splint idea. Maybe I can use hose clamps with the splints & tape.

 

[motoman]

Send a pic so we can see.

 

[dukerocks]

HI,

Here are a couple of pics. I think the splint principal is going to work well. In the pic, I am currently 2 popsicle sticks. These are needing to be longer and maybe steel. I need to find some flat steel bracing at the hardware store that I can fabricate into splints.

Thanks for your great idea.

 

[dukerocks]

Hi again,

My trimmer has developed a new problem. The cable receiver on the motor shaft turns freely, in either direction. In other words it does not turn the piston when turning it by hand. Correct me if I am wrong, there should be a key in a key slot on the motor shaft keeping it from turning freely. I need to remove this receiver off the motor shaft Do I need some type of puller or just use brute force but do not want to damage it or anything else when doing so?

You will see in the attached pics there are some metal shaving around the base of the receiver all over the red plastic. Something went wrong when running the trimmer.

Thanks,

Bob

 

[motoman]

pics are blank here

 

[dukerocks]

Hi.

Try this.

I am a real hack posting pics. It seems all my pics have to be resized, too many pixels. I am not good at that.