wheeled weed trimmer anti weed adapter

[pokee]

wheeled weed trimmer Craftsman 917.773746 .... is there an adapter available to put around the jackshaft just above the mowball to keep weeds from wrapping around the shaft?

 

[BlazNT]

None that I can find

 

[pokee]

thanks for cking and responding BlazNT. reason I ask is a friend had recently borrowed my original wacker and apparently had bad trouble with weeds wrapped so she had taken it somewhere and I noticed a sleeve had been placed around the shaft just above mowball. Unfortunately it was then discovered that valves had been damaged resulting in having to get a replacement wacker. Thinking about the sleeve it looks like it might work, but I fear trying it on the new wacker may void the warranty if I have trouble.

 

[BlazNT]

From what I see if you put anything there you will not be able to adjust trim height.

 

[pokee]

this is true ... since I never changed the trim height on my old wacker I don't see that that would be a problem for me. It appears that the sleeve which was attached is somehow affixed .. that could be a problem if anything other than mowball would ever have to be replaced