What makes a weed eater hard to pull?

What makes a weed eater hard to pull?

The pull rope of a weed eater can become too tight to tug, making it difficult or impossible to start the machine. When this issue occurs, the rope is either twisted or jammed on the rope rotor, which prevents it from moving without excessive force.

Why won’t my weed eater string won’t pull?

You usually need access to the recoil mechanism to fix these problems, although if the cord is simply stuck, you might be able to free it by giving it an extra-hard tug. If the cord won’t retract, it may also be because something is tangled inside the recoil housing, but more often, the problem is a broken spring.

Why can’t I pull the cord on my weed eater?

Can you replace a broken starter cord on a Stihl string trimmer?

If the starter cord of your Stihl string trimmer breaks, you can be happy it’s a Stihl because the manufacturer makes it easy to disassemble the starter so you can replace the cord. In fact, replacing a Stihl cord is easier than most others because you only need to remove three screws to get at the relevant part of the machinery.

Can you replace a Stihl cord with a screwdriver?

In fact, replacing a Stihl cord is easier than most others because you only need to remove three screws to get at the relevant part of the machinery. They are T27 torx screws, though, so you won’t be able to do the job with the Phillips screwdriver you use for most other tasks.

How do you fix a recoil mechanism on a string trimmer?

Either way, you need to get into the recoil mechanism to fix it. On some string trimmers, the starter recoil mechanism is mounted on the engine housing, often near the muffler. If yours is one of these, all you have to do to uncover the starter is remove a few screws and a plastic cover.

What is the difference between a weed eater and string trimmer?

Weed Eater is the brand name for a particular model of string trimmer, which means that while all Weed Eaters are string trimmers, not all string trimmers are Weed Eaters. Whatever you happen to call your string trimmer, if it has a gas-powered engine, it has a pull cord to start it, and if that cord doesn’t work, neither will the string trimmer.