DIY mower repair

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Trimmer gearbox - malfunctions, causes and remedies

Trimmer reducer (petrol cutter gearbox, brushcutter gearbox) is a mechanical device located at the bottom of the trimmer (petrol cutters or brushcutters) and designed to transmit torque from the engine to the cutting equipment at an angle of 30 °, ensuring the operation of the cutting equipment in a horizontal plane (parallel to the ground surface) , as well as reducing the angular speed and increasing the torque of the output shaft in a ratio of 1: 1.40 (for example, if the engine operates at 12 thousand rpm, then the knife will rotate at a speed of 8.6 thousand rpm).

  1. Malfunction - the trimmer gear is very hot.
    The malfunction of the petrol cutter gearbox and the brushcutter gearbox is the same as that of the trimmer.
    Causes malfunctions - lack of lubrication in the gearbox, unsuitable lubrication, or the new gearbox is not rolling (when the parts have not yet been worn down).
    Repair do-it-yourself trimmer - add grease to the trimmer gearbox, change the grease or run the trimmer in a gentle mode (use up three fuel tanks under light loads and with periodic stops for free cooling).
  2. Malfunction trimmer - knocking, backlash and jamming when the trimmer gearbox, brushcutter gearbox or petrolcutter gearbox rotates.
    Causes malfunctions - destruction of one of the bearings in the trimmer gearbox due to lack of lubrication in the gearbox, inappropriate lubrication, severe operating conditions of the trimmer, damage to the anthers on the bearings during their installation.
    Repair do-it-yourself trimmer - order the bearings from the dealer and replace them (there are two or three closed bearings) - for more details see below "How to disassemble the trimmer gearbox / petrol cutter gearbox / brushcutter gearbox".
  3. Malfunction trimmer - the reducer wobbles or flies off the trimmer pipe.
    Causes malfunctions - mechanical damage to the gearbox housing - for example, if a piece of the housing breaks off with a strong knife hit against heavy metal or stone (or if the gearbox housing is damaged, for example, with a hammer during repairs).
    Repair trimmer with your own hands - replace the gear case. Or, if a small piece breaks off, make a metal clamp that tightens the break.
    Do-it-yourself repair of petrol cutters is similar to repairing a trimmer.
  4. Malfunction trimmer - the reducer is not clamped on the pipe. As practice shows, the gearbox does not fly off the pipe at all, but theoretically it can fly off the pipe along with the rotating knife.
    The malfunction of the brushcutter is similar to the trimmer.
    Causes trimmer malfunctions - wear of the gearbox seat on the pipe (the aluminum of the pipe under the gearbox is worn out).
    Repair do-it-yourself trimmer - roll up the cloth tape on the pipe under the gearbox or replace the pipe.
  5. Malfunction trimmer - the trimmer knife has completely stopped rotating (with a characteristic metallic sound) or stops rotating under high loads (with a hard gnawing sound).
    Causes faults - wear of the teeth on the bevel gear in the trimmer gear.
    Repair do-it-yourself trimmer - replace the pairs of bevel gears (the pair is replaced) in the gearbox - for more details, see below "How to disassemble the trimmer gearbox / petrol cutter gearbox / brushcutter gearbox".
Video (click to play).

In order to disassemble the trimmer gear, it is necessary.

  • Remove the gearbox from the pipe by loosening the two tie bolts under the gearbox.
  • Wash the gearbox with a brush, for example, in petrol without oil and dry it.
  • Using round nose pliers, bring the ends of the retaining ring together and remove it.
  • Remove the second circlip in the same way.
  • Then it is necessary to strongly heat the housing of the trimmer gearbox, brushcutter gearbox or petrol cutter gearbox with an industrial (technical) hairdryer at an outlet air temperature of 600 ° C.
  • Then, with strong blows of a wooden block on the upper part of the gearbox housing, knock out the driven shaft with the bearing and gear (first you should try to knock out the bearings without heating). You need to hit only with a wooden block, since a metal hammer, for example, can break the body.
  • In the same way, we remove the drive shaft with the bearing and the gear (we strongly heat the place where the bearings sit and by striking a wooden block on the housing coaxially with the shaft, knock out the shaft with two bearings and a gear). How to disassemble a trimmer reducer, a petrol cutter reducer and a brushcutter reducer. In order not to heat up, you can try using a camera.

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