How to Grease the Flex Cable in Your Trimmer in 7 Quick Steps
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2020
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A surprisingly intelligent video. You, sir, are wiser than I would’ve expected to find searching “trimmer maintenance.”
Any large business would be happy to hire you, or perhaps you already own one. The consideration in this demonstration applies to all IQs.
Impressive.
This is what I looking for dude. Thanks for sharing the information. Really helpful.
Lot of people out there only on RUclips, just lubricants the head of the gear box. And replacing the part of the engine. But really rarer video for maintenance the shaft. Actually this is the important part. Btw, I got Stihl fs85 and really good after maintenances. Should do one more thing just like did man.
Why didn't you clean & grease the head ?
My Echo GT-225 is about 15 years old or so. It does not have the 13 mm bolt on the side for greasing that yours does - and that I have seen in other greasing videos.
I plan to use your procedure and clean / regrease the entire shaft.
Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this secret and for the good explanation. Great, helpful video.
99% of echo users don’t read manual apparently. Great video
99% of echo users can't read.
Long live Stihl.
Bubba Fudpucker you mean long live “China” home of the plague?
Thanks Danny, i just purchased this item at home depot with a leaf blower and a new lawn mower "Toro", about to start my Lawn care business, business cards should be ready to arrive in 4 days, so first thing is learning about maintenance on my three items. and your video is very much appreciated
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The toro is dead now. Correct?
@@Freekniggers My dad started his landscaping side-job in the early 80s with a "commercial" self-propelled Toro, then bought a second so that he'd have one running while the other was being fixed. After 3 years of that BS, he coughed up for a full featured commercial Honda hydrostatic. With reg maintenance it lasted about 15 years (2001) until something in the engine gave up the ghost, and a new engine was installed. Then about 10 years ago, he had that mower, his line trimmer, and hedge trimmer stolen while he was using his backpack blower in the backyard of a customer's property. Wasn't the first time something got stolen, but the first time more than one tool was stolen. We ended up buying a beat and abused similar Honda on Craigslist, replaced the wheels and starter, and it still starts on the first pull to this day, although, it could use a new deck. My dad retired 6 years ago. I'm only doing a couple properties and the home yard every other weekend because he can't do it anymore (And I'm still working 50+ hr weeks machining). That Honda still runs like a champ regardless of the previous owners lack of maintenance. The Echo backpack blowers, string trimmer, and a Shindaiwa hedge trimmer that replaced all the stolen items have also stood the test of time. To Homer Martinez, save up your cash for a Honda mower, it'll treat you right and make you money.
@@nelsonbrum8496 that's too awesome of you and him for me to say any more
Saw your video & did the same thing as soon as I purchased my echo trimmer.
This is awesome, great video. I have never done this but will do so now!!! Thank you
Thank you for video
I had to used a zip tie for the fuel filter it was difficult to put the metal ring on it .
I was told at the echo dealership to reverse the cable and lube it, I also re-lube the shaft area where the excess old grease came out.
Replace spark plug and air filter, shortly after I started it with no problems Love my echo.
My next echo is the PB-9010 back pack!!!!
Again thanks you
You sure made that look easy. I'm fighting terribly with getting the top end of the shaft engaged. Hopefully it will get back together.
I was worried about that - but it set back in.
You only do this with FLEX CABLE SHAFTS! They have a sleeve that 95%(more or less) of the cable sits in. Solid steel shafts have a # of spaced bushings (usually 5) that the shaft sits in which keeps it centered inside the outer tube. You do NOT do this with solid steel shafts people! There is only those 5 points that have contact and the system is nearly 0 maintenance and alot more durable. I have Shindaiwas over 30 yrs old that still have their original shafts and bushings running to this day that have never been removed or greased, of course they were higher quality than anything made today but that's another conversation. You can pull the solid shaft out and lightly grease those points of contact if you want but globbing one like this would be a messy mistake.
Thanks Bro for that useful information 👍
@@gunterbecker8528 it was alot but if it helps 1 person then I'm glad.
Thanks for clarifying. My Husky 525 LS has a solid shaft I believe.
I thought everyone did this kind of stuff. But I'm glad you're making a video for everyone that doesn't. Great video my man.
I always wanted to learn this because of my bushcutter. Thank you very much. 💡😀👍🏽✌️
Thanks! Just the info I need.
Thank you. I used your video to grease my troy-Bilt trimmer and edger. My trimmer didn't have a grease port so I had to take apart the case, clean it out and grease it up.
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Hey Thank you for the information and Great Video Man 🤑
I have an Echo SRM 2100. It's about 20 years old and I've only lubed the head with white lithium grease. Works fine. I wonder if I really need to get the Echo Red Grease for white lithium has worked well for me.
Thank you for the maint. tip 👍🏽
Excellent video. My SRM-225 has never been serviced and makes a lot of noise.
I bought mine boat 10 years ago or so. I never greased it I didn't know you were supposed to. I got mine at the home Depot you would think that they echo would like put emphasis on Grease this thing every so many so often but maybe that's how they make their money is the parts you know thank you so much for your video
Thank You so Very Good Info.Richard.
That's a well done video.
Thanks good video. My shop is not as clean as yours. I make it a point the never lay the cable down. Even if you wipe it down, I'm afraid grit / dirt may stick to it. This would cause premature wear.
Great video Thanks for sharing
Thanks for this video. Looks like a messy job. About the grease nut on the gear box, I have that on my 2620 but I can't find that larger nut on my srm 225. I've seen it on videos but I even took the guard off and can't find any nuts except the two holding the gearhead on.
Mine is a coupe years old. Did they change the design?
Hello I have an Echo weed eater it’s an older model I never had any problems till this weekend the trimmer stopped turning the motor is good but it would turn so if I do this maintenance work to it would it solve my problem or should I take it to have it serviced thank helpful video
why didn't you show lubing the angle drive gear head?
He left out the most important part to lube. Your right.
I did this today. I use "00" grease, I had three non running trimmers. I have 13 attachment that I disassembled and greased.
Thanks for the vid! 😊
What is the get bracket that looks like a hook or hanger on your trimmers shaft above the gear case head unit , and where did you get the handle mount and handle from as well
My trimmer is 15 years old and have never done this.
I'll just get a new trimmer when it's 20 years old.😀
Thank you
Good video thanks
thanks danny
does a solid steel drive shaft also needs lubrication?
I just want to know how you got your equipment so clean?!
People griping about the grease, give it a rest. This is a weed eater, it's not the space shuttle...
Yeah, that engine oil stuff is overrated too, right?! 😂
I'm one of the 99% that never have done this or the gear head either my Echo SRM 2100 is more than 20 years old I'm giving it to my neighbor maybe I'll grease it up before giving it to him. It's been a great little trimmer has always started in 2 pulls. I'm going to get another Echo but a little bigger one like the SRM 2620T
Thanks
Thanks,
How often do you do this 👍
Awesome work bro after how many days we should grease it and which grease tube is best for brush cutter
He said 50 hours use.
On my husqvarna with 2 piece shaft the manual says 30 hours. You should be able to find your manual with a Google search, only way I know what mine says
Dan Helpful vid. Any chance you can send me a site where I can order a new cable { 57" } for my weed eater brush cutter BC3100? Thanks
Thank you. Great video. Will the flexible cable be damage by doing this by a myself or do I need a expert for this? Is this such a easy? . I am going to do this by looking your video but I m afraid of damaging flexible cable later. Please advise.
It has a high rpm engine on one end a wheel of death on the other. That cable is very strong.
Just do it right. Put it back like it came apart. Exactly
just take it apart as shown, grease it up, and shove it back together. Don't be afraid of dismantling, it's tougher than you think. Just try not to lose too many bolts
Great advice - add me to the % who has never done this! Can any gear grease work?
Bit late but for anyone else my echo manual says Lithium multi grease. The red ones seem to have rust inhibitors in them so pick your poison. Some people online say they find red holds u better so that's what I am going to try in mine.
How did yours go?
Is servicing a Kobalt trimmer go the same way?
Is it possible that this could fix my excessive vibration in the shaft problem? I haven't properly diagnosed it, but I think relubrication might be a place to start. I hope this grease isn't too expensive.
Update: it worked! Shaft noise eliminated. I used a different grease though... 'Lubriplate no. 105 motor assembly grease' Should I wipe down and replace with the OEM grease? Maybe I will at the end of the season...
Is it the same procedure for the Stihl wacker
@@deaconessbroderick3092 Probably, in my experience this worked with an echo weedwacker.
What's the value in lubing the outside of the cable with clean grease and leaving all the original dirty grease inside the tube to contaminate the new stuff??
i guess you could take some mineral spirits and some rags and a broomstick and keep swabbing until the rags come out clean .
i would also regrease with GREEN GREASE synthetic and it would be good for years .
I am working on a shindaiwa T242X and cannot find how the flex cable is removed. Do you or anyone have any ideas ?
Can't find any videos or even on google in how to remove the drive shaft
I have a stihl trimmer fs 56 rc that has NO grease plug on the gear box.
yes I bought it new this way. I see replacements have the plug.
it is a straight shaft and your instructions are great?
it does get hot after an hour or so trimming or brush cutting. [did when it was new too]
Ive had it a few years and it spins fine and no noise, But no place to grease it?
should I replace the gearbox? or drill & tap this box to accept a Zirc?
You can grease up from the drive shaft hall on the head gear. You have to remove your head gear once and find out the hall. Use a syringe without needle and inject 2.5 cc to 4 cc.
I hope this works for a Ryobi 40v trimmer.
I usually do mine at least 1x per year, but I never pull the head off. I grease the head with grease gun & then about 5 pumps down into the shaft. I never removed the cable. Lol so it's 5yrs+ worth of dirt in there. I will be doing it your way soon
How about the old grease left in the shaft tube?
If you can see a bunch of grit and grime in there you might try cleaning it out otherwise don't bother
Is the grease the same for the box and the cable?
With my poulan pro it uses the same grease in both places. Split the drive (lower) and fill the case and vrea
Dont split remove bolt and inject.
To me this is equivalent to oiling the dip stick in your vehicle but not checking or adding oil to the pan.
Why didn't you grease the head? Where the accumulation of old grease existed and not grease the head?
The purpose of that cable is to connect the clutch to the gear head
Before he removed the gear head he mentioned the large bolt on the head is for greasing the gear
The manual specifies lithium based grease. EP chassis grease can damage the gear head.
This is considered a lithium grease with red dye for making it the red color.
Never knew about the cable. I thought it was lubed by the gear lube.
Nor did I my first strimmer is broken now but got a new one so will be greasing the new
How long did it take you to get that cable to connect to the clutch side?
My concern - if you looking at a small square insert - good luck!
Exactly.
it's tapered, looks easy, gonna try mine soon. i'll report back if i have any issues with it
The entire shaft assembly can be removed from the engine. Remove the screws from the trigger housing, then unplug your kill switch wires and slip the throttle cable out of the trigger. Now there should be one more bolt holding the shaft to the clutch assembly, loosen a bit and the whole thing will slide right out. Now that will probably take longer than just feeding the flex cable all the way up but that's what you can do if it's giving you trouble
I can’t imagine anyone having a problem putting a tapered shaft back!!…so maybe the ones that do have those problems should jus stay away from anything mechanical and stay in ur safe zone with ur finger six inches up inside ur box & jus allow the great weed eater shaft installers like myself to do the heavy hitting!
Of course the centrifugal force will fling the grease off the shaft and onto the wall of the tube in the first minute of use.
Don't think so as the rotation of the shaft even at high engine revs is not enough to fling the grease.
Hey man I have a echo 2620t and at idle you can hear the shaft rattle and if you shake it up and down it rattles. It also has a little bit of shaft wobble when your running it. Any idea what this could be?
A bit too long causing a bend? Some big goober stuck on it causing an imbalance?
Uh, like maybe...a lack of grease, ya think?!! 😆😝
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I bought a srm225 from Brown's mower in Troy NC 12 yrs ago. The owner said I should never have to grease the cable or the head as long as there's no leaks. Then I see videos like this showing him to be wrong. Guess he's just wanting to sale parts
I would not mind taking this on board but on one condition: if it's in the instruction manual book, it's worth watching. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion for people who may come up with an excuse to say that the company just wants to make money out of you. But for safety reasons, experts advise not to grease the flex cable in your trimmer if it's not in the instruction manual book unless you know what you're doing. If you do at your own risk, you could void the year warranty on the machine at your own expense; and also, it could cost you lots of money regardless any product. If it was a home food cooking product, you can make as many mistakes as you want to, and I probably saved you a few pennies sharing it. This is why, people do a training course and it's a trainee apprenticeship people do, that has not got to do with just the basics but it's further in depth for people who want to get professional; for if it had to do with just the basics, it would be in the instruction manual; and besides, not every basic things' in the instruction manual, and that depends on what things for the product they can choose to want you to use. I think it's wise to go by the book unless you take it up as a career. In a traineeship, whether they're the basics, or not, it can also be commonsense. Taking it up as a career, or for leisure, just watching a film footage ain't enough; for there's also the practical training involved for those who take it up. Unless people take it up as a career, or for leisure, it would not be wise to do anything on a machine if it's not in the instruction manual kit; and by sharing this with others I probably saved someone's life. If you choose to ignore this, I leave you my blessing.
That cable doesn't need any service. It looks perfectly lubed.
"Warsh"?????
Also, don't forget to clean and grease the flex cable every 50 hours or so.
leave that plug out were you grease it an install a greese nipple much better idea that way its always ready to pump it up with grease
4:00 i love it when you lube my shaft that way.
Your wrong buddy, it aint 99%, its 99.9%, you forgot to include me, haha, I just lost my gear head because I didnt grease it.
Your mic has termites.
Why not use a designated ' brush ' to apply grease .
ANY ole applicator ,small paint brush , old shaving brush ,
wifie's make - up brush . . old tooth brush, ha , you get the idea . ha ha ha
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