GreenWorks 10Amp 18 Inch Corded Trimmer W stock & Pivotrim Hybrid head
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- GreenWorks model 21142 comes with an 18" dual string bump feed head, which I test and then replace with a Pivotrim Hybrid head which I got here amzn.to/2wZwMb6 . You can also use gas attachments on this trimmer you can get this model trimmer here amzn.to/34bKFmE .
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solved getting to the line on the models with the black retainer - unscrew the head, on each side you will see 2 small slits with an almost half circle above them, press the head in at these points and pull the top of the unit off (pushing in releases the retaining clips). Follow the manual instructions for actually putting the new line on.
That's what I needed, thanks.
You saved my sanity 😘 I almost lost it
Absolutely appreciate this....was about to send it back.
6 years later...and you're my hero.
Thank Ya! :) To make sure i remember, I used a pick tool and inscribed some Arrows into the plastic!
WOW! I just bought this same trimmer and I hate the bump feed head that came with it so now I’m going to get the RinoTuf hybrid head! I have a backyard covered with brush 5 feet tall and that bump head wore me out! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for the great video! And this Greenworks corded electric trimmer has POWER! I was shocked! 👍👍
Good review showing performance with both heads and in multiple scenarios.
Far better than the promo videos from the manufacturer.
Thank you.
Thanks so much for this video! I could not figure out how to replace the string. I'm going to follow your example & replace the bump feed head the Pivotrim Hybrid head.
Thank you very much for taking the time to do this. It will save me a lot of time and frustration.
Thank you! I would recommend, Walking over looking for any signs of Wasp nest or Bees! , I see bee sting deaths every your. One sting can kill. That trimmer would cause an all out attack. If you have breathing issues, You would never make it inside.
I kept wondering if he would uncover an old junk car, boat, or RV up on cinderblocks, under those weeds ;) Anyway, I'm convinced this is a way better corded electric trimmer than anything available from B & D, Toro, or the other manufacturers you see at Home Depot or Lowes. I have been using a B & D Grass Hog 1000, and while the trimmer itself is okay, the spools are complete crap: I have had to buy 4 of them, at $9.00 each, and never been able to use even half the line before the spool itself breaks (the flanges shear off and separate from the hub of the spool). No more B & D line trimmers for me, ever. I really like that this GreenWorks unit takes accessory cutting heads that usually only work on gas trimmers. So I can have the convenience of being able to use a brush cutter head, without the expense, noise, smell, and hassles of a 2-stroke gas engine trimmer. Nice comprehensive demonstration and review, thanks!
Thanks, i bought an ugly head and instructions sucked. I hate replacing string. I was able to figure it out with your video..
I have same model with black retainer and could not replace string. Glad to see you had the same problem. I will probably get a similar replacement head, Thanks
Thanks for a great video which @10:15 appears to answer a question I’d been wondering, taking off the fussy spool mechanism altogether and replacing with one of these fixed-string gadgets. I still have two from about 20 years ago I used in my gas trimmer; I think the replacement was called Grass Gator. I just measured the string on one of them and it’s a triangular section almost .120”. (I think I also used to have the one with centrifugal blades also but have no idea what happened to it.)
But I haven’t started that in over 15 years, and am looking to upgrade from my small cheapie B&D electric. I’m looking at the Kobalt “equivalent” corded electric model (I’m too cheap to buy cordless) and based on your video I’m fairly certain I can re-use my attachment.
Thank you for posting this. I was wondering how it would work with that device. Those weeds in the second half were pretty serious and it shredded em. Thistles are no joke. It sounds like a drone of death.
I've searched for days about this. Thank you so much
Used both links to order trimmer and head. Thanks. Your youtube made the sale.
Thanks for this solid video. You gave me enough info to make my decision on what model trimmer to get. Stay blessed out there.
Just bought this trimmer, my question is how do i change the string when it run out. Ithe manual does not say how to change the string
I want to open the existing spool head, not change it!
I have Greenworks trimmer and I don't like the way it cuts. So I think I will try to replace it. Thanks for the video.
It’s annoying to re-string. I wish I had enough money to swap mine out for a diffferent model.
Why didn't you show the assembly process?
I don't recall, actually thought I did hrm not that hard stick a rod in the hole on top of the shaft to stop from spinning then turn off the old head put on the new. If you can un-do a bolt and put one back together you can do it.
@@RepairmanJared I did it. Thanks. The instructions were useless.
@@RepairmanJared I never figured out where to install that rod that came with the parts. The instructions never even identify it or say where to install it.
What size spindle is that on the Greenworks, for adding after-market trim heads?
Hey Jared....Just finished looking at your entire video on this weed eater. ANYONE LOOKING AT THIS WEED EATER MUST LOOK AT YOUR VIDEO!!!! That is the same type of weeds that I will have to cut from time to time. So after hours of researching weed eaters today, your video was the one that made my choice easy. I might have to get a blade for mine for a couple of spots that have thicker weed stalks to deal with. I have no clue what type will fit this model. Any specific blades that you know of that will fit....or even a link that i can go to? Thanks so much for your video!
I just updated the description with a link to exactly the one I put on it, I can't remember if I did an updated video on this or not but one thing to note is I did lose a detent that keeps the unit from spinning in front of the multi attachment point. I am not sure if it was just a bad detente on mine or if it was because of the extra force from the pivot trim head anyhow my simple fix was to duct tape it to keep it from spinning. I have not looked into fixing it properly since doing that.
Oh also I just used the plastic blades in it that it came with seem pretty tough I believe they make slip plastic/metal hybrid blades for them as well.
Just purchased mines... sold after the first 3 min of the video lol
Thanks for the video. I just bought it. Thank God I found the bar for the weed eater. I cleaned out my garage recently. It was sitting next to the coffee pot, because it has a similar tool. lol I'll let you know if the Pivotrim Hybrid head still works out since you made this video a while back. I clicked your link, hope you get the commission. God bless.
If you lose the bar I am sure the properly size nail or better yet hex wrench would work just fine. Avoid using the nail if possible since there soft a hardened hex wrench would be better.
its a great trimmer....change the trimmer head out for an after market one and youll love it! only $79 usually.
Would it have killed you to show the assembly?
Greenworks should give you a free one for this video.
Ryobi battery op trimmer SUCKS. returned for a Ago, wich is MUCH better, but dead after about 20min. Who has time and extra $100+ per battery. Got this and it IS SUPPPER!!! Very happy with this. Got the small part of the yard done used up the entire spool, but cleared a lot out in 1 hour.
Great video. Thanks
Thanks for the video. I lined up the hole and put that rod in so the spool doesn’t move but I still can’t unscrew it and you unscrew the two easily but mine just won’t budge. What’s your suggestion? Thanks.
Are you sure your turning it the right way if I remember right it was probably counter clockwise, or the opposite of what you would normally do to loosen a nut anyhow.
@@RepairmanJaredThanks for the reply. I tried turning both ways. I will have to call the customer service number to see what can be done.
Another question for you. I used it for the first time today and it worked fine but at some point the string was not coming out of the holes. I looked in the holes and string was in their still. I tapped it a bunch and it would not feed out, this is why I want to take the spool off and open it. Any idea why the string was out of the hole then it was not and it won't feed even when I tap it? Thanks.
Got mine for 40 on amazon!
good demo ...I happen to have the cordless one...nice little machine but no where near as powerful as what you have being corded ....still useful at times and mostly does the job i need
Lawrence Harasim Do you have the 40 volt? It looked pretty powerful if I could have bought it locally with a return policy I probably would have gotten it, but no one locally had it at a reasonable price with a return policy. So when I saw this one I jumped on it after spending a lot of time researching different models this seemed to have everything I wanted just corded instead of cordless. But its one less thing to go wrong "batteries" If I need to use it in an area not near a plug in I can just grab my small generator I am really impressed with it. Now I am interested in more greenworks stuff but will give this one a good thrashing before I buy anything else they sell. They make an 80 volt chainsaw that looks awesome, 150 cuts aprox before needing a charge and charges in 30 minutes and it cuts from the looks of it just as fast as a gas.
redicety12 nope i bought mine several years ago..its the 18volt one...but still works very well for what it is...real heavy or high grass weeds i would not recommended but maybe the newer 40v version is better
Lawrence Harasim Yup the 40 volt should be almost as good as this plug in version based on what I have seen. The only reason I did not get it was price $180 vs $62 for this and I had not heard all that much about GreenWorks so dunno how well they back there products etc, they may come with a 4 year warranty but what does it take to get a replacement etc and just how well are they built in general, the only flaw I see with this one is the plastic wing nut on the handle but its holding fine for now. Otherwise this thing is really built well from the looks of it.
+Repairman Jared do you think this is more powerful than the 80 volt?
Congrats On Your Acquisition Of That Fine Apparatus And Thanks For the Great Video. I Appreciate You Taking the Time to Show the Blade Head Attachment. That is What I am Looking For in the 2 Corded Trimmers I Have My Eyes On. This One And The Ryobi. Do You Know If the 18” 10 Amp Ryobi Can Change Heads Like The GeeenWorks? Thanks for your Reply and Thanks for the Review.
I don't know off hand, also depending on how much money you have you may want to look at the 40v ryobi its a beast, I did one video on it already and will be uploading another in the next few days here is the first video on it ruclips.net/video/ECU8cdV4LnI/видео.html I was going to put one of the Pivotrim heads on it but it worked so darn good with the stock head I didn't. The new video is going to be testing out a circular saw style blade on a brush cutting attachment on it. Also I would not be surprised if these don't go on sale soon since its the fall.
so I didn't figure out how to change the string, but thanks anyway
It’s a terrible design. The whacker works great but the head is really difficult to get off, and once you do restringing it is a pain. Just buy a different model, or better yet a different weed whacker that has the good old “ three 8 inch” pieces of string on clips instead of a whole spool with a confusing line letter.
10:02 I wonder what the underside looks like if you can engineer a solid blade for it? anybody if a sold brush head for these?
I had understood that the Pivotrim head was only for gas trimmers, but it seems several on RUclips are installing them on electric trimmers, which is exactly what i'm looking for .... is there any problem installing this head on a corded electric trimmer? any info would be helpful --thanks
The other day I popped one of the detents the hold the trimmer shaft in place so now there is only 1 detent left and it tries to spin itself loose under torque, a little duct tape fixed that problem. So possibly those detents were not made strong enough for using the blades "when the blades hit something solid there is a lot more force exerted on the whole unit" but the same could have happened on a gas trimmer with the removable shafts this problem could possibly be avoided by only using string and not the blades, but hard to say it could have just been a weak detent as well and would have broken regardless, the duct tape fixes the problem would make it a hassle to take it apart to put a different head on but I don't plan to anyhow.
I can't get mine started, Im not sure what I am doing wrong.
This is a pretty old video they may have changed the thread try a different thread adapter in the kit maybe.
Have you had occasion to fit the Edging Guide for Straight Shaft Echo Trimmers, as sold on Amazon?
It has a small number of excellent reviews and would stop the line wrap issue.
+Milton Alvis I have not I do not know about said line wrap issue. As far as I know this model is not really made for edging, not that it could not be used in that way I just don't do any edging.
Can you attached a brush blade cutter?
Thanks for share
Does green works make speed feed head
9:00 Pushing in and turning is just retracting the line. The opposite of what happens when you bump the spool while the unit is running and letting line slip out. Here is the proper way to remove the spool and replace the line and re-install. ruclips.net/video/uAgKchFx-_Q/видео.html
Thanks I watched that and just tried opening it and it worked although not as easily in the video it takes quite a bit of umph to get those tabs to release the first time.
In researching this unit (I'm going to order one before spring) I see Greenworks has changed the spool head arrangement design. They now have a green retaining knob that screws on and off. Its also the bump knob for extending the line. Also the new line is now rewound as two separate pieces which is more of a hassle than the single folded in half loop setup. Looks like most owners are satisfied with this equipment.
Pivotrim nice
How do i put an after market attachment on it?
Is this model discontinued? The amazon link doesn't work and it is sold out everywhere! Very strange... I was just about to purchase too!
I just looked and it looks like they updated the listing, it still has the same model number so I don't think they updated the tool just re-did the listing on amazon for some reason. amzn.to/2I9jv6M I will update the link in my description as well
@@RepairmanJared Another video said that the head isn't able to be replaced any more. Is this true or have you heard anything like that? I want to put the pivotrim head like you have.
I just looked again and the head does look different, however I can't tell if its still replaceable or not, generally all decent trimmer heads can be taken off and replaced with something else they all just have different bolts. Which is why the pivot trim kits come with many different nuts and spacers. Your best bet would be to contact greeworks and ask them about it.
@McDuck What was even more strange was that Ryobi which had an almost identical 10 amp trimmer sold out at the same time. I eventually found the greenworks one at Walmart (online only).
these are superb....... DONT ..get a gas weed whip.... of any kind. the end.
I am actually considering getting a gas push trimmer again to replace my mower that is on its last legs, all I use the mower for is cutting down bigger patches of weeds and or other plants that the sheep don't eat in the yard. I will still use this whacker for side hills etc where a push whacker/trimmer wouldn't go easily but a push trimmer does a nice even cut like a mower, but also does a better job on tall weeds/thistles. Also I like that you have the motor running without engaging the trimmer head so you don't have to keep re-starting it every time you let go of the handle like on a push mower. I used to have a craftsman one actually have a video on it on here I liked it but I got sick of sears and craftsman and because of there crazy prices on replacement parts and just making crappy parts in the first place.
Or the cordless battery type...especially the 40V Ryobi cordless line trimmer. As much as they do not deliver on their promise but are appealing. Too many failures...perhaps in a few years they will clean up their durability act.
I have a Husqvarna 525 gas trimmer, and it does an outstanding job... when it's running. Maintenance and upkeep is miserable, and they're about 10x the money. I bought one of these, and it horsed through the heavy stuff just like the Husqy, no problem, EXCEPT the line that comes with it is wimpy garbage by comparison to the wicked line that comes with the Husqy. I was looking to see if I could toss a Pivot head on it, now that I see I can (thanks, Jared!) - that resolves that. I can use Husqy bulk line on the electric trimmer. Now if I can get someone to buy the 525... ;-)
What an incompetent design. Spent an hour trying to get the ****ing head off so I can replace string and move on with my life.
Was it so hard to put the words “PUSH” or some other indication on each of the semicircles so we could figure out how to take the stupid head apart?
Be CAREFUL OF GREENWORKS! Their same voltage batteries which APPEAR to have the same fit, may not fit into more than one tool, so you wind up having to buy multiple batteries/chargers with the same voltage, for different tools. I got burned by them with this problem, and their answer was to just buy more batteries, because the 'new' batteries were designed differently inside. When I took the battery pack apart, it had THE SAME BATTERY CELLS inside. So they had created a new design simply to make customers buy more batteries and chargers, even with the same voltage batteries. I don't know if they have changed their practices, but I will never again buy a greenworks brand tool. Fool me once, shame on you greenworks. You won't fool me again.
This is not a solution
Ryobi cordless is useless....too many warranty issues.
I have yet to have a problem with a Ryobi product, and I Have bought a lot including several refurbished units, that being said I know there are some crummy ones out there but if you watch the reviews before buying you can usually avoid them.
Have you used the 40V Lithium Ion Products Specifically?
Nope only 18 volt and lower + corded stuff thinking about picking up a cordless lawnmower one of these days but I don't know yet if it will be Ryobi or what all depends on the reviews I find.
The 40V based product is a failure for many buyers, not just me. I would not be surprised if Ryobi discontinues it. Furthermore , the consumer gets left high and dry waiting for warranty repairs while the weeds grow out of control. Most of us homeowners need our line trimmer's at least once a week . Thanks for your reply RJ.
Well since your comment I bought a 40v 20" mower so we will see how it holds up, the online reviews are good and so far I am happy with it, I almost got the 18 volt mowers since I hardly ever have to mow "mainly just hitting a few areas the sheep missed in the front yard/weed patches" but the reviews were a bit iffy on the 18 volt models. I don't even have an hour on it yet so will do a video once I break it in some "going to have to make up reasons to mow heh, it does bag nice though so I can put the clippings on the garden."
Shut that dog up. Nice vid though.
23 minutes wasted blocking my view