Hey, just for thought. I put zerk fittings on my weed eater heads in place of the screws. Just a few pumps with a grease gun and it's done. Some of the newer weed eaters don't have grease plug screws but have the spot where the screw would have been. On them, I just drill em out and thread em for a zerk fitting. Never had a problem with em.
What do you use to remove the build-up from the outside of the trimmer shaft housing something that easily dissolves the varnish like coating that happens from usage?
I just got a brand new pas225 from echo. I ordered this grease for when I need it. Is it normal for the new unit to have the trimmer hub stop almost immediately after letting gas go and takes a little throttle to get it going? Thinking about opening up the gearbox to see if they forgot to grease the gear head.
Because grease expands when heated up while the machine is in use, the amount of grease should not exceed one-third the capacity of the gear box. Doing so will shoot the seals and you'll have grease oozing out from the inside and you'll have to install new seals in a specialised workshop.
What about the rest of the shaft, there`s dirt and maybe some water inside the shaft. I would remove the cable or stick as some call it and completely clean and put new grease all along the cable. I`m not a expert but doing the it right way would seem more valuable to keeping the trimmer in perfect running order.
Some of the new 225's (assume some of the attachment trimmer heads) don't have a bolt to grease as they are factory sealed units...just gave a 225 to my brother that doesn't have this...let'er rip!
Except Echo deleted the grease port on my brand new SRM225 so I’m looking to drill a hole and tap it to add a Zerk fitting OR just a hole and tap it and a bolt. Planned obsolescence is the new business model for Echo and Stihl… very sad and pathetic.
@@GwinnettLawns it worked. Used Valvoline lithium multipurpose grease. My husqvarna was vibrating the head bad; inside was also empty. After ran perfect. thanks!
Use standard gear (differential) oil. 90weight, whatever. Grease is Not the correct viscosity for bevel gears. Manufactures sell it because it is less likely to leak out the bottom seal. Just open it annually and put in Some gear OIL and be done. Uses less hp to turn the head, saves gas, spins faster. (fyi, using my 30yr old, cheap ryobi head just this way, With the use of also a 10 table saw blade in it, Slamming sapplings... never a problem. Don't fall for this rube goldberg bs... if they could they'd sell you grease to grease your Grease Gun with~)
Fantastic vid! 😊
Another great tip! Thanks for sharing, this is a valuable tip for longevity of stick equipment. ❤️👍🏻😃
Hey, just for thought. I put zerk fittings on my weed eater heads in place of the screws. Just a few pumps with a grease gun and it's done. Some of the newer weed eaters don't have grease plug screws but have the spot where the screw would have been. On them, I just drill em out and thread em for a zerk fitting. Never had a problem with em.
Great vid!!!! I didn't even know that you had to grease stick equipment!!!! Thanks again...
Great video definitely would like to see how to grease the driveshafts!
thank, you for you're video.😊🙏
I put grease in my strimmer today and the vibration was considerably less.
What do you use to remove the build-up from the outside of the trimmer shaft housing something that easily dissolves the varnish like coating that happens from usage?
Brush and some degreaser...
Can you show how to use the echo grease gun?
Thank you for this video it was very helpful. Please do a video on how to lubricate the shaft
I just got a brand new pas225 from echo. I ordered this grease for when I need it.
Is it normal for the new unit to have the trimmer hub stop almost immediately after letting gas go and takes a little throttle to get it going? Thinking about opening up the gearbox to see if they forgot to grease the gear head.
Because grease expands when heated up while the machine is in use, the amount of grease should not exceed one-third the capacity of the gear box. Doing so will shoot the seals and you'll have grease oozing out from the inside and you'll have to install new seals in a specialised workshop.
What about the rest of the shaft, there`s dirt and maybe some water inside the shaft. I would remove the cable or stick as some call it and completely clean and put new grease all along the cable. I`m not a expert but doing the it right way would seem more valuable to keeping the trimmer in perfect running order.
Yes you would do that periodically as well.
Son does small summer lawn care. He brought a PAS 225 Echo. I do not see this port to open for grease.
Some of the new 225's (assume some of the attachment trimmer heads) don't have a bolt to grease as they are factory sealed units...just gave a 225 to my brother that doesn't have this...let'er rip!
Never have added grease to my echo weed eater in 8 years still running strong 💪
Except Echo deleted the grease port on my brand new SRM225 so I’m looking to drill a hole and tap it to add a Zerk fitting OR just a hole and tap it and a bolt. Planned obsolescence is the new business model for Echo and Stihl… very sad and pathetic.
Hi, would anything change in this video for a echo pas 225?
Taylor Black should be the same.
My manual says gearbox every 50 hours, flex drive shafts every 25
How do you like your echos?
I love them.
can I just use automotive grease?
D4x4Bronc mmmmm maybe would work.
@@GwinnettLawns it worked. Used Valvoline lithium multipurpose grease. My husqvarna was vibrating the head bad; inside was also empty. After ran perfect. thanks!
Use standard gear (differential) oil. 90weight, whatever. Grease is Not the correct viscosity for bevel gears. Manufactures sell it because it is less likely to leak out the bottom seal. Just open it annually and put in Some gear OIL and be done. Uses less hp to turn the head, saves gas, spins faster. (fyi, using my 30yr old, cheap ryobi head just this way, With the use of also a 10 table saw blade in it, Slamming sapplings... never a problem. Don't fall for this rube goldberg bs... if they could they'd sell you grease to grease your Grease Gun with~)
I use axil greese and installed a cert one n done
everything AMSOIL!!!
It’s great stuff! Been using it exclusively since about 1992.
DRIVE SHAFT!!!
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