I want to devote today’s article to the sore topic of summer residents and gardeners of the entire post-Soviet space “How to refill a fishing line into a trimmer.” Not many trimmer manufacturers answer this question in their operating instructions. Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary gardeners to figure out how to do this correctly.
I want to start with a brief description of the technical characteristics of the trimmers.
So, trimmers are electric and gasoline. The cutting element of the trimmers can be a fishing line and a knife. The fishing line is ordinary, four. pentahedral and intertwined (in the form of a pigtail). Knives come in 2, 3 and four blade blades. Knives are also plastic and metal.
The feed system of the fishing line from the trimmer is manual, semi-automatic and automatic.
Development engineers who create new models of trimmers clearly calculate the diameter (thickness) of the fishing line and the number of knife blades according to the power of the trimmers. Otherwise, the engine is overloaded, which as a result leads to its breakdown. And this is an additional and significant cost.
Today on the market are trimmers:
With one nozzle. only fishing line.
With two nozzles. fishing line and three-four-blade knife.
With one nozzle. only a three-four-blade knife.
Our Kulibins long ago learned to improve any mechanisms. So, for example, some gardeners make successful, in their opinion, replacing the fishing line with a metal cable, or fishing line. But at the same time they do not think about the safety of their and their loved ones, because, as a cable with the power of a working trimmer, it can easily break out and not only injure the mower and others, but leave it crippled for life. Using fishing line can and gives a better effect, I have never personally tried it than fishing line for trimmer, but this work has a number of inconveniences: when it comes into contact with solid objects it dissolves or can simply be pulled out of the reel without limit.
So what is called closer to the topic. I give an example of how to fill a fishing line into a trimmer (BOSCH Art 30 trimmer). Everything is very simple. We started.
After you have chosen the fishing line for refueling, you need to cut off the necessary amount of fishing line, because all the fishing line in the skein is not wound into a reel.
Cut off and start winding.
Remove the coil and the protective cover from the coil.
They took off. We fix one end of the fishing line into the gap and carefully and evenly wind the fishing line.
The amount of fishing line should be such that the protective cover of the reel closes and the line on the reel unwinds itself a little.
The second end of the fishing line is planted in the hole on the protective cover.
Next, take the coil and the protective cover of the coil. We sink the end of the fishing line from the reel into the metal hole on the protective cover of the reel. Tighten the fishing line a little.
We put it all on the trimmer. Turn the coil clockwise until it clicks.
Secured. Now connect the trimmer to the network. We put the trimmer in the starting position for the job. Turn on the trimmer. The excess length of the fishing line will be cut off on the cutting blade.
Trimmer Coil
That’s all starting work.
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A little tip. Make sure that the fishing line does not come into contact with solid objects when cutting. With this contact, the fishing line will be cut. And since, in this trimmer, the fishing line is not fed automatically, then you have to stop the work each time, remove the reel and re-release the fishing line.
In my trimmer, in addition to the standard line for mowing the lawn, there is still provided a thick fishing line for mowing coarse weeds. It has the shape of a pigtail, i.e. Three fishing lines are tightly intertwined. Such a fishing line has its own reel.
Thick fishing line
It is stored at the top of the trimmer body.
Spare coil storage space
Installing such a fishing line into the reel is very simple. according to the internal circuit inside the reel. We insert the center of the fishing line with a metal mount at the top of the reel, and draw the ends of the fishing line along the grooves and bring it out.
Video: How to Dress a Knife On an Al-Ko 1000 Trimmer
Reinforced Fishing Line
Such a coil is attached to the trimmer as well as a reel with ordinary fishing line.
The gasoline and electric braids of the German brand AL-KO successfully combine high build quality, endurance and unpretentiousness in maintenance. Each AL-KO trimmer is well balanced and extremely easy to operate. This makes the equipment from the German manufacturer available for any beginner gardener.
Foundation and development of AL-KO
In 1931, in Germany, a 23-year-old locksmith Alois Kober opened a small workshop, which today the whole world knows as the company AL-KO KOBER. Since the opening, the young specialist has focused on the production of brake systems used to complete agricultural machines.
In 1958, a branch of the enterprise was opened, and after 3 years the intensive development of the German company began. The rapid expansion in the market allowed the young team to launch production of its own agricultural machinery. Since then, the first AL-KO mini-tractor models have begun to appear on the market.
In the late 80s, the AL-KO brand began active development and production of sprayers, pumps, as well as gasoline and electric chain saws. Around the same period, the first lawn mowers came off the assembly line of the German brand. Since then, AL-KO has managed to gain a ton of fans around the world. German brand gasoline and electric braids are actively sold in most countries of the world, and are in high demand, both among beginners and experienced gardeners.
Trimmer AL-KO BC 1200 E. model description
Electric trimmer AL-KO in this configuration was originally designed to combat high dense growth, hard dry weeds and wild shrubs. High motor power gives the model the ability to cut young shoots of trees, the thickness of which does not exceed 2 cm.
The basic equipment of the braid includes a hardy electric motor located in the upper part of the protective plastic case. Properly selected engine location makes this model more balanced, as well as convenient for long-term operation.
Key features of electric braids include:
- built-in motor power. 1.2 kW;
- the maximum allowable grip diameter when mowing fishing line. 35 cm;
- capture diameter when cutting with a knife. 23 cm;
- working weight. 4.2 kg.
A nylon fishing line with a thickness of no more than 2.4 mm is suitable for refueling the trimmer mowing head.
AL-KO BC 1000 E trimmer. features and parameters
This household electric braid AL-KO stands out for its high speed and smoothness of mowing. The model is designed to remove thick young vegetation, as well as to control young weeds and wild shrubs in areas up to 20 acres. The absence of harmful emissions makes it possible to use the trimmer in greenhouses or other closed utility rooms.
Among the main advantages of the trimmer is the simplicity of the device, as well as free access to the most frequently replaced parts and assemblies. This simplifies independent repair of the model and makes it possible to quickly replace faulty spare parts.
The basic equipment of the braid includes a durable electric motor equipped with 3-level protection against moisture, dust, overheating. The force from the motor through a hard drive shaft is transmitted to an all-metal gearbox, which is resistant to shock and corrosion.
The main characteristics of the model include:
- built-in motor power. 1 kW;
- the maximum allowable grip diameter when mowing fishing line. 35 cm;
- working weight. 4 kg.
This electric braid can be equipped with a mowing head with fishing line, the thickness of which does not exceed 2.4 mm. The possibility of using a knife by the manufacturer is not provided.
lawn mowing machine AL-KO 4125. model equipment
This powerful AL-KO lawn mower is originally designed to control tall, dense shoots, remove weeds and clear old dry shrubs. Good balancing of the tool and its modest weight give the operator the opportunity to raise the cutting organs of the model to a height of 1.5 m to cut wild climbing plants and bushes.
The AL-KO FRS 4125 trimmer is equipped with a durable 1-cylinder engine, which comes with a forged CPG that is corrosion resistant. To transfer rotational force from the motor to the gearbox, the lawn mowing device has a rigid shaft placed in a non-separable straight rod.
The main characteristics of the trimmer include:
- built-in motor power. 1.2 l. with.;
- capacity of a regular fuel tank. 700 ml;
- the maximum allowable grip diameter when mowing fishing line. 41 cm;
- capture diameter when cutting with a knife. 25 cm;
- working weight. 7.1 kg.
To work on the site, the lawn mowing area can be equipped with a mowing head with fishing line, as well as a 4-blade metal knife and a 20-tooth disc.
Lawnmowers AL-KO BC 4535. Features and Benefits
The gas trimmer AL-KO in this household equipment is equipped with a durable 1-cylinder engine, the maximum speed of which is 7500 rpm. The motor of the model runs on a fuel mixture of gasoline, brand no lower than AI-92, and oil for a 2-stroke ICE.
Due to its high motor power and adaptability to difficult operating conditions, this AL-KO lawn mower is able to cope with the removal of large weeds, clearing shrubs and cutting young shoots of trees, no more than 2.5 cm thick.
The main characteristics of the trimmer include:
- built-in motor power. 1.5 l. with.;
- capacity of a regular fuel tank. 1.1 l;
- the maximum allowable grip diameter when mowing fishing line. 41 cm;
- capture diameter when cutting with a knife. 25 cm;
- working weight. 9.1 kg.
For operation on site, this trimmer can be equipped with a mowing head with fishing line up to 2.5 mm thick, as well as a metal cutting 4-blade knife and a 20-tooth disc.