Ryobi Easy Edge How to Stop the String From Feeding
- Keigotw
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crystallight wrote: ↑ So I blocked my yellow button so that it can't be depressed, and that made it so that no line would be fed out whenever I started and stopped it. However, my happiness was short lived as when I'm operating the trimmer after a short time, the line would completely cut off (I'm guessing because it wants to get more line but it can't come out because the yellow button is blocked).
Soooo...if the trimmer is indeed supposed to constantly feed the line whenever I stop and start it, I'll just use it like it's supposed to be used. I can definitely see this using a ton of line though, so I'll need to keep buying replacement. This is the replacement line I'm supposed to use (http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/yardw ... 2348p.html) which costs $12.99 for only 10 feet of line. That seems expensive.
I think I'll just buy third party replacement line like this (https://www.lowes.ca/string-trimmer-lin ... 98554.html) which costs $6.99 for 40 feet. Wayyyy better value.
if you want to save. Manual feed it when you need it.
pull the length you need, then lock the line on the the 2 holes on the spool
(like on the picture http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/yardw ... 2348p.html)
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- crystallight [OP]
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I'll try that, thanks. However I'm thinking since the line will be locked in the 2 holes, the string will just completely snap off during operation like before.
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- ruchir
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- crystallight [OP]
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It probably wouldn't fit my cheap trimmer. And I'm not about to buy a new trimmer as I don't have the money for it.
I'm curious though, how do you advance more line on the fixed trimmer head when it shortens or breaks?
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- Keigotw
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crystallight wrote: ↑ I'll try that, thanks. However I'm thinking since the line will be locked in the 2 holes, the string will just completely snap off during operation like before.
Actually only lock it on 1 hole. I do that to mine and works fine
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- crystallight [OP]
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Keigotw wrote: ↑ Actually only lock it on 1 hole. I do that to mine and works fine
But if you lock it, whether it's one hole or two, doesn't your line just get cut off fairly soon as the trimmer wants to advance the line but it can't?
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- Rick007
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crystallight wrote: ↑ But if you lock it, whether it's one hole or two, doesn't your line just get cut off fairly soon as the trimmer wants to advance the line but it can't?
The line is cut by the blade mounted on the plastic string shield. When the string is advanced long enough to reach this blade, the excess is cut off. The line is advanced using some form of centrifugal force and a ratchet action.
So if you wish to conserve the string, avoid advancing the string to the point where it contacts the blade. Since you now know that the string advances in small steps each time you start & stop the motor, just make a practice of not stopping/starting unless you need more string.
Personally I would not block the automatic string feed. Keeping the motor running is much preferred over stopping your trimming, sitting on the ground, turning the trimmer over, opening up the spool, and advancing the line manually. As mentioned earlier, the spinning motor will use negligible battery power it is is not under the load of cutting grass.
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- ruchir
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You don't. You just replace the line. Most people use trimmers wrong and that's what causes the line to break frequently. It took me a while to figure out how to correctly use the trimmer and now I can trim my entire lawn without having to change the line more than once.
The correct way of doing it is to use just the tip of the line for cutting not the entire length. Keep your trimmer as far away from the grass as possible. I make sure only 0.5 to 1 inch of line (i.e. the tip) comes in contact with the grass. This will keep the line from breaking. If you push your trimmer very close to the grass, the line will break.
Imagine using a knife's tip to cut an apple and not the blade.
Am I making sense?
crystallight wrote: ↑ It probably wouldn't fit my cheap trimmer. And I'm not about to buy a new trimmer as I don't have the money for it.
I'm curious though, how do you advance more line on the fixed trimmer head when it shortens or breaks?
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- crystallight [OP]
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ruchir wrote: ↑ You don't. You just replace the line. Most people use trimmers wrong and that's what causes the line to break frequently. It took me a while to figure out how to correctly use the trimmer and now I can trim my entire lawn without having to change the line more than once.
The correct way of doing it is to use just the tip of the line for cutting not the entire length. Keep your trimmer as far away from the grass as possible. I make sure only 0.5 to 1 inch of line (i.e. the tip) comes in contact with the grass. This will keep the line from breaking. If you push your trimmer very close to the grass, the line will break.
Imagine using a knife's tip to cut an apple and not the blade.
Am I making sense?
So you buy a fixed trimmer head (for $20-$25), and every time the line breaks you need to buy replacement line to replace it using the existing trimmer head?
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On a fixed trimmer head, the line is only about 6 inch long end to end. You can call it a string, if you like. There is no spool. Just the string. You can put 3 strings or one. I use only one string at a time as it does the job just fine. Look at the pictures, you will know what I am talking about.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rino-Tuff-Pi ... /204601175
You can buy a trimmer line roll from Amazon for cheap like $20-$30. Will last for many years. Just cut a 6 inch piece each time.
https://www.amazon.com/Maxpower-333695- ... immer+line
crystallight wrote: ↑ So you buy a fixed trimmer head (for $20-$25), and every time the line breaks you need to buy replacement line to replace it using the existing trimmer head?
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- MichaelW23229
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this auto feed is a disgusting piece of work.....the line never stops feeding out i go through a complete winding in half a lawn session....i hate this thing ill never buy another product of yard works again......
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