Thread: Knots and kinks in cables
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Old 20-04-2009, 08:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
John Moppett John Moppett is offline
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Default Knots and kinks in cables
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The cable on my Flymo hedge trimmer (and to a lesser extent that on my
Flymo lawnmower) is forever tying itself in knots. No matter how often
I try to unkink and straighten it, it always curls into knots again.
Winding it around something doesn't help.

Any suggestions on overcoming this?

Thanks.
The inside of a cable is rather like a rope. When you coil the cable up
you need to twist it slightly in your fingers
so that it follows its natural curve. If you are righthanded, hold the
coil in your left and feed on with the right, twisting
it by rolling you forefinger across your thumb, away from your body
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