Electric strimmer
I've aquired, second hand, a hefty electric strimmer/brushcutter. It's a
GMESS, it says on the casing. It originally came from Screwfix, I think. It's supposed to have an interchangeable head, either a strimmer head (which really does make short work of grass) or a four pointed blade for more troublesome undergrowth. But I can't get the strimmer head off to put the blade on. The instruction manual is less than helpful, being just a succession of obscure drawings. Has anyone got any experience of this model who can help? |
Electric strimmer
Be very careful with brushcutters. Make sure you wear steel toe capped boots
and full face visor. These things are lethal I will not allow my staff to use them without full training. I suggest you go on a course see local agricultural or horticultural college or ask groundsmaintenance dept of local council. It is very important. www.arghamvillage.co.uk |
Electric strimmer
"Roy Gillett" wrote in message ...
I've aquired, second hand, a hefty electric strimmer/brushcutter. It's a GMESS, it says on the casing. It originally came from Screwfix, I think. It's supposed to have an interchangeable head, either a strimmer head (which really does make short work of grass) or a four pointed blade for more troublesome undergrowth. But I can't get the strimmer head off to put the blade on. The instruction manual is less than helpful, being just a succession of obscure drawings. Has anyone got any experience of this model who can help? I recently bought one of these from Screwfix and have been well impressed with it. I haven't tried the brushcutter blade yet, but I seem to remember that the strimmer head simply screwed onto the drive shaft. Presumably the thread is such that the action of the drive shaft tightens the screw. So I guess you ought to be able to remove the strimmer head with a bit of brute force. Oliver |
Electric strimmer
Roy Gillett wrote:
I've aquired, second hand, a hefty electric strimmer/brushcutter. It's a GMESS, it says on the casing. It originally came from Screwfix, I think. It's supposed to have an interchangeable head, either a strimmer head (which really does make short work of grass) or a four pointed blade for more troublesome undergrowth. But I can't get the strimmer head off to put the blade on. The instruction manual is less than helpful, being just a succession of obscure drawings. Has anyone got any experience of this model who can help? My McCullogh has an anti-clockwise thread holding the strimmer head or brushcutter balde onto it. Try 'unscrewing' it the other way! :-) I actually wrote a letter to McCullogh complaining about the poor ergonomics and isntructions because, while it's fine as a strimmer, it does do its best to be awkward in all sorts of ways. -- Chris Green ) |
Electric strimmer
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