JCB Petrol Strimmer Cord problems

[DavidW]

Hi,
The petrol strimmer I am presently using has a dual feed spool, which is a complete pain in the B**T to constantly rethread. I use the strimmer mostly at the Allotment where I have wooden sided raised beds. I've tried a variety of different thickness cords but it still snaps and after a short period I have to rethread the dreaded spool. Is there anything I can replace this spool with, to give me a longer life cord and easier fitting? :'(
Thanks
David

[DavidW]

[quizzical1]

My Mc Cullough (spelling?) petrol strimmer came with a metal blade, really meant for coarser/tougher weeds like brambles etc.  It's like a circular saw blade with only 4 "teeth" around the edge.
I've not tried it on grasses etc. though, although I might do soon because I have similar problems with the cord stuff snapping off, and the bump feed never seems to work once you've rewound a new cord on it.

Perhaps you can find a supplier for one for your strimmer? Be careful though, I found out that it does a good job of demolishing chainlink fencing if you get too close. (I was trying to clear brambles from our garden at the time)

[ACE]

There are a lot of universal strimmer heads about, also a lot of different blades.

If it is one spool with two feeds make sure you wind the cord on without it overlapping also dust it with cheap talc and make sure the eyelet is not grooved.

[dawn34]

we borrowed a mcculloch petrol stimmer from our friend it hasn't been used for over a year, we got it up and running and the cord you pull to start it won't go back in, now we can't get it started any idea's anyone.... please

[pete10]

Could be seized up or a sicky piston ring . Try some neat two stroke down the plug and try     cranking it without  the plug in.

[Eristic]

If the pull cord fails to return into the housing this is a fault within the starter mechanism,  broken or dislocated spring or a blockage. I'm not familiar with Mcculloch tools but they are all much the same and can be repaired at home. However, there is a correct method and thousands of struggle methods and is difficult to cover in a short post.

If the starter can be removed from the machine in one unit it is fairly simple to check otherwise you have to remove the machine casing. If the spring is broken you have no option but to buy a new spring and you should also buy some new cord at the same time. Often, the end of the spring will come out of its anchor point and it is just a matter of getting it relocated.

[valmarg]

Sorry DavidW, serves you right for buying JCB.

JCB = crap!!

valmarg

[mellor]

i've got a landxcape strimmer and have had to redo the pull start twice now.

its relatively simple but time consuming its a case of taking off the starter and unwind the spring, once you fathomed wihcih way to wind it back in just catch one end on the spool and keep winding it into the housing until the end has gone in then try and locate it with a slim screwdriver. it helps to put a bend in it first.

a word of warning long sleevs and gloves needed when letting the spring loose as it can be fairly sharp.

[dawn34]

thanks for your replies