I just got one of these, same issue hotwiring the starter wires externally so it may also be a broken wire at the starter motor. I didn't get a battery or charger with mine, i'm considering fitting some other battery system to it or just three 18650 batteries in a holder mounted to it might be the go(lighter than the old pack) I'm yet to use it though as it's carby will be also full of gunk no doubt. but it would be easier to start while on a ladder with the hedge trimmer fitted if' i'm strong enough to safely control it.
I like this video. It's the kind that covers little known aspects of equipment. Now you have something nice to sell. You can get a universal trimmer strap for $3.99 from eBay if you haven't already ordered some. Ryobis are generally heavy. Nice job, Home Garage. Now go warsh up fer yur supper!
I picked up a dead Ryobi Backpack Blower on the side of the road with the Touch Start. Mainly, the carb was gummed up and the shoulder straps were broken. I, too, didn't have a battery and pretty much tested it out about the same way that you did. I don't know about for a weed trimmer but for a backpack blower, the touch start is a great feature.
Two wires red, positive (+) and black, negative (--) to motor. Battery terminals marked red (+) positive and black (--) negative. Why did you need to constantly change wires over?
I have a Featherlite weedeater. I cleaned the carb. fuel filter looks ok. The problem is it takes 20 pushes on the primer bulb to get it to start. A new carb.kit cost 50.00. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. I am afraid to spend 50.00 and I have the same problem because it may be another issue. I like this unit because it is very lite.
I’ve this model sitting around since almost new. Battery grossly undersized and stopped taking a charge after a couple of weeks. Recoil cord too short to start a two stroke after lay up. So yesterday hooked up car starter jump leads to the two battery terminals. The curved part of battery casing is near the positive terminal. Electric start motor cranked beautifully, maybe twenty revolutions later the engine kicked in followed by a half hours work. Now to gut the battery casing and set up convenient jump terminals.... New battery from spurious origin at £36 🇬🇧 out of the question.
I found my Tanaka battery start at an estate sale for I think 10 bucks? Needed a carb kit and cleaning. It had electric start but the battery was shot. Little expensive and heavy to replace so I just removed it and use the pull start. Eventually maybe I will make or buy a battery for it but it starts so easy and doesn't have the added weight of the battery. They have come a long way in terms of battery weight since they made that trimmer so for an elderly person or someone who hates pulling on pull cords I think they can come in handy. I just see it as another system that can cause an issue.
I'm here because I want/need a battery start trimmer. It's 2023 for Pete's sake, you'd think someone, somewhere would have designed and built a bl00dy trimmer that effing starts, by now!
I came here just to see the starter system. That's an interesting design, looks like the 2 little plastic dinguses on the motor are centrifugally throw out when the trimmer is running on gas, which disengages the starter, and the interface between the gears and electric motor is the black part affixed to the larger gear. I'd be interested in seeing this design applied to other smaller motors, like small outboards (ones smaller than 10hp, which generally only come with recoil start, which is annoying)
Thank you for informative video. I was wondering if you could do a video disassembling a gas Ryobi and converting it to electric start. Mine is so hard to start that even my brother and my neighbor couldn't get it going. But once it started it is great! I just hate to turn it off once I get it going.
You can usually just replace the diaphragm to make a bad running trimmer run better. As trimmers get older, a mixture re-adjust too. If you have watched videos here, you have a chance of doing one or both successfully. Diaphragm replacement involves finding the carburetor manufacturer and getting the right one for that model. IN GENERAL, it’s walbro, Zama or rui-x-ing
The original battery might not be available anymore, but you can get an aftermarket battery for it still for less than $50. The battery looks something like a power tool battery that was used in many devices, such as older Ni-Cad Dewalt drills.
Hi Having same trouble but the choke switch will not stay in choke or half run position it just springs back to full run. Any ideas please ? Battery lasted till it was just out of guarantee certainly wouldn't recommend this one as they stopped producing a battery to fit. I was told ' You don't need a battery its got a pull start '. Extremely poor after-sales service !!!
Thank you Patricia Maughan for the comment. There is a lever and catch on the opposite side of the carb where the throttle cable connects. There could be a problem there. More than likely the spring is broken. A new carb should fix that problem. Yes the electric start was just a gimmick on this trimmer. The support for it disappeared very quickly.
Definitely a cool idea but just seems like to much added weight as well as something else to maintain for something so simple. The EZ start system I have available for my Troy bilt is pretty cool bc it doesn’t have the added weight of that starter motor as it’s just a starter attachment that is rechargeable and fits in the back of the flywheel.
Weight is a huge issue depending on the size lawn your caring for. And let's face it, as you get older lighter is better! Electric start is nice, but the extra weight can make yard work a bigger pain than needed!
I'd love an electric-start one. But these days I wonder if they have fully electric, battery-powered trimmers that last just as long on a full charge as this lasts on a full tank of gasoline, and are just as strong, if not stronger, and come with an extra battery so you can do a quick swap during work just like refilling the tank. But as for electric-start, gasoline-powered, yes, this is cool! But it's not just about the extra weight that the battery would add; the electric motor is adding to it too. So if it were just 2 pounds then I don't think that would be too much. But if it were like 6 or 8 more then yeah! Homelite's solution in the early 2000s or so when I bought my dad one of their electric-start ones for Father's Day, was to lose the rope assembly as the trade-off. Then it still seemed decently reasonable in weight.
I saved a echo 302 out of the trash a few days ago..i couldn't help but notice how nice of a saw it is..but the carb don't appear to be drawing gas from the tank
Thank you Jacon Lang for the comment. The carbs pump side must have a problem. The diaphragm has 2 check valves that may not be sealing. Have you priced a new carb yet?
@@HomeGaragechannel no I haven't .I got the carb off and the diaphragm is stuck to the carb inside I'm trying to peel it off but I don't want to Ripp it..but maby it needs a new diaphragm anyway? It's stuck like glue on it
@@jacoblang2712 I would suggest buying a new carb. Have you checked it for compression? I wonder why they threw away a nice looking saw unless the engine was torn up.
It runs fine when you poor gas down the throat of it..i haul things away for a rental company, and burn a depose of items on my farm ..illegal as heck ,but I do find some cool things time to time.i got the carb soaking in a bowl of cleaner..gues if it won't work I could ether buy a rebuild kit or a China carb replica for 10 bucks..the carb is a walbro,made in Japan so it was way ahead of its time back in the day..the saw does not have a pulse hose coming from the motor like alot of saws do
Thank you CJ Productions for the comment. The battery 12V Tenergy 1.2AH (LP12-1.4) Maintenance-Free Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery www.amazon.com/dp/B008P1DVHU/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_Yeb.CbHA1AP38 And you don't need any clips just wrap them around the terminals on the battery.
I would attach the 2 wires to the device motor connectors with tape to hold them in place and touch the tabs on the battery from the wires.... the jumping weedeater will not dislodge the wires that way.
I have this trimmer but my wires have come out of the plug in the conduit under the handle. I don’t suppose you know where what colour wires go together
I think having an electric start like that on a weed trimmer would be great, but it doesn't have to be part of the unit itself. I've seen some trimmers that have a place to connect the starter at the back. BTW - on my Toro Tecumseh with electric start it's not powerful enough to start the engine so I guess it's most likely the battery even though it charges to 13 Volts? Pull start works fine.
Thank you lesswatt for the comment. The battery can be at 13volts but under load it can drop dramatically. I wouldn't bother tho the key start is for people with shoulder problems.
@@HomeGaragechannel - Oh I just wanted to work for extra resell value if I decide to sell. I've only got about $20 in it not counting my time :-). I'd rather save these lawn mowers than see them going to a landfill though. I've got two working mowers and one non-working at the moment...don't want to get too carried away collecting too many :-)
My Son in law just gave me a Touch start Leaf blower with the same system. It doesn't have the battery. I totally intend to use a lithium RC plane battery to use as the battery pack. I believe Sears sold them and they were not popular. The battery was supposed to charge while it was running. I seriously doubt it worked properly, running the battery dead.
Just wondering is the metal piece in the plastic housing loose in the housing or is it attached in some way? Mine seems to be just floating around it actually fell onto the floor?
@@HomeGaragechannel Sorry it was on a different video that was changing the pull cord, they pulled off the plastic housing where the clutch is but didn't show inside the housing. I found the part on ereplacement parts and it showed a metal piece that is attached to the housing mine is loose. I asked them and it is supposed to be attached to the housing, apparently mine has broken loose and I need a new housing!
for a 4 stroke trimmer you do not, mix the oil and gasoline. Just remember to put motor oil according to the instructions into the engine, at the oil dipstick. As for brand, honda or Husqvarna
I am here to see if I can remove the electric start. I had one of these without the start. A buddy borrowed it and it got stolen. To replace it, he got the e-start version (all someplace had at the time). I did not want it, but it was hard to complain as it cost more. Of course, the battery was under-scaled, gave up after 4-5 starts, and died young. Then the carb gummed and I bought an electric. Here we are 6-7 years later, and I am thinking of resurrecting it to run the edger attachment (the electric heat cycles quickly). I am thinking of ordering a carb/fuel line kit, but it was so freakin heavy that if I am going to work on it, I want to pull the electric start off. It appears that I can. If I cannot remove the sprague clutch, I may have to fab a guard over it. Or use the old cover.
@@HomeGaragechannel Thank you. I took a look, and there is a thick baseplate behind the clutch to support all this. I think it would not exist in a non-e-start, and I think I will have to live with it. Still, lighter.
@@HomeGaragechannel looks like I didn’t have to wait long, my grandpa gave me his old Stihl fs 45, it’s been sitting for years so hopefully your videos will help me get it back up and running again
I use to have one it’s good if you don’t have a lot to weed because it is heavy if you have a big yard to weed eat, I like it but because I had a big yard and it was too for long time weed eating I returned it for a feather light by homelite works real good and not heavy
polarity backwards makes the starter motor run backwards? A pull start is simple for most guys, but a man unable to pull a rope 5-15 times may not be able or want to do that and use a battery/motor instead. So it depends on the user...
@@HomeGaragechannel eh thats a little known trick in keeping things going. Ive also got 2 lawnmowers, one from 1990 and the other from 1986. Good oil is your friend and dont abuse the machine, itll last ages
@@HomeGaragechannel its also another reason the new briggs engines get a bad rep. My friend has one and the only reason i put 2 new camshafts in the thing was because of bad oil. 2 new lifters went into it aswell. Both times i had it open there was hardly any oil in it so obviously hes not checking or changing the oil
I had a battery but the cells were destroyed. I bought another battery and after some soldering and messing about, managed to resurrect the machine to its full battery start. I use the pull cord when cold and at a flip of a switch its fires into life. It is very heavy though. Great as a cheap strimmer but pretty much useless as a hedge trimmer.
@@HomeGaragechannel thanks for that, no I haven’t tried another ext cord and yes the trigger just pushes in no pressure ,like a spring has come off ,but it’s worth a try , the Whipper Trimmer is 13 years old , I could do with a new one ,thanks again ,and cheers
Just to let you guys know, someone one ran over my Ryobi strimmer. So i was only left with the motor section. Being an engineer and a keen modelmaker. I butchered the strimmer of everything except the engine, tank and electric start and fitted it in a 5ft long radio control model speed boat. The damm thing is so fast that other model boaters at the lake offered me £300 for the boat. In the end I sold it for £375. The model boat I made cost a total of £80 in materials plus the Ryobi engine. Since then I have bought 3 other broken Ryobi strimmers costing £20 each and sold 2 more boats for between £375 and £400. I am now busy making my 4th boat. So don't throw away that broken strimmer. You too could profit from it.
My theory with these strimmers is the nicad battery degrades over a couple of years and won't hold a decent charge over a day so needs charging on day of use. Who's going to remember to charge the battery hours before its needed?. After a few years, the battery will only start it a few times so most just give up on it and junk the battery. Also, this thing weighs 13lbs with the battery, my other 2 strimmers weigh 9 lbs, another reason to give up on it. The Touch Start is a pure novelty ( the reason I have 2!)
Cool in theory, not in practice. Weight is your enemy. Pumping iron is for after hours at the gym. If you understand the choke function, and your weedy is not cooperating in a couple/three tugs on the rope when cold, or one half-hearted yank when warm, rebuild the carby. Carb metering diaphragms get stiff with today's pump gas. TH-cam the procedure. It's easy. Lean how to change them.
I'd just stick with the pull start line trimmers due to them being lighter,it was the same deal when I repaired power tools & Ryobi lawn equipment as an apprentice. Ryobi used to have an electric line trimmer which ran off a lead acid battery, it was bulky,heavy & not worth repairing once the battery died in it - just throw it in the garbage bin !
Nope! The first tool that wears out is you! Luging that extra weight around will take much more of a toll than pulling a rope to start. My Craftsman has the socket on the back for the adapter that attaches to your drill. You don’t have to lug the drill around! Much better.
This is a bad design, petrol string trimmers are heavy enough, without having too carry around a battery and an electric motor just to start it at the beginning of the job and never used again. My Honda powered trimmer never needs more than a gentle pull to start it.
The supplied nicd battery will only last 5 years or so, it consists of 10 sub C cells connected in series. If you still have the battery case then you can replace the nicd cells with 10 nimh cells connected in series. It requires a little bit of soldering but it extends the useful life of the tool. The extra weight is worth it, the Ryobi shoulder strap minimises the bodily strain imposed by the battery and the starter. I've converted my battery pack to one using li ion cells (3 in series giving an output of 12.6V).
Never worked with electric before just only mechanical stuff like 2 stroke engines you have brains man
Thanks man. It's more like determination than brains.
I just got one of these, same issue hotwiring the starter wires externally so it may also be a broken wire at the starter motor. I didn't get a battery or charger with mine, i'm considering fitting some other battery system to it or just three 18650 batteries in a holder mounted to it might be the go(lighter than the old pack) I'm yet to use it though as it's carby will be also full of gunk no doubt. but it would be easier to start while on a ladder with the hedge trimmer fitted if' i'm strong enough to safely control it.
that would be a cool idea with the batteries.
I like this video. It's the kind that covers little known aspects of equipment. Now you have something nice to sell. You can get a universal trimmer strap for $3.99 from eBay if you haven't already ordered some. Ryobis are generally heavy. Nice job, Home Garage. Now go warsh up fer yur supper!
Thanks for the comment. A strap is mandatory for this one.
I picked up a dead Ryobi Backpack Blower on the side of the road with the Touch Start. Mainly, the carb was gummed up and the shoulder straps were broken. I, too, didn't have a battery and pretty much tested it out about the same way that you did. I don't know about for a weed trimmer but for a backpack blower, the touch start is a great feature.
I completely agree with you on that
Two wires red, positive (+) and black, negative (--) to motor. Battery terminals marked red (+) positive and black (--) negative. Why did you need to constantly change wires over?
Thanks for the comment. Turns out the wires were switched from the factory that's why I had to switch them after re- soldering the terminal.
I have a Featherlite weedeater. I cleaned the carb. fuel filter looks ok. The problem is it takes 20 pushes on the primer bulb to get it to start. A new carb.kit cost 50.00. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. I am afraid to spend 50.00 and I have the same problem because it may be another issue. I like this unit because it is very lite.
Try and buy a cheaper chinese carb here in the states off Amazon. I see them for 10-15.
I’ve this model sitting around since almost new. Battery grossly undersized and stopped taking a charge after a couple of weeks. Recoil cord too short to start a two stroke after lay up. So yesterday hooked up car starter jump leads to the two battery terminals. The curved part of battery casing is near the positive terminal. Electric start motor cranked beautifully, maybe twenty revolutions later the engine kicked in followed by a half hours work.
Now to gut the battery casing and set up convenient jump terminals.... New battery from spurious origin at £36 🇬🇧 out of the question.
I agree with you.
Electric start yes! Heavier, no.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
I would love an electric start
It's great but its super heavy
I found my Tanaka battery start at an estate sale for I think 10 bucks? Needed a carb kit and cleaning. It had electric start but the battery was shot. Little expensive and heavy to replace so I just removed it and use the pull start. Eventually maybe I will make or buy a battery for it but it starts so easy and doesn't have the added weight of the battery. They have come a long way in terms of battery weight since they made that trimmer so for an elderly person or someone who hates pulling on pull cords I think they can come in handy. I just see it as another system that can cause an issue.
Thanks for the comment vintage fixer. Very well said and I haven't had a chance to work on a Tanka .
The older ones I think are very well made (Japanese) Newer version after they got bought out by Hitachi is meh.. Always happy to comment!
I'm here because I want/need a battery start trimmer. It's 2023 for Pete's sake, you'd think someone, somewhere would have designed and built a bl00dy trimmer that effing starts, by now!
I know right!
Awesome fix. 👍👍👍👍
Yup
Thanks RayFpv for the comment I appreciate it.
Yes
thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Excellent video, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
When I'm getting old and can't pull the rope no more, perhaps that's a nice feature, but perhaps I can affort a Lawnguy?
That's what I was think as well
I came here just to see the starter system. That's an interesting design, looks like the 2 little plastic dinguses on the motor are centrifugally throw out when the trimmer is running on gas, which disengages the starter, and the interface between the gears and electric motor is the black part affixed to the larger gear.
I'd be interested in seeing this design applied to other smaller motors, like small outboards (ones smaller than 10hp, which generally only come with recoil start, which is annoying)
I believe you are absolutely correct about that. Thanks for the comment
Liked this one, something a bit different, and good theory as to why it failed, would be worth pricing up a battery for the strimmer.
Thank you Alan Lake for the comment I appreciate it. It needed the battery and the charger and the combo was too pricey.
Thank you for informative video. I was wondering if you could do a video disassembling a gas Ryobi and converting it to electric start. Mine is so hard to start that even my brother and my neighbor couldn't get it going. But once it started it is great! I just hate to turn it off once I get it going.
Hmm I think I can do that. Give me a week or 2
You can usually just replace the diaphragm to make a bad running trimmer run better. As trimmers get older, a mixture re-adjust too. If you have watched videos here, you have a chance of doing one or both successfully.
Diaphragm replacement involves finding the carburetor manufacturer and getting the right one for that model. IN GENERAL, it’s walbro, Zama or rui-x-ing
The original battery might not be available anymore, but you can get an aftermarket battery for it still for less than $50. The battery looks something like a power tool battery that was used in many devices, such as older Ni-Cad Dewalt drills.
yes I believe you are absolutely correct
Hi Having same trouble but the choke switch will not stay in choke or half run position it just springs back to full run. Any ideas please ? Battery lasted till it was just out of guarantee certainly wouldn't recommend this one as they stopped producing a battery to fit. I was told ' You don't need a battery its got a pull start '. Extremely poor after-sales service !!!
Thank you Patricia Maughan for the comment. There is a lever and catch on the opposite side of the carb where the throttle cable connects. There could be a problem there. More than likely the spring is broken. A new carb should fix that problem. Yes the electric start was just a gimmick on this trimmer. The support for it disappeared very quickly.
Many thanks will give it a try
@@HomeGaragechannel
Wanting to make a mini bike using this type of engine it's a RYOBI could I remove the pull start and keep it electric start?
Yep you can. They are separate systems.
Very cool in theory, but as you said that trimmer has to be really heavy & imagine if the original battery we're still in it.
Thanks for the comment Alan Marshall. Oh yeah its heavy. My neck and shoulders hurt just thinking about it.
What do you mean by "we're"?
Definitely a cool idea but just seems like to much added weight as well as something else to maintain for something so simple.
The EZ start system I have available for my Troy bilt is pretty cool bc it doesn’t have the added weight of that starter motor as it’s just a starter attachment that is rechargeable and fits in the back of the flywheel.
Thanks man. Yes it's to complex and heavy. I have one of the ex starts and its pretty cool.
it sounds good
Yes its very healthy.
Weight is a huge issue depending on the size lawn your caring for. And let's face it, as you get older lighter is better! Electric start is nice, but the extra weight can make yard work a bigger pain than needed!
Very well said. Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
I'd love an electric-start one. But these days I wonder if they have fully electric, battery-powered trimmers that last just as long on a full charge as this lasts on a full tank of gasoline, and are just as strong, if not stronger, and come with an extra battery so you can do a quick swap during work just like refilling the tank.
But as for electric-start, gasoline-powered, yes, this is cool! But it's not just about the extra weight that the battery would add; the electric motor is adding to it too. So if it were just 2 pounds then I don't think that would be too much. But if it were like 6 or 8 more then yeah!
Homelite's solution in the early 2000s or so when I bought my dad one of their electric-start ones for Father's Day, was to lose the rope assembly as the trade-off. Then it still seemed decently reasonable in weight.
thanks for sharing the information. yes electric trimmers have come a long way since this ryobi was made.
I saved a echo 302 out of the trash a few days ago..i couldn't help but notice how nice of a saw it is..but the carb don't appear to be drawing gas from the tank
Thank you Jacon Lang for the comment. The carbs pump side must have a problem. The diaphragm has 2 check valves that may not be sealing. Have you priced a new carb yet?
@@HomeGaragechannel no I haven't .I got the carb off and the diaphragm is stuck to the carb inside I'm trying to peel it off but I don't want to Ripp it..but maby it needs a new diaphragm anyway? It's stuck like glue on it
@@jacoblang2712 I would suggest buying a new carb. Have you checked it for compression? I wonder why they threw away a nice looking saw unless the engine was torn up.
It runs fine when you poor gas down the throat of it..i haul things away for a rental company, and burn a depose of items on my farm ..illegal as heck ,but I do find some cool things time to time.i got the carb soaking in a bowl of cleaner..gues if it won't work I could ether buy a rebuild kit or a China carb replica for 10 bucks..the carb is a walbro,made in Japan so it was way ahead of its time back in the day..the saw does not have a pulse hose coming from the motor like alot of saws do
@@jacoblang2712 I understand. Good luck with it. I'd like to know how it goes.
that clutch metal housing on the plastic housing i've seen advertised on ebay?
I haven't seen the advertisement
I personally never seen or used an electric start trimmer but I would love to give it a go at it tho.
its an interesting idea
@@HomeGaragechannel yes it is👍👍
Can you link me to the battery and the clips please as I need to test the one I have please
Thank you CJ Productions for the comment.
The battery
12V Tenergy 1.2AH (LP12-1.4) Maintenance-Free Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery www.amazon.com/dp/B008P1DVHU/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_Yeb.CbHA1AP38
And you don't need any clips just wrap them around the terminals on the battery.
Thanks alot keep up the great work 👍
I would attach the 2 wires to the device motor connectors with tape to hold them in place and touch the tabs on the battery from the wires.... the jumping weedeater will not dislodge the wires that way.
I would love to have one
It was pretty cool to use, saves my tired shoulders
I have this trimmer but my wires have come out of the plug in the conduit under the handle. I don’t suppose you know where what colour wires go together
No off hand. I was only dealing with the wires near the engine. I don't have this trimmer anymore either to check.
@@HomeGaragechannel ok thanks anyway
@@evsy21201 no problem
I think having an electric start like that on a weed trimmer would be great, but it doesn't have to be part of the unit itself. I've seen some trimmers that have a place to connect the starter at the back. BTW - on my Toro Tecumseh with electric start it's not powerful enough to start the engine so I guess it's most likely the battery even though it charges to 13 Volts? Pull start works fine.
Thank you lesswatt for the comment. The battery can be at 13volts but under load it can drop dramatically. I wouldn't bother tho the key start is for people with shoulder problems.
@@HomeGaragechannel - Oh I just wanted to work for extra resell value if I decide to sell. I've only got about $20 in it not counting my time :-). I'd rather save these lawn mowers than see them going to a landfill though. I've got two working mowers and one non-working at the moment...don't want to get too carried away collecting too many :-)
Tell me about it. They pile up fast.
I love this and i want one
when the electric start works, it works great!
My Son in law just gave me a Touch start Leaf blower with the same system. It doesn't have the battery. I totally intend to use a lithium RC plane battery to use as the battery pack. I believe Sears sold them and they were not popular. The battery was supposed to charge while it was running. I seriously doubt it worked properly, running the battery dead.
Good luck with it. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Just wondering is the metal piece in the plastic housing loose in the housing or is it attached in some way? Mine seems to be just floating around it actually fell onto the floor?
Can you give me a time stamp on what part of the video you're referring to. Thanks
@@HomeGaragechannel Sorry it was on a different video that was changing the pull cord, they pulled off the plastic housing where the clutch is but didn't show inside the housing. I found the part on ereplacement parts and it showed a metal piece that is attached to the housing mine is loose. I asked them and it is supposed to be attached to the housing, apparently mine has broken loose and I need a new housing!
@@G4GBill thanks for the update
Got a pair of them,but they were outside exposed to the elements: sun and rain...then I kept them for spare parts
I've got a couple like that too. Sometimes it happens that way.
How much do you want for them?
@@scrappysgarage7404 already used them for spare parts
@@scrappysgarage7404 me too. They're all spares.
Is it true that homelite makes Ryobi...?
i believe so but i just fix them not a researcher.
MTD makes Ryobi & Homelite
Question if I buy a 4 strokes do I need to mix the gas with the oil ? What do you recommend for the best one to buy? Your opinion matter thanks 😅
for a 4 stroke trimmer you do not, mix the oil and gasoline. Just remember to put motor oil according to the instructions into the engine, at the oil dipstick. As for brand, honda or Husqvarna
I am here to see if I can remove the electric start. I had one of these without the start. A buddy borrowed it and it got stolen. To replace it, he got the e-start version (all someplace had at the time). I did not want it, but it was hard to complain as it cost more. Of course, the battery was under-scaled, gave up after 4-5 starts, and died young. Then the carb gummed and I bought an electric. Here we are 6-7 years later, and I am thinking of resurrecting it to run the edger attachment (the electric heat cycles quickly). I am thinking of ordering a carb/fuel line kit, but it was so freakin heavy that if I am going to work on it, I want to pull the electric start off. It appears that I can. If I cannot remove the sprague clutch, I may have to fab a guard over it. Or use the old cover.
Yes it's not too difficult to do.
@@HomeGaragechannel Thank you. I took a look, and there is a thick baseplate behind the clutch to support all this. I think it would not exist in a non-e-start, and I think I will have to live with it. Still, lighter.
I wish I could find a decent trimmer without spending too much money, do you have any suggestions for a good used two stroke trimmer?
sure the grey colored echos, are fantastic. After that, would get a toro.
@@HomeGaragechannel looks like I didn’t have to wait long, my grandpa gave me his old Stihl fs 45, it’s been sitting for years so hopefully your videos will help me get it back up and running again
Can your start this with out using a battery
yes the pull rope will still start it.
I use to have one it’s good if you don’t have a lot to weed because it is heavy if you have a big yard to weed eat, I like it but because I had a big yard and it was too for long time weed eating I returned it for a feather light by homelite works real good and not heavy
My feelings too. Easy is nice
polarity backwards makes the starter motor run backwards? A pull start is simple for most guys, but a man unable to pull a rope 5-15 times may not be able or want to do that and use a battery/motor instead. So it depends on the user...
Yes on this particular starter rotation is polarity based. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Good Informative Video, but not a fan of any extra weight on my string trimmer
Thank you for your comment I appreciate it
is the gasket made from paper?
which gasket?
@@HomeGaragechannel the carb ones.
yes it should be paper
I'd prefer the traditional starter rope trimmers
You and me both.
They're lighter, doesn't require too much maintenance, also they're easier to use
@@samuelvelez1643 yes I tried to use this one but got tired out after 15 minutes.
Never have seen one of those
Thanks Jim S. Yes it was the first I had seen of this model too.
yes I would
Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
I have one from 2010 no problems yet
Wow you must be taking good care of it. Thanks for the comment.
@@HomeGaragechannel eh thats a little known trick in keeping things going. Ive also got 2 lawnmowers, one from 1990 and the other from 1986. Good oil is your friend and dont abuse the machine, itll last ages
You're right. Oil is so neglected sometimes.
@@HomeGaragechannel its also another reason the new briggs engines get a bad rep. My friend has one and the only reason i put 2 new camshafts in the thing was because of bad oil. 2 new lifters went into it aswell. Both times i had it open there was hardly any oil in it so obviously hes not checking or changing the oil
I gotcha. So it's an issue with maintenance.
for me yep it would help if the engine is flooded etc.
The battery for this thing is basically a 12 V ryobi drill battery
yes it is .
No it isn't, it may be 12V but the connection system is different to ones found on drills
I had a battery but the cells were destroyed. I bought another battery and after some soldering and messing about, managed to resurrect the machine to its full battery start. I use the pull cord when cold and at a flip of a switch its fires into life. It is very heavy though. Great as a cheap strimmer but pretty much useless as a hedge trimmer.
nice work!
When using my Whipper Sniper Electric Ryobi ELT100 QFA it just stopped
did you try using a different extension cord? if so you might have a problem with your trigger.
@@HomeGaragechannel thanks for that, no I haven’t tried another ext cord and yes the trigger just pushes in no pressure ,like a spring has come off ,but it’s worth a try , the Whipper Trimmer is 13 years old , I could do with a new one ,thanks again ,and cheers
anytime Dave Tyrie
This trimmer could be good for people with disabillitys or old people. My father for exemple has problems now to pullstart any Equipment.
I believe you're right. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
if you still have this unit you can buy the actual battery’s online but for quite a high price
that's what I figured out as well. thank you JackTheGoose.
Just to let you guys know, someone one ran over my Ryobi strimmer. So i was only left with the motor section. Being an engineer and a keen modelmaker. I butchered the strimmer of everything except the engine, tank and electric start and fitted it in a 5ft long radio control model speed boat. The damm thing is so fast that other model boaters at the lake offered me £300 for the boat. In the end I sold it for £375. The model boat I made cost a total of £80 in materials plus the Ryobi engine. Since then I have bought 3 other broken Ryobi strimmers costing £20 each and sold 2 more boats for between £375 and £400. I am now busy making my 4th boat. So don't throw away that broken strimmer. You too could profit from it.
wow., that's an amazing to do with it.
Bought one of these years ago for that very idea, still in the shed tho
My theory with these strimmers is the nicad battery degrades over a couple of years and won't hold a decent charge over a day so needs charging on day of use. Who's going to remember to charge the battery hours before its needed?. After a few years, the battery will only start it a few times so most just give up on it and junk the battery. Also, this thing weighs 13lbs with the battery, my other 2 strimmers weigh 9 lbs, another reason to give up on it. The Touch Start is a pure novelty ( the reason I have 2!)
agreed
That uses a regular riobi drill battery
thanks
Your welcome.great video by the way
After this video I'll be sure to stick with pull rope starters.
That's a fantastic idea Nelson.
4.00 hospital visit right there
you don't say
Cool in theory, not in practice. Weight is your enemy. Pumping iron is for after hours at the gym.
If you understand the choke function, and your weedy is not cooperating in a couple/three tugs on the rope when cold, or one half-hearted yank when warm, rebuild the carby.
Carb metering diaphragms get stiff with today's pump gas. TH-cam the procedure. It's easy. Lean how to change them.
thank you Joe H for the information
Never seen a electric start trimmer .
Thanks for the comment Chris's small engines. Yes this was my first too.
I'd just stick with the pull start line trimmers due to them being lighter,it was the same deal when I repaired power tools & Ryobi lawn equipment as an apprentice.
Ryobi used to have an electric line trimmer which ran off a lead acid battery, it was bulky,heavy & not worth repairing once the battery died in it - just throw it in the garbage bin !
Thanks for the information. Heavy equipment is just to much of a hassle to use. Thanks for the comment
Can you do face reveal
Lol I have a face for radio. Besides my hands are good enough. If my channel was a vlogging channel then I would.
Do you still have that black supra
Yes it's in the garage. I need to do its spring start up soon and get it out on the road.
Nope! The first tool that wears out is you! Luging that extra weight around will take much more of a toll than pulling a rope to start. My Craftsman has the socket on the back for the adapter that attaches to your drill. You don’t have to lug the drill around! Much better.
"Restart it again"? What, like... "start it again again"? Oops.
Yep that's what I meant. Thanks for your comment
@@HomeGaragechannel: You're welcome. Thanks for your video. But LOL, are ya didn't just mean "restart it"?
This is a bad design, petrol string trimmers are heavy enough, without having too carry around a battery and an electric motor just to start it at the beginning of the job and never used again. My Honda powered trimmer never needs more than a gentle pull to start it.
Completely idiotic idea from there worst asian manufacturer
not sure why the did it either
@@HomeGaragechannel probably because it was a pig to start with the rope!
The supplied nicd battery will only last 5 years or so, it consists of 10 sub C cells connected in series. If you still have the battery case then you can replace the nicd cells with 10 nimh cells connected in series. It requires a little bit of soldering but it extends the useful life of the tool. The extra weight is worth it, the Ryobi shoulder strap minimises the bodily strain imposed by the battery and the starter. I've converted my battery pack to one using li ion cells (3 in series giving an output of 12.6V).
thanks for the information.