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- Have hedge trimmers repaired or do it yourself?
- What is broken on the hedge trimmer?
- When can you repair the hedge trimmer yourself?
- Repair the hedge trimmer yourself
- 1. For your safety
- 2. Screw on
- 3. Fix problems
- 4. oils
- The hedge trimmer does not cut
If the hedge trimmer does not work properly, a thorough cleaning can help
Have hedge trimmers repaired or do it yourself?
Is your hedge trimmer broken or not working properly? You can not fix everything yourself, but you can at least exclude some mistakes. When you can lend a hand and when you should have your hedge trimmers repaired, read below.
What is broken on the hedge trimmer?
Hedge trimmers can have very different errors. The most common are:
When can you repair the hedge trimmer yourself?
You can not repair electronic defects or problems with the engine yourself, unless you are an electrician or a specialist in engine technology. However, in most cases, you can not easily tell whether the cause of the damage lies with the engine or the electronics. So what can you do?
You can rule out that the problem is caused by dirt or rust. Loose screws and blunt knives can also be found and repaired by yourself.
Proceed as follows.
Repair the hedge trimmer yourself
1. For your safety
Remove all power supply to prevent the hedge trimmer from repairing. Put on gloves to protect yourself from injury.
2. Screw on
Turn the hedge trimmer over, remove the screws of the gear cover and remove it. Remove all other unscrewed parts and loosen the fastening screws of the blades. Here we explain in detail how to disassemble your hedge trimmer.
3. Fix problems
Is the hedge trimmer very dirty? Remove coarse dirt such as leaves and astrest both from the inside of the case and from the knife blades with the metal brush.
Then clean all the corners you can come up with with a resinous medium and / or some oil that you put on a dry cloth.
4. oils
Oil all metal parts of your hedge trimmer, including screws. Find out how to do this here.
The hedge trimmer does not cut
Although the blades are moving, but the hedge trimmer does not cut, it is probably blunt. In this guide, we will explain how to hone your hedge trimmer yourself.