Keeping your Shindaiwa string trimmer, weed eater, or weed wacker (whatever you choose to call it) in good condition is essential to keeping it running at its best and extending the life of your trimmer. At least once a year, you should service your Shindaiwa string trimmer to check it for wear; replace missing and …
String Trimmers
You’re trying to trim with your string trimmer and find it’s not giving you the power you’re used to. Without this power, the trimmer can bog down and have a hard time cutting weeds. I’ll go over the most common reasons you’ll start experiencing a loss of power with your Shindaiwa string trimmer. A Shindaiwa …
It’s that time of the week to mow the lawn. This includes trimming around the landscaping, trees, water features, and fence posts to give your lawn a well-manicured appearance. However, this week you run into a problem with your string trimmer where you can start it, but it just won’t keep running. A Shindaiwa string …
You may call it a weed wacker, weed whip, or weed eater. No matter what you call it, you will most likely run into a time when your string trimmer begins to run rough. This is a common problem that can affect all gas-powered string trimmers causing a lack of engine power and poor performance. …
Your string trimmer isn’t running like it normally does. It starts and runs, but now you must have your choke on in order to keep it running. Finding and fixing this problem will help you get the best performance from your trimmer. A Shindaiwa string trimmer that only runs with the choke on is either …
A string trimmer, weed wacker or weed eater (whatever you call it) is a great addition to your lawn care equipment. It provides you with that finished well-manicured look. Well, at least it used to before it stopped working. Now, you can’t even get it to start. A Shindaiwa string trimmer will not start when …
Fuel is oftentimes the problem causing a string trimmer to not start, run sluggishly, or lose power. Choosing the best gas and knowing how to care for that fuel will help minimize problems in the fuel system or engine. Shindaiwa string trimmers use a gasoline and oil mixture at a ratio of 50:1. 50 parts …
You rely on your string trimmer to reach places your mower can’t reach. It helps finish the lawn’s manicured appearance by cutting grass around landscaping, trees, fence posts, water features, and more. When your string trimmer loses power, it can get frustrating to try to trim grass when it gets pushed over or wrapped around …
A string trimmer that is running rough and sluggish will not be able to perform at its best. When you experience this problem, your trimming job may take longer since the trimmer is unable to quickly and efficiently cut through the grass and weeds. A Ryobi string trimmer runs rough when the engine does not …
When it comes to a tune-up on your Ryobi string trimmer it’s best to complete a full service annually. The maintenance on your trimmer doesn’t stop there. You will need to inspect your trimmer throughout the lawn care season for oil and fuel leaks; a dirty air filter; and damaged parts. Service your Ryobi string …