Thank you Aaron. The image at 4:13 seconds saved me lot of effort and time that i have been doing from last 3 days. Actually my gear had struck and not rotating at all. i don't know how to take it out and put it back.I have watched all the videos, every one is simply taking it out but i am not. The black feeder should have been pushed upwards. I did and it worked. The 4:13 image gave me that clue. Thanks for your photographer. I did plan to go to home depot for this silly thing :-) .
I'm lucky, mine has been working fine for 8 years now. Took mine apart, and one of the brushes was completely worn away so only the brass spring was making contact but even that was worn away too. I wasn't able to read the numbers on the motor on mine, but yours were still in good shape so it helped that I could read them. Now for me to decide if I want to replace the motor, or just the brushes.
Your video was very helpful I have a b&d battery still works but iweedeater barely made a sound gave coming from the voltage was low haven’t decided to invest in a new one or buy a new one, your video was the only one that helped me out thank you!
Look at the the way the spooler housing is attached to the motor housing, I can tell with mine the bottom area of the motor housing where the spool stem just below the gear has worn through, so the spooler housing moves down and it won't spin. Wish I had seen your video 5 years ago, I might have been able to use your motor housing assuming it's a LSTE523 weed trimmer. Your video helped me in confirming that was the issue.
Purchased 3 Black and Decker 3 in 1 string mower trimmers. Each one failed after 2 to 3 months. Worked great when it worked but 1 died even after hardly using it about 3 times. Had the same issue with my Black & Decker hand grinder. Had terrible kickback and started smoking after a few uses. Just like 1 of my other string trimmer mowers. After seeing most of their products was made in China I was convinced it was poorly and cheaply made. They make it last long enough to surpass the 30 day warranty but after that you're screwed out of your money. Now I have all these black & decker string trimmer spools but no use for them.
I have 40V B&D trimmer, the spool housing is loose so it won't spin. I opened it to see the inside. I need a spacer or the right size washer so the housing would stay in the specific area to spin properly. Any advice or recommendations?
Hey thanks for the video. Today mine tuned on for about 3 seconds. Thought it was a battery, but that checked out okay. Than I saw your video, and took mine apart. com to find out , a wire broken off the terminal. Soldered it back on. And now working good Thanks
Did you tear apart the motor and see what actually happened was it a communicator a brush a wire what ended up happening and can you replace this with one of the other DeWalt off the shelf type motors
I have this trimmer and I want to take the head off to use a blade trimmer (universal fit). I find no video showing how to get this 20v cordless trimmer head off. Mine is identical to the one in this video.. any suggestions appreciated.
Unfortunately I threw the trimmer away not long after I made the video. I did some searching regarding your question and it appears the shaft and trimmer head may be bonded together, not 100% sure though.
Greatly appreciate the response. I definitely didn't find any place to insert a pin and twist the head as the other models used. Tired of beating my head against the wall on this. Thank you very much.
Andy, I actually have no idea. I’ve thrown this weed eater away so I can’t see if that would be possible. My guess is it would require some major modification to make that work.
I didn't know that at the time. I probably wouldn't have messed with it anyway. By the time I made this video I'd already placed it with a Stihl 2 cycle, which is still working fantastically.
@@aallien ... Ah ok. I suppose the motor burned & opened some windings. I think what you could have tried was nudge the motor by spinning the gear attached to it & see if you spotted any slight movement. I've opened up the cylindrical housings on motors before & it can be a delicate process. Putting your nose close to the motor is also good for smelling any burns as a possible symptom.
In the middle of pandemic and we still have to deal with broke weed eaters (go figure). oK so Im on my 2nd black and decker electric weed eater that broke only after 3 uses, and I think I found out today whyyyyyyyyyy , they put in a fuse thing (yes Im a woman lol) and I betcha thats whats doing it ..will find out tomorrow..too tired to deal with it tonight. P.S The hyper fast made it sound like alvin and the chip munks which did make me laugh in the middle of all the madness so thanks (smile).; )
have a Black and Decker Grasshog cord trimmer and It doesnt have a whole lot of power. I took it apart and cleaned all the grass and stuff wrapped around it but I still don't have a whole lot of power. Anyone with any tips on how to save it pls help.
Unfortunately I don't have any recommendations other than replacing it. I googled your issue and seems to be common and everyone replace it. You may find one cheaper at a pawn shop. If you go cordless, don't buy one of these in the video hahaha!
I had same problem, This thing is throw away junk. Mine lasted 3 seasons and I consider myself lucky. The drive gear is pressed onto the motor shaft and I bent the shaft trying to prybit off so pretty sure its not meant to be serviced to this extent. Make sure the lower unit housing is very clean or you'll miss some screws.
Thank you Aaron. The image at 4:13 seconds saved me lot of effort and time that i have been doing from last 3 days. Actually my gear had struck and not rotating at all. i don't know how to take it out and put it back.I have watched all the videos, every one is simply taking it out but i am not. The black feeder should have been pushed upwards. I did and it worked. The 4:13 image gave me that clue. Thanks for your photographer. I did plan to go to home depot for this silly thing :-) .
I’m so glad my video was helpful. It is the exact purpose I created it.
Thank you for the video, Aaron. It helped me disassemble mine and diagnose a problem. Luckily, mine is still working well after 6 years.
I’m glad to hear you found the video helpful.
I’m glad to hear you found the video helpful.
I'm lucky, mine has been working fine for 8 years now. Took mine apart, and one of the brushes was completely worn away so only the brass spring was making contact but even that was worn away too. I wasn't able to read the numbers on the motor on mine, but yours were still in good shape so it helped that I could read them. Now for me to decide if I want to replace the motor, or just the brushes.
Aaron thanks for the demo, I nearly gave up trying to get mine apart, but got it after this video :)
That’s great Richard! Hopefully you were able to resolve the issue.
Your video was very helpful I have a b&d battery still works but iweedeater barely made a sound gave coming from the voltage was low haven’t decided to invest in a new one or buy a new one, your video was the only one that helped me out thank you!
E.M. Reyes, I’m very glad to hear my video helped you!
Look at the the way the spooler housing is attached to the motor housing, I can tell with mine the bottom area of the motor housing where the spool stem just below the gear has worn through, so the spooler housing moves down and it won't spin. Wish I had seen your video 5 years ago, I might have been able to use your motor housing assuming it's a LSTE523 weed trimmer. Your video helped me in confirming that was the issue.
Yeah that would've been convenient. I couldn't use it so I chunked it.
Purchased 3 Black and Decker 3 in 1 string mower trimmers. Each one failed after 2 to 3 months. Worked great when it worked but 1 died even after hardly using it about 3 times. Had the same issue with my Black & Decker hand grinder. Had terrible kickback and started smoking after a few uses. Just like 1 of my other string trimmer mowers. After seeing most of their products was made in China I was convinced it was poorly and cheaply made. They make it last long enough to surpass the 30 day warranty but after that you're screwed out of your money. Now I have all these black & decker string trimmer spools but no use for them.
hi Arron theres a tab you push below the screw on the shroud for the weed guard to take off ,just fyi,good videos later Arron.
Lonnie Curtis, I tend to take the brute force approach a bit to quickly ha!
Thanks for the video. Really helpful and useful information for repairing mine.
Awesome! Glad to hear it.
I have 40V B&D trimmer, the spool housing is loose so it won't spin. I opened it to see the inside. I need a spacer or the right size washer so the housing would stay in the specific area to spin properly. Any advice or recommendations?
Great video. Got to bring your sound up.
thank you, I've been trying to figure out how to remove the cutting guard,,,one screw and a mallet! lol
Hi Aaron, do you have a video or any tips how to remove the spool housing from this gear unit? It’s for a cordless black and decker strimmer. Thanks
I do not and unfortunately I don’t have the string trimmer anymore to get one created.
Thanks very much for responding, no problem at all.
Hey thanks for the video. Today mine tuned on for about 3 seconds. Thought it was a battery, but that checked out okay. Than I saw your video, and took mine apart. com to find out , a wire broken off the terminal. Soldered it back on. And now working good Thanks
That's amazing!
Thank you.
My B&D has the same issue. Spend a little more for a better product that it NOT B&D.
Did you tear apart the motor and see what actually happened was it a communicator a brush a wire what ended up happening and can you replace this with one of the other DeWalt off the shelf type motors
I actually didn’t go any further with the tear down. I should’ve contact black & decker for a replacement honestly, just didn’t think about it.
T Cantrell Make us a video. I'd subscribe.
I made sure to buy a warranty on my last one. It only lasted about a month.
I have this trimmer and I want to take the head off to use a blade trimmer (universal fit). I find no video showing how to get this 20v cordless trimmer head off. Mine is identical to the one in this video.. any suggestions appreciated.
Unfortunately I threw the trimmer away not long after I made the video. I did some searching regarding your question and it appears the shaft and trimmer head may be bonded together, not 100% sure though.
Greatly appreciate the response. I definitely didn't find any place to insert a pin and twist the head as the other models used. Tired of beating my head against the wall on this. Thank you very much.
the head of the trimmer comes off with the plastic gear and the 2 bearings, it should be able to buy it for $13-20 or so.
Hi Aaron, how is possible to temporarily install a Wire Cup Brush on to these trimmers in place of the cord assembly? Thanks,
Andy, I actually have no idea. I’ve thrown this weed eater away so I can’t see if that would be possible. My guess is it would require some major modification to make that work.
@@aallien thanks
Can you share what model name?
I don't recall. I was frustrated with it and just chunked it. It appears to be LST201 in some searching.
Hey Micky mouse...nice vid.😀
It was 2 months old? They have a 2 year warranty.
I didn't know that at the time. I probably wouldn't have messed with it anyway. By the time I made this video I'd already placed it with a Stihl 2 cycle, which is still working fantastically.
I know this video is 4 years old, but any luck?
No unfortunately. It’s long gone. I gave the batteries to someone who had tools they would fit and chunked the rest.
@@aallien ... Ah ok. I suppose the motor burned & opened some windings. I think what you could have tried was nudge the motor by spinning the gear attached to it & see if you spotted any slight movement. I've opened up the cylindrical housings on motors before & it can be a delicate process. Putting your nose close to the motor is also good for smelling any burns as a possible symptom.
In the middle of pandemic and we still have to deal with broke weed eaters (go figure). oK so Im on my 2nd black and decker electric weed eater that broke only after 3 uses, and I think I found out today whyyyyyyyyyy , they put in a fuse thing (yes Im a woman lol) and I betcha thats whats doing it ..will find out tomorrow..too tired to deal with it tonight. P.S The hyper fast made it sound like alvin and the chip munks which did make me laugh in the middle of all the madness so thanks (smile).; )
have a Black and Decker Grasshog cord trimmer and It doesnt have a whole lot of power. I took it apart and cleaned all the grass and stuff wrapped around it but I still don't have a whole lot of power. Anyone with any tips on how to save it pls help.
Unfortunately I don't have any recommendations other than replacing it. I googled your issue and seems to be common and everyone replace it. You may find one cheaper at a pawn shop. If you go cordless, don't buy one of these in the video hahaha!
Thank you for your time
Mine also lasted one year and it’s now dead
No good, I haven’t bought another one because this issue.
Check battery first .. always
Definitely. The battery was known good before deciding to shoot the video.
I bought mine last year and it’s dead just like yours. Don’t think it’s worth getting a new motor.
My first one died and I bought a replacement. It just lasted a year. I'm thinking these are junk
Definitely not. I was just curious. I ended up going with a 2 cycle Stihl and it's run fantastically since this video was published.
I had same problem, This thing is throw away junk. Mine lasted 3 seasons and I consider myself lucky. The drive gear is pressed onto the motor shaft and I bent the shaft trying to prybit off so pretty sure its not meant to be serviced to this extent. Make sure the lower unit housing is very clean or you'll miss some screws.
Can we buy a motor assembly of black decker GL2545
Mine is long since gone, but that's what I was wondering.
Ours lasted 35 days. Can't be returned.
That’s horrible! Sorry to hear that.
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Alven !!!
www.gese-gmbh.de/shop/search?Cid=0&Mid=0&So=0&q=90636498
You can get the motor in germany or maybe you'll find it elsewhere with the number 90636498
Good to know for the future. I chunked this trimmer immediately after this video was created though.