Ego battery trimmer. About 5 years old. String part is fine; took that off. I noticed it was slowing down and when I stopped it wouldn't turn again

Feels hard to move in my hand, I guess I can try removing the bolt but didn't have time yesterday because I had other stuff to get to.

Did I melt the motor? Maybe it's just time for an upgrade.

4 ...

Report Post

Posted by Cypressknee

Member since Jul 2017

1409 posts

Posted on 10/3/24 at 6:30 am to CAD703X

Not sure about a battery trimmer but a gas one is typically one bolt to pull the head off. From there, you can see if the shaft/cable spins freely. If it’s locked junk it.

Search Home Depot deal of the day for a week and watch for a sale to replace it.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Dallaswho

Texas

Member since Dec 2023

2454 posts

Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:31 am to CAD703X

Not sure about that brand but the most common thing to fail in these is a motor bearing and they are like $1 and not hard to replace. The rotor should just pull out of the stator and expose the top bearing. Shouldn’t have to do much of anything to expose the bottom bearing.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by chrome1007

Toledo Bend

Member since Dec 2023

525 posts

Posted on 10/3/24 at 7:39 am to CAD703X

Not familiar with ego, but I am familiar with stihl.
My stihl started running rough and finally stopped. Started troubleshooting and removed the motor. Found several poles on the motor assembly had become unglued and wedged in the air gap.
And of course the assembly is discontinued.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Spankum

Miss-sippi

Member since Jan 2007

58360 posts

Posted on 10/3/24 at 8:19 am to CAD703X

I would bet something is physically binding the string head to the shaft. Be sure you don’t have some string or something that you picked up while using in wrapped around that area.

Page 1