April 20, 2023

Grass line trimmer articles

From common questions to troubleshooting cutting line problems, these articles and how-to videos can help you get the best possible results from your grass line trimmer season after season. For more DIY advice, check out our grass line trimmer repair help section for troubleshooting guidance and step-by-step repair instructions.

Gas Line Trimmers

Articles and videos common to all gas line trimmers

February 11, 2023
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June 01, 2016
Tips for a hard-to-start grass line trimmer.

These tips may help you get your hard-to-start gas line trimmer running.

March 01, 2016
Grass line trimmer maintenance checklist.

Find out how to take care of your grass line trimmer from the start of the trimming season until the end, with this helpful maintenance checklist.

November 01, 2015
Solving 3 common problems with line trimmer cutting lines.

Follow these tips to prevent the cutting line on your grass line trimmer from breaking or feeding out too much or too little.

June 01, 2015
How to replace a line trimmer fuel line video.

Follow the steps in this video to replace a leaking fuel line in a line trimmer.

June 01, 2015
How to tune up a grass line trimmer video.

Tune of your grass line trimmer, following the steps in this video.

March 01, 2015
Grass line trimmer common questions.

From what kind of fuel to use to why your gas line trimmer won't start, here are the questions our experts hear most often about grass line trimmers.

Symptoms for gas line trimmers

Choose a symptom to see related grass line trimmer repairs.

Main causes: cracked fuel lines, bad carburetor seals, leaky fuel tank cap, damaged fuel tank
Main causes: stale fuel, cracked fuel lines, dirty carburetor, bad spark plug, worn piston rings
Main causes: stale fuel, clogged fuel filter, faulty spark plug, clogged air filter, cracked fuel lines, clogged carburetor

Repair guides for gas line trimmers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your grass line trimmer.

How to rebuild a line trimmer carburetor

If the line trimmer engine won't start even though there's fuel in the tank, the carburetor could be the problem. Follow these instructions to do the job in under 30 minutes.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a line trimmer carburetor

If the line trimmer won't start even though there's fuel in the tank, the carburetor could be the problem. Follow these instructions to replace the carburetor in under 30 minutes.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
How to replace a line trimmer fuel line

The fuel line on a grass line trimmer deteriorates with time and eventually can split or crack. You can replace it yourself, following these instructions.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less