I have a 2 year old straight shaft Homelite trimmer (model UT20811B0) that was manufactured by John Deere. It's powered by a 2 cycle engine. I was using it as normal and the stringhead started spinning very slowly and could not cut through the grass. I cleaned the sponge air filter, put in a new spark plug and the engine was still running rough and the stringhead did not spin at all. I even bought fresh gas and a new bottle of 2 cycle oil (50:1).
Any ideas what the problem can be and is there something I need to check? If it is something I can repair, where can I get parts?
I don't think it would be worth bringing it to a repair shop, because they would probably charge me what it would cost to purchase a new trimmer. I appreciate the help and thanks for participating in a supporting website like this.
Any ideas what the problem can be and is there something I need to check? If it is something I can repair, where can I get parts?
I don't think it would be worth bringing it to a repair shop, because they would probably charge me what it would cost to purchase a new trimmer. I appreciate the help and thanks for participating in a supporting website like this.