How to Take Apart a Weed Trimmer Engine

Did you know weed trimmers were only invented in the 1970s? Now it's hard to imagine our yards without weed trimmers. Because of these useful tools, we can keep our yards looking clean and beautiful. So when your weed trimmer breaks, it's important to know how to fix it. A weed trimmer can break for a variety of reasons; the most common is that its rope has broken. You can disassemble the engine to fix it.

Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Place your weed trimmer on a firm surface.
- 2
  Remove the screws that hold the top cover in place. Use a screwdriver for this.
- 3
  Pull up the spark plug with your hands, and then lift up the cover.
- 4
  Pull out the two ignition wires behind the carburetor that clip onto the cover, and then lift off the cover. Set it aside.
- 5
  Remove the screw found under the cover. Use a screwdriver for this as well.
- 6
  Remove the screw found on the bottom of the weed trimmer that attaches the starter assembly to the gas tank.
- 7
  Remove the remaining four screws found on back of the weed trimmer. The engine will then pull away from the rest of the weed trimmer. You'll see that it's simply a pulley with a rope wrapped around it and that there's a return string that pulls the cord back in.

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