Getting a Husqvarna trimmer running again
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Thanks for watching. This husqvarna trimmer was put up for two years. Now it won't start. It turned out to be a simple fix since it was ran dry before storage. However there was a surprise at the end.
I've used both straight and curved. Prefer straight to accommodate various attachments. Your video is so very well done and very easy to hear your words. Thanks - looking forward to others!
Thank you Patrick Shields
Excellent video. Your voice is always clear and never drowned out by the engine sound, and your video is very clear in full screen mode and always focused on the item under discussion.
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
enjoy watching your Husqvarna video in which the solution was replacing the primer bulb.
Thank you Joe Fedick for the comment I appreciate it
You left us on a good cliffhanger. Maybe all you need is to swap the shaft. Thanks for sharing, INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE. Your style is post-production narration, which is good for organizing thoughts. I like that too. My style is live narration, which forces me to edit in jump cuts to keep interest, such as in the new How-to video.
Yes it surprised me when the problem came up. I thought about not posting the video but then the additional footage would have made the video over 20mins. Yes I voice over to make sure I can organize the video to make its easier to understand. If I did it live it would be harder to follow. I already have the second part outlined with a spare part.
After racing two stroke Motocross bikes in the 70's 80's and 90's if it wont start first place you ALWAYS check is the gas tank then your spark plug if its getting spark or if its got a fouled plug ! Cant believe that you completely overlooked the most common problem with two strokes
A FOULED SPARK PLUG
really? The spark plug? I'd say, spark arrestor screen first, then carb, and then spark plug.
Thanks for that video. Great recording and clear teaching.
I definitely prefer the straight shaft because of having rods in my back and less having to bend to cut the weeds.
thank you John Coutler
My 324r , 4 stroke ,just changed the fuel Line once , and still working Perfectly more than 15 years ...Always check the air filter , Grease for the spin head & the gear , used the best fuel ...🙌🥀🐦
Thanks for sharing
Very nice, clean video. As one who creates videos myself, I know quality and excellent editing when I see it.
Thank you Pilot View Productions for the comment I put a lot of time into these videos. I have subscribed to your channel.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE That's very nice of you. If you don't mind sharing, how do you get such clean, deep audio?
@@PilotViewProductions I record in my closet. The clothes in there keeps the sound decent.
Would love to collaborate with you by mentioning your site in my next video. This weekend I'm filming a pawl replacement on a Husq 128LD.
Thanks. I appreciate it
Nice fix
Thank you
This and ones similar are my favorite machines I've ever used. Love husqvarna. I have curved and straight. I just bought 2 attachments for that pojunk troybilt that I still can't get to run and now its leaking oil. So. Nice to know the ryobi attachments may work for this one too.
I really like attachments that cross over to other brands. Very good on the pocket book.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE yes sir
Surprising simple fix; good move to limit diagnostic and retry. Some others would have done so much messing around it would have clouded the cause of the no-start. Trimmer preference straight shaft especially for clearing and heavy duty work; curved shaft for edging and functions requiring angled / sideways usage.
Thank you Rosey Malino for the comment.
Ive used both, I have no preference but great video!
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
I prefer straight shaft trimmers 100%. I also prefer the split shafts that allow attachments and make it easy to rotate the head so your sling remains functional.
it's worth a shot.
I would go for the straight shaft trimmer since a brushcutter attachment can also be used on the same machine as well !
That's a really good point.
The straight shaft makes more sense to me too. I'm not very tall, but it still seems to reach out a little farther, and there is less drag and friction, since there's no cable flexing around inside the shaft. The main difference is, since the straight shaft head is gear driven, the head rotates counter-clockwise. Not a big deal though.
Wow well said. Thanks for the comment
I think you're confusing clutch driven vs direct as relates to head rotation.
@@roseymalino9855 The clutch is on the engine, and doesn't affect the rotation direction. What does change it is the two bevel gears where the straight drive shaft and the spindle shaft meet. That's what makes the spindle run the opposite direction as the engine/driveshaft on the straight shaft models.
I've used straight and no problem at all. The curve wares out speed drive cable.
that makes sense.
Curved shaft for me and that one looks like a keeper if its a minor problem with the shaft .
Thanks for the comment hunter1953. Yes it's a keeper. I have plans for the fix already.
Strait shaft. As I am taller and have also use trimmer to maintain a hill to keep it from getting overgrown with weeds. ( helped keep snakes away)
Thank you D fields for the comment. That makes since.
Are you going to make a video on getting the head to spin? I'd love to see how that gets fixed.....
Yes I will.
I Like straight shaft. You can use other attachments.
I like straight shaft trimmers
Thanks for the comment straight shafts are nice
These 128lds are pretty good trimmers, only complaint I have is the head
Know what I'll have to agree with you
I have two of these under the Craftsman brand; a trimmer with the regular handle,the other has a bullhorn handle... Very strong and reliable
@@samuelvelez1643 nice
i have same model. i use non-ethanol with Amsoil Sabre oil which has fuel stablizer in it.
very nice
I prefer straight shaft. Curved shaft trimmers really get my back hurting.
I understand the pain Alan Marshall. Thanks.
I've replaced the carb,fuel lines,both filters and used a premixed 50:1 gas as that's what's recommended for my cd28. Started up and fine-tuned the carb.ran great for the first tank of gas. Not it won't start at all. Prime it and on about the 8th pull you can see all the gas shoot out of the carb by the butterfly valve. Not sure what else to do?
sounds like it's flooded. Take the plug out, pull the rope several times and the then leave it like that for a day. Next day replace plug and then try staring it, except do no choke it. Squeeze the trigger and pull the rope 10 times and see if it tries to start.
Have the same Trimmer. Checked the spark plug I get a spark, I put a little gas in the cylinder. Still would not fire off. Have the correct plug. Sprayed either in the carb. Still won't try to start. Sprayed Carb cleaner in the carb. Still won't start. Guess the carb needs replacing.
have you done a compression test to make sure the rings aren't worn out? And if you do think you have plenty of compression have you checked the flywheel key for shearing?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE It was running when I last use it.
Also. I like the reach on straight shaft but curved easier on the back.
Thats a good point.
I know I am kind of off topic but does anybody know a good place to stream new tv shows online ?
@@adrianmario6705 that is an odd placement for that comment. But I hear pluto TV is ok I guess?
@Adrian Mario Try FlixZone. Just search on google for it :)
Definitely straight shaft.
I completely agree
Is this compatible with my Ryobi attachments? Specifically, I want to use the brush attachment.
Yes it will
Cool
Ppl say this trimmer looks like a toy but it’s not😂😂
yes I have seen the toy version of this one.
Noticed the air filter over the hole in the carburetor has a hole. Seems this will cause the engine to wear quicker I have two of them both burn a hole in the filter. Good for Husqvarna, bad for the consumer! I cut a piece of foam rubber to put over the hole. But still have to keep a check on it.
Yes that hole seems to be a unplanned issue.
Probably came apart out of the clutch or midway down the tube where you change attachments. My Echo was speedometer cable drive but straight tube. Don't see how it lasted like it did. The Stihl was solid shaft and straight tube. Don't see how it lasted with the table saw blade either. And I've had curved shaft/tube too and they all did just fine BUT I didn't set out to kill any either! BLESSINGS
yes I think you're right
I can type carburetor and carbeauxrator, they will sound different in your head but, they are pronounced the same
Yes that's true.
I prefer a straight shift trimmer I seem to like stihl and echo! What brand Of trimmer do you prefer inside home garage
thank you James Aydelott, I prefer Echo as well.
new carb gasket fixed my bogging down issue.
Excellent work
Awesome video. Mine won’t start but the bulb looks fine and it has a new plug. It’s not getting fuel. Carb swap?
INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE I did that and it started fine. The bulb isn’t taking gas when primed but the bulb looks fine. I’m wondering if there is a block in the carburetor.
There could be a blockage. Did you check both lines to see if they cracked?
INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE yes. That was the problem. The lines dissolved in my hand. Replacing it was a lot harder than the videos though because the lines barely made it through the hole on the fuel tank at the twist and push and twist and push for 45 minutes to get through and I was sure they were the right size
@@michaelbury1941 the lines have to be tight
Thanks for your help. They were so tight it was crazy.
I do have a question. Ok so I have a husqvarna 125l weed eater and it start fine, idle is ok, and it runs but when you give it gas or revs up fine and after about 5 seconds of high revs it shuts off. Any idea? It has a new carb with new primer bulb and a new piston
Sure.Are you able to adjust the carb? Try turning the carb adjustment screw near the air filter counterclockwise about half a turn.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE we just adjusted the carb and found out the coil is bad in it
@@hilham89 okay
Straight shaft all the way bro.
yes sir.
Can not get a spark at the spark plug. Have tried different plugs. Still no spark. I assume the coil is broken. Have you done a video replacing it?
sorry I have not had to replace one yet. Have you tried disconnecting the kill switch wires at the hand yet?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Not yet, will do. I plan on seeing if the spark plugs work in the other identical machine.
This is one of the few weed eaters where putting a resistor spark makes an absolute difference in running. I have this weed eater and it would not idle and die immediately after throttle release. Good compression (150psi), new carb, new fuel filter, return line, fuel line, air filter, the usual, and it still would only run in half choke and die on run. I thought maybe I got a bad replacement carb so installed another brand new carb and no difference in symptom. Set the carb to factory default (1 to 1 1/2 out on H/L) and it still wouldn't run.I was about to give up and sell it on Craiglist, take the my but after searching countless hours on Google with similar problem, one user stated swapping it with a resistor spark plug fixed it. I swapped out the original Champion spark plug with NGK resistor spark plug and sure enough, now it idles fine and does not shut off on full throttle (carb setting was not changed 1 1/2 CCW H/L). I had many weed eater including multiple Ryobi, Echo, Troy Built, Murry and this is the only one where spark plug makes night or day difference.
Thank you for sharing the information I appreciate it
Curved shaft
Thank you Henry Hayes
sounds like the drive shaft assembly on the attachment is not connected properly from the whirring sound with the head not spinning at full RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)
Yes i believe that you are correct.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE for sure i have a brushcutter with the bike handle type and that was a very similar problem and once i did the right part of it by resurrection no dramas since then
I HAVE THAT TRIMMER DO YOU HAVE ONE ON REPLACEING START PROWL ON THAT TRIMMER
Unfortunately I don't.
Curve shaft i have a cheep hyper tough thsts tougher than nails
Thank you Robeft Yearian for the comment. I have a Walmart too and it's a pretty good one. Had for 2 years now and it keeps working.
I got mine started but should the string trimmer be rotating without pressing the throttle?
no it should not be spinning while not on the throttle. Is the idea speed, a bit fast? if so, try lowering the idle speeds until the trimmer stops spinning
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE thought of that, will give it a try.
Hi, my trimmer has none of those issues, I was working on my lawn when it just turned off for no reason, is there anything else you would recommend
sure, would replace the carb, fuel filter, and spark plug.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ok thanks
Straight shaft. I'm told that the curve of a curved shaft is often a failure point of the drive shaft.
Yes you are correct but it does take a long time for it to fail. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it.
Green fuel cap makes it a diesel trimmer. No wonder it failed since somebody has been running it on mixed gas.
LOL thanks AudioGardenSlave for the funny comment.
Thanks for the comment. Please tell me you know hes joking?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I hope he is, if not I wonder if he knows what diesel is.
Diesel...so that's why the green cap shows a gas pump and a 'oil' symbol...?
Hey inside house garage, i got the exact same model and it ran fine till yesterday and it ran real hard at the customer's property by straight edging, then today it kind of didnt go full speed at the full throttle(and tended to die easily if the trigger wasnt pulled) sounded different from bogging down, so i cleaned the carb today thinking, it was the issue since it hadn't been cleaned, since then it hasn't wanted to start and ive been trying to adjust the carb but having a hard time to get the idle stayed low, high screw, on the other hand, was easier to get to the point once started, sometimes i got it started but thr rev was still higher( head still spinning) and if i tried to adjust by the low screw, i just couldnt get to the right setting.. all i did was the carb cleaned and put it back to try to start.. you think something happened to the carb when running hard on the property?(i switched to the straight edger attachment since its a power head and yesterday wasn't the only day the trimmer was running hard, there's been couple of times i had to use it as a straight edger which gave much more burden and stress to the power head), what else do you think i got to try, before just replacing the carb? I know it's the easiest option and hassle-free but want to do whatever i could do on my end beforehand, any input would be appreciated
It's hard to say why I would be having a hard time after being used as an edger. Do me a favor, can you count how many turns it takes, to bottom out, the L and H screw? if they are unbalanced, say the L screw as 1 turn out, and the H screw was about 2.5 turns out, then there might be an issue with the carb.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE some othet said if thr bracket has air leak, they could cause the problem, ive ordered the new set of new carb to go from there
cool let me know how it goes.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE well it didnt start right, cant figure out what's wrong and what to do with it..
Whats the air fuel miture for a husky they screwed up on mine and gets hot fast its only two years old
Well the gas oil mix is 50:1. The air fuel ratio would probably be on the rich side of 11:1 to keep engine temps down.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE would you happen to know what the screw setting would be like how many turns per screw
@@harlicelaver1087 there is only a baseline setting but it needs to be adjust after that. Try 1.5 turns out from bottom and work from there.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE ok thank you
@@harlicelaver1087 no problem
My trimmer is like this one...Zama carburetor is like this
Bullhorn handle model
@@samuelvelez1643 gotcha
Straight shaft I am 6.3 curve shaft 2 short.
That makes sense
The last few times it was ran on pure petrol and now it won't start. Its a husky 128r model. Any advice much appreciated. When you pull the rope nothing happens. Thanks
Unfortunately the 128r is a 2cylce engine so it needs 2cycle mixed with the petrol. If ran for a long time then the piston rings and cylinder wall are severely damaged. If you pull the rope slowly is it really easy to pull?
When you pull the rope it feels the same as normal... but it doesn't start? It's only 3 years old with not that much used. Is there any thing I could do to fix it? There's another video on you tube of a guy using wd40 and got the strimmer working again.
@@mmack3286 try the wd40 see if that works.
I've done that it sounds as if it nearly going to start but nothing. There's resistance on the pull rope but it is easy to pull.
@@mmack3286 try borrowing a compression tester. That will let us know the health of the engine.
Mine smokes white when at wot or full power is this fine? Its a 128CD
The piston rings might be worn and the Carb seems to be out of tune as well.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE what if it was a bad mixture? Its brand new and was only used for 1 year
@@N8Catona yes a fuel mixture with too much oil would also cuase that kind of smoking but it would smell like oil too.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE is that bad
That's exactly my problem here: when my trimmer starts it goes well... Until I move the choke lever to run... It dies
I would aslo suggest adjusting the carb screws
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE also noted that when I checked the spark arrestor,there wasn't any...
@@samuelvelez1643 cool one less problem.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE tell me something: if there any gasket between the carburetor and the engine,or the air filter assembly? I noticed that there's no gasket at all
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I had to improvise a chainsaw spark arrestor and put it on the muffler... The chainsaw is for spare parts...it fitted almost perfect
I have replaced the carb and fuel lines,filter,spark plug it starts right up but will only run about 20 seconds,I have tried everything what am I missing?
I forgot it's a huqvarna 128 weed trimmer
@@garybentley2540 is that 20 seconds idling or actual use? Can you describe how it dies? Is it instant or is does it take 2 seconds for it to stop?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE It will idle for a while but it does like you hit the kill swicth
dies like you hit the kill swich
basically it's instant
I'm 5' 10" and prefer a curved shaft. Even came up with my own sling for my TroyBuilt.
Nice work. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Straight shaft. You can get under a shed or whatever that a curved shaft won't go under.
yes you are correct
Straight shaft!
Thank you for the comment
The shaft might be stripped
Yes its definitely a shaft issue
I prefer the straight shaft trimmers. I'm 6ft 2in tall, and with the curved shaft designs I have to bend over slightly which is uncomfortable.
Thanks for the comment Nelson I appreciate it.
I really like the curved shaft until I got a straight shaft
@@slum3947 same here thank you for the comment
I'm 6' and you may want to look at different trimmers. I've owned one of these for 4 or 5 years now and I love it...mostly. I really wish the shaft was another foot longer; it's my only complaint. Most of the time I'm slightly stooped over getting the trimmer head in the right position relative to the ground which gets pretty tiring, and it would make reaching under trees MUCH easier.
Great video, thanks.
Thank you ChuckD59 for the comment I appreciate it
Any idea to my strimmer to start again after using only petrol?!
Are you saying that it only runs when you put straight petrol in the tank with no 2cycle oil?
I wouldn't say I'm tall,k but add me to the list of those who prefer straight shaft.
I can understand that feeling, not tall but straight shaft is easier to use.
Straight it's not as bad on your back
Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Where's the second part of this video? I'm curious about the fate of this trimmer.
unfortunately there isn't a second part. The problem was the drive shaft and center coupling.
Straight shafts
Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Given the choice between a straight shaft or a curved trimmer, I will choose straight 10 out of 10 times. Have always preferred them.
Don't you just love when the solution is a quick and easy one?! It made me smile just watching this play out. Then the smile went away when the head wasn't turning. That sucked.
thank you kings17court, I appreciate the comment
Straight shafts are better for me cause I'm 6ft 3in
you are absolutely right about that
Looks like it was run without oil.
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Quality is OK but but buttt !!! Husqvarna made all part difference between almust all models...Because they can sell you all expensive parts ! They know you have to BUY when you dont have any chance to find out. Sow NEWER AGAIN...Buy Stihl, its better.. thanks for video.
Strait shaft.
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
Curved shaft is easier on my back and neck.
that makes sense
I prefer curved
Interesting choice. Why do you prefer the curved ones?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE more comfortable
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE curved is for light grass, but I mostly I use straight shaft, because I can edge with one
@@js_1995x that makes sense
Is it just me or does anyone else get pissed off when fuel does not flow into the primer 😑😑😑
it can be , very aggravating
Curved shaft
Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Strait shaft
Thanks Dora Escalante for the comment.