Everyone who has a dacha knows for sure that it is sometimes not so easy to put things in order on the site. Most summer residents use a trimmer for this purpose. But here's the problem: the line mows the grass well, but does not cope with coarse weeds and undergrowth around the trees.
If knives are used instead of fishing line, then it is problematic to mow thin grass with them, although thickets are within their power. And here know-how will come to the rescue: replace the trimmer line with a chain from a chainsaw. Such a versatile tool will cope with any vegetation that you want to mow in your area.
So that there is no need to constantly change trimmer line on the disk while restoring order in the country or in the garden, you can improve the lawn mower with your own hands.
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Materials and tools for work
In order to improve the trimmer, you will need:
- chain from a chainsaw;
- metal cap, nut and washer used to fasten the knives in the trimmer (included in the kit of the lawnmower);
- combination wrench, which is also included with the trimmer;
- electric drill;
- a set of drills for metal;
- core and hammer;
- vise;
- welding machine and a protective mask;
- ruler and marker.
Step 1. Prepare the components
We take out the components of the lawnmower: a metal cap, a nut, a washer and a combination wrench.
Step 2. Customize the chain size
We take an old chain from a chainsaw. The length of the chain must not exceed the dimensions of the trimmer guard.
Step 3. Making the Markup
We take a metal cap and use a ruler with a marker to mark diametrically opposite points on it.
Step 4. Fix the cap
We clamp the cap in a vise so that one of the marking points is on top.
Step 5. Drill holes
- With the help of a core and a hammer, we outline the location of the future hole in the cap.
- We begin to drill a hole, first using a small-diameter metal drill, and then a drill whose diameter corresponds to the transverse dimension of the chain.
We repeat the same actions at the second point of the cap, marked with a marker.
Step 6. Thread the chain
We thread the chain from the chainsaw into the drilled holes and lay it so that it does not interfere with the rotation of the cap. For better balance, the protruding edges of the chain should be the same.
Step 7. Fix the chain
Using a welding machine, we firmly weld the chain to the cap.
Follow the safety regulations. Do not work without a face mask.
Step 8. Attach the cap with the chain
- We remove the nozzle with fishing line from the lawn mower and fasten the washer, cap with chain and nut.
- The trimmer is ready to use.
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