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2018 Black and Decker Grass Hog. How do you remove change position collar on lower assembly?
Better read through all of this before jumping in. I am not sure it fits your situation exactly.
To remove the change position collar on the lower assembly of your 2018 Black and Decker Grass Hog, follow these steps:
Disconnect the Power: Before servicing the trimmer, disconnect the battery negative cable from the battery to prevent accidental reconnection.
Remove the Instrument Panel:
The instrument panel houses controls for most of the electrical systems in the vehicle.
Remove the instrument panel by following these steps:
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Loosen the lug nuts on the front wheels.
Apply the parking brake, block the rear wheels, and raise the front of the vehicle securely on jackstands.
Remove the front wheels.
Remove the retaining nut in the radiator coolant recovery reservoir assembly.
Remove the retaining bolt in the front fender splash shield and position it out of the way.
Are we approaching where you think you stripped something?
Access the Lower Assembly:
Tag and remove the wiring connectors.
Remove the retaining screw in the parking brake control.
Remove the parking brake control.
Remove the retaining screw in the instrument panel finish panel in the lower instrument panel.
Remove the retaining screw in the steering column opening reinforcement.
Remove the retaining screw in the steering gear housing.
Remove the tilt wheel handle and shank.
Remove the ignition switch.
Disconnect the upper steering column shroud and remove the retaining bolts.
Disconnect the ignition switch assembly.
Tag and remove the electrical connector.
Disconnect the vacuum hose.
Remove the retaining nut in the steering column assembly.
Lower the steering column tube assembly.
Disconnect the shift cable assembly.
Remove the steering column shroud retaining screw.
Remove the retaining screws from the multi-function switch and position it out of the way.
Remove the retaining screw from the cowl side trim panel.
Remove the lower panel door trim, remove the retaining screw, and position the panel out of the way.
Tag and disconnect the wiring connectors and remove the ground wire assembly.
Remove the retaining rivet in the passenger side of the instrument panel.
Disconnect the generator.
Disconnect the radio feed of the wire assembly.
Remove the Sector Gears:
Remove the positioning tab on the end of the lock cylinder using an 1/8-inch burring tool.
Remove all burrs from the lock module and cylinder assembly.
Push on the locking tab of the lock cylinder from inside the lock module assembly and remove the lock cylinder.
Remember to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines while working on your Grass Hog. If you encounter any difficulties, consider referring to the instruction manual for additional guidance. This is all the info I have scraped together.
How to remove motor cover Black & Decker lawn mower EMAX32
Before you start removing covers and panels unplug the mower. Turn the mower over and carefully try to spin the blade by hand. Your checking to where the issue is most likely to be.
Does the motor sound different when you pull the Start trigger? If it sounds a lot faster than normal, it could be an issue between the motor and gearbox.
Does the blade spin really easily and feel like it's not bolted down? Does the blade not turn at all like it's 'locked' or 'jammed'?
- A loose or floppy blade is commonly the centre mount bolt for the blade is loose or the blade isn't seated correctly.
- A 'locked' blade could be a gearbox or a motor issue.
Shaft turns while trying to remove blade on B&D MM875 elec. mower
Here's the scoop on the MM875: it has a plastic piece called a "blade insulator" (part # 241381-01) that "locks" the shaft to the blade, so that you can remove the nut by stopping or blocking the blade. If it has been damaged or stripped out, then stopping the blade won't do anything. However, the metal spacer directly under the nut IS still locked to the shaft (because of its shape), so you can use a pipe wrench or something to hold that in place and unscrew the nut. You might even be able to get someone in a home improvement store to do this for you. But you will still need to replace the insulator, which is only a few dollars.
Weed whacker
I was unable to get that ring off also... I was able to pull plastic side apart far enough to pull motor out and "rewire" it. Even fit back in when I was done... just barely. and was very gentle...
I do not know how to get the ring apart, though.
How to remove spool stuck in rotor cap of GH710 trimmer?
Great information, but posted up there ^^^ instead of in the Answer Box. pictures up above.
- Chrystal Hays Jul 20, 2017
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I kind of have a fix for this.
After struggling, I spent an hour online looking for advice, reading the manual (has nothing about spool being stuck inside the cap), and reading some interesting forums regarding the auto-feed and cord use, including this page. (After 2 days of use, the stuck spool did not have much cord left, maybe 24 inches, so that appears to be a valid concern.) YouTube does not have video on how to deal with this issue.
I finally gave in to call the manufacturer, but, alas, this maker of lawn and garden equipment most used by people on weekends does not have live customer support on Sundays.
During the time spent waiting for the customer support to support me, I tried: tapping it all around the edges,pulling REALLY HARD,soaking in warm water, in case sap had gotten in there and caused it to stick.The spool would twist, but not all the way in either direction, almost as if it were meant to be on there like that.
I examined it, and found that the hollow orange spindle in the center of the cap, which fits inside the spool, has tiny TABS on it. They do not align with the spool to release the spool.One on either side, opposite from each other.
I believe their purpose might be to prevent the spool from slipping all the way onto the cap and getting stuck.
However, when the machine heats up in operation, it is enough that the spool can works its way OVER the tabs. And get stuck. They could try making them bigger, I guess?
On Monday, I got through to a human in customer service. She had to put me on hold; they do get calls about this problem, although she had not heard it yet. Their solution was to ship me a new cap and a new spool.
On Saturday, I got the unmarked box, containing just the cap, telling me the spool was back ordered. On Sunday , 7 days later, I filed the little tabs off of the new cap. Not that hard. the little file on metal nail clippers will do it.
I then, while I was at it, decided to fix the OTHER major complaint with this model. The rocker arm that controls the automatic feeding of the cord is too loose and feeds away pretty much all the cord non-stop. So, I have super-glued the rocker-arm (black) it to the little bit that looks like capital letter "A"..see that the bottom there.
Then I got more brutal with the stuck spool, reasoning that one was on the way, the grass was now almost to my waist in some places, and this stuck one was the only spool I was going to see for a while. If I broke the cap, I had a new one.
Brutality and leverage with a screwdriver succeeded. There was about 24 inches of cord left. Rather than reload with more cord, I decided to see how long that lasted with the adjustment I had made. (The brand new spool had done the entire back yard and front side when grass was not deep.)
All the things fit together. Today, I was able to do the front side yard, and 1/2 of the back yard, with heavy grass and weeds almost up to my waist, and today, ran out of the old cord. So, the rocker-arm fix WORKS, and I recommend that.
Further, I was able to remove the cap, and the spool came off of the filed spindle and DID NOT stuck. So the filing fix WORKS.
Photos: 1. Soaking 18 hours, 2 Little tabs, 3. Stuck spool in the cap, 4 New cap with rocker arm super-glued into place. 5. Guest dogs wondering why I stopped working at that exact point (I was tired).
I added all this to an Amazon review, and have come back to add it HERE, and will add this to my helpful Notes on Facebook ----because I don't want anyone as annoyed as I was. will be trying to find other places I looked, as well.
I hope this helps you out.
For the record, I'm an English Major, love physics, and despite a career doing different things when I was younger, now do in-home dog boarding and training in Dallas. Going to try to add some pictures for you, one of rocker arm glued in place, and the other pointing out the tiny tabs that were holding the spool in place.
May the manufacturer figure it out. I'd better get that new spool, too!
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Anonymous May 14, 2021
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yours is the only fix I've found for when the spool is so stuck that it won't come out. Glad to know that it worked with brute force - that give me courage to go ahead and try to force it out of the stuck position.
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