I bought this poulan weed eater on 4-2-10 at walmart in westworth village . the trimmer head does ok at any spped for a 2 or 3 minutes then it just goes real slow with the speed at cutting speed . the two upper and lower shaft is in the proper kook up . why does it not spin with the speed . it also chokes down when the speed you need to go faster . doug eldridge . thanks for any info.

Doug,

Make or model did not come through with your question...
I guessed Craftsman/Poulan... just for yuks.

so just put the word "TYPICALLY" in front of everything I infer.

The Flex-Shaft is very much like an old fashion SPEEDOMETER CABLE... (some hex.. some square.. all difficult to reseat).

For EASE of FITTING the CABLE BACK into the "drive-sockets"
it would be clever to take the shaft apart at the motor head...

- clean it
- lube it
- inspect & replace if kinked or broken

Most the issues of being jammed up (for me) always came from the business end... It would have a bundle of weeds
VERY TIGHTLY wound around the center shaft...

A good cleaning and clearing usually got me through another couple of FIRE SEASONS.

Good luck & happy whacking!!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLEXSHAFT-530095803-PART-POULAN-WEED-EATER-TRIMMER-/390000847153?hash=item5acddca931:g:OT0AAOSwjVVVm99o FLEXSHAFT 530095803 PART POULAN WEED EATER TRIMMER

CRC 03080 White Lithium Grease Spray Net Weight 10 oz 16oz Aerosol

The ratio is 40:1 Just add 3.2 ounces of 2 cycle oil to one gallon of fuel. Be sure to cap off the tank and shake to distribute the oil throughout the fuel before adding to weed eater.

Ebay is a great place to purchase weed eater parts.

I work with weed eaters and mowers. Weed eater fuel ratio is normally a 40:1 ratio. That usually all weed eaters fuel ratio.

Hi brochon
Use a 50 to 1 ratio...1 pint 2 cycle oil to 6 gallons of gasoline
Please take time to rate me

I found the manual for this model weed eater, according to the manual the mixture...
and I quote "This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline
must be mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle air cooled engine oil designed to be
mixed at a Ratio of 40:1 ...." and I quote once more from the manual "Helpful Tip. To obtain
correct oil mix ration, pour 3.2 ounces of 2 cycle synthetic oil into one gallon of fresh gas."

Hope that helps,
If you like I can send the manual via email if you need it.

:) happy weed thrashing

DO NOT USE MOTOR OIL!!!

There is a special 2-stroke engine oil mix that you can purchase at various stores that have outdoor equipment or you can also find mix at Walmart. There are instructions for proper mixing on the bottle.

Remember not to put 2-stroke mixed fuel in your lawn mower unless it is also 2-stroke (rare). And the converse is also true, do not put your 4-stroke lawn mower fuel in your 2-stroke weed eater.

If this is really helpful, please rate.

just bought a new Poulan 25cc 2cycle gas power weed eater . I can start it with the choke on but as soon as put on run it dies.

You can find the Poulan and Weed Eater instructions and manuals at InstructionSheets.com.

Here is a link to the page where you can download the Weed Eater RTE 115 Trimmer Manual.

you have the string in backwards, or the gear is not ingauged.