Lawn Tools

Proper use of your string trimmer will allow you to maintain your lawn and keep it looking beautiful. Relatively simple to use, the string trimmer uses a spinning trim line to cut and trim grass...

If you find your Poulan Weed Eater is chugging, stalling or just not running efficiently, you may have a bad fuel filter. Poulan recommends replacing your fuel filter yearly, and if you haven't...

Trimming weeds with an electric or gas line feed trimmer is an easy way to keep your lawn neat and lush. The key to trimming is keeping the line cut fresh. With several models available at Sears,...

A lawn trimmer is a major component of any homeowner's yard equipment arsenal. Trimmers are either gasoline or electric powered and use a rapidly spinning plastic line to cut grass around objects...

If you have installed a universal head to your line trimmer, you may need to replace the line if it wears down or breaks. Universal trimmer heads allow for quick and easy installation of a new...

From time to time, the line on your Craftsman string trimmer may weaken and break. Instead of replacing the entire trimmer head, you can save money by replacing only the line. Forty feet of...

Stringing a line trimmer is a simple task that everyone with a lawn should master. A string trimmer, sometimes called a weed whacker, is a hand-held power tool that utilizes a flexible...

Winding a bump reel on an Echo weed eater can be a little tricky. There are no tools required, just a bit of effort and some patience. The trick is to turn the reel to wind the line, rather than...

Weed whackers use a plastic filament as the spinning "blade" that allows you to edge lawns, walkways and gardens easily. The flexibility of the line lets you get into places that stiff blades...

Echo markets a line of grass trimmers and brush cutters that use a .095 nylon trimmer line. This line is a heavier duty one than is normally used just for grass. This heavier line is wound onto...

Since the first gas-powered line trimmers came onto the market, they have made manicuring your lawn easier and faster. But line cogs, jams and wrestling with yards of line have made replacing line...

Echo gas trimmers employ a Rapid Loader™ 2-line head, which allows for quick line changes that require no tools. Pre-cut lengths of line that are .080 inches in diameter are suitable for...

An electric weed trimmer is an inexpensive yet powerful tool that many homeowners consider an essential part of their lawn care equipment. These trimmers can mow, trim and edge a lawn quickly and...

Troy-built weed eaters and trimmers allow anyone to turn their overgrown yard into a pristine landscape. Trimmers can be used to clear out tall grass in open spaces or to edge along landscaping...

Isolate the source of the weed trimmer problem by the symptoms it shows. The trouble may be lie in the motor, shaft or cutter head. The most common problems involve incorrect operation and are not...

The grass trimmer has become an essential tool for both lawn-service companies and the average homeowner, making it much easier than trimming grass by hand around borders and trees. A relatively...

Line trimmers have become the standard for cleaning up grass that has overgrown, cutting weeds and other general lawn maintenance. They come in gas or electric models and are very easy to use. As...

Echo has a fine reputation for making durable lawn equipment that does the job. Replacing or restringing the spool on any trimmer isn't a job anyone looks forward to, but Echo has made the job...

Rewinding the string on your trimmer will allow you to buy the line in a bulk package. Consider doing this yourself for your trimmer rather then buying pre-wound spools, this will not only save...

Weed eaters are handy yard tools to have when cutting the grass that is located near fences, trees or the foundation of the house. With each use, the weed eater string gets worn and will sometimes...

Managing weeds in your lawn doesn't have to be time consuming, especially with the aid of a weed eater. However, when your weed eater runs out of line, you don't have to throw the weed eater...

Most electric- and gasoline-powered string trimmers for home or commercial use have trimmer heads that advance the monofilament line while in operation. When all the line is used and it's time to...

While professionals choose a heavy-duty model that is built to handle serious weed whacking on a daily basis, many homeowners find the lightweight, inexpensive and easy-to-operate Featherlite...