seized up flymo strimmer

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  1. Phil A

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    Power getting thru (can hear a hum when keyed) But spindle wont go round.

    Have put WD40 on, tried moving it round with pliers & hitting it with a hammer.

    Still no go.

    Shall I throw it out now ?
     
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    I'd try stripping it right down before you decide to junk it. If it's producing a hum there's agood chance that the motor is still ok.
     
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    So is the spindle seized solid? If so get a pair of moles grips on there and a bigger hammer.
    If the spindle is free to rotate then it's probably the brushes, you could replace them but given how cheap these things are it's hardly worth it.
     
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    Cheers guys,

    Cant get the spindle to budge, so will try Badger grips & lump hammer in the morning.

    :dbgrtmb:
     
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    Nothing like a bit of percussive maintainance to keep things running:D:D:D
     
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    The mole grips, lump hammer & WD40 combination worked :dbgrtmb:

    Got the spindle going round, but have come away without the spool of line to do the job:DOH::DOH::DOH:
     
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