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This particular plunger is specific to Ryobi manufactured brands, including Ryobi, Troy-Bilt, Yard Man, Bolens, and MTD. To find a plunger specific to your model, visit eReplacementParts.com.
If your Ryobi string trimmer is showing any of these symptoms; replacing the plunger could solve your problem:
1) Bump-feed not working
2) Not enough line feeding from trimmer head
3) Too much line feeding from trimmer head
eReplacementParts.com part number: 791-181462
Tools used for this repair/replacement:
1) Pick or small screwdriver
2) Long-nosed pliers
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Hi, I’m mark from eReplacementParts.com. In this video, I’m going to show you how to replace the plunger on a Ryobi trimmer. The plunger is one of the components on the trimmer head that allows the head to feed the line. The plunger pushes against the slider, which then allows the line to feed out.
Over time, the plunger can wear, and will need to be replaced. Replacing the plunger is easy to do, and I’m going to show you how. Plungers, as well as many other parts, can be found on our website. Let’s get started.
I’ll begin by removing the bump head knob and the spool. I’ll use a small pick to pull the C-clip away from the shaft. Now, I’ll remove the plunger and the plunger spring. Now I’ll install the plunger spring and the plunger. You’ll notice that there are some angled faces on the plunger. There are also angled faces on the slider, and I want to align those two together. Once in place, I’ll press the plunger in and secure it with the C-clip.
Now, I’ll install the spool. The spool comes pre-packaged with trimmer line already on it, and often, the two lines are twisted together, and this is just for shipping. So, what I want to do, is pull the lines away from each other, so I have them extending out both sides of the trimmer head.
You’ll notice there are these clips on either side of the head, and those are to temporarily hold the line while we insert the spool into the trimmer head. So, I’ll line up each of the trimmer lines with the eyelets on the trimmer head, and then slide the head over the shaft. Once in place, I’ll give a tug on the lines, and that’s to pull them away from those temporary clips.
And now, I’ll secure the spool with the bump head knob. Because of the spring on the knob, you’ll need to press in as you secure it.
And now you know how to replace the plunger on a Ryobi trimmer. If you found this video helpful, be sure to give us a thumbs-up, and leave a comment.
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Post time: Jun-16-2017