A drawstring trimming capacitor is a worthwhile peter to a householder who wants an easy way to keep the grass along walkway , foundations and other obstacles trimmed and neat . capable to get in conclusion where a mower can not fit , a trimmer makes inadequate work of foresightful weed and weeds . Some company make identical strand trimmer models and sell them under multiple names . The Echo Weed & Grass Trimmer GT-160A model , for example , was also marketed and sold under the name John Deere 100 G String Trimmer .
History
The 160A was manufactured and marketed from 1982 to 1984 . An almost identical model , the Echo GT-200B came with a larger , 21.2 three-dimensional centimeter locomotive engine . Both Echo and John Deere regard these good example disused , and parts are hard to come by .
Specifications
The 160A drawstring trimmer was a gas - powered , single head trimmer with a 16 cubic centimeter , Walter Piston - port engine that held 13.6 fluid oz. of gasoline . It weigh 10.8 hammer without the cutter head , and came with a neat , 56.7 - inch shaft and an automatic centrifugal clutch . It would cut a belt of 14 inch with its standard line of reasoning , which rotate clockwise .
Early Example
The first drawing string trimmer was invented in 1971 , and the 100 G is an example of an early model of the power tool . It start with a pull rope and had a top f number of only 8,000 revolutions per minute . Its two - stroke , air - cooled engine demand a smorgasbord of gasoline and a special motor oil , which was mixed at a 32 - 1 ratio . There were no optional attachments made for the 160A , such as brushes and roto - tiller , which have broaden the usefulness of newer models .
Cutting Head
The nylon cutter head had a shield to protect the exploiter and to slew the old nylon string away when new string load . Each clip the bottom of the head was encounter onto the ground while the trimming capacitor was running , 1 inch of twine was advanced from the inner train spiral . The standard length of the drawstring for cutting was 6 inches . When all the twine was used , the surrogate drawing string was manually wound into the cutlery head .
Starting and Using
The railway locomotive had a choke set for starting cold . The starter corduroy was rend several time with a forgetful pull , and when the railway locomotive first started the choke was reset to run . Echo urge in the service manual of arms that the trimmer die hard for several transactions before any body of work was attempted . A throttle controlled the engine speeding , and there was a " diaphragm " position on the ignition switch . Proper effort of the 100 G trimmer joist was from the right to the left , keep the nous tilted slightly to the left hand .
