After 2 years Ive figured out my T-230

[Toroguy]

Today I realized why Im not running a Fortune 500 company.

As I reloaded string into my Shindaiwa T-230 and ran across the same difficulty getting the string threw the holes and the spindle to sit right...I decided to install it upside down. After doing so, I realized that upside down was the correct way to load it. I have been cussing at this and installing it backwards for nearly two years.

Boy what a difference it makes when you do it right! Its like a new trimmer.

[the point man]

.... almost makes me want to admit some of the bonehead
things I've done. Almost.

[RMDoyon]

2 years. Nice one Toroguy

My life is full of this shi#.
The stories bring pants-wetting laughter to my Wife.

Roger

[Toroguy]

Making a mistake can be funny, making the same mistake for nearly two seasons...I needed some public humiliation to set it in memory.

First day with my properly rotating and cutting T230 was very nice.

[Southern Lawns]

That is pretty funny..............Kinda reminds me of all those talk shows on TV where people go on and spill their guts about personal sh$%. Why would anyone go public with that!!!!!!! But you already answered that.
Takes guts, thanks for sharing.:D

[Ricky]

Thanks for that Toroguy. Posts like this makes me feel more normal :D

[SLS]

Thanks for the chuckle! :D

Does anyone else think that it is strange that a company as reputable as Shindaiwa would design a spool that would even fit upside down?

Are other "high end" trimmers this way too?

I'm wanting to get a Shindaiwa or a Redmax...once my Homelites wear out (go ahead and laugh at me now :) )...2 years and still going strong. You CANNOT put the spool in upside down in them because of the way the spring is on them...it just wont fit.

Thats a nice trimmer you got there, Toroguy...glad you got it figured out! Kinda like having a new one, I bet.

Peace, y'all!

[David Gretzmier]

I still can't load my t230. we are switching to an echo type head. Dave g

[jeffex]

go to http://www.sufix.com/garden.html and you will find the best trimmer heads complete with seperated dual line feed. easy to load and no string binding. they are available at lowes in some areas. I buy extra spools from sufix and pre-string them so all we have to do is change out spools. universal fit kit comes with the unit. I use on shindiawa t-230 and kawasaki kbl23a

[cclllc]

I run shins also.I have replaced all my trimmer heads w/green machine heads.I just bought 2 new trimmers-t260 and a t 230.just jot them switched over last week.they work great.

[Keith]

What the hell are you guys doing to these Shindaiwa heads :D I have never had a problem with 'em. I find them pretty easy to load. Our oldest T230 still has the original head and has only needed the eyelets replaced.

[Guido]

We had a few crews take out the new power rake we got last year for our Bobcat. Its supposed to rake the rocks into the bucket. Well I trusted that these two guys could assemble 2 hydraulic hoses and fittings, so I let them go. They used the machine on a small job, told me how much it sucked.

I couldn't believe it because I've used them before and I thought they were great. Another crew went out with it a few weeks later, same story, said they rather rake by hand, it spits rocks everywhere!

Finally after it got used on about 8 jobs and I heard nothing but complaints, I had the chance to use it for some clean up around our shop. Well, it took me 10 minutes to realize the problem, the conveyour was going the wrong directions. The dummies had the hoses on mismatched. It was shooting everything out instead of raking it in.

Well its fixed now, but it took 12 guys and almost a year to see there was a problem! :)

Don't feel bad!



TOROGUY - P.S. - Go flip all your mower blades over when you get a chance. The sharp edge cuts much better!! :)

[KirbysLawn]

I bought a T230 from a member here, when I got it the spool had two springs, one on top and one on the bottom. Every time I used it the line would just keep feeding out. I went to my Shin. dealer and bought a new one thinking it was broke. Upon inspection I found out that there should have only been one spring. It works much better now!http://unionturf.com/dorky.gif