Has anyone had trouble with the automatic line feed not working. I have the teeth down and fed through the hole for the string.
1877671
Sometimes while putting on a new spool, I get the line crossed on the spool and it will not feed properly because the line in crossed over the one that should feed too tight to let it come out
1877672
Yes. It is the line itself. The company told me that the material is bio degradable so it will stick together and cause the line not to feed. Seems to me they should do something about it since they give you lifetime replacement on the line spools. (you have to pay shipping)
1877673
Sometimes the line does not feed for me. What I found out is that there is a black button on the feed line housing. Push in on the button while pulling on the trimmer line to advance. It works for me.
123571
We have had ours for almost a year now. A few weeks ago ERR showed up on the LCD screen with the low battery light flashing. We changed the batteries and it worked for a few days and then ERR again. We use smaller pellet food and thought maybe it was jammed. We took it apart and air dusted the crumbs. It worked for 2 days and then ERR again. The motor has died as far as we can tell. Maybe something has gotten shaken loose or food bits have interrupted a connection. Try cleaning it out with canned air, gears, battery terminals, and wire connections. Helped for a bit for us.
1819749
You may have stripped the threads... remove any burrs and try a bit of teflon tape... making sure that you are screwing it in straight. I love mt tree but always make sure you take your time... always could be a factory defect... send it back and get another...if so.
2031937
We just keep it rolling until the food is gone. We have not had a problem. My friend got one the same one, and that she had to set daily. It was not feeding automatically. She returned it and got one from a local store due to lack of time for an upcoming trip, and it works without having to reset. The one requiring resetting was a dud.
1317069
This trimmer is meant to be self feeding, but it should only be feeding out line as you need it. If it is feeding out more than that, I would check the spool to make sure it and the spring loaded cap are both installed correctly I ususally have the opposite problem, where after extended use, the line heats up and doesn't want to feed out, but it is easily corrected by removing the cap and adjusting the spool. Were you using something other than factory line before?
484897
Yep. It's light years ahead of the early ones, tho. I put mine through some heavy work and it never failed to feed properly. As long as the head is spooled correctly there should be zero issues. OR, you could opt for an after-market head that accepts different trimmer systems w/fixed "grass blades".
258996
I have never had an auto feed feature that worked properly even on a commercial weed eater! So the answer is no- sorry
1317204
I have the very same problem. i thought it was because the batteries were going.... my cat ripped the nylon to shreds within one week and the gears are not working at all. My cat is very upset, as she would play with it constantly. I wish I could get a replacement from the manufacturer..... but I threw the box away.
1692298
My cat feeders topped worked after the first couple of months. It also has to be on battery or electric so when the electricity goes out it stops working. I am so disappointed, so we are back to leaving a humongous bowl of food out. We do leave her for up to a wake at a time. Thank heavens my automatics littler box seems to be a Trojan house! Good luck
1452970
I'm not 100% sure but I don't think so. Mine is just over a year old and I am having problems with the auto feed.
252707
Check the belt first. It might be broken or just dried out and slipping on the pulley. Next, check to make sure your cable is ok. You might need to adjust it to get the belt to engage.
1083549
Try moving the choke lever around ours seems to be off( turned to full choke otherwise it doesn't run). Also don't forget to put the oil in the machine , it is in kind of a strange place
1472365
My experience is that the self feeding typically works as intended. I have found that some spools will have the line wrapped very tight and the "helix" design allows the line to get wedged together in the spool. Unspooling and respooling a couple of feet seems to fix that issue for me.
213766
I tried to get mine to spin to figure out the problem. Even with the center piece not pushed down, it will only advance the amount of one feed. I think you may have received a defective unit. I have never had that problem and could not create it.
1472364
Hi Patrick. The spool should feed. I've not experienced your problem. Maybe you have a bad spool. Have you tried another spool?
258994
Auto feed works by starting and stopping motor. It feeds approximately 1/2 inch of line each time you stop and start. Took a little getting used to for me but it works reliably and I like the trimmer.
2066222
Make sure you have charged the top of the feeder. It will have a green onsite near the off/on switch. To test it touch the feeder and push the remote button. You should get a slight shock if it is working!