Rescue for a Weed Whacker

Step 8: Finished

This is another photo showing the completed project. The other photo of the completed project was in Step 4. By viewing both photos you can see the location of the screws that hold the two halves tightly around the end of the boom, as well as the saw kerf cut through the block to make two halves.

In this photo you can also see how a hole was made to accommodate and fit the throttle cable.

I have used this weed trimmer for more than ten years since making this repair and it has been as good as factory new. While the clutch now runs in open air inside the steel "L" tabs, it would be near to impossible to acquire an injury from the spinning clutch. You might never need to make this repair, but what I did might provide an idea for you for something you will need to do.