How to Disassemble Lawn Trimmers

Introduction

Dismantling and Recycling Centre (DRZ)

Katharina Lenz, Vienna / Austria

This is a general guide for most Lawn Trimmers.

Health & Safety

Dismantling doesn't include any harmful steps. Nonetheless workers should wear personal protection equipment like gloves, goggles, apron and robust shoes.

Note: As the construction can differ, the dismantling steps mentioned below can vary in their order. However, the described steps show what parts the removal should focus on.

What you need

Step 1 How to Disassemble Lawn Trimmers

• Place the lawn trimmer on your working bench.
Step 2



• Unscrew the protective cover.
• Remove the collection basket.
Step 3
• Flip the lawn trimmer over and unscrew the case.
• Flip it back to its upright position to remove the cover.
Step 4
• Unscrew the handle mount.
Step 5
• Remove the handle.
Step 6
• Cut the wires.
Step 7
• Remove the capacitor.
Step 8
• Unscrew the motor.
Step 9
• Flip the trimmer over to remove the drive shaft.
Step 10
• Lift off the drive shaft cover.
• If necessary, destroy the drive shaft cover with a hammer. test
Step 11
• Unscrew the case.
Step 12
• Remove the drive shaft by hitting it with a hammer.
Step 13
• Remove the motor.
Step 14
• At the end of the handle, unscrew and open the plastic handle.
Step 15
• Remove the string holder.
Step 16
• Separate the remaining materials according to their type and go on with the appropriate data sheet (e.g. aluminium, ferrous metals, plastic, further PWBs, etc.).
• Make sure the plastic parts are completely free of metal pieces.

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