Feeling emboldened by my success with the blower yesterday I decided to take another swing at using the trimmer.
First, Bryan’s suggestions of lowering the trimmer RPM speed and increasing the frequency of the line feed has significantly improved how long the trimmer runs without a line feed error.
Second, I tried running some microplans to edge around trees that I created weeks or months ago. In each case they just ran into the tree and stopped so I had to delete and recreate the micro plans. Has anyone else encountered this? No map drift message at the dock.
Third, it just stopped and said something about a loose lock and to check the head. It disappeared before I could screen shot it. Any clues?
Were these memory paths? Did you start them out in an open area a good distance away from the trees? The Yarbo will approach the entrance and need space to maneuver. That is assuming it doesn’t try and run it backwards. The lock error I think refers to the trimmer module itself not being fully seated. Check your locking pins and make sure they are tight and fully seated. If it persists and they are firmly latched, open a ticket. Probably a software bug.
Yes… they were memory paths, not micro paths. Apparently my personal “memory paths” aren’t working so well eh?
Yes, in spite of not remembering their names, they were setup with starts away from the tree, and in fact I’ve used them successfully in the past.
Thanks on the locking pin tip. I will check those again the next time its on. They are so difficult to push and pull on and off its hard to imagine them as loose. I’ve almost (but haven’t) resorted to using pliers to get them on and off in the past.
My issue was that the line would snap when it hit my weeds. The lower speed seems to allow the line to stay intact and most weeds still are getting cut. Palmetto, not so much. Best to dig them out, pull them with a chain and big truck or use a chain saw.
Hi there, regarding Yarbo running into obstacles while following the Memory Path, does the issue still occur after you recreate these paths? If so, please submit a support ticket for this issue so our team can further investigate.
For the loose lock issue, please first follow Bryan’s suggestion and check the locking pins to make sure the module is properly secured. If the issue continues to occur, please keep us updated with more details, and we’ll help investigate the root cause.
Thank you Yarbo-Forum. No, once I remap the memory path it’s fine. It just seems to have gotten off by a couple centimeters since I last used it. So I just deleted and restarted. As far as the lock issue goes, I have no idea, but I have taken the trimmer off and put it back on and it seems to be operating OK at the moment.
The large ones we call cabbage palms and tell tourists and northern transplants (like me 30 years ago) that they are beautiful and tropical and you should pay more to be close to them.
So the lock issue just occurred again. I have taken pictures and attached below. I do t see or feel anything loose. Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.
Where the line it underneath, the round thing that spins, that is the head. The spool of line is inside it. The head is held on by 2 push in clips that you can see when looking at it. Push them both in a wiggle and the head will come off. Push back on to reattach.
So, i’m not sure if I’m not following directions correctly or if our trimmers are slightly different. I’ve taken the cap off and removed the spool of line and I don’t see anything that resembles two push tabs inside. The little metal thing that I assume is responsible for feeding the line is in there and it is completely limp. I would’ve thought it was spring loaded or something.
