looking for a flymo expert!

**pogo** · 4th July 2007, 20:39

ok peeps just dome a very stupid thing, basically ran over my flymo cable and chopped it up

now the xxxxing thing isny working surprise surprise! ive re joined the cable, changed the fuse etc but nothing happening, so im just wondering if theres something else i can do to get the thing going , or is it feeked? ive only used the thing 3 times so im very miffed at myself

any advice /abuse welcome

**JuzzyD** · 4th July 2007, 20:43

iirc a few years ago my father's flymo packed up and it turned out to be a box thingy in the switch (which I assume was a secondary fuse) - we got a replacement and away it went.

Might be worth reading through the instructions though (don't know if there is a support section on their website?)

**Caterman** · 4th July 2007, 20:44

Well the motor has a thermal cut out but that won't have been tripped. Have you tried it in a different socket or tried another appliance in the socket it was plugged in just in case you have blown the trip?
You could have damaged the contacts in the switch too

**AndrewTi** · 4th July 2007, 20:45

When my dear old Grandad was in the first throes of Althziemers, he decided to sharpen the blade on his Flymo. Anyway, after reassembling it and following it up and down the garden a few times, complained to my Nan it wasn't cutting too well.

Anyway, when she found the blade in the vice where he'd left it....

That was after he'd washed another with a bucket of water. That one never saw grass again either...

Based on these experiences, No I'm not qualified to offer any advice.......

**JuzzyD** · 4th July 2007, 20:46

Just realised - is it dry enough to cut the grass where ever you are?

**m20_swe** · 4th July 2007, 20:46

mark what where you thinking

**stusdc** · 4th July 2007, 20:53

not being funny but was this all tonight? if it was have you maybe tripped the breaker in the house / garage?

Or after all your efforts, have you plugged it in?