Ariens line trimmer

rusty6 · Jun 13, 2022

A new to me Ariens line trimmer has taken up residence here and seems like a pretty handy machine for trimming around buildings and machinery on the farm. Kohler engine starts and runs great but it is fairly new. It takes quite a heavy gauge nylon line so should last long providing I don't get into sharp metal edges. I need to find a source for new line just in case. Some video of it working here.

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glennster · Jun 13, 2022

i have an airens walk behind, mine is older with a techumseh engine. i use .155 line.

Steve@Advance · Jun 13, 2022

Get the biggest, best line that will fit.

You can buy it on a roll or precut pieces.

You can play around with the lengths, see what works best for you. And the tying method is important to get it to lay right and not be subject to getting cut by hitting hidden objects.

Don't buy a lot of line at a time. You may not like it and it does have a shelf life.

Those things are projectile slingers if you go to rough or unknown ground. I have to mow the alley behind the shop with one. No telling what it will pick up and throw!

Bruce from Can. · Jun 13, 2022

If I could buy a old radio that would play old music, Id be right on the hunt. Regrettably unless I tune into Serious satellite radio, there isnt much on am/fm worth listening to

kcm.MN · Jun 13, 2022

We've had a Husqvarna for a few years. Have only bought one spool of line, but it has been AWESOME. Sadly, I still have half a spool that will likely not get used. Check here:
https://www.amazon.com/Cyclone-155-Inch-315-Foot-Commercial-CY155S3/dp/B000E2EZ96

I measured the longest length I could use and ended up cutting lots of pieces at once using wire cutters. Took a piece of PVC pipe and put a cap on the bottom end, then zip-tied it to the machine. I would stuff the pipe with my extra strings. Certainly come sin handy when you're not near your supplies and you throw/break a string. Oh, and drill a drain hole in the bottom!

kcm.MN · Jun 13, 2022

Seems the price has doubled in the past 7 years. Ouch!

rusty6 · Jun 13, 2022

I'll let you in on a secret in that video. In fact the old Westinghouse has not worked in a few years so I faked it playing a cassette tape in the background. It seemed pretty convincing.

glennster · Jun 13, 2022

btw, mine uses line 18 inches long. feed it up from the bottom thu the two holes, then cross the lines and feed it out thru the holes in the side. it keep from throwing line too quickly.

Mike(NEOhio) · Jun 13, 2022

I have a Troy Built. Don't use it a lot and the B&S has always been hard to start. i found using the lighter line doubled cuts better and lasts longer than one strand of the heavy line.

rusty6 · Jun 13, 2022

(quoted from post at 18:42:28 06/13/22) We've had a Husqvarna for a few years. Have only bought one spool of line, but it has been AWESOME. Sadly, I still have half a spool that will likely not get used. Check here:
https://www.amazon.com/Cyclone-155-Inch-315-Foot-Commercial-CY155S3/dp/B000E2EZ96

I measured the longest length I could use and ended up cutting lots of pieces at once using wire cutters. Took a piece of PVC pipe and put a cap on the bottom end, then zip-tied it to the machine. I would stuff the pipe with my extra strings. Certainly come sin handy when you're not near your supplies and you throw/break a string. Oh, and drill a drain hole in the bottom!

315 feet of line on that roll which sounds like quite a bit but I guess it depends on how fast it gets used up or broken. I wonder if zip ties would work instead?

kcm.MN · Jun 13, 2022

Not nearly as well. If you have any tougher grasses, this is one line that excels. I've seen videos of people using zip ties, but I think that is a poor decision. This line is designed to hold up to the rigors of a walk-behind machine. There are lines that last a bit longer, but you start getting into professional lines where time is money. As mentioned, I've been thoroughly impressed with this stuff. We also have lots of steel and sharp edges to work around.

IaLeo · Jun 14, 2022

Stay away from net fences!

Crazy Horse · Jun 14, 2022

My reply is a bit off topic for your question but our tractor club bought one of those units a few years back. The guys who do the site maintenance tried it a few times and then went back to their shoulder-strap commercial Stil weed eaters. I'm sure there are places where they work well but for general trimming around things like fences, buildings, trees and machinery, they found the regular weed eaters much quicker and easier to use and maneuver. They said that the wheeled version actually required more muscle and effort. That was just our results, I'm sure others swear by them.

rusty6 · Jun 14, 2022

(quoted from post at 07:23:48 06/14/22) My reply is a bit off topic for your question but our tractor club bought one of those units a few years back. The guys who do the site maintenance tried it a few times and then went back to their shoulder-strap commercial Stil weed eaters. I'm sure there are places where they work well but for general trimming around things like fences, buildings, trees and machinery, they found the regular weed eaters much quicker and easier to use and maneuver. They said that the wheeled version actually required more muscle and effort. That was just our results, I'm sure others swear by them.

My hand held never had a shoulder strap and got pretty heavy after burning up a tank or more of gas. Arms got weak and numb from the vibration as well. This walk behind is good around buildings but some places will be hard to get into.

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