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I have a Weed Eater 1 and learned from the manual that you...Answered

Service & Maintenance Question posted August 12, 2010 by Jay8, last edited February 10, 2012, tagged Weed Eater One

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Question:

I have a Weed Eater 1 and learned from the manual that you are not supposed to shift on the fly (while moving) Since this is a wheel driven transmission, it seems like it is a perfect product to shift this way. Is there some reason this type of shifting will cause additional wear as stated in the manual? Can you give me details on why not?

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posted August 16, 2010 by Greg P.
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Jay8

Hi and thanks for using the Answer Army to post your questions

Shifting on the fly is a useful means of controlling the speed of your machine. Because it is a friction drive wheel, heavy shifting (on the fly) causes loss of power and over many years of use may cause delamination of the wheel.

The clutch/break pedal is great for this operation. When you start off lets say in second and want to go to third you do have to stop, but the action of the pedal is perfect for this. It is much smoother than the standard transmission on a gear driven machine.

If you have ever started a machine in fourth or fifth gear it tends to throw the user back in the seat. With the clutch pedal the machine has a much easier transition from stop to go in any speed.

I hope this answers your question.

Thanks again for using the Answer Army.

Greg

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- posted August 16, 2010 by Greg P.
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Jay8

Hi and thanks for using the Answer Army to post your questions

Shifting on the fly is a useful means of controlling the speed of your machine. Because it is a friction drive wheel, heavy shifting (on the fly) causes loss of power and over many years of use may cause delamination of the wheel.

The clutch/break pedal is great for this operation. When you start off lets say in second and want to go to third you do have to stop, but the action of the pedal is perfect for this. It is much smoother than the standard transmission on a gear driven machine.

If you have ever started a machine in fourth or fifth gear it tends to throw the user back in the seat. With the clutch pedal the machine has a much easier transition from stop to go in any speed.

I hope this answers your question.

Thanks again for using the Answer Army.

Greg
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