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Product Information
| Manufacturer: Weed Eater |
| Product Number: 530095803 |
| Classification: Part |
| Weight: 0.31 lbs. |
| Shipping: Ships Worldwide |
Description:
| This flexible drive shaft fits inside the drive shaft housing assembly to drive the cutting head. It is a genuine manufacturer approved replacement item that is specially designed for Weed Eater string trimmers. Eventually, the rounded ends will fail to engage the trimmer head. It is also possible to kink or even break the drive shaft cable by stopping the trimmer head very rapidly. It is made from high quality metal and it is sold individually. |
Compatibility
the 23 compatible machines
This part is compatible with the following machines:
Weed Eater
FX25 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
FL25 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
FL25 Type 2 Gas Trimmer
FL25LE Type 1 Gas Trimmer
FL25LE Type 2 Gas Trimmer
FL26 (Type 1) Gas Trimmer
FX26 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
XT250 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
XT250 Type 2 Gas Trimmer
XT250LE Type 1 Gas Trimmer
XT250LE Type 2 Gas Trimmer
XT260 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
FL25 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
FL25 Type 2 Gas Trimmer
FL25LE Type 1 Gas Trimmer
FL25LE Type 2 Gas Trimmer
FL26 (Type 1) Gas Trimmer
FX26 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
XT250 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
XT250 Type 2 Gas Trimmer
XT250LE Type 1 Gas Trimmer
XT250LE Type 2 Gas Trimmer
XT260 Type 1 Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25 (Type 1) Gas Timmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25 (Type 2) Gas Timmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25LE (Type 1) Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25LE (Type 2) Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25LE (Type 3) Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Plus LE (Type 1) Gas Timmer
Featherlite Plus LE (Type 2) Gas Timmer
XT260 (Type 1) String Trimmer
FX265 Featherlite Xtreme 16" 5cc Gas Trimmer
FX26S Type 1 Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Plus Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25 (Type 2) Gas Timmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25LE (Type 1) Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25LE (Type 2) Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Extreme FX25LE (Type 3) Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Plus LE (Type 1) Gas Timmer
Featherlite Plus LE (Type 2) Gas Timmer
XT260 (Type 1) String Trimmer
FX265 Featherlite Xtreme 16" 5cc Gas Trimmer
FX26S Type 1 Gas Trimmer
Featherlite Plus Gas Trimmer
Products Compatibility
This item works with the following types of products:
- • Trimmer
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Repair Instructions: Submitted by Customers Like You
10 of 13 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Medium
Time Spent Repairing:
15-30 minutes
Tools Used:
Nutdriver, Hex bit
Broken flex shaft
Pulled the throttle handle apart, separated engine from shaft, removed broken shaft, fished 2nd piece of broken shaft out. Slid in new shaft, reassembled.
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5 of 6 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Medium
Time Spent Repairing:
1-2 hours
Tools Used:
Pliers, Adjustable Wrench, torx drivers
Flex shaft cable broke
Disassembled the drive assembly from the power head
Removed broken drive cable from housing
Removed plastic inner cable guide from housing
Unscrewed dust cover from threaded mounting assembly with difficulty damaging the threads.Reinstalled mounting assembly, would not go all the way into the bushing
had to remove the rivet that holds the guard mounting bracket to the shaft
installed all components in the shaft, welded guard bracket to shaft housing
reassembled unit. Had to repair threads to be able to install the string head
replacement drive cable worked perfectly and was a direct replacement
Removed broken drive cable from housing
Removed plastic inner cable guide from housing
Unscrewed dust cover from threaded mounting assembly with difficulty damaging the threads.Reinstalled mounting assembly, would not go all the way into the bushing
had to remove the rivet that holds the guard mounting bracket to the shaft
installed all components in the shaft, welded guard bracket to shaft housing
reassembled unit. Had to repair threads to be able to install the string head
replacement drive cable worked perfectly and was a direct replacement
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4 of 6 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Easy
Time Spent Repairing:
15-30 minutes
Tools Used:
Screwdriver, Pliers, Allen wrench
Drive cable broke
Removed shaft and pulled drive cable out replaced cable and shaft.
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3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Easy
Time Spent Repairing:
15-30 minutes
Tools Used:
Screwdriver
Broken weed eater drive shaft
Removed drive head, pulled drive cable out, installed new cable, reinstalled drive head.
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5 of 9 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Medium
Time Spent Repairing:
15-30 minutes
Tools Used:
Screwdriver, Pliers, Torx 25
Flex shaft cable broke
1.Remove trimmer head
2.Remove flex cable end
3.Remove shaft from motor housing.
4.Pull cable end from shaft with needle nose pliers
5.Greased new cable, replaced cable into shaft
6.Replaced shaft end at motor housing
7.Replaced flex cable end
8.Replaced trimmer head
2.Remove flex cable end
3.Remove shaft from motor housing.
4.Pull cable end from shaft with needle nose pliers
5.Greased new cable, replaced cable into shaft
6.Replaced shaft end at motor housing
7.Replaced flex cable end
8.Replaced trimmer head
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Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Easy
Time Spent Repairing:
15-30 minutes
Tools Used:
Screwdriver, Pliers
Weed eater shaft broke
Remove broken shaft and installed new one that fit great
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Tool Type:
Trimmer
Parts Used:
Repair Difficulty:
Easy
Time Spent Repairing:
15-30 minutes
Tools Used:
Socket set, Adjustable Wrench, torx bits
flex shaft broke
Removed old flex shaft from housing
Installed new flex shaft into housing
Filled up gas
Started and weedwacked yard
Installed new flex shaft into housing
Filled up gas
Started and weedwacked yard
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Working well
Arrived on time, good packaging. Haven’t put it to work but it installed easily runs well when not under load. I’m happy with my purchase.
Richard -
July 11, 2021
Verified Purchase
It was exactly the item I Was looking for. Thanks to eReplacement
My trimmer works very well with the replacement part you sent.
Fernando -
October 31, 2019
Verified Purchase
Nice part
The 51 inch cable was discontinued so I took a chance and ordered a 50 inch and cut the housing down a inch. Worked out just fine weed eater preforms as it should. It's nice when things work out as they should!
Guest -
August 5, 2019
Verified Purchase
Weed Eater flex shaft
This item arrived in nice packaging and fit my application perfectly. It also arrived in a timely manner...
James -
July 8, 2019
Verified Purchase
Weedwacker part
Reasonable price,quick response,shipping arrived earlier than expected..Part fit perfectly..
Guest -
June 18, 2019
Verified Purchase
Replacement flex shaft for FL25 weedeater
Received undamaged, protected with oil and fits perfectly in my weedeater FL25.
kalfred -
June 7, 2019
Verified Purchase
Verified Purchase
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Product Information
| Manufacturer: Weed Eater |
| Product Number: 530095803 |
| Classification: Part |
| Weight: 0.31 lbs. |
| Shipping: Ships Worldwide |
