Hedge Trimmer Service and Blade Record
Stop a trimmer being run with blunt, loose blades and a dry gearbox, by giving the blades their own record instead of burying them in general notes.
OM-09 1 page
Outdoor machines · OM-13
Strimmer and Brushcutter Service Record
A free printable strimmer service record — mix ratio, line size, head and blade details kept once, with a service log and a record of every head and guard change.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Keep the right guard going on with the right head, and the line size and blade bore written down so the wrong one is never bought again.
Who it is for
Gardeners, grounds staff, smallholders and anyone with a petrol or battery strimmer or brushcutter.
How to use it
- Fill the specification block once — mix ratio, plug, line diameter, head and blade details, and which guard belongs to which.
- Log each service with the date and hours or season.
- Record every head or blade change and the guard fitted with it.
- Run the before-use checks; a head that keeps turning at idle is a clutch problem.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Service record for a petrol or battery strimmer or brushcutter, with the line size, head and blade details written down so the right guard goes on with the right head.
Write-on lines: Machine make & model · Serial number · Purchased · Warranty ends
Specifications — from the handbook — look these up once
Write-on lines: Fuel mix / battery type · Spark plug & gap · Air filter part no. · Gearbox grease type · Line diameter · Line head part no. · Blade type & bore · Guard for line / blade
Service record
Table, 11 rows: Date · Hours / season · Air filter · Plug · Fuel filter · Gearbox greased · Shaft / drive · Other work · By
Page 2
Head and blade changes — what went on, and the guard that went with it
Table, 8 rows: Date · Fitted · Reason · Guard fitted · Blade sharpened / new · By
Before each use
- Guard matches the head or blade fitted
- Blade nut tight, blade not cracked or bent
- Harness quick-release works
- Head stops when throttle is released
- Throttle lock and stop switch work
- Line not welded into the spool
Ruled lines: Notes — line that keeps breaking, vibration, anything specific to yours
Questions
Why record the guard with each head change?
Because a line head and a metal blade usually need different guards, and the wrong one either throws debris or leaves the blade exposed. Writing down which guard went on with which head makes the swap something you check, not something you remember.
Where is the fuel mix ratio?
In the blank at the top, for you to fill in from your own handbook or the oil you use. It is the one figure people get wrong, which is why it is not printed for you to copy.
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