Stihl combi shaft clamp.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I have a KM100R.

I've separated the two parts about 10 times to use the extension for the hedge cutter.

Now the clamp system won't tighten sufficiently to hold the two parts together. It's a rubbish design.

 

Has anyone come up with an ingenious solution?

 

 

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[Breezeblock]

buy an echo

[doobin]

Either use an M8 bolt and spanner.

 

Or say sod it, and just bolt the correct attachment to the end of a normal length strimmer shaft. Takes a minute at best and also eliminates a bit of vibration. I've done this for five years.

[Breezeblock]

exhaust clamp perhaps do the go small enough

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Thanks for the replies.

I guess there isn't a better way because the clamp is a rubbish design and as the old saying goes: 'You can't polish a tu#rd'.

 

 

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[Sussex Groundie]

I find the "Tommy" bolt thread strips easily, usually carry a spare with me, if you need the whole clamp I have one knocking about in the shed somewhere you can have. Let me know as I will be in Copthorne on Monday morning

[shillo]

I've just bought a new 130 to replace a dead 100, all my attachments are even looser now than they were in the old head. and i got through several bolts on that one.

 

its true, you have to buy a dedicated machine for the job.