Homelite hedge trimmer , motor runs but blades do

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did you hook the wires back up correctly ???... did you pop the circuit breaker ???... then yes, you did. no probably not yet but that would take some internal checking. after checking, no parts are available... throw it away my friend

check the plastic gear where the engine meets the trimmer head

That must be a pretty thick forest there Bella, Sounds like there is a jam somewhere if the thing is that new just take it back where you purchased it and they have to give you a new one or at least fix it the customer is always rite remember that..... I you tamper with those nuts you could void any possible warranty you might still have.

After inquiring with Homelite's parts distributor, I have found out the Homelite does NOT offer any service repair parts for this model. A little bit of research tells me why. Home Depot retails this unit for less than $30 here in the USA. To compare, replacement blades for a similar product made by Poulan/Weedeater sell for $26 plus shipping. My guess is that Homelite considers this a disposable unit.

If it was working well for you, go buy another one. For $30, you can't go wrong.

Hi Leguer54,

I have the same fault with my hedge trimmer, I notice you posted this over a year ago, did you have any success getting yours fixed?

Thanks,

Rob.

Homelite UT40502 gas hedge trimmer, engine runs fine but
cutting blade will not move back and forth.

DREMEL STONE WORKS THE BEST. THEY SUGGEST TO REPLACE BLADES

The clutch is not engaging or the linkage to the eccentric that moves the blade is not connected.

a homelite is disposable, get a new one. You can pull it apart and see what broke and how much the new parts are. worst case, get the new one.