OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Trimmers and Brushcutters Two Stroke Trimmers & Brushcutters Ferrex trimmer carb issue

Hi all,

I have the ALDI Ferrex brushcutter, the other day couldn't start the damn thing. Have had trouble starting previous times too. Getting to the point where I would try to start it over and over, then the pull cord starter mechanism would break. Anyways, that's a different story. I pulled the carby out to clean it in case it was blocked, however, putting it back together something isn't right. there's a spring mechanism that causes the lever ontop of the carby (that connects to the throttle cable) that suppose to spring back, but it stops half way, either losing force or resistance coming from somewhere. Because this happens, the throttle cable pops out of it's slot on the carby.

I'm not sure if perhaps I'm missing a piece, or perhaps not putting something back correctly, I'm also not sure of the type / model of these carbies so I'm not sure where to find a carb diagram I can look at.

Here's some pics. I also have a short video of the lever stopping.














I've tried loosening the brass screw on top, no luck. I've also tried applying fresh grease (Super Lube Multi-purpose synthetic grease) to the slide (see pic), no change. Originally it had white grease, possibly lithium?

Anyone have a diagram or have any idea what's going on ? Trimmer isn't very old and has only had about half a dozen uses since new.