Edger Repairs in Darlington, WA 6070
Edger Repairs in Darlington
Lawn edger won't start, blade gone blunt, or shaft making a horrible noise? We'll sort it. Free pickup from Darlington on Saturdays, back to you Sunday.
Book Online Call (08) 9444 1284How it works
No need to load the edger into the boot or chase down a workshop. We come to Darlington, take it back to the bench, fix it properly, and bring it home.
Book online
Pick a Saturday pickup slot through our online booking. Takes about a minute.
We collect
We swing past your place in Darlington on Saturday and pick up the edger. Free.
Bench service
Strip, diagnose, repair and test on the workshop bench. No guesswork.
Back to you
Delivered back to your door Sunday, ready to cut a clean line again.
What an edger service actually involves
Edgers cop a hammering. Concrete, limestone, the odd reticulation pipe. Most of them come in with two or three issues at once, not just a blunt blade. Here's what we go through:
Blade inspection & replacement
Edger blades wear fast on Perth's limestone driveways. We check the edge, the mounting, and replace if it's chipped or under spec.
Shaft & bearing service
Sand and grass clippings get into the shaft over time. We strip it, clean the bearings, regrease, and check for play.
Drive belt replacement
Belt-driven edgers stretch and slip. If yours is slow to spin up or screeching on startup, the belt's the usual culprit.
Carburettor clean & rebuild
Two-stroke edgers sitting over winter gum up fast. We strip the carby, clean the jets, and replace gaskets and diaphragms as needed.
Fuel system service
Old fuel, blocked filters, perished lines. Cheap to fix, but it's why most edgers won't start after a long break.
Full diagnostic & tune
Spark, compression, ignition timing, idle, throttle response. Same diagnostic process we've used for 50 years.
A note for Darlington edger owners
Darlington is in Perth's eastern hills, where blocks tend to be larger and more rural in character. Gravel driveways, decomposed granite paths, and harder soils all give edgers a workout that suburban units don't see.
Edgers from the Darlington area come back to us with more shaft wear and bearing issues than the suburban average. Gravel driveways especially are tough on edger components. Worth checking the gearhead grease and shaft bearings annually.
Brands we service
Atom · Honda · Masport · Stihl · Husqvarna · Victa · Bushranger · Echo · Shindaiwa
If it's a petrol, electric or battery edger and it's broken, we can have a look. Doesn't matter where you bought it.
The 3-dollar part that most people forget
Inside your edger's fuel tank is a small filter on the end of the fuel line. It catches dirt and sediment. After a few years it clogs up, and your edger stops getting enough fuel.
The fuel filter is usually a small felt or plastic mesh cylinder, about the size of your little finger, attached to the end of the fuel pickup line inside the tank. It sits in the bottom of the tank where the fuel pools, and the engine sucks fuel through it.
Symptoms of a clogged fuel filter:
- Engine starts and runs at idle, but bogs down or dies when you go to full throttle. (Filter restriction is fine for low fuel demand but not for high.)
- Engine runs fine for a few minutes, then loses power. (As fuel level drops, the filter has less fuel pressure to push through it.)
- Engine surges or hunts at constant throttle. (Inconsistent fuel delivery.)
To check yours, drain the tank, then fish the filter out by hooking the fuel line through the fill opening with a piece of bent wire. Clean filter is white or off-white. Dirty filter is brown, grey, or black, and feels stiff or hard.
Replacement is dead simple. Pull the old one off the fuel line, push the new one on, drop it back in the tank. Filters cost $3 to $8 each. Whole job is 5 minutes once you've got the new part.
One thing to do at the same time: shake out the tank. Old fuel leaves a sediment in the bottom. Once the new filter goes in, the sediment will start clogging it too. Pour out any old fuel, swill the tank with a small amount of fresh fuel, tip it out, then refill clean.
While you've got everything apart, look at the fuel line itself. If it's hard, brittle, or cracked, replace it now. Fuel line is also cheap. Doing it now saves you doing the whole job again in 6 months.
Worth doing this job every 2 years on a regularly-used edger, every 4 to 5 years on a weekend warrior. Quick, cheap, prevents bigger problems.
Why Sandersons
50 years in
Family-owned outdoor power equipment specialists since 1975. Same family, same workshop ethic.
Honest quoting
We diagnose first, then ring you with the cost before any work goes ahead. No surprises on the invoice.
Free pickup & delivery
Saturday pickup, Sunday delivery, no charge. Makes the whole job easier than dropping off yourself.
30-day workmanship guarantee
If something we serviced isn't right, bring it back. We'll fix it.
Common questions
Do you really pick up from Darlington for free?
Yep. Saturday pickup, Sunday delivery, no charge. We've been running this through Darlington and the rest of Perth for years.
How much does an edger service cost?
It depends on what's wrong with it and what brand you've got. Once we've had a proper look on the bench, we ring you with a fixed price before we do any work. No charging by the hour, no surprises.
My edger won't start. Is it worth fixing?
Almost always yes. Most "won't start" jobs come down to old fuel, a gummed-up carby, or a tired spark plug. None of those are expensive fixes. We'll have a look and tell you straight if it's not worth it.
How often should I service my edger?
Once a year for most home edgers. If you're a tradie running it daily, twice a year. Sand, salt, and dust are hard on bearings.
Do you service electric and battery edgers too?
We do. Battery edgers don't have carbies to worry about, but the shaft, blade, drive system and electronics all wear and we can service the lot. EGO Power+, Stihl battery, Honda battery, all good.
How long does it take?
Usually back to you within a week. Picked up Saturday, delivered the following Sunday at the latest. If parts have to come in, we'll let you know.
How do I book?
Easiest is the online booking on this page. Pick a slot, leave your address, done. Or ring us on (08) 9444 1284 if you'd rather talk to a person.
We also service edgers in nearby suburbs: Mundaring · Glen Forrest · Boya · Greenmount · Helena Valley
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