RYOBI Model ELT1100QFA. The lower shaft gets hot during use. I believe the lubricated packing is missing on the curved portion. Where might we find a packing material in Sydney, AU?

I would recommend taking it to your local Ace Hardware where the know how to do most things. You can always look in the Owner's manual that should be available on the Ryobi web site.

Mike it sounds like the head has sheared where it goes onto the shaft. You may be able to get the head off and see if there is any way of re attaching the shaft but it may be tricky. You could use the modelling clay that is also a resin that sets rock hard. (milliput) works for me.

You can find it here
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/640551/Ryobi-Elt1100qfa.html

Hi and wel;come to FixYa, I am Kelly.
The part you need is item 9 on most parts lists:

Your problem is caused by either drive shaft failure or.. clutch failure. Most of the time the drive shaft fails before the clutch.

The manual is here:
http://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Ryobi_String_Trimmers_Blowers_Tillers/700r.pdf

Shaft is PN 682064 or 753-04280

Sears parts direct has the shaft as item 10 this link:
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Ryobi-Parts/Grass-trimmer-weed-wacker-Parts/Model-700R/0909/1503820/10060718/00002?blt=06&prst=0&shdMod=700R

Detailed view:
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-number/Ryobi-Parts/Grass-trimmer-weed-wacker-Parts/753-04280/0071/247/Model-700R/0909/1503820?keySuffixId=NA&productTypeId=x&searchModelNumber=700R&subCompDesc=Boom%20and%20trimmer&brandDesc=RYOBI&modelDesc=TRIMMER&pathTaken=partSearch&blt=11

Lower price here:
http://www.mowpart.com/p661995/Flex,-Shaft-(Rpls-682064)/product_info.html

Average price ($32.50)

Thanks for choosing FixYa,
Kelly

electric line trimmers suffer from one major design problem
the motor has phosphor bronze bushes and the bottom bush goes dry from the grass juice and wears out and the armature poles out and lacks power to work
to get 5 years is good but it is time to take it in for a service or junk it and get a new one

Check here:
http://www.manualsonline.com/
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You didn't quite give me enough info on which machine you have ... but if it is one that allows the lower half of the shaft to be removed for using other implements, disconnect the shaft and try to turn the inner splined shaft by hand and see if the head turns, if not you may have a broken shaft cable or a frozen bearing in the shaft head...this will necessitate removal of the head and replacement of either the shaft cable or the machine head...if all is working then check the shaft going to the clutch...hope this helps... ;-D

Hi there Reyles,

On this model, if yo rev the engine and the head just sits there, it can be one of two things.

1. Clutch not engaging (unlikely)
2. Broken flex shaft (likely)

You need to partially disassemble the unit to find out. I believe you will need a T25 or T27 torx head. Remove the screws from the clutch housing that connects the engine to the shaft.

Pull it apart. Spin the shaft manually. If nothing its the shaft. Otherwise its the clutch.

Best regards
Mike

there is definitely a problem in the drive shaft. check to make sure there's nothing blocking the mal and female ends. if there is, clean it out and lubricate it so that the male will attach to the female slot. also check to see that both ends are not stripped. if the motor portion of it is stripped, which most liekly is out culprit, then it needs to be replaced, or you need to get a new trimmer. if you do, i recommend the Ryobi model CS26 gas trimmer.if the atachment shaft is stripped, the the attachment needs replacement. if you replace the motor portion you need not lubricate the attatchment slot. if the attachment is stripped, it needs to be replaced, but im quite sure the female end in the motor shaft is our problem. it could also be broken inside the shaft. make sure nothing falls out if you hold the attatching ends to the ground.

Squeeze the spool cover as you turn.