Friskars pole trimmers come in several models, but all allow safe tree pruning from 15 to 18 feet high from the ground. Trimmers feature adjustable or two-piece poles with a remote lopper on one end. Several pole trimmers have a pruning saw to handle larger branches. Fiskars sells replacement parts for all of the tool-ends of its pole trimmers and restringing the double-pulley pull rope is simple.
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Remove the old rope, taking particular note of how it loops over the two pulleys. Two pulleys give the blade the mechanical advantage it needs to cut branches up to 2 inches thick. Use a screwdriver or awl to push the rope through pulleys and untie knots.
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Thread one end of the rope through the top pulley from the outside in toward the cutting blade assembly.
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Pull the rope through and into the slide around the bottom pulley. This time, thread the rope around the pulley from the pole side toward the outside.
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Continue upward with the end of the rope and run it through the clip on the end of the top pulley, again from outside through the clip, and in toward the cutting blade assembly.
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Secure the rope to the clip using two half-hitches or any other knot that will hold together firmly. For a double half hitch, bring the loose end around the rope going into the clip from the bottom pulley, then through the loop. Then make a second loop around with the loose end, this time pulling the loose end between the first and second loops toward you -- or in the opposite direction of the first. Pull the two loops tight by pulling the loose end and squeezing the two loops together.
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Thread the other end of the rope through the eye-bolts or other guides on the poles that keep the rope secure as you work on trees.
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Trim the rope with a utility knife, if needed, to just short of the extended or full length of the pole. Thread that end through the hole on the plastic pulling handle. Tie a simple knot to secure the rope on the handle.
Things You Will Need
- Utility knife
- Screw driver or awl
- Replacement rope
Tip
- Cotton laundry line does just fine for restringing a limb pruning pole, or you can use a combination cotton-polyester designed for outdoor use. If you want to use a plastic rope, cauterize its ends with heat from a flame to keep it from unraveling. Take care to keep the flame far away from the rope to avoid setting it on fire.
Warning
- The cutting blade on a tree pruner is sharp. Keep your fingers out of the striking hook as you handle the pole head.
About the Author
An avid perennial gardener and old house owner, Laura Reynolds has had careers in teaching and juvenile justice. A retired municipal judgem Reynolds holds a degree in communications from Northern Illinois University. Her six children and stepchildren served as subjects of editorials during her tenure as a local newspaper editor.
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