HELP! Vevor chain grinder

[Blackdiamond1983]

How on earth do you assemble this thing? I have tried numerous times and cant get it together. I have looked at YouTube videos that dont help at all. Not sure if something is bent or out of whack.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

throw the plastic shield away, than attach tje powerhead to the mount. they do come with instructions. its not rocket appliance.

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

throw the plastic shield away, than attach tje powerhead to the mount. they do come with instructions. its not rocket appliance.

Instructions are less than ideal, motor portion has a peg or nub on the back that doesn't align with anything and sets the base and motor assembly wonky.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

How on earth do you assemble this thing? I have tried numerous times and cant get it together. I have looked at YouTube videos that dont help at all. Not sure if something is bent or out of whack.

Did you cut the zip-tie to unload the main spring?
Any pics of what is confusing you?
They honestly are quite simple

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

Did you cut the zip-tie to unload the main spring?
Any pics of what is confusing you?
They honestly are quite simple

Bingo. I didn't realize there were zip ties on it. That explains the lack of movement. When I get home later, if i haven't figured it out I'll post up pictures.

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

I am still stumped.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I am still stumped.

Should be a big bolt that goes through the front, center and into a big red knob in the back

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

Should be a big bolt that goes through the front, center and into a big red knob in the back

The bolt wont line up.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

The end of the bolt is covered with slag but you can see where it is.
This is an Oregon grinder but they are about the same.
I don't have the Vevor anymore but remember enough.

 

[larasea]

The bolt wont line up.

Well, I guess you're destine to be a hand filer. LOL

 

[Woodtroll]

The bolt wont line up.

On the second one I bought, the bolt head was a tight fit in the recess. It should go down in there quite a ways, from the front to the back, and I had to tap it down in there with a punch to get it to stick through enough to catch the nut inside the thumb knob. The bolt goes through the oblong curved slot in the base piece; the nub cast into the back of the swivel head mating surface goes into the round center hole as the pivot. I "think" I remember being momentarily puzzled about how everything was supposed to line up when I put together the first one - maybe I was trying to put the bolt through the center hole instead of the slot. I don't remember.

Good luck!

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

I got it figured out. Thank you singinwoodwhackr

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

To anyone who may run into this issue in the future like I did. The bold doesn't go through the hole in the middle of the base. It goes in the head tilt slot. That is where I was having my issue.

 

[bucketofguts]

Vevor as a company sucks you know in my dealings with them. This is related to a Vacuum Packing Machine. No replacement parts for a new machine. YMMV.

 

[Blackdiamond1983]

Vevor as a company sucks you know in my dealings with them. This is related to a Vacuum Packing Machine. No replacement parts for a new machine. YMMV.

Thank you for the insight.