Bosch ASB 10.8 LI Questions & Answers

No, its not suitable for cutting palm branches.

Hi Terry. That is something i can not tell you. I'm a consumer so best to check with Bosch. Cheers.

Hi Andres. I'm a consumer, not......... No. Cheers

hi there. i don't reckon and if there were they'd possibly be dearer than the cutter itself at $99. Cheers

Thanks. I think the set costs AUD299 so still hoping Bunnings can order a battery. I tried them after posting my question. They are checking and will come back with price if it is available. I will post any answer.

Hi there. I’ve found it really useful and believe it’d be fine for what plants you’ve described. It really is a little weapon. Don’t over charge the battery or you’ll reduce its life. From memory it’s around $100 from most hardware stores.

Sorry I have no answer n not experienced this problem before. If it's under warranty, take it back or at least they could take a look at it. Good luck.

Sorry, I have no idea

Perhaps google to see if there is anyone who has an industrial tool sharpener to do it. I'm in Newcastle and I know someone who can do scissors, etc.If all else fails, ask BUNNINGS.

Yes.

It comes with a charger, connect to the wall power supply. Fully charged capacity would be about 3 hours. There are 3 sizes blades for hedges, light lawn trimming or shearing. I attach a link, if it works, you can see the attachments. https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=bosch%20hedge%20trimmer&redirectFrom=Any

Make sure there is nothing caught in the blade insertion slot and the eccentric pin is rotating freely. If the pin seems to be rotating slowly &/or erratically and there is an abnormal noise then most likely a nylon drive gear has come loose from its shaft. I had this happen in Bosch sander which had had relatively little use but was out of warranty. Dismantling and examination revealed the nylon drive gear had come loose on the motor shaft where it had been bonded to a stippled section of the shaft. Unfortunately when the bonding weakened the metal stippling just chewed out the centre of the nylon gear. I have 4 Bosch power tools and every one has has given trouble due to poor design and quality control so I would not recommend Bosch to anyone. Hopefully you are still under warranty.

Thank you for your reply. I can't see anything untoward internally and fortunately the warranty still stands so will refer to Bunnings next week but the power is disappointing and I will be looking for something made of sterner stuff. If you have any suggestions or recommendations, I would appreciate your input. Thanks again.

JohnA, I was using my Bosch ASB 10.8 LI grass cutter this morning without any problems. I think that I've only had to recharge the battery once or twice in the two years or so since I bought my set. Sorry to read about your problem and those that Platypup has had with Bosch tools. Bunnings, in my experience, are rather good about replacing purchases that have failed, so may you do well there.

Normally no. This is meant to be life-long factory-fitted lubricant but whe

Normally no. This is meant to be life-long factory-fitted lubricant but when the oval plastic part comes out of place invariably it gets in the way and is messy removing & replacing this part. Just remove the excess but leave sufficient to still adequately lubricate. Otherwise clean up completely if a lot of grass & gunk is present & use a spray lubricant (such as RP7) into this area on a regular basis.

As Platypup1 has replied, no. It's meant to be there for lubrication. Clean it off your hands and other stuff if it gets in the wrong place, but not off the oval piece of plastic itself. As Platypup1 says, keep that lubricated.

Maximum diameter branches that can be cut is 7mm.

No, it is not, they are rivetted together,with enough clearance still to slide.

The two blades are held close together by 2 rivets and one blade is allowed to slide on the other via slots in one blade at the rivet position and the base of the rivet is fixed to the other blade. The slots have a rounded hole at one end larger than the head of the rivet so the slot looks like a keyhole. When removed from the motor unit one blade just needs to be slid along until the head of the rivet passes through the hole and lift the blades simply apart. Make sure not to lose the oval plastic spacer the sits in the base of the moving blade between the blades and engages with the eccentric drive pin. It had a little bump on one side that engages in a small notch in the base of the blade.

They are listed on Enay and Amazon, shipping from the UK though.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BOSCH-ASB-10-8LI-GRASS-SHEAR-BLADE-10cm-2609003867-/201358489023
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-10-8-Grass-Shear-Blade/dp/B003MDIAXG/ref=pd_bxgy_60_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=00BG2T90GWGM7FVRJC9X

Your best bet would be to call the Bosch spare parts support number listed here. Beware, it may be more economical to but a new trimmer complete!!

https://www.bosch-garden.com/au/en/garden-tools/service/spare-parts-service/ersatzteilservice-garden-1.jsp

I would contact the Bosch retail specialist to sharpen it unless you want to muck around with removing the blades and sharpening it yourself. When I try to do such things myself, the results are unpredictable.

Yes it is. You can do this yourself with a fine tooth metalwork file or an abrasive disk in a Dremel tool. To do so you should file the surfaces shown shiny silver in the picture here - http://www.ereplacementparts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/clipperblades.gif - Note this is not a Bosch blade, just similar. The nut seen on top is a rivet in the Bosch trimmer. You don't actually have to file the end of the triangular tooth shown, just both sides. It is not necessary to be very precise either.

Thank you both for your answer. I'll have a go at it.