Restringing Black and Decker GrassHog GH1000 Trimmer

[@robertpalmer2166]

Man, this guy really knows how to explain things. Thanks for your very explicit instructions.

[@user-nf6bs3fz9u]

I wish more people could make instructional videos like yours. Yours is at a perfect pace and you zoom in at the appropriate times. I've had my GH1000 weedwacker for several years, and still could not spool it correctly. I dreaded using the device as I knew I'd likely have to go to battle with it before I completed my yard work. Now, thanks to your video, I am able to re-spool it with ease!

[@TheTrout09]

Very well done! Now I know the trick of stringing the 1100--it will save lots of frustration. I still prefer my single string and am constantly looking for that model that is NOT battery operated. I bet the gentleman that took the time to put this together is a great guy and a very nice neighbor! I am sure he helps other people in many ways.

[@curiousmarcv8795]

This video is perfect. Well explained and easy to follow. I cut weeds like a champ afterwards without the string breaking every five seconds. Thanks for posing it.

[@jasustar]

Many thanks to Geoff Brown for going to all the trouble of creating and posting this video. For those of us who didn't hang on to our owner's manuals, this video is a real life saver,

[@artsyelectriathletic]

6 years later and I received tremendous help from this thanks sir 👏🏼

[@Krisaloo78]

May 2024, thank you Mr. Brown! I hope you are doing well and enjoying spring...God bless you and thank you for making this easy to follow tutorial with fantastic music! 😊

[@eckosters]

You just saved my life - my mood & my bank account. An excellent explanation. Why can't B&D not do that? I sent 2 messages to them asking for help and got none. Miserable company. But my tool works thanks to you

[@gracemcnett7427]

By far, the best video for line replacement on my Grass Hog. Thank you.

[@Pandemona01]

Sir. I salute you. You have noooo idea how many videos I watched and you were the only one who solved my problem. Thank you very, very much.🥰

[@karlaelvis9815]

I just purchased one of these trimmers at a yard sale; your video (including the tip about the recall) was very helpful in getttng me up and running with my new trimmer - thanks!

[@lonnelsc]

The automatic string feeder works by using centrifugal force that feeds approximately 1/4 inch of string everytime you start it. There us a little catch lever under the spool that stops more string from being fed out. Make sure that it is kept clean and moves freely. Do not oil. Because it will become tacky and attract dirt. Making it stick When you insert the loaded spool make sure it clicks and is fully seated. You know it is seated when you pull the string and it does not feed out. Put the orange cover back on. Trim the string to the length of the cutter with scissors or a knife. Now, here is the secret. 1) When you start the trimmer run it as long per start as possible. 2) Don't start and stop it over and over in short bursts 3) always bring the trimmer up to full speed. 4) if the line breaks off short but is still exposed start and stop in short burst a few times them go to full speed. This will get the line to correct length. 5) everytime you change the line make sure the lever arm under the spool moves freely. 6) do not wind the spool too tight this causes line to stick and not feed. 7) do not over fill spool. 8) remember starting or stopping too much and not getting up to full speed and keeping it there while in use causes too much line to feed Good luck!

[@pgerardsmith]

Hello Geoff. Thanks for the note. I used the trimmer yesterday and it worked great! No more problems. I love KZbin.

[@elainebinvest]

thank you. that was super helpful. now I don't have to wait for my husband to come home to show me and then feel silly. I've done it many times on other models, but am glad to know what I'm doing and not feel worried that I will break it just by trying to figure it out on my own.

[@michaelmurray5633]

Nice job explaining. I did this last season and could not remember what I did and of course the manual (which never was much help) was nowhere to be found. The tip that was most helpful was after the screw is out you can give the spool a little nudge with a screwdriver as a lever. Also the blue "paint" on the screw is actually thread lock to keep the screw secure. I might put a little Amsoil or similar silicone spray on the housing in lieu of oil or WD40 as it is a little more compatible with plastic. I loved hearing the birds in the background of your recording. You did an excellent job - Thanks!!!! from rural near Homer, Alaska.

[@colettevonhanna]

Thanks for your video! This was the only video that has my exact Grass Hog and the only one that reminded me about the screw. I had taken it out and forgotten, as well as the only one who taught me that I can't use the blue line. I must have gone through 30 yds and many a cuts on my shins from the wrong line!

[@kappygott9600]

watched this in 2020 great video! fixed my old GH1000 right up. Very clear instructions.

[@fabianmoriondo5522]

I wanted to congratulate you, for your excellent tutorial this video helped me a lot to change the rope of my weeding machine.

[@lorenecallahan2285]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us women who know we can do it if someone shares their knowledge. Thanks!

[@Gourmetpapermache]

Nice video although you don't have to take out the screw to remove the string mechanism (this is also mentioned in the manual). I hate this particular trimmer. Mine has never worked correctly. After a couple minutes of use the lines will break from inside the box. Because all the tension is gone when you take off the orange piece to retrieve the line, the line becomes unraveled. So it becomes a ten minute job to rewind the line and start over. I thought I was doing something wrong when loading new line which is why I was watching this video. This video just confirmed that I was doing everything right. The trimmer is just a poorly designed piece of junk. Thank you for letting me rant. I do appreciate your clear instructions.

[@nicholas8479]

GourmetPaperMache I had the same problems with this unit. In addition, the line gets stuck and melted to itself in the spool and won't feed out. My guess is that we cannot wind the spool as evenly as the factory so the line gets stuck. In addition, it seems like storing the trimmer in a cooler place (not my tool shed), prevents the line from melting to itself as much. This unit is normally very frustrating to use because you have to stop every minute to rewind the spool after the line breaks inside.

[@Gourmetpapermache]

Nicholas Hoffenpiper Mine ended up in the landfill. As far as I'm concerned, Black and Decker is no longer the reliable brand it once was.

[@alan30189]

While this trimmer has tremendous power, I agree that the line feed system was very poorly designed. Do they not test these things BEFORE sending them to market. I bought mine, reconditioned, from one of their outlet stores, which were all shut down several years ago. I called B&D to complain about the line always getting jambed, and she sent me that new lever thingy that you see below the spool, and a new line of string for free. After replacing the lever, the trimmer fed the string much better, but the line still jambs up at some point. Maybe the trimmer is too powerful. Replacement spools are expensive as hell. Buying just the line and spooling it on yourself is the way to go. I wish I could find a new head to put on this trimmer that will eliminate all these problems.

[@aretee3]

They don't give a shit! It's the new American way of business - buy our product, haha it's a piece of shit you sucker, now fuck you.

[@kat4animals004]

Very nice, u are the first one that actually explained it and showed us Everything!! thanks!!

[@moytech5960]

Sir, you have my respects for this great informative video I barely discovered here on you tube, I have been looking for replacement parts for this weed eater, but it has been hard for me to find them, I need the trimmer head assembly, Mine only has the outer housing I got it back that way when I got it back from my neighbor after I loaned it to him it has been so hard to find parts for it and it’s a really good weed eater

[@valleyguy21]

great music to string and trim with, also very clear and precise directions, good job Mr Brown

[@Kaibil66]

Thank you for posting your video ...I always wondered how to do it right. Great video quality...great job.

[@elmoraits]

Thank you very much! A simple but very informative presentation...

[@mcflynn3623]

This is an excellent tutorial on restringing the GH1000 Grass trimmer!

[@darinharris6167]

Nicely done, good pace and informative...learned that I have to use .080 inch trimmer line and not thinner than this. Thanks much!

[@chantellebergan591]

Thank you so much!!!! Very helpful and well explained/ demonstrated!

[@errova]

Thank you so much sir. I appreciate your time and effort. Very clear.

[@maresolmaques]

GRACIAS, a pesar de no saber inglés es tan didáctico en las imágenes QUE ENTENDÍ TODO. Nuevamente muchísimas gracias.

[@mariaestherolmo8301]

Muchas gracias por la explicación; realmente no hablo inglés pero al ser tan didáctica su explicación el idioma no fue una traba. Gracias nuevamente.

[@robertsalay7312]

Great review. Very in depth and did not miss a thing. Great quality video with even better music!

[@MultiEigen]

Told me everything I wanted to know and then some. Thanks so much!

[@bryanhayes9728]

Thanks for the good instruction. Important thing I learned was making sure the spool clicks into place. I think I wasn’t doing that, so it wasn’t feeding.

[@DemMuaSaigon]

Thank you so much . Mine work just fine after learning "how to do it" from you .

[@scott9269]

Thanks for posting this. I didn't know how to properly do it! The GH1100 (what I've got) is the same exact trimmer as the GH1000, so you might as well change the title to reflect this. A word of advice, the regular spool that you get from Black and Decker is really flimsy, cheap and you'll run out of it quickly. I've found the .080 green commercial cord from Ace hardware is far more durable. It's not completely round (like a hexagon with diagonal corners). It doesn't break off anything like the B&D cord does.

[@rockydapoodle4636]

Thanks for the information...was very helpful..

[@cpnk4795]

I am so grateful for this!

[@rvenneman]

Thanks for taking the time to make this great video. I learned a lot!

[@mr8832]

The string is designed to come out when there are acceleration changes. So don't keep letting go of the trigger and be careful around posts and concrete. I've had mine 9 years. Also, make sure the top clicks on or it will fly off. Sometimes it feels on but hasn't clicked in yet. I have a 5th of an acre yard.

[@raizagriselgullo1223]

Aunque no entendi su idioma, pero me parece que es un excelente video, que con solo su demostración se explica por si solo, gracias me ayudo mucho

[@ChrisBryantVideo]

Just what I needed. Thanks, Geoff!

[@barbarag2229]

Thanks for the video,will help me when I go to change the line.

[@goldpanner]

You made that quite easy, thank you sir!

[@Emma3n3]

Terrific instructions, thanks.

[@2288mebrown]

You are right. Some people have pointed out that fact. Sorry if it caused any inconvenience.If you have taken the screw out, please put it back and move to the next step. The manufacturers put on a blue lock-tight glue to hold it in place, but I always like to test these things.

[@insuranceforless]

Very nice this helped me out alot and made it seem easy.

[@frickinda]

Thank you sir very helpful

[@bookjunky4life]

Using the next bigger (.095 I think) line keeps it from feeding out too fast. I've had mine four or five years and have abused it and still works awesome. Just the line issues.

[@alan30189]

Thanks for that tip!

[@lizdanks8118]

This was so helpful!! Thank you!

[@terrishort2647]

This was very helpful. Thank you very much! :)

[@loisstgermain85]

Wonderful help!!! Just wonderful. :)

[@interceptnomensagens6522]

Muito obrigado. 👍

[@antomarchese663]

Gracias, eres mi nuevo abuelo!

[@rmbjr60]

thanks much! I was always a bit unclear about which way to wind the string.

[@HackettRackett]

Thanks a ton for your help!

[@paxkassandra842]

Thank you for this!

[@marciafernandesdasilvafern5813]

Eu tenho uma máquina desse modelo. Ela estava encostada porque eu não sabia como manusear o carretel. Aprendi.

[@LiCastari]

Foi muito útil! Muito obrigada 🙏🏻

[@oldfuzzyb]

I have always cursed these string trimmers, thank you!

[@bonnyp6611]

It worked. Thanks so much.

[@adrianazarateb6367]

Very good......Thanks!!

[@carolelandry4639]

Really helpful !

[@voneber1]

Very good!!!!!!!!!. Thank you friend.

[@frankbellizzi]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@babzett73]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@anlacombe]

nice and thorough .. Thanks

[@angelisone]

Is Cap missing a Spring (8:06)? Or on some model doesn't have the spring? Mine doesn't have a spring nor a screw.

[@ivanruiz1183]

Thanks you very much

[@dwighthebert4052]

I like the GH1000 but had to retire it since the string would not feed properly. Replaced the ratchet arm but the string feeds out too fast now. I'm restringing my spools but they either tangle or feed to much at a time. Any suggestions

[@Sharon-cb6zt]

great video, THANK YOU

[@MrCinpro]

thanks you just saved my bacon!!

[@Adamant_Consternation]

Did the trick. Thanks!

[@Punastreet]

good video - thanks

[@mrbreez33]

Thanks Buddy.

[@djegofigueroa]

very useful, thank

[@ogaconstructoras.a.88]

excelente. muy util

[@rafaelcalzia6151]

very, very good !!

[@gmontesw]

Gracias. Super claro

[@stanford2425]

very helpful! thanks!

[@MsTobyJo]

Thank you !!

[@obrazdeco]

perfecto!!! Muchas Graciasss!!!

[@lilmort2]

Thank you for the help.

[@markbillingsley9746]

Awesome. I had it all wrong. Time to hwhack them weeds. Thanks buddy.

[@alan30189]

Mine has no screw holding the spool in. :-O Or, if it does, I just pop the spool out without removing the screw, as the man mentioned below. I always trim the line once the spool is in. Don't let the trimmer do it while it's running, or you get hit by shrapnel. Ouch!

[@stillme4you]

The blue paint on the screw it called Locktite, to keep it from unscrewing too easily.

[@pavanischavali]

Thanks

[@chrisbaskett808]

Blue paint on the screw is loctite to keep it from coming out.

[@karinjared7672]

I already knew how to do this, but your video is still good. You do not have to remove the screw. i was watching hoping you could show something that made this POS useful and work properly. But, NO- it is still a POS and still either breaks and must respool every 5 feet or it feeds all the line out tangles or shreds to pieces, so still going in the trash. Do NOT buy this junk!

[@janiswhisenant1580]

+karin jared I bought mine a couple of years ago as I am now a widow and my husband did the weedeating. I could not handle the heavy gas one we had. It is always running out of line and I wish I had never bought it. The manual is so hard to understand so I am hoping the video will help. If not I am gonna put it on the road and let someone else have the headache!!

[@DiamondServerGamingShorts]

yayaya!!!! thank you!!!!

[@VBClinics]

Thanks!

[@ericrobert5296]

And never lose the cap spring! Otherwise the line (or, in Canada, the "Filament") won't auto-feed like it should.

[@angelisone]

Eric Robert, yours has a spring & a screw? Have the part number for the spring? I don't see a screw nor the spring.

[@chickenandwaffles09]

I have a cordless grasshog, and have tried to refill the string multiple times now and it just runs right out of the machine within like 2 minutes. It's driving me crazy b/c I can't figure out why it's doing this. I have the string going the correct direction. It's a real pisser at this point.

[@rdkater]

+chicken kick all the plastic off make a round peace off aluminium drill a hole in it so the original bold fits en drill 2 opposite holes from 4 mill en stuff a 3.3 mill filament from a professional trimmer, make a not in the middle, en even earth will be removed.andwaffles09

[@nicholas8479]

rdkater ?

[@roxydog2004]

What about the single line trimmers

[@marciafernandesdasilvafern5813]

👍

[@dawnkladerman598]

thanks....thought I was out of cord and found it was originally wrapped wrong! have enough left for the double wrap & finish my project.... gotta love KZbin...! thanks Mr 2288

[@rdkater]

Dawn Kladerman kick all the plastic off make a round peace off aluminium drill a hole in it so the original bold fits en drill 2 opposite holes from 4 mill en stuff a 3.3 mill filament from a professional trimmer, make a not in the middle, en even earth will be removed.

[@mjsanchez2173]

My Black and Decker trimmer does not have a screw to remove. The cartridge just pulls out with my hand.

[@pataniki8034]

HELPED ME ALSO GR8WK MANYTHXS

[@cindynapoli7530]

thanks i didn't know we had to take screw out first

[@nuynobi]

Cindy Napoli you don't need to remove the screw.

[@cindynapoli7530]

Thanks good to know i still can't get it to work it's only been used maybe 5 times. It was working i did something wrong. the motor is running but the wacker isn't turning. There is no video's for that problem. One of the lines wasn't feeding so i took real out to pull someline out and when i put it back it doesn't turn to wack anything but the motor is running rI have an itch to take it apart but i am afraid won't get it back together. also don't know what would have let go. can you advice me

[@nuynobi]

I don't know much about the machine so I don't know how helpful I can be. Here is what comes to mind: 1) Did you remove that screw? If you did, put it back and tighten it. 2) Is the spool installed properly? You need to push it down firmly, and I think turn it clockwise(?). Make sure there's no trimmer line or other foreign objects/debris stuck underneath the spool preventing it from sitting properly, or preventing the ratchet mechanism from doing its job. And for the feeding problem, make sure you're using the right kind of trimmer line. It needs to be round and 0.080 in diameter, according to the manual.

[@jcstevensva]

Don't need to remove screw. Push down on the spool and turn it to remove it. I have had same model for three or so years. It is very important to use the right string or it will spool out more than needed and will be replacing ever 15 feet or so. .80 inch! It is very expensive to buy the stuff in hardware store in little packs. I got a mega roll of Maxpower 333680 Residential Grade Round .080-Inch Trimmer Line 1200-Foot Length at Amazon for 25 or so bucks and will never run out. It works like OEM not breaking or overfeeding. I also bought new spool and endplate and wire guard when those wore out. It is a POS if wrong string though!

[@nicholas8479]

Jim Stevens Hmmm....now selling for $37 at Amazon. I hope you aren't a paid writer hyping this product.

[@jcstevensva]

Nicholas Hoffenpiper Not sure what suggests I am paid for a review. I'd hope some review I were looking at was not a hype as well. But, I would want more than a comment to come to that conclusion. This string edger is good hardware if you have good string and can find the parts. I am cheap as heck and don't want to keep buying something new if I can keep it going. Amazon is my friend on parts for this, mower, and whatever else I might need. But, this string issue is problem as wrong string and you chew up a roll in one outing and the stuff is expensive. The stuff I found is monster roll and works great. I'd hope your recommendations on something I was interested in would lead me to a solution and that is what I was doing above. Cheers and try vietnamvetradio.com if ur an old coot like me. I don't get paid there either but I do like the music.

[@nicholas8479]

Jim Stevens Hi Jim. It was a light-hearted comment made to entertain and stimulate thought. We really don't know who is being paid on the internet to boost sales. I'm just speculating based on the price jumping from $25 to $37 in only 9 months after your endorsement. Maybe they should pay you...lol. Anyway, I appreciate the tips and I hope to find this item at the lower price.