How to Reload the Easy Wind Bump Head For Craftsman Gas String Trimmers

In need of reloading the head of your CRAFTMANS WEEDWACKER® string strimmer? Follow this video for an easy walk through on how to reload the easy wind bump head for a CRAFTSMAN WEEDWACKER® Gas String Trimmer.
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[@Sitharos]

I’m ready to throw my “Easy Wind” trimmer through Home Depot’s front window. I have NEVER had a trimmer so difficult to load.

[@f62darkstar]

you must be loading it wrong or using the wrong size line....I just reloaded mine for the first time and it could not have been easier.

[@TheBeadGarden]

SAME!!!

[@howardjohnson6189]

I discovered the hard way that cheap, low quality line isn’t worth your time or energy. It tends to tangle when reloading and while attempting to use the “bump feed”! It’s just not worth trying to use just to save a couple of bucks. Try a high quality line of the correct size and you’ll think you have a completely different piece of equipment. I’ve also found that if I load 5’ sections vs the recommended 6’ sections I get much better results with the whole process also.

[@Spoons7414]

@@f62darkstar because it’s new

[@Hisgracecase]

It should be easy but can be cantankerous at times. Correct line. Top grade. But at times it just won’t go in far enough. Cut on a bevel. Arrows lined up. Gotta be the Moon Phase lol.

[@MrJon1550]

My family has been die hard Craftsman since the 1980's. I got one of these "easy load" weed eaters for a father's day gift a few years ago and based strictly off my review of this head, I have never owned a bigger piece of crap in my life. I spend more time working on this head than it takes to trim my whole yard ...

[@wabben77]

I agree 100%

[@DonSancho15]

Same here! Reloaded it more than 10 times and it’s frustrating

[@isaboteur2562]

Thats insane...ive had 5 for the past 3 yrs...not one problem and we've had multiple different employees operating them

[@wabben77]

@@isaboteur2562 maybe it's the quality control and we just got unlucky, but most of the time the bump feed doesn't even work and I have to manually unscrew the head for it to feed more string.

[@isaboteur2562]

I NEVER wouldve bought a Craftsman product for my landscaping business. THEN i heard of about this weedwacker. We bought 5 that day.

[@johnchristiansen7751]

I was so frustrated with my WC 2200 after only one line would wind in that I threw the lines and cap twice. This video just made me more angry. The problem I found was that I wasn't pushing the line far enough in before winding- they feel like they stop after a half-inch or something, but if you push them further in (like a couple of inches), they will poke through the head and wind on. It helps to start the lines with the spool cover off so you can see how far the line goes in before you see the end thread out the other hole in the inner reel. I hope this helps more than the "it's so easy what's wrong with you" comments smh

[@g.pawsplays]

Made a fool out of me in front of my coworkers 😹lol Fkn sue these people they just used Lego’s

[@Hisgracecase]

I get that. But nothing I do will push the string in further than about 1/2 “

[@c4llmejustin610]

Thanks man it was so frustrating

[@c4llmejustin610]

Nevermind I can’t get it to work

[@xavierparker6649]

Worked instantly when I did it your way. Thank you so much man!

[@adombrowski1]

Just got a 27cc unit second hand. Glad I found the video explaining how to load the string. Hope I have a better experience than I've been reading about here.

[@fpvtv2222]

This head is anything but easy to reload. biggest Pos ever!

[@mat_a.c.d.evloganstuff3917]

I have the first bump head and I will say it is very easy to bump it and more line comes out thats very handy

[@elijahballard489]

I spent 45 minutes trying to get this figured out. I guess some things can’t stay the same.

[@knwpsk]

I don't have any problem winding it. But when I use the trimmer and the line gets broken off (as expected, normal), it breaks off just inside the head, so I still have to take the head apart to get the remaining line out of it before I can reload more line. Seems sortof dumb... I had a lot of problems with the line getting tangled inside the head and it wouldn't feed -- but I think I've solved that now by using shorter lengths (around 5').

[@user-hx9tp9cn2h]

Thanks for an excellent & easy-to-understand explanation!

[@rudyvilla2399]

Thank you so much. Saved me a lot of stress and time.

[@steveshapiro383]

Thank you, much easier when you have a demonstration!

[@christinehodge55]

I think I'm ready to try it now.

[@Marco-wz5vo]

Sir I love you and hate you at the same time. I’ve been doing this wrong for literally years. So I’m happy and I love you. And I hate that I just found out how to do this, I’m more embarrassed that im a dumb A.. lol thank you

[@dalegg66]

Oh man thank you so much. I was very confused until this vid!

[@lewycrabtree8259]

Just bought one used, thanks for the video, helped me out

[@xSAINTPERKx]

Ive tried it about 30 times and ive rewatched the video 10 times. The turn head wont pull either side of the wire in. I have the arrows lined up, ive put about 3 inches of line inside and nothing will work. Idk what to do because ive tried it over and over again following along step by step and it wont load the wire

[@MBANomad]

Having a hard time finding a replacement head for the WS210. Mine won't wind anymore since it got so beat up over the past few years. All the ones I see online look like the one in this video but mine must be an older part no longer used?

[@jamesannis6381]

Nice concept, but I too found that typically, only one side will accept the line so Im resigned to it and dont have a dual line trimmer

[@kendo411]

It really is that easy to fill. Also i never had an issue with this head getting tangled. I do switch between front shafts as i have the bump feed on the newer and a different head where you feed 2 smaller pieces in. I use the bump for when i have alot to weedwhack and heavy edging ill use the other for minor stuff as the line usually last a long time.

[@braysanborn6000]

Very easy... cut 2, 6 ft pieces of .095 line..(small head) put one piece in each hole, turn clockwise (..Tip ) cut the line at angle , put angle end in hole... Simple

[@darrylaustin9048]

cut a 10 ft length for the large head

[@baladi921]

Very clear instructions. Trimmer line works great now 👍

[@jerrymontalbano3222]

Now, you'll have to show how to replace the bumper head for this model.

[@kylewatkins4501]

The size of the line is very important. I had issues with my line coming out but I found out I had the wrong size line.

[@pablopina8924]

Easy does it, thanks!

[@thatswildpodcast3363]

thanks for video i was totally overthinking it

[@professorpuffin4608]

Totally doesn't work like this after the unit has been used. This demo is false hope.

[@andresgonzalez-df2ty]

Donde puedo comprar el starter para que sirva el mio?

[@carlodonnell146]

thats reloading it but how does the string lengthen when it gets short...do you bump it to lengthen it

[@antknee6579]

Thanks for video

[@darrylaustin9048]

I lke the pivotrim heads

[@danieladams6285]

Sorry to say it brother but I did it like the demo said and it worked perfectly

[@northtexasskies3243]

I saw alot of bad reviews about re-spooling it but once I got mine I couldnt see why it was so difficult.

[@sashaabdool5553]

Where did you buy yours ?

[@professorpuffin4608]

So is this another head I have to buy for my existing trimmer to actually work as I thought it would when I bought it?

[@tcoch0982]

Where can I buy the replacement head??

[@stuff2047]

When I push the line into the head it’s not sticking. Keeps falling out, can’t find anywhere that it will stick. I’ve had several trimmers and replaced trimmer line in this way many times and never ran into this issue. Any clue what the problem is?

[@bro-zero545]

What if you don't have the Red winder thing what to do?

[@jackgaspard6845]

Replaced the line in bout 3 minutes....a snap .!!!!!

[@ncironhorse8367]

This works as shown but, when you get towards the end as it is used up, the line just shoots out the last 2 ft making it pretty wasteful. I cannot push the line far enough to get it stay put.

[@bigwayne4662]

Wow cool

[@justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639]

My head may not grip properly due to age, but I've found that the winding works better if, after you push the string in, you undo the head slightly to fold the ends over about a quarter an inch.

[@devinjohnson3593]

Did exactly what he did and still didn’t get it

[@chaseRDuey]

How do you take the bump head apart

[@dorapolin4560]

That's what I'd like to see too

[@kb1gni]

You don't need to, to load the line.

[@f62darkstar]

on the side of the head you will see 2 square buttons on opposite sides of each other push them both in and then you can slide the head apart to get any left over line out from in there....then just push it back together and reload the lines.

[@brandonvandine1695]

Think I got it. New to me

[@jimarney5714]

mine wont rewind for some reason. this is only the second time I had to reload. Good thing it is under warranty

[@OleCountryBuffet]

Only one side took. How can I remove the string from the side that was pulled into the head?

[@vflsun]

same problem here.

[@f62darkstar]

on the side of the head you will see 2 square buttons on opposite sides of each other push them both in and then you can slide the head apart to get any left over line out from in there....then just push it back together and reload the lines.

[@tommybuick2209]

Just turn the head counter clockwise to remove the line that took. Then put both sides in. But here's the trick, you don't wanna put the lines 3 inches in, they'll only get stuck in the head and won't catch. Since you have to turn the head clockwise to wind the line, stick the lines in straight in and as soon as you can't push them in anymore, angle them ever so slightly in the clockwise direction and then start turning the head. They both will catch then. Took me a couple of tries but it worked. Don't stick the lines in so deep, they will not catch!! Hope this helps

[@keithienmason4643]

Why did the trimmer line unwind it unlines

[@thomasmorrison675]

Does the small head trimmer turn counter clockwise when winding on new line?

[@johnchristiansen7751]

Yes.

[@daveherrin2701]

No. It won’t be able to. Go clockwise.

[@patmoran6914]

Clockwise doesn’t work, only goes counterclockwise

[@thomasmorrison675]

@@patmoran6914 Got it figured out, thanks for your response. Take care.

[@TheSteelcurtain29]

Any idea why mine won't hold the line? Using the same string as i always use. One side simply won't grasp the line when I turn it

[@rogerblakesley3201]

The reason it won't catch is not your fault. It is very poorly designed.

[@johndodson1666]

this did not work in 5 tries. nothing anchors the line when trying to crank it. is there a manual way to do this you can recommend?

[@johnchristiansen7751]

You probably already have sorted this out, but pushing the line further in than I thought it could go made the difference for me

[@alexgall8785]

Guys it works perfectly the first time you load it out of the box after you bumped it more than once it sucks. The head gets scraped and shaved down and move and everything else Craftsman EZ bump bulshit

[@jamesc.3524]

@:50 2x6' for the small head 2x10' for the larger.

[@santogoso210]

hey bud not to undermined you or your video I bought a ws2200 and followed your instructions by the letter and you forgot to mention the string you feed in has to go in to a second hole in order for the string to be pulled by the turning red button just saying I never used one in my life so I was almost ready to say this device is 2 MUCH TECHNOLOGY FOR ME lol.. but all an all I love craftsman and my new tech WS 2200 runs amazing :) fyi I can build a computer from scratch in my sleep thats why its so funny bud hahaha

[@DannyEllison-re4gc]

Where is the 2nd hole?

[@johnslawncaretips4103]

Just got it so greatful awesome

[@bgramx9600]

Pop the cap off and where the line comes through you'll see a small hole next to it put the end of your line in there and tug it tight. Once you do that run the line through the holes in the cap and snap the cap back on and all you do is wind it in .

[@tylerosborne4980]

How do you pop the cap off?

[@Matas05]

My main issue with reloading is this video demonstrates something different than my instruction booklet does…. The booklet tells me to cut only a king piece of line and then insert into the spool and it should go straight thru…. Not the case with this video… I’ll try again tomorrow…

[@unnoticedshadow4649]

This was literally the worst head I have ever used. Extremely aggravating! Only one side would accept string, and it would still get stuck inside when trying to push it through. After 45 minutes, with one side loaded, the string would shoot out very easily and get chewed up while using the trimmer. I would encourage Craftsmen to take lessons from Husqvarna because they know how to make a decent bump head.

[@vflsun]

Having that problem now and don't know how to fix it. I am not a happy camper.

[@joelsmithers1691]

The only problem I have with my trimmer, and it love it, is there is no protective sleeve at the base of the head Collette, so longer grass will get caught on the brass groove in the Collette and wrap the head up tight, causing it to stop spinning then I have to hand unwind the longer grass. No it's not my yard, it's customers Other than that this thing screams

[@Kelvinllovejr]

Maybe I didn't cut the string properly but the head keeps throwing the line out. About 3 foot chunks of each get throw out and now it's empty. I keep having to restring it. It loads easy enough though but I need the string to stay in there

[@brianh7331]

I’m having the same issue. Have you found a solution to this problem?

[@Kelvinllovejr]

@@brianh7331 no i haven't. I actually havent used it since then. Every time I string it I try to push the end in there more so it holds it but it doesnt. Not sure how much farther I'd have to put it in there

[@andrewedwards1315]

Same problem with mine. It keeps sending out cord when I bump it just once. Smh

[@Kelvinllovejr]

@@andrewedwards1315 yeah I don't know how to fix it

[@samanimeguy23]

Mine has to turn counter clockwise

[@budsmkoe]

I've been rigging mine and the black clip just broke on the head because I'm not using it the proper easy way 😐😅

[@burlin39]

Agreed, absolutely awful. Anyone know how to get it replaced?

[@crabsupreme]

Ironically my father gave me one of these because he couldn't figure out how to put string back in and I'm here because I couldn't figure it out either.

[@N81056]

Whenever I start the trimmer it shoots the all the string back out this is trash

[@keithmeeks1281]

None of these videos show the 4200. It is a different head. I hate trying to restring it.

[@lstndc214]

I need a replacement trimmer head for Craftsman model No. CMXGTAMD25SC. hELP!

[@dannywaugh3271]

I am about ready to return my "easy wind" trimmer because it is anything but easy. I have spent an hour trying to load the string. I have watched the instructional video several times and following what it says to do but it will not wind the string. So far it is a waste of $130.

[@nicoled3562]

Check out my comment. I was having the same issues.

[@ryanyonkman]

@@nicoled3562 this is the only comment of yours.

[@2ndAmendmentGlock]

No matter how far I put the string in the hole the head just lets it all back out.

[@chrismaldonado6241]

Bru I tried doing it manualing by taking it off

[@f62darkstar]

reading all these negative comments on how hard it is to install new line makes me shake my head.....It couldn't be easier....took me less than a minute following this video instruction....It's not rocket science geez.....took longer to watch the video than it did to install the new line.

[@satinwarship]

Yeah guy it says it’ll only wind one way which is a lie mine goes easy counter clockwise but everyone is saying clockwise and it says don’t push in the head and sorry but it won’t move unless it goes down a bit and either way you string it , it comes out completely the first time it’s bumped . Yeah f it’s suppose to turn clockwise it won’t without pushing it in while you spin it as it clicks around but it’s not laying in the spool correctly clockwise …my only thought is it turns counter clockwise on the w2200 and of you don’t use exactly 6’ on each side any leas and it spits it out

[@f62darkstar]

@@satinwarship yes...mine actually spins the opposite way as well....but it is still really easy

[@kb1gni]

Not sure what all the hate is about. Cut two 6' sections of .095" line, lined up the marks on the head, shoved the angled end into each hole, and wound it in. Simple. Maybe people aren't using .095" line?

[@richardmertens1494]

It is very difficult to make it work. One feeds the strings and one string goes in, the other does not...but great marketing video

[@inconspicuousalien519]

The answer is to find the nearest Lowe's customer support for refund before you resort to physically assaulting them with it.

[@billpleases]

It’s not easy, it’s just as much of an aggravation as any other string trimmer.

[@Truehokagedel]

Just take it back trust me

[@Mike-ye8qv]

I want my money back, it doesn't load....

[@justusfassero404]

I've been trying to load this weedeater for 30 minutes now. The video sucks. It needs to show you whats happening while the head is off

[@creekbird_homestead]

It won’t feed on and I’ve wasted an hour of my day and work isn’t getting done. I hate this thing. Oh I’ll never look at string trimming the same way for sure. Want my old Husq back!!

[@MrCougar214]

Ever since Black & Decker bought the Craftsman line their quality has significantly gone down hill. The first thing Black & Decker did was take away the lifetime guaranty and the no-questions-asked replacement policies. When I was a kid the Craftsman name meant something, it meant quality and tools that could take a beating, tools the everyday man could afford. Now they might as well just be made in China with some never heard of Chinese brand name on them cause that's all they're worth.

[@craftsman]

Hi Richard, we're sorry to hear this. If you're having problems with any of your tools, please send us an email to [e-mail] and one of our reps will assist you.

[@stevenreed6635]

I've took apart and put together every gun you can imagine. To say this is "easy wind" is false. Very frustrating. Plus, not to mention, Craftsman did not include the proper hardware to assemble this cluster f*ck of a weedeater.

[@tugyorktown7899]

SORRY...calling BS on this. Your head is brand new, mine stopped "easy" feeding after the second use, can barely get the thing to turn now, have to use channel locks to turn it.

[@markanthony2873]

Every 5 mins...the line has a problem

[@moodydude565]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

[@kewlmanable]

Directions unclear!! Tip of penus stuck in bump head please help craftsman!!

[@richmickiewicz8234]

It totally SUX ! I've watched video after video and the string never gets wound. I prefer the old method.

[@davidtaylor2555]

Worst weedeater I have ever owned. If you can get it to start, pray it doesn't quit because you will not get it restarted.

[@danielchrisronan2281]

please let me tell you that you are absolutely incorrect about the bump head only turning one way. I just put my line in and twisted it to the left. do you swear you can only twist it to the right. 🤷

[@gwmudd6941]

It’s a P O S it don’t work I’ve wasted so much line all it is is a way for u to go buy more line with its 12-24 inches that’s left on trimmer

[@purplesvideos]

Do not buy this machine. Ez wind bump head does not work since day 1. Every time the line breaks I have to remove the head and rewind the tangled line. Works great until the line breaks. Every 5 min

[@michaelayersman6241]

Junk do not buy or get a different head. Will go through the line in about 15 seconds. Still have to take head off of shaft!!!!

[@ricktempleton3415]

Not that easy on mine I hate this stupid thing. Quit trying to reinvent the wheel.

[@bigpooter9771]

this thing sucks

[@edgabel6814]

Worst line loading ever. No, it’s not simple. Reel does not grip lines or grips one but not the other. This is a tremendous waste of time.

[@rogerblakesley3201]

This video is corporate propaganda. Note how the demonstration video is using a pristine trimmer head. Shoving that beautifully clipped 30° line in each side and having it "catch" on the first try is like Batman and his grappling hook. Fictional. I had nothing but frustration with this unit and ended up carrying a pocketful of pre cut lines and then shoving them into the head manually when they fly off.

[@g.pawsplays]

This is a piece of garbage worst patent ever made

[@pmbartosz]

This thing is a POS. Only bought it after my 10 year old Remington burned up from so much use. Cheap plastic pieces and the feeder head wont turn more than about 1/8 of a rotation to get the string in. About ready to put this garbage on marketplace and get a nice Stihl.