How to ReString, ReSpool or ReLine Ryobi weed trimmer weed wacker whipper snipper

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[@scratchgolf]

@@hazelwood55 Stick a coat hanger through there

[@nuggetdog5820]

Thank you so much I have been struggling to restring mine and without a dad life is very hard

[@scratchgolf]

You're welcome buddy

[@christaggart5687]

My line keeps hitting that first little protusion of the guard, and the line keeps splitting. Could anybody help?

[@scratchgolf]

Try from the other side?

[@jamesemmett864]

Ryobi needs a real manual that shows pictures of how to do this.

[@shonjuan11]

I thought I was supposed to install that tool! Garcias

[@michaelsoltesz3779]

No kidding. I spent like 45 minutes trying to feed the line through. Staring at the "instruction card". I am still struggling to wind the line back INTO the spool. This is by far the most tedious reloading of a a weed wacker I have ever encountered. Wild! Thank you for your help. 😉

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@highanddryful]

You should work for Ryobi , you are the only chap who demonstrates this process thank you

[@scratchgolf]

I've asked them 20 times to sponsor me, no luck.

[@FRANKSBESEK]

There are some just plain outright NICE folks on KZbin. Taking the time and being so explicit as to just how it works and what to expect. Thank you sir.

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

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[@reece9052]

Thanks dude ive owned this thing for almost two years and always took it apart to redo the line, this is much easier. Hardest part was remembering where I put that little green thing lol

[@scratchgolf]

No problem! Cheers

[@timmcintyre7992]

A new brand with a new mechanism on a friend's whipper snipper. I had no idea, now all sorted. Thanks Eric, easily done.

[@ldlink3935]

Thanks dude, you saved me 40 minutes of looking for the manual and 20 minutes figuring out what the manual says and actually doing it. You are my hero, for the day. Happy Fathers Day 2022.

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks

[@jeffreycharles9]

When owners manual fails. KZbin it. Thanks for the help

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks buddy!!!

[@juanpillado7932]

Thankyou!!! you make my day

[@firestone4330]

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[@Mike-ns1bf]

Thanks for posting this and potentially saving my weed wacker from an unfortunate victim of my temper tantrums. Damn that was easy to reload. THANK YOU!

[@lilladokka]

I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use kzbin.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

[@riotjavelingaming]

My dad and i used to landscape every week and i took forever to figure this out. Thabk you!!! My dad would be even more proud!

[@darkeneddragon19]

Yet another legend on KZbin helping those out that are either having difficulties or were stupid enough to throw out/lose the instructions. Cheers for that mate.

[@PolskaBabii]

Thank you!! I can’t put my hands on the manual right now & I’m sitting out here in 101* trying to finish this yard before it gets dark or it storms...both of which are about to happen any minute now & I’ve been trying to do the old school method...pulling it apart etc...I thought my line was out but I had beaucoup left. I didn’t realize this was a bump model. The last weed eater I had was an auto feed (which never worked properly) & this Ryobi is the second weed eater Ive ever owned so I didn’t know anything about bumping...I pulled the head off & about a foot of string flew out so I’ve been trying to manually rewind it & put it back together for about 15 minutes 🥴🥴🥴 I was ready to toss the whole weed eater over the neighbors fence 🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you!!! Glad you're fixed up!!!

[@Rita-xh8ck]

Thank you! I’m doing my own lawn now & have never strung a weed eater. Awesome video! Very thorough & to the point! I can do this! 😂 Thanks again!

[@pboatner]

thank you so much, I had no idea how to put more line on the weed eater. Your directions are so clear and easy, I did purchase the pack of replacements which I am going to return. Thank you it is much appreciated.

[@julieharper5054]

I have been struggling with this piece of machinery for quite some time, taking it apart, putting it back together, fail, fail, fail. Thank you so much for this super easy to understand tutorial. And actually, the tool to wind the string up is not a necessary. It can easily be done manually.

[@glamourbygabriella560]

Love the Quick and easy explanation/tutorial! Got me back up and running in minutes with my first time using my weed wacker! Thank you!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you!

[@scratchgolf]

If this video helps you, please 🙏 help me by giving it a like and PLEASE 🙏 SUBSCRIBE!! It helps KZbinrs more than you know. Thank you and I hope this video helped you!

[@caprag.1991]

The first goober I watched had me taking this apart!! So glad I found you! THANK YOU

[@HuyTranimal]

Thank you very much! Prior to watching this, I had it open and tried to feed it through while putting it back together. Luckily I kept the tool from the box to wind it up from outside. Works great now!

[@alaninnh]

This was very helpful. I bought mine last year and I love it. It's so much easier than dealing with a gasoline engine and it works equally as well.

[@scratchgolf]

thank you

[@drefunke]

Whispering thank you as a tear rolls slowly down my cheek.

[@scratchgolf]

you're most welcome!

[@gshivs793]

Seriously. I was cussing so much trying to figure it out

[@scratchgolf]

Awe thanks guys!!!

[@brianmiller8675]

Thanks for getting to the point quickly. Soooo many how-to vids take alot of chit-chat before they get to the info needed. Less backstory and more facts I say.

[@scratchgolf]

My pleasure

[@sonomacountypatriots7249]

I’ve watched several videos that were supposed to show me what you showed me. Thanks for showing me the right way to do it. It worked! ❤️🇺🇸♥️

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@tigerstailz]

ERIC! Thank You! you just made my day. The instructions that came with my trimmer had a diagram that wasn't very clear and I tried to reload it with "common sense" and that didn't work...LOL! Your short to point video provided all the info needed to get back to my yard work. Thank you again. P.S. Thanks for the tip on buying the line in bulk. I thought I needed Ryobi brand line. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Have an amazing day.

[@scratchgolf]

thank Buddy!

[@funguy246]

Thank you. I borrowed my friends and it ran out lol. Anyway, for everyone out there. You can do this by hand, you don't need that little tool.

[@scratchgolf]

Ty

[@Williams78586]

I have been struggling with how to use this equipment. I should've been used KZbin! Never knew what the separate green knob was used for. I had no instructions as they got thrown away. Thank you sooooo much!

[@biancaleigh2430]

No way!!!! Mr 12 and I just watched as I was trying to do it the old school way. Thanks so much

[@scratchgolf]

thanks you~! Who is MR 12?

[@hollymcalister4108]

Thanks so much! Worked like a charm, even without the missing winder handle. I just turned it by hand, and it was good to go!

[@scratchgolf]

WOOO HOOO!

[@N8o38]

Very nice and quick explanation, I've been struggling to figure this out on my own and didn't realize it was this easy! Much appreciated.

[@markschusky1765]

Nathaniel summed up my own personal experience perfectly. Thanks for the video!

[@scratchgolf]

Ty

[@ZNP420]

Yeaaaaaah I’ve never been so thrilled to have come across a video prior to this one!🤯 I had been taking the entire thing apart to restring it... just to have it not work correctly or throw the line moments after!😖 Thank you so much Eric, you the real MVP!

[@mikemckinley77]

Awesome video, thank you so much! I had taken my trimmer head apart then couldn't find instructions anywhere on how to wind the new string. The official Ryobi video and instructions were worse than useless, so glad I found this!!

[@BigRome95South]

Thank you. I used this video when I first got mine. I moved and went to a rental for a year so it sat in storage. And came back to this same video because I forgot. Helped just like the first go round. Thank you!

[@scratchgolf]

Ha ha awesome!!!

[@patriciacarranza5863]

This was one of the best. I'm new to week wacking (bought a house) and it is the most frustrating thing to string the weed wacker. Not anymore! thanks Eric. I'm saving your video its a keeper!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@Merkava56]

Thank God for this guy, I was about to have a raging fit!

[@scratchgolf]

Hey appreciated!!!

[@angeltorres-yj6yw]

Me too. Almost smashed it

[@martamorales6694]

I was trying so hard to twist it out! Thank goodness I gave up and KZbin'd it 😂😂😂 thank you for this video!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@mikesparti828]

This works like a dream ....I have a Ryobi expand-it weedwacker, I use 90lb as well...wow I wish I knew this a couple years ago...been stringing it the hard way all this time. I have no tool, and I never bump...did it by hand, easy peasy. Thank you for this video!! 👍

[@scratchgolf]

Glad I could hel0

[@martimcshy]

You are a god-send! I had no clue you could do it like this. I had line all over the place trying to do it taken apart.

[@MrKobus-rz4qy]

You are also able to twist the wire into place without that tool you were using

[@thunder0ne100]

Add 16 feet max to the trimmer container.

[@scratchgolf]

I found 10-13 the best

[@stevieramo]

@@scratchgolf Ryobi's replacement strings are 10'

[@BethBridgesNetworkingMotivator]

Thank you! Lost the tool so I used my hand to wind and that worked easy.

[@dilbagsingh-bj5no]

It’s funny ,being using my whipper snipper from years but didn’t know how to put string properly 🤦🏽.Thanx man

[@scratchgolf]

Cheers

[@halseychapman3648]

You just saved a life I was about to beat my neighbor with the weed wacker I couldn't restring thank you so much for keeping me out of prison

[@scratchgolf]

LMAO! You are welcome

[@iiraiyen]

If you don’t have the tool or it isn’t aligned, simply detatch it from the head and align the holes and route the string. You can then twist the green part by hand, spooling the string. Wash it if it’s stuck with gunk.

[@pitajalla]

I'd given up hope on re-stringing my new Ryobi! It just wasn't working. All I could remember was reading DON'T take the head apart, but it just happened. I bought a new head, but am going to return it now because, after watching your video, re-stringing it worked just right!! I'm going to get the bigger 'string' which looks pretty deadly. Got so much rain here in May, have to do the back yard again!! Thank you! You're magic!!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@susangeorge3200]

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[@MrNamegame]

You helped me diagnose a feeding problem with the string trimmer my work has today...they had 2.5x the line you're supposed to run installed so it kept just throwing out more line like its name was Oprah. Thank you!

[@scratchgolf]

Lol ty

[@cwnawnn9863]

Awesome. Simple, easy & to the point. Just what I was looking for. Thanks

[@cory2322]

You just saved me and grandpa a hour from trying figure this out by ourselves 😭😂

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@samanthaalexander1756]

Thank you very much, there is no way I could have worked that out myself and I cannot find my book. Now, I need to go out and get working. Many thanks, again. Cheers!

[@abracadabra999asdf]

Thanks! I just had to redo mine and didn’t realize you went all the way through and evened. Great video!

[@DaveCovert]

Thanks for the video! BTW: the manual says to load 10 feet at a time, so load that puppy up!

[@cowboyspencer]

What do you do when your spool won't accept line? I can't get it to feed straight through even though arrows are lined up ...

[@scratchgolf]

Ive had that a few times just keep trying both sides or re cut the line and try again itll go.

[@alanw5812]

If you want easy to do everytime,try to heat it made it straight

[@alanw5812]

Or try cut it angle

[@WilsonNau]

I was totally lost trying to restring my Ryobi 18V brushless week eater. Your video is a lifesaver! Thank you very much

[@scratchgolf]

No thank you for taking the time to say thanks. :)

[@scratchgolf]

Glad it helped.

[@vicknegi]

Why can't people make videos like yours. Easy as chips.

[@scratchgolf]

Because it takes time and they want money. I get both sides. Appreciate your comments and time greatly. Thank you.

[@chiefkevbe]

Thanks for making the job seem so effortless. The instructions in the spool pack were complete garbage.

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@gshivs793]

Agreed

[@garymontesano5903]

You don't need that ratchet tool to wind the line in. Just turn it by hand.

[@scratchgolf]

Yes sir!

[@captsavetheworld]

Thank you! Had mine on a shelf for a year before getting smart enough to ask KZbin. Feel stupid now but glad I can use it again.

[@scratchgolf]

Im glad too!

[@Sparvs]

Man I have looked everywhere for a simple to understand explanation on how to load new line into my whipper snipper (Aussie for weed whacker). Thanks for making this video! Legend!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you!

[@jaydee506]

I measure about 10 feet as with the 3 feet it won't last long

[@scratchgolf]

Yes!!!

[@dawakat08]

THAT'S WHAT THAT THIS WAS FOR??? omg lol

[@westorain]

Good video, no music, no nonsense straight to the point. 💯

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks make sure to like subscribe and share!

[@TETEFIEND]

words can't even describe how dense I feel😂🤦🏿 thank you man

[@scratchgolf]

My pleasure

[@scratchgolf]

If I had a nickle for every view....

[@hyvongthile8832]

Can you tell me what kind of fee to use, thanks a lot

[@scratchgolf]

@@hyvongthile8832 fee?

[@hyvongthile8832]

@@scratchgolf , trimmer line 2 mm or 2.5 mm better.thank a lot

[@facebookmakesmesick]

Literally just did this in about 1 minute. Thank you. Omg I took it apart last week anwas trying to push it in n out both holes what a nightmare. So much easier the correct qay thanks again

[@scratchgolf]

my pleasure

[@YeeeeeHaaaaa]

Lol thanks man. I was trying to do it the old way and removed the entire end. I then realized that the holes went all the way through…so I thought cool no jamming the ends in and start turning and turning. Well after that I had this wad of stuff in my hands and was like I am never going to get these ends in these holes. 😂 So I went straight to KZbin and yours was the first to pop up. I am so glad they finally made this easy to do. I’m at my girlfriends house and this was her ex husbands 4 cycle weedeater that I finally got running and he ran it out of string. I do not see that turning wrench you have anywhere but I da*n sure have channel locks. Thanks for posting this. 🫡👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@scratchgolf]

You should be able to turn it by hand. Glad to help a fellow Gen X'er!!!!

[@jamescrase9850]

I had to watch your video and I wanna say thanks for all the help. I have a Homelite straight shaft 26cc dual line and I had know clue how to put the string on it until I watched your video about stringing your Ryobi weed trimmer. Thanks once again

[@scratchgolf]

If this video helps you, please 🙏 help me by just commenting THANK YOU or giving it a like and PLEASE 🙏 SUBSCRIBE!! It helps KZbinrs more than you know. Thank you and I hope this video helped you!

[@diazfan5986]

I just did this for the first time, I wish I had a video to send you cause I watched 3 videos and couldn't get it, I watched yours and pushed the line straight thru and tightened it up with the wrenchthingamabob, THANKS BROTHA. GOD BLESS TEXAS. 🙏

[@scratchgolf]

@@diazfan5986 my pleasure! Cheers 🍻

[@Budda_Ball]

Thank yuuu !!!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you everyone so much for helping me hit over 100k views!!!! I made an update with some tweaks if you like check it out here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6mXqp2Nfqx9jJI

[@tygs1237]

It was dads job to wippersip but he hasn’t been lately. This video was very helpful for me and mum

[@robertdaggett1886]

These Ryobi tools come with little in the way of instructions. But this video worked for me in 60 seconds.!!!

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks so much for the kind words

[@Fire4FX]

I bought mine 2nd hand from a pawn shop. I don't have that tool but I inserted about 1m & wind it in by hand. Thanks for the instructions.

[@eddylee587]

Excellent demonstration. Plain and simple and to the point. Took more time to find my wire than putting it in! All of 5 minutes! Great!!👍

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks!!!

[@lintonmacnamara1469]

Terrific ...clear explanation..reasonable visuals...many thanks from an ancient Aussie

[@scratchgolf]

Glad you enjoyed it, Thank you! Please don't forget to like and subscribe please, any and all help with my little channel is appreciated!

[@lacigreystone621]

Thank you! I was struggling with this blasted thing! Now I can go to town this lovely morning.

[@scratchgolf]

Glad I could help!

[@kevinwigmore3417]

Excellent, really helped me. I had to press the releases to re-thread my nylon so that the nylon went through the holes correctly as an extra. Thanks very much, really good!

[@jjf609]

Thanks so much for this. Whacker belongs to my brother & he's out of town so I needed help with restringing. Yes I had taken the unit apart & then did a search on You Tube. You wouldn't think a tutorial like this would be needed but IT WAS. My only suggestion is to remind viewers to turn the knob so arrows are not lined up once unit is threaded (I think we are supposed to do this). You could add this step via text. You're a life saver!

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks!!

[@jjf609]

@@scratchgolf is there a way to keep the whacker turned on or do I have to grip the lever the entire time as I am doing now. It's hard on the hands after a couple of hours.

[@scratchgolf]

I wish I knew. Zip tie??

[@jjf609]

@@scratchgolf my Ryobi whacker got stuck in "on" mode for the last hour of my whacking. I unplugged it then replugged & it was still stuck on "onn" mode. It has done this before but never stayed on after unplugging. It made whacking much easier. Will check status tomorrow.

[@jacksingle284]

Good video. Very relatable, no intro bullshit, pocket knife instead of scissors, etc. thanks for the information.

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@adamreul4245]

i have had 4 eye surgeries, and 40+ injections into my eyes to save the vision.... it was very difficult to read the op manual , also i did not see a reloading section. thank you so much for your video! made it so much easier and it made me like ryobi again

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you!

[@patricesedota397]

Thank you so much! Been stringing weed wackers for 30 years and never knew how to do it properly

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks!

[@juanitabutler-taylor5136]

Awesomeness man... The 42 ppl that don't like this I think you don't like yourself because its just real and basic as can be thanks for your help dude

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you

[@Wildman868]

Thank you Sir! Also your taste in hockey teams are great! Go Wild!

[@cmtwyford1]

So happy to come across your video! We have watched so many others where you have to take the head apart and this is so simple! Kicking myself for all the time wasted with other methods!

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks!!

[@tyewhite5127]

Thanks mate, liked and subscribed. Had literal anxiety thinking about replacing my line as I’ve never done it before. Back slashing grass in no time after watching this. Thanks so much

[@scratchgolf]

My pleasure buddy!

[@nickporter9264]

Thanks for the tutorial. Turned out to be a lot simpler than I thought.

[@gavinoglesby3663]

Didn't see anyone comment on it with a quick skim, but you don't need the tool. I hand twist mine without an issue. Great vid though, because I was lost on how to respool it. Lol

[@scratchgolf]

Good tip

[@Papryshi]

Thank you for saving me what could have been an hour of figuring this shit out.

[@maggiecheungblaize8647]

Thank you so much. I’m a wife and trying to be helpful. Greatly appreciated

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you!!

[@lindaf114]

Oh. My. God. It's THAT easy? Wow. I've been sitting here for an hour screaming at the God damn thing. Thank you 😊

[@scratchgolf]

thank you! glad I could help! thanks for commenting.

[@lindaf114]

@@scratchgolf I had it done in 20 seconds after I watched your video. 🤦‍♀️ and withOUT the winder gadget thing. No clue where it went.

[@scratchgolf]

@@lindaf114 awesome

[@walterbryan1798]

A very clear video! I have reloaded mine once since purchasing it, but forgot how to reload it. This way was easier than I remember!

[@scratchgolf]

thank you

[@glassslipper08]

THANK YOU! Been putting off doing this for months because I got so frustrated with it. So simple now.

[@scratchgolf]

thank you

[@tutumclennan]

Dude!!! Thank you sooo much! I'm in a super big hurry trying to get out the door with my granddaughters and you just saved me so much time!

[@scratchgolf]

thank you!!!!!

[@gerardcaccioppo4539]

Hey thank you for your help I really appreciate it cuz the instructions that they give you sometimes you need a college education to understand them I'm just a regular backyard gardening person and thank you for your help have a blessed day

[@scratchgolf]

Thanks

[@rickphillips3970]

Thank you for making this so easy for me I was struggling for a little while Till I watched your video Thank you again

[@scratchgolf]

My pleasure

[@c-swizzle4065]

My god did this make my day a whole lot easier, you brilliant bloke

[@scratchgolf]

My pleasure

[@jimwarihay66]

Awesome! Thank you! I have all the paper work that came with mine (I think anyway), and not a single word on how to do this.

[@CueyTKD]

Good video. The Ryobi precut lengths that came with my weedeater are about 6 feet long, so you can almost double the load

[@pherjenkins]

You just saved me a lot of time. Thanks. Lost my manual.

[@CL-wd2zw]

Thank you for keeping this short and simple. Glad I watched, I was trying to take the head apart like my old ryobi 40v trimmer.

[@laurenb6451]

Haven’t owned a weed eater for years since the last one had terrible restringing issues. (Threw it away!). I am now considering getting this one and really appreciate your explanation. Looks much easier than the Black & Decker.

[@scratchgolf]

its nice and really easy to use!

[@danrozelle6737]

If the world realized the actual real value of the internet and You Tube and how we all could get together and actually solve the planets problems and also restring my trimmer. Thank you I subscribed!

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you!! If I only made money off this. :(

[@danrozelle6737]

@@scratchgolf Well don't give up. If I figure it out myself I'll return the favor. I do know it becomes a job like anything else. So you do have to devote the time and effort into it as if it is a job which is something I have myself not been able to do because of my mental flaws and attention deficit. I am 69 YO crazy old man. Have a great day, Lets save the planet!

[@danrozelle6737]

Oh yea shit, now I have to find the freaking tool lololol

[@scratchgolf]

Ty been on here 16 years and made 800 videos sooner or later

[@scratchgolf]

It can be wound by hand

[@melindagibson6358]

Well, it took me a while to get the cord to poke through the other side …. But when it happened eventually the rest was smooth sailing! Thank you SO much for this video - so helpful! I really am so grateful it helped me do it myself without having to ask my boyfriend or brother or a helpful guy at Bunnings… it’s nice to be independent!!

[@James-tr4be]

Same here. I still can’t get it through after a couple hours of frustration and watching other videos. Arrows are lined up but it just won’t go all the way through. Going to try his bumping technique tomorrow as maybe there is some little piece still in there. Glad it wasn’t just me.

[@scratchgolf]

I've had this issue. I have a video showing how to fix it in the corner of this video.

[@scratchgolf]

I've had this issue. I have a video showing how to fix it in the corner of this video.

[@James-tr4be]

I just fixed it in about a minute. There was still a tiny bit of old line on the spool blocking the path although I could see light through the holes so I kept trying to feed it though but with no luck. I am now gtg. Thanks to all.

[@melindagibson6358]

I’m back again … I don’t have arrows to line up (must have worn off with bumping). This is doing my head in!!

[@MrMalfeous]

Thank you so much. I have been taking it apart and had no luck. It works like a dream now

[@scratchgolf]

Thank you