HOW-TO - Stihl String C 25-2 Trimmer Head Replacement - Video

[@gordonmowat9972]

Very helpful - many thanks.

[@OneSquidOneBike]

Change the head in my Stihl in 2 minutes . First time doing it. Thank you !!!!

[@MrGregorydavis21]

Just replaced the head on a FS 76 and ms260 today, the screwdriver hole was the clue to removing my 2 stihl trimmer heads.Great help to people that don't do that much work on these small engine devices.

[@khamilto444]

I love that you use a real trimmer, grass cuttings and all. Your tip about the hole being filled was so helpful- exactly what had confounded me. I'm an old(er) lady and you made this an easy one-woman job! Thank you!

[@donyboy73]

you're welcome, make sure you are subscribed

[@punishedchris8576]

Top job Dony boy - no nonsense, informative and straight to the point. What a guy - thank you.

[@fraa888grindr6]

Running (3) FS131 trimmers w/25-2 heads that my crew are destroying; had to replace (2) complete heads today and guards are soon to follow. Looks like we need a refresher course in proper height adjustment because these have literally been run into the ground. Excellent video for my newbies to watch when they can't reach me, and need to perform maintenance. Thanks!

[@AdamKasp]

Saved me a lot of time. Thank you

[@mainegeek]

I just bought an FS70. I'm not using it for commercial but I'm sick and tired of my disposable Ryobi's and I've got a decent sized lot that I like to keep it maintained! I doubled my warranty buying $15 of Stihl oil (2 -> 4 years). It starts easy, sounds good, and using it the first time made me realize I've been playing with kids toys before this one. lol Thanks again for the videos!

[@donyboy73]

Kris Michaud good choice, you'll like the power and reliability, I always tell people to buy the extra oil to double warranty

[@28fabrice]

Absolutely spot on Thank you so much I had forgotten about that hole on the side

[@justinturner4067]

Cheers fella much appreciated video!!.....been scratching my head for half an hour trying to replace the head!!! Lol👍🏻✌🏻

[@joelapp9076]

This is an awesome video. Thank you so much for making it!! People like you make my life much easier.

[@carlamcmilin1530]

Thank you!!! That was the simplest video. Fast, easy ,simple. Thank you !!

[@GeraldThomasphotojunkie]

Great video! I love my Stihl trimmer now since you taught me how to clean the carburetor and how not to use ethanol based fuel.

[@zaniq23]

Thank you. Didn't realize I could do it myself till I saw this video.

[@cchurch5037]

Thank you very much for this one - took 5 minutes to change after seeing your video 👍

[@donyboy73]

Great to hear!

[@tommypk86]

Thanks. I had the slasher attachment on and wasn't sure if that plate needed to go back on between the pole and spool. They don't get swapped around too often so this was very informative without trying to find the instructions and spend twice the time trying to understand them.

[@brucehampton1545]

I couldn't figure out the directions on how to respool and I thought of utube and voila here I am. Thanks so much for this video I am going to try it now since I just finished trimming. I do believe mine is a selfo spooling one its the 50c.

[@madbill3673]

"Sometimes the hole is so dirty, you have to actually clean out the dirt to find it". Priceless!

[@iracrawford9461]

Very helpful I was able to change mine before the video finished thank you

[@jonesstudios928]

Very good tutorial. I had no idea how to do it, searched and found this, job done! Thanks!!

[@riley11us58]

Wonderful. I just did mine with your help. Thank you so much!

[@kjb_tennessee]

Thanks indeed!! Took about 20 seconds.

[@thomaseaves8115]

Thank you for all the great STIHL videos. I'm doing my own work from here on out.

[@michaelwalker4961]

Thanks bloke, was exactly what I was after

[@Smalltechguy]

Thanks for posting tis video. I was trying to figure this out. This is a very old Stihl but it's loud but finally cranks up after 2 aftermarket carburetors.

[@keithienmason4643]

Hey Dony thier is a auto speed feed trimmer head out there it's white and black trimmer head it's nice

[@gabelanz9188]

Thanks for your help, I used this video today, and you made my life so much easier!

[@donyboy73]

you're welcome, make sure you're subscribed

[@MRX1700]

Brilliant, very helpful!! Thank you!

[@curtfox6482]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Awesome video.

[@craigslattery934]

Easy to follow instructions cheers mate

[@alssmallengines]

Great info Don , I own two sthil trimmers & wasn't sure how to replace the heads, thanks!

[@martygrisham2048]

Perfect video that I needed!

[@eddieflack6590]

Thanks buddy great info!

[@slingnink13]

donyboy73 very helpful to many of peeps out there nice video & very nice demonstration, I've been doin landscape for about 15yrs now & I'm constantly showing the guys that work for me the di's & dont's about my machines that make my $$ It sill surprises that many of landscapers out there don't know how to maintain there "money makers" but then again they will get the hang of it one day. keep the vids coming donyboy73 great work man.....

[@willardpearce8218]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@gammondog]

Thanks. I was thinking of replacing the cap because a tab broke off. But as you said the head's pretty worn so it's best to replace the whole head. After all, it's easy to do.

[@MetzgerFamilyFarms]

Excellent video thank you

[@llordllama]

Aha! So THAT's what that metal bar that came with the cutter head was for. Thanks for this, just what I needed :)

[@Trapper100]

I have a Troy-Bilt TB590 EC and this looks very similar to my trimmer.At first I was a loss at how to replace it .Thanks.

[@cabincreekzeke6257]

thank you your video helped me out tremendously

[@bigblue7091]

Cheers for taking the Time

[@michaelshields8414]

excellent,DONYBOY must have known there are idiots like me who need his help.Many thanks

[@TheSalsy1]

Great video as usual. Thank you. I love all your Stihl and Echo videos.

[@donyboy73]

THANKS

[@Blind_Reviews]

Can you make a video on the full disassembly of the trimmer head? I want to replace the gears inside..

[@MannahWar]

Thank you sir. Videos mean alot to many folks. Great instructor without all the music

[@donyboy73]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stellyd]

Thank you for posting.

[@dartmoorchilli]

Great advice. I wondered how to remove it. So simple when you know how.

[@ethanoverholt8520]

Thanks, just saved the day.

[@carlosperezworks]

Thanks for a great video! I have an FS 45 curve shaft trimmer and want to remove the fix-head, so I can replace the guard. What would the steps for removing the head be?

[@solohoh]

Helpful --- counterclockwise!

[@Mr3Charlie]

Under normal conditions will the end of the shaft get hot? The shop recwntly replaced the bearing on my FS 38, but it still gets quite hot. I don't remember it getting hot when it was new.

[@billcable286]

Your the boss 4am fix

[@richardsoutar2323]

Thank you - appreciated for your time, clarity and help

[@zyplex1]

Great tip Donny, have a great weekend. 👍

[@deepseadiver57]

I have an FSA 56....could you please do a video for this head removal

[@jimsmith9044]

Just the information I needed! Thank you Dony!

[@bobbyb9718]

Thank you for posting. This was very helpful for replacing the head on a FS 76 this morning.

Had I not looked at your video I would have destroyed my Stihl weedeater thanks a whole lot

[@dominicgdoyle5614]

Thank you. Like you mentioned I was racking my brain thinking how does this come off? Does it have something to do with that hole? No instructions in pack - just instructions for feeding line.

[@trumpzilla4193]

another awesome video!

[@bookofpromise3849]

Your video is the best I have found for trimmer heads. I have a FS46 with the old Autocut 5-2 head. It does not have a lock hole for unscrewing like the newer models. For the life of me I cannot get it off. Any suggestions?

[@gregwebb7530]

Well done! Thank you!

[@marksheridan5617]

hi I have a old stihl fs106 but the gearbox was bust will a stihl fs86 fit it as I dont know if its the same drive shalf or not.

[@OpaKnows]

Good practical demonstration. Thanks!

[@rayonwilliams6336]

Great demo helpful

[@kt47150]

Thank you. Your vids are always helpful!

[@ohtoseemusic]

You da man! Thanks. So easy!

[@claas6504]

Good video, wouldn't you use genuine stihl gear grease for the head?

[@cadillacrepairsandmore2223]

Any advice to take that off !! But i forgot to put the metal plate Before the new head now I can't take that off 😅

[@briancrawford8697]

Hey Donny, What if something is stuck in that hole and I can't get it out. Is there another way?

[@jgbelmont]

Does FSA56 electric have an EasySpool Head?

[@zx8401ztv]

Thanks for the reminder don :-)), we tend to forget about left handed threads. Ive been caught out a couple of times, and didnt i feel like an idiot when i found out lol.

[@8307c4]

very good thank you

[@baravados]

thanks for the video...well made, simple to follow and good audio

[@ansonturley2589]

Excellent video thanks so much for this. Very easy to understand and highly beneficial.

[@donyboy73]

+Anson Turley thanks, make sure you are subscribed

[@twodoselegend9196]

Do they still make the old style trimmer head?

[@crippledcrittergym7577]

Great video, thanks for the info.👍

[@mikelo2853]

great video

[@maui0000]

Hey Donny, I'm looking to replace a Craftsman straight shaft trimmer head that uses pre-cut line with a tap head. The one in this video is so cool, is there a similar one that will fit a Craftsman 30cc 4 cycle straight shaft trimmer? I have never had a problem with a tap head, Craftsman thinks turning off the motor every 10 min. or less is a better solution. Thanks for the info.

[@waveydaveyspoonerbooner205]

cheers for savin' me some time

[@donfinkey692]

Thank you!

[@johnriggin7404]

how do you keep the new flat piece on the new head

[@dwoodog]

I replaced mine with the auto feed. You still have to take it apart a bit and wind the line around the spool, but for me that lasts almost the whole season.

[@davidking5842]

Excellent video. May I ask, I have a pre-2003 FS85 and a new Stihl bump feed head. I've taken the nut, washer which matches gear and the top plate but I am not sure how to fix the new bump feed; is there something else I need? Can you help please. I'm in the UK

[@donyboy73]

check with your local stihl dealer, they will know exactly what you need

[@mikepappas6415]

Great video thank you

[@calasmallorca1183]

Hey dony. Nice job as always. I have a questión about a weedeater......where the engine meets lets say with the pole/stick it started to have a little play.......os that normal?

[@genehensley767]

Down once again you made a very informative video thanks so much I wish you would show us how to do a leak down on a small engine thank you so much your friend from south of the border

[@mailman7478]

Donny I have a troy built tb22ec trimmer cannot get bump knob off any ideas what to hold to turn the knob out.

[@donyboy73]

with large pliers, if it's a red knob it will be reverse thread

[@mailman7478]

Thank You.

[@davidb.cooper3296]

Hey DonnyWhat is the name of that plate that goes behind trimmer head ? bought a used trimmer at a yard sale and that is the only piece that is missing. Thanks for the info and the help you provide to us.

[@donyboy73]

not sure but check at your stihl dealer

[@jeremysmith6359]

So i have a used echo that someone put a stihl head on. I can't access to hole in the unit. Echo holes are on the side. Any ideas?

[@devenadkins2247]

Thanks you

[@dalbrittonar]

Thank you, very well done video instruction!

[@cnralph]

Is the German torque Gudentite?

[@zacharywatters1843]

I'm trying to remove the head on my FS 56 RC, however it will not unscrew like all the videos say it will. I have looked at many videos but cannot find a head like the one installed on my stihl

[@random816]

Damn hole was clogged, thanks for mentioning that!

[@nosferatu5]

Thank you, helped out alot.

[@derrasenmaher9730]

What do you think about this Trimmer ? I had the smaller one FS 40 C for about 4 years and it shakes alot when you rev it or at idle. I need a good straightshaft Trimmer.

[@donyboy73]

the one in the video is nice

[@johnvancor5049]

THANKS!

[@kiraseika87]

maybe its a dumb question but what 25-2 stands for? i mean i saw many other still trimmer head with with 40-2 30-2 etc please can you explain me? thank you

[@arthurbaretta2755]

Thank u