Re-Spool 40V RYOBI WEED WHACKER - How to Re-String Ryobi 40V Weed Trimmer (works for other brands)

*18V Re-string video here: • RYOBI How to Re-Spool/...
This also works for Milwaukee, Stihl, and Echo weed whackers.
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This is a video about how to re-spool or re-line a Ryobi 40V grass trimmer.

[@Rubin4749]

I've watched at least a dozen of these Ryobi re-spool videos, and you're the first poster who showed the red line *CRIMPS*, for that basis alone your video is worth a million bucks. *THANKS JOSH!!!!!*

[@carolkmc2855]

AAHA! Now I get it! Many thinks!

[@yabigmastiffs7337]

This was exactly what I needed to change out my string and be on my way again in minutes. THANK YOU!!!

[@sabrinamorawej1755]

After hours of trying my boyfriend asked me for help with the restring-ing and assembly and THANK GOODNESS you made this video! So helpful!

[@rachaelbarr3735]

Same here but with teenaged son, insisting he could figure it out. I suggested checking youtube. No, he could figure it. I got out the manual and read it to him while he continued fiddling. We looked at each other and I again suggested we google. Your video popped up first. We watched it and son's face lit up. He went back outside and in what seemed too short a time to be possible, he was back inside beaming with accomplishment and ease. Thank you and bless you! Very straight forward and proactive - showing additional tips and potential pitfalls to avoid. Kudos!

[@terihansen2761]

Brilliant video!! I've used all sorts of tools and consider myself fairly competent but putting the line trimmer pieces back together (so that it worked!) was beyond frustrating and thanks to your video I was finally able to do it. It's amazing how one tiny tip can turn failure to success. You are a terrific teacher - thank you so much!

[@heyitsjosh]

Thank you for the nice comment! I'm glad it worked for you!

[@johnmcnutt2745]

The instruction manuals are more warning labels than simple to understand instructions. Your video was the best step-by-step instruction of all that I watched. None of the multi page and multi lingual manuals explained how to load the string. Your camera angles always showed what you were doing.

[@C_Morrison19]

Thank you! This was by far the best video for getting the head disassembled and removing a stuck piece of string. Kudos

[@annabeagley1261]

Finally! We were missing that final click to lock it in.

[@sleepingaides]

I’ve had this thing for two years and have never properly changed the line. Thanks for making my life easier

[@thundero150]

Very straightforward. You will be a good teacher in a technical college. Even without my trimmer around me, you instill confidence and justified that audio-visual works for both teachers and learners. Kudos!

[@elizabethleee]

Thank you so much for this! The instructions from the manual were *just not cutting it*. Because of you, my grandma is now happily weed whacking away in the backyard. :)

[@robertrizzolo5375]

This is the most informative video on this subject I have seen. I have been trying to replace line that warped inside the head of my Ryobi 40, You instruction are spot on and solved my problem. Thanks and look forward to more of your videos.

[@heyitsjosh]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@tubenow1]

Thank you for the excellent demonstration. Today, I ran out of string on my new Ryobi trimmer for the first time and wanted to make sure I restrung it correctly. You helped a lot by also covering the use of non-Ryobi prepackaged string. That's what I'm going to be using. Thanks a lot.

[@UriahSSPLC]

As some who has never used a weed Wacker before my Ryobi40V I had no idea how to respool the thing. I gave it the old college try and got nowhere. Quickly found your video and I'm back up and going. Thanks a bunch

[@paintingplantlady1003]

Finally a quick and clear video on how to respool! Thank you!

[@heyitsjosh]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@kyleemerson2693]

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[@delmicakarigaca7116]

What a lifesaver, I could not figure out how to fix my stuck trimmer line. I have no idea why Ryobi doesn't include these instructions in the manual or website. Now i can finish gardening 😀👍🏾

[@cassiejoarnold6514]

Thank you SO much!! Videos like these save me so much time and money from going in the swear jar!! LOL

[@alfie-yy8im]

I had a tight timeline and murphy's law being what it is, I ran out of trimmer line for the first time. Looked in the manual to find out how to re-string - good luck. Found your video and was back to it in less than 10 minutes. Thanks again.

[@heyitsjosh]

Thanks for the nice comment! Loved the Murphy's Law reference! I think about that stuff all the time lol.

[@eesmith9964]

I can't believe I spent 2 days trying to re-string this reel. It occurred to me to check on-line and I found this site. Fantastic! This was amazingly simple and straight forward. Thank you.

[@pkn920]

This is the best video I’ve seen, I keep coming back when I have any problems. Thanks!

[@heyitsjosh]

Great to hear! Thanks for the nice comment!

[@jerijensen8061]

So true the booklet was extremely vague. This video made it easy to understand so that I can go do this myself and or show my husband how

[@johnkirby1106]

I didnt even try to respool my weed wacker myself...immediately came here to see what to do...Thank God I did....

[@simonshouldsaystuff]

Thanks for the explanation. I had it completely apart and tried to wind it manually. This was very informative.

[@pattikuck8832]

Your instructions were so clear that I think, even I, will be able to do this. I like the close up video shots.

[@dancindavey1515]

Strange. Line on mine jammed up. Earlier in the a.m. I shaved all the hair off my head. Grabbed the Ryobi directions and couldn’t decipher it. Picked this film first thing. Looked like I was lookin in the mirror. Then Josh mentions the lousy instructions. Followed his guidance and took less than eight minutes. Great instructional video. Great haircut too.

[@Frank020]

Woohoo I think I did it thanks to your video. On my last trimmer I could honestly, not do it. It had double. One day it didn't start and I said f it I'm buying an electric. Looks like it worked. Thank you. Most speed through the most critical part, but you actually made it easy to get a view, which is essential.

[@bobniccum1160]

This was very helpful, well presented, and far clearer than the manual. Thanks a bunch for posting this.

[@landgk22]

I was about to return my new string trimmer because I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to re-string the thing. Thank goodness I found your video. It's so much easier than I realized - but the manual is terrible!

[@heyitsjosh]

I’m glad it helped! Thanks!

[@brianabbott6585]

I was so confused trying to figure mine out. Thank you so much for explaining this well!

[@kn2102]

Thank you so much for making this easy -to -understand video. I bought the green string at the end of your video and it reminded me of the trauma of getting fishing line tangled lol At least I'll have a clean looking lawn now lol

[@garnetlalputan5049]

Many hours of frustration then your video solved problem in 2 minutes. Thanks very much.

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped! Thanks!

[@RS-dc7wy]

Great instruction, thanks! P.S: WD40 to keep the grass from sticking to the guard, fast clean up.

[@Pinoyako9966]

Awesome video! After a year I had to replace line on my wife's Ryobi 40v which she occasionally uses in the backyard. This video was very helpful compared to the manual. Thank you!

[@vickyM9583]

Great video thanks! I looked at many videos before this one and yours was the easiest to understand and worked for me.

[@falcon8553]

THANK YOU!! You have made it easy. Tried doing by the manuel and what a pain! Even ryobi"s video on this was painful.

[@jeromedenis4754]

Thank you very much heyitsjosh for the video tutorial! You saved me a lot of time and time spent in frustration that I was starting to experience with getting the 40V head back together. Yes, I took it apart and got the (original) old line out of it but couldn't get the head to turn and lock in place. Do hang in there bud! My oldest son is also Josh, great name!

[@heyitsjosh]

Thank you for the nice comment! I'm the oldest of my siblings too, so my parents must've liked "Josh" as you did.

[@YouConquer]

Thanks for making this so easy for those of us not so handy. Funny how the aftermarket string is easier to load. You have the yellow tool that winds it in the video. Someone was smart enough to make it easier to do at Ryobi.

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped

[@dirklantinga4840]

Thank you for this video, the steps are easy to watch unlike the directions that give you no direction.

[@AlastorWillKillYou]

Extremely helpful! Thank you for making this!

[@joelcabrera5257]

Absolutely awesome, clear and concise on this Ryobi weedwacker model . Thank You 👍

[@lorenoble4286]

Thank you so much for your video. It was very clear and I was able to pull the old line out and put new line in! Awesome!!

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped!

[@anthonyspina5723]

Very detailed and thorough instructions. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cristy-maydelaney4988]

Thank you for the video, I was afraid to try this, but I got it and it works great.

[@BxXrayman]

Thank you for doing the video. It saved me a lot of time and frustration

[@truckadaddy832]

Just bought mine and thank you so much for the video !

[@Wildbunnies]

I have both of these as well and I absolutely hate my string trimmers. But that little one is so much nicer to handle during long jobs

[@fredfreddy8684]

Thanks. I spent a while trying to figure that out.

[@philrees7785]

like most people I've been struggling to put new strng in strimmer. Great video thanks 😊 👍

[@georgewhite9377]

Thank you so much for your video, solved my problems. It’s amazing that you can put a video out and Ryobi Can’t!!!

[@wreckim]

Thank you!! BTW, since mine hadn't been opened for a long time, it was a bit difficult etc....but this worked like a charm once it began to loosen.

[@clover042001]

Excellent video just what I was looking for

[@redtally1]

Perfect. Just what I needed to do the job. Well explained.

[@heyitsjosh]

Thank you!

[@Jake-nk4wg]

Thank you, that was sooooo simple; instructions in the booklet was confusing. Thanks for breaking it down!! :)

[@heyitsjosh]

My pleasure! Thanks!

[@tonydeutz3657]

Thanks Josh. I'm an idiot when it comes to this kind of thing. I couldn't have done it without you. No seriously. I would have a ratchet looking yard.

[@Clarity2222]

Good looking out. Saved the day. Thank you for the info ☮

[@nickmarchi4304]

Thank you very much . I was messing with mine for a half hour today trying to figure it out lol

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad I could help

[@jeffbushdesign]

Great video! Thank-you. Super well explained. Why can't companies make decent explanation videos of their own products!!?

[@avonsergeant3577]

Thank you. You have been sooo helpful. Blessings!

[@patriciacz8622]

Thank you, Josh. I just took mine out of the box today and there are almost no useful instructions apart from safety and battery care. This was really helpful.

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped! It's a great machine and I'm eyeing mine up here now that it's Spring season and Summer's coming!

[@Spartan_-du9wi]

THANK YOU! Ryobi should just buy this video. And put it on their site!

[@kenmcdonald5151]

I had to look for this one as the head is different on other vids. Nice!

[@alex88907]

Thank you, my friend. You are the man.

[@johnniehicks2384]

Thanks Man ! Simple and to the point

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped!

[@gamerscircle]

Thanks for the video, appreciate it!

[@braintour13]

Thanks! You explained that well...

[@dorkydarell4073]

Hot dam son you just saved me from a heat stroke!!! Man 3 whole hrs fumbling in central FLORIDA 🌞 sun ain't no joke 😎!!! I thanks GOD for you son

[@heyitsjosh]

This comment made my day, thanks!

[@tpetersont]

Great video, extremely helpful

[@mr.c6674]

Great instructions. Thank you.

[@RW-to2fy]

Thanks for the help install line

[@bryanelliott6749]

Great video, thanks so much! 👍

[@redtally1]

Perfect. Just what I needed.

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped!

[@johnlincoln9431]

Thank you for that - it helps alot!

[@Motivated2Millions247]

Thanks the video was very helpful

[@andrewluu8317]

Very helpful thank you!

[@terrykowalsky1564]

Thank you for this video! The Ryobi instructions were not very helpful and your video made the whole process very simple!

[@tanjowil9743]

Thanks Josh

[@terryhammonds7032]

Thank you. Very, very helpful...

[@mariamyoussef1412]

Thanks for all of your hard work please help me how I fix my machine because one of the string go inside the machine how I fix it. Thanks

[@kemarm1099]

Thanks for the great video- I was getting so frustrated!

[@ivanise_]

Thanks so much. What I thought was going to be difficult to do turned out to be very simple. Appreciate it

[@johnlincoln9431]

Thank you very much it was helpful - please say something about the spring!

[@heyitsjosh]

What do you mean, "say something about the spring"?

[@johnlincoln9431]

@@heyitsjosh l have one like your and I had to open it because the string got stuck - while doing that the spring feel out and I don't know what sise to put it - please explain please.

[@larrywmayes1561]

Well done!

[@koojc7456]

Very helpful!!

[@keithtruss4186]

Very helpful Thanks

[@watercop5115]

good demo.

[@tsultrimlama5560]

Thank you Thank you 🙏🏻 you are the best

[@dianepenney6680]

Wow! Thanks so much for your quick little video. Right to the point....very good.....thanks a bunch...happy whacking! lol\

[@heyitsjosh]

Thanks! Glad it helped! It’s winter here so the grass isn’t too unkempt so far!

[@lashirtprinting5506]

Awesome 👏🏼 Thanks 🙏🏼

[@jeffzwally5308]

Thank you so much for helping me keep my sanity this evening!!! Apparently when I removed the head the spring popped off and I had no clue why this wasn't working. Your video helped me put this thing back together.

[@heyitsjosh]

Thanks for the nice comment. I'm glad it helped!

[@gwwaz]

Good job. Thanks.

[@octavio57]

It wouln't work for me until with this video I noticed that I didn't put it together right, Thanks! Not that hard any more, Easy!!

[@Jpetovic]

Thank you

[@thesospodcastofficial]

Thank you :)

[@JillyN]

Thanks

[@deballen7726]

You answered the question about how long the string actually is if you don’t have precut.

[@sleepy4622]

Thanks man

[@moerich9386]

Thanks 🙏

[@reinaldogonzalez94]

Thank Youuuuuuu.

[@razhocarjr]

Thanks so much.

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped!

[@PlayerOneUp]

Thank to the you!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@heyitsjosh]

Glad it helped!

[@justinf9226]

THANKS BRO