Restring a Dual Feed Trimmer

Bob demonstrates how to restring a dual head trimmer. Using the Portland Electric Trimmer he reviewed a short time back, Bob shows you how to restring the existing spool, rather than purchase a new spool each time the string runs out on your dual head trimmer.
Review of the Portland 13-inch Electric Trimmer:
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[@colinp2528]

Congratulations, after 10 videos yours was the first one, from a search, that actually showed how to re-string these things. The other nine were worse than useless (or probably more accurately, I was the one that was useless). Saved me getting even worse a headache than I already had.

[@WendysLife2Learn]

I searched forever until I found this one to help me. Very good video. Shows all steps and is easy to listen to. Thank you.

[@ckittle07]

Went through way too many videos before I found yours...thank you so much for posting this!

[@welshyyyyy]

There's a million videos showing how to restring one with the spool with the holes inside but this is the first one I found where you wrap it round the notch. Took 2 minutes to do after watching your video, thank you 👍

[@frontiersmandavis1857]

I just purchased one of these trimmers and I have to say your demonstration worked better for me than the included instructions. I feel confident now I can restring effectively. Thank you.

[@BestEasyWormTea]

Thanks for this GREAT and SIMPLE Video on Restringing a Dual Line Trimmer!! For some unknown reason, the other videos I watched made this process much more complicated and confusing. Thanks Again!!

[@patricianichols6007]

thank you! trying to string for my 82yo neighbor. your video is the simplest best explanation.

[@awakeenlighten2298]

Only guy I could find who showed the details of putting the line on and in correctly.

[@MrSnave37]

Helpful video!!! Mines kept unthreading but I think I got it now. Thank you for the help!!!!

[@aquarianhealer]

I gave up trying after getting stung in the face with string spitting out at me. Now I need to find a video showing how to disassemble the spool to unravel 9ft of string from underneath it. Grrrr

[@socialmedia7812]

Best teacher on youtube gets strickly to showing how to do process unlike other youtubers tell their life story then show procees

[@jamieschwalm2815]

Thank you! I was able to send this to my 76 year old mother to show her how to do it from out of state during COVID. Helped a lot!

[@j.r.g.g6800]

Wow, she’s 76, it’d be nice if someone did the whipper snipping for her. Like some 15 year old whipper snapper from her neighborhood.

[@albirtarsha5370]

You did it right! Which is better than the others. Amazing, seeing how simple it actually is.

[@mega0056]

Thank you so much. Not only do you CLEARLY show how to do it you also do the proper method. I watched other people cut the string individually and it was just a pain to do.

[@GrandKuwsh]

Thanks for the vid. This trimmer has been a super pain in my a××. The problem I have with it is I wrap the spool and then turn it on and the string shoots everywhere wrapping around the trimmer. Ive cut the string individually and also have done it the way youve shown. I dont know if Im wrapping too tight or its not tight enough. The fact, yours worked perfectly gives me more excitement to get mine to work. If, I mess up again. Im chucking it because this will be like my 80th time lol. Trimmer makes me feel like a dufus. Thanks for the vid!!

[@wutz4tea]

This was the best video. Explained very clearly and I could actually see what you were doing. Thank you.

[@scott402]

I just checked and I went through 7 videos until I found yours and this is by far the easiest method and helped out a lot thanks 🙏🏻

[@jrborenz9206]

I have this trimmer and it was my first time to restring it. I tried following the crap instructions on the trimmer but couldn't figure it out. If this was an IQ test I failed until I watched your video and got it the first time after watching your video. Thank you

[@layaro1]

Thank you so much for this video. It's simple and straight to the point. The included instructions are so confusing.

[@JK-wd6oe]

Thank you for the demonstration. I have looked at other videos on how to string a dual feed and they are confusing. Your video is simple and easy to understand. Thank you

[@sheilabowers7418]

thank you so much. my 1st time using a trimmer. the factory package was strung wrong so it kept cutting off. Your tutorial is so easy and precise. My 1st time using was yesterday, and I will play around with it in my backyard until I get the hang of how to properly angle for edging and trimming.

[@spacemonkey7475]

Bought this same exact Portland trimmer from Harbor Freight a while back. Had to restring just today after weeds popping up like crazy. Your video helped out massively! Thank you so much! 😎👍

[@jster1963]

I love when people tell me thank you on my videos when it’s helped them. But many times I don’t say thank you when a video has helped me. I usually busy fixing the very thing the video has helped me with. So thank you for helping me today!

[@indierachaelicious]

Respooling is so easy but I still have to refer to this video every time! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thanks for the great instructions!

[@wetherby6774]

I own this trimmer also and it does a pretty good job. As far as restringing goes, I thought one of the two ends of line followed the arrow, and the bottom end went in the opposite direction. I will give your method a try to see how well it works. Fussing with the spool and the line is the major drawback of these trimmers, anything that makes it easier is a life saver!

[@jencoleman9726]

Wonderful video. I've restrung many trimmer's in my day, but have never seen one without a whole inside. This was the easiest restring I've ever done. Thanks.

[@Locz946]

I just wanted to thank you! I am a young woman and sad to say I'm not use to doing this type of thing. You made it very clear and easy to do. Thank you again I appreciate your video🙂

[@tjfedoryshyn5539]

So hard to find a video on this which is relevant to my trimmer...and explained so well. Thank you for this!

[@shak180]

Thank you for this video. I don't think I would have figured this out with this video. My elderly dad bought this weed whacker and threw out the instructions. He was getting ready to throw this away before I was able to get it set up via your video 👍🏽

[@soshogal231]

Thank you thank you thank you. I always got my nephew's to restoring the trimmer. Your video is the perfect length. Tells me what I needed to do without searching up the manual. I can do this myself now. 🙂

[@samanthabailey8604]

Easy peasy? Should have been a teacher my friend. Patience and explained very well! Thanks now back to work ☺️

[@Practicedummy1]

Thank you for this video. I received this trimmer as a gift from a neighbor lady who couldn't do her yard work anymore. She hired me to take care of her yard and the trimmer helped things out (also gave me a leaf blower and some extension cables). I had trouble figuring out how to string the trimmer. :D

[@cwwirz2719]

GOD BLESS YOU. I'm a mature lady who lives alone and if not for your video, I'd have a fire hazard of weeds growing around my Mobile Home. Again...GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

[@daveoclarke]

Thank You so Much!!! Probably the best video of it's type. Easy to understand, and didn't move the camera around ♥️

[@terribohl1536]

With Sears on its way out I've been scrambling to find replacement spools for my Craftsman dual head trimmer. Pretty much out of stock everywhere you look. I've tried rewinding the spool myself but could never get it right. Thank you for an *easy* to follow tutorial.

[@douglasballatore2920]

Thanks Bob. this was simply and well explained and demonstrated. Hope all is well in your town. Keep the peace. All the best.

[@caitlinbyrne129]

Perfect instructions, I got it right the first time! My first time putting new strings in ever! Thanks so much

[@marlumartincpc4336]

Thank you. My elderly mother bought one and asked me to do her yard. Without your instructional videos, I would not have been able to get it done.

[@spicylou]

I had no idea how easy it was to restring the trimmer until your video showed me. Thank you so much for your video!! You are very good at explaining the how to's and you made me a hero at my house.

[@nealhere]

You are the guy who knows how to do it correctly. Easy Peezy worked immediately bamboo never had a chance

[@kingofcali1974]

You, sir, deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, and I ain't even kidding.

[@michaelb4389]

Thank you so much sir for the video. I bought the same trimmer and could not figure out for the life of me how the darn string gets spooled. Much appreciated.

[@carlyreich2987]

Thank you so much for making this video! I re strung my weed eater 3 times this morning and it kept flying out and cutting my legs 😂 after lots of bleeding your video has saved me from more injuries. Thx!

[@mr_handsome2you]

Puddle of tears!!! from laughing!!

[@beautifulsky4481]

I know that feeling. 😒 By the end of summer my poor legs are so bruised and cut up. I started wearing sweat pants. I don't care if it is 120 out. It beats getting cuts.

[@MikeCarr]

THANKS!!!! This was making me nuts. I was trying to string mine like one of the old thru-threads. Saved me lots of aggravation!

[@tylanway5450]

Literally saved the day! I found it tricky at first but it isn't quick and easy after a few tries. Thanks again!

[@Andrew-rb4gs]

Thanks Bob. Saved me money and time. Now I enjoy yardwork thanks to you! Take care😎

[@dortot1]

What not sure how to re-spool the trimmer so thanks for the awesome video. I am going back outside to finish trimming my overgrown yard.

[@nolongermaestra]

Great video and your video was super because you showed things up close. Thank you!

[@cpbgaming7983]

Bought this trimmer at Harbor Freight and for the price its not bad but i will never get an auto feed trimmer again. I prefer the bump feed trimmers, i find i use much more string with this than needed.

[@LisouFlower]

Thank you! I watched other videos and no one did a close up of the restringing process or explained it as clearly! You just made my yard work days easier! Thank you so much!

[@knowledge5106_]

Thank you so much. Going to restring my Portland Trimmer today as well as my other 2 Worx ones soon. Very clean and helpful demonstration. Have a good one!

[@jerrybradden5510]

Thanks! You got me back up and running! It was clear. The one other video had me so confused. Thanks!

[@shricthism]

I've been restring strimmers for 30 years and never knew how to do it properly before - it was always jamming when I did it wrong!

[@kvn8907]

I'm 33 and college educated, but re-stringing my trimmer makes me feel like a total doofus. As soon as I take my string out of the holes, the whole thing unravels, and then I can't close the cover and the string gets stuck and doesn't feed properly.

[@thelegendarywasdgamer9724]

College educated doesn't mean shit lol

[@mikemichael445]

I get everything except WHERE the notch is to anchor before restringing. I have the anchor-notches, but where do you "hook" string initially? I have a Toro 14 inch Electric Trimmer (which I will never buy again--terrible instructions). Great video! Yours was only instructional that showed how to replace with needed details.

[@boston7704]

Great tutorial! Using a Greenworks 5.5A corded trimmer and it keeps getting tangled in the spool. Driving me nuts!

[@jakemore5593]

Thank you, Bob. That's was exactly what I needed to know.

[@rushnick]

THANKS SO MUCH; I literally just bought this exact model yesterday.

[@aquarianhealer]

Good luck! I can't seem to get it right. Somedays I'm lucky and others it doesn't cooperate.

[@Mixwell1983]

Just respooled mine with .80 instead of .65 and did exactly as shown and did it no problem. You don't need the white sleeve, mine didnt have it. The key when spooling it is to keep tension the whole time so it doesnt unwind.

[@silverjeans125]

Thank you for the tutorial video. You just don't know how this help me alot. Its been 2 years i cant figure it out how to install it properly.

[@sue00111]

Thank you Bob. Now I have no reason NOT to use my Nice trimmer. I also have the white plastic sleeve. Thanks so much. From Susan Fernandez.

[@goodnamesareallgone1]

Thank you. Your video was the only one I found that used the slot (the others used holes)... like mine.

[@liemthanhho8800]

Thanks for simple showing all steps easy understanding

[@Kkayoodle]

Thank you for making it sooo much more simple than the damn manual!🤗

[@KatMetallic]

Thank you for this video! Very easy to follow and very helpful.

[@BlueCollarLogic]

Thanks a lot. Worked perfectly.

[@oscarromero1682]

Thank you. Worked excellent. My old man and I learned something today.

[@winnieshepard5957]

Omg this is the best video ever! Thank you so much for posting this because u make it so easy. I've cussed my weed eater now times than I can count. I saved this & now it's quick & easy

[@djtblizzle]

I followed these directions, exactly at least a dozen times. Every time I hit the power button, all of my string flies out at once.

[@RJMcKay-jb5eq]

I'm having the same problem, the string just unwinds when I release it.

[@Mincraftslacker]

Thank youuuu so much for this video you have no idea how much this has helped me

[@SilverMoonJoe]

Hello Bob! Thanks for this very informative and clear video on How to restring this trimmer. Like Phoenix, here in Central Florida-Casselberry city it is a year round "Honey do list" job!!!! Again, thanks!! Joe -K4JGA

[@chrisblake5726]

I just bought my second of these trimmers at Harbor Freight for $26.99. I broke the first one by putting larger line on it that I had laying around and the heavier string caused the little plastic pins in the automatic feeder to shear off. I can probably replace that piece for cheap, but $27 for brand new ain't so bad. Just gotta make sure to only use the recommended line size to prevent this in the future.

[@LovelyPanda743]

Thank you! This helped so much! Straight to the point and very informative.

[@callahanskeep]

Thank you sir. I know it's old but it was what I needed to know.

[@toughspringrolls]

Thank you for this i was able to replace the line of our yardworx trimmer.

[@kennyw871]

I noticed you did use the white collar that comes with the unit, at least it did with mine. It has openings for the string ends to pass through before you insert it into the trimmer head.

[@tjfedoryshyn5539]

So appreciative of this video as it relates the most to my trimmer. 🙂 Thank you for posting this!

[@jimmy74xl]

Finally some one who shows the proper way🤣👍like.

[@daledeluxe1]

The trimmer I bought did not come with instructions............so Thank You so much!

[@downtoearth5108]

Awesome Bob. The best example of them all. Thank you Bob.

[@jessicahockema3298]

Great video! Thank you! Easy to follow instructions!! This video is such a blessing for me! Something so simple, but I just didn't know how! Now I feel empowered and able to do things on my own! Thanks again! Hope all is well in your life!

[@juicylechuga]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Done waiting on other people to help me lol 😂

[@cubanal45]

Im here every season. Thanks for a good video

[@rosabenavides4381]

thank you so so much from Miami Florida be safe!!

[@richardsimmsjr7633]

Man this video just save me from buying a new weed eater thanks

[@triumphman]

Well i’ve been doing it wrong for years and always struggled with using too much string or getting jammed. Thanks for a great video. Strumming is now a lot easier with no jams or using too much string

[@Mixwell1983]

I am glad youre doing this on the portland trimmer. I have an old electric i replaced wit this. I think buyin prespooled is a waste vs buyin the line. On my old single line it is pretty quick but its a bump feed trimmer.. Wondering if i can jump up to .80 without issues? My old bump feed calls for .65 and i accidentally fot .80 and spooled it and it works fine..

[@hectorortiz7889]

Thanks! saved 1 hour of guess work

[@mattstearns4399]

I did it the same way and started weed whacking. 20 feet later, all the string came out and that was the end. Had to start over again. How do you stop that from happening?

[@annettekiesel8241]

I've been doing it wrong for years! Thanks!

[@patriciachristian6714]

Paticia Christian. Portland trimmer. Remember the white plastic cover that comes on the winder ? I don't have that unless it is the white thing inside the string spool help???

[@adyseven1]

Thank you. The best and easiest to use video of the lot.

[@SuperSaladChick]

Thank you! Very simplified & helful👍

[@pacscorner]

This video is a life saver! Thank you, Sir!

[@carlaleake9305]

Perfect instructions, Thank you!

[@jimraj68]

GRERAT VIDEO A GREAT HELP. DID YOU USE THE NOTCHES BEFORE YOU THREADED THROUGH THE FEEDER HOLE OR DO YOU NOT NEED TO USE THE NOTCHES ?

[@arowland420]

This was super helpful!

[@patrickellis2626]

Thank you sir, great straight forward video.

[@paulbrown8370]

Thank you, I was just looking how to restring mine and I saw this video. I have some string from another trimmer from Toro, I hope it is the same.

[@joediaz9739]

I have the same trimmer, your video helped thank you

[@bluecrush2007]

Great Video on how to replace string... High Five...