How to Restring a Weed Eater

You're busy working on your yard when the string on the weed eater either comes unraveled or is in the need of new string. The following will help you re-string the weed eater quickly and help eliminate future unraveling of the string.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Weed eater
• Oil-filter wrench if necessary
• Weed eater cord

Preparation Instructions

1. Press the lock and rotate the spool counter-clockwise.
2. Remove the locking ring if your weed eater has one.
3. Take off the automatic feed button.
4. Wipe away any debris.
5. Push down on the spool to release the locking tabs.
6. Remove the spool from the chamber.

Restringing the Weed Eater

7. Feed the line into the lower deck, traveling the line in an upside down J fashion (almost like sewing on a button but do not tie off the line). This secures the internal end of the line.
8. Wrap the line following the directed arrows. Do this until it wraps to the depth of the chamber.
9. Secure each of the lines into its own upper and lower deck grove settings.
10. Install the spool back into its chamber.
11. Pass the lines into the left and right holes and snap the spool into place.
12. Once the spool is in its sleeve and fed into its left and right eye holes, pull both ends simultaneously.
13. Reinstall the locking ring if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• If difficult to loosen, use a car oil-filter wrench.
• The auto feed is often referred to as a tab button in the owner's manual.
• Some weed eaters may only have a lock to enter the spool chamber. Dismiss that step if your weed eater does not have a locking ring.
• Wind the string slowly. You do not want the line to bind.
• Remember to lock both ends into their upper and lower groves. If you do not secure this, it will unravel.

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