Add me to the list of people that really, really needed this video! A friend used my Echo trimmer and when he returned it, it wouldn't feed. Apparently he took the head apart, and put the spool in upside down. I've had trouble ever since. Well, thanks to your video, my Echo trimmer is working perfectly once again. Thanks!!

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 ай бұрын

Good to know. It feels nice to know the mechanics of this trimmer, doesn't it! I have not opened my rotor for months. Just bump and feed and make your lawn look good. Feel free to subscribe.

@mrwes100

Ай бұрын

Me too!

@ericvincelette-xk1yo

28 күн бұрын

My spooll is on upside down and now I can't get it off any suggestions

@62shalaka

27 күн бұрын

@@ericvincelette-xk1yo It should pull straight out. Could the trimmer line be holding it down? Pull the string out of their feed holes and remove the string completely, then try again. Some of these heads build up a lot of heat and will melt the parts together, so watch for that.

If only the manual could have mentioned this tiny, little, essential piece of information. Of and on for years I've had this problem and was about to buy a replacement. Echo should thank you. I thank you.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@jameslacy8331

2 жыл бұрын

Fact check: True!!!

@carolynmeehan711

Жыл бұрын

Echo should hire you or pay you. Who do they have writing their manuals?

@Seahorse Workshop You might have literally saved my life. I was about to swing this trimmer so hard into a brick wall, my heart was pounding with rage lol. Thank you.

This is the video I needed. I was so frustrated with my trimmers performance, but this solved it! Thank you

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 kzread.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.

The original head became worn after a few years, so bought a new Echo head that wouldn’t feed line. I was almost ready to buy another head until I discovered your video. After taking the head apart, I discovered the spool was originally installed upside down. Thank you for your video.

I've had my Echo for several trouble free years. Recently started jamming and tangling the line after I had taken the spool off to clear a small piece of stuck line. I had no idea matching the notches in the head with the ones on the spool. Went right out after watching this video and confirmed that mine was backwards. Fixed and works great again - thank you!

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Nice... been there. Glad to hear that. Feel free to subscribe.

Thanks for this, I love that you take us through the detail of how it all fits together.

Thanks for the video. Originally I had this on a Stihl and switched it to an Echo. Then the problems started. It took you to figure this out. This will help a lot of people !!!

I have had this issue for so long, and even today when cutting the grass. And I’m glad I decided to look this up and can’t wait to see if this works

I have called my Echo everything under and over the book, I have wanted to send it back and demand a refund. Now. I may have to rethink this. Thank you. Now if I could only find a way to keep it cool while running. Everyone has complained on how Echo's run hotter than other weed eaters.

Oh my goodness, I also had avoided my echo because of the same frustration 😭 and you figured it out. I was about to replace it when I came across your video , I FIX IT RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU ❣️

Had my echo for 6 years and had this problem off and on and I never knew. Last few weeks it has been giving me fits. I nearly launched it across the yard yesterday. Thank you for the information. I was lucky half I got it right half the time.

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Time for a new feeder (amzn.to/3vFvOxZ)

@lowsignal9204

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, glad this video saved my weed eater from taking a walk

All the other videos were missing this info and my trimmer wasn't feeding. Thank you.

I was always confused and everytime it works fine I never knew why, now I wrote it on my notes on my phone so I don't forget. Thank you so much.

Thank you! You’ve saved me hours of frustration. What’s funny is that I even stopped to look at the spool to see if the orientation made a difference - I was three hours into weeding the property On a hill, frustrated - and just didn’t notice the L on one side and the R on the other.

Hey this is a terrific piece of advice! You saved me a LOT of frustration I was having with my Echo SRM-230, which was not spitting out line. Following your instructions it now takes just a light bump on the ground to get the line to feed! --I put bright stickers on the outside of the line spool holder to tell which side is OUT and which side is IN so if I have to take it apart in the evening sometime (say it got wound up in wire or nylon string for example), I can put the device back together properly in the semi-dark twilight so it operates correctly! Thanks to you, Mr. Seahorse!

Thanks! I've been fighting with mine for a few weeks. Just went out to the shed and sure enough, I had mine installed backwards. Installed it correctly and now it works fine.

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Nice... been there. Glad to hear that. Feel free to subscribe.

@3618341246

2 жыл бұрын

I was too! His video helped me figure out what I’d done wrong.

Brilliant- I changed the head on my Echo SRM225- could not figure this one out! I too had the head reversed! Spitting out string, then string retracting and making me crazy! Spent more time doing it wrong than weed whacking. Did not see this in all the ECHO vids.

I too was having nothing but problems with my speed feed on my Echo SRM-230. I swapped string brands several times and was ready to get rid of the Speed Feed head. Thank you for explaining this simple fix.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

Thank You! I love my Echo, but an issue forced me to remove the cap. Since then, it has never worked. YOU NAILED IT....that is exactly what was wrong. Thank you again...your efforts have saved me from getting angry again!

Thank you my friend I had same issue with my echo. I was ready to put it in the scrap pile. But thanks to you it is working fine today.

THANK YOU.... I've been having problems and u just help me a TON !!!!! Great video and thank u again

Brilliant brilliant. String got stuck in my Echo. When I removed the head it fell to the ground, I picked it up and installed it backwards not being aware there was a difference. After 15 min of installing sting and no feed I gave up and got a beer. 3 days latter youtubed the issue and your video popped up. Love YOU love KZread!!!!! Well done SEAHORSE !!!!!!

@SeahorseWorkshop

10 ай бұрын

Have another beer for me.

You are not alone! I just did this! Thank you for your video!

Thank you kind sir. This is the only video that addressed my problem, which was yours first. Good Job!

Thank you!! The other YT videos I watched said you had to put the white core on the Echo trimmers, not the black one. I watched your video, made the changes to mine, and now it works as intended.

I’m having problems… wish me luck that you have solved my trimmer issue!!! Excited!! Thaaaank You!!!

Excellent video. I have both gas and 58V battery Echos and never noticed the notch arrangement for the line spool. Thank you.

Thanks man! I did the exact same thing somehow. Flipped over that cartridge and she works like a dream now.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

Thank you for mentioning this. It seems no one else has.

You just solved a huge mystery for me! Thank you so much!

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

Wow! I have been making the same mistake and I bought this Echo just two years ago. I was getting frustrated and I have been thinking that i need to replace this part. Thank you sharing this video.

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Glad to hear that my video is helping. It is a great feeling. Feel free to subscribe to my channel.

I bought the trimmer and I was ready to break it until I saw your video. So nice of them to mention this in the manual...of course, why will they? We got your money, you're on your own.

@SeahorseWorkshop

Ай бұрын

Yeah. I feel your pain.

MY HERO!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Your video FINALLY helped me where nothing else would! YOU are awesome!!!

Excellent video, this solved my problem of the line getting jammed. Thank you

Just wanted to say thank you was having hell of a time with line! Makes sense!

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was fighting my weed eater forever and could not figure out what i had done!

I just installed the speed feed 400 on my Shindaiwa C282 and the line was need feeding out thanks to your video it is now working properly.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Good work. I think Shindaiwa and Echo use same feeding mechanism. Good to know.

Thank you sooo much for this video. Finally fixed the problem with the bump feed. Left side out!!! Or Left should face the ground when it’s running

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE!!!!!!!!!!! :o)

Exactly my problem! Thank you for sharing.

Thank You !!! Fixed the problem that I had with my Stihl FS 83 !! Good JOB. 😁

Thank you for explaining those 45° angle notches. I had mine wrong at first also. The instructions that come with the echo are not very good. Your video was helpful thank you

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

How wonderful to have seen this! Absolutely correct - it’s a pain in the butt to open it up for more line. Thank you.

@SeahorseWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

tell me about it.

This small tip really solved my issue. Thank you!

@SeahorseWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

awesome.

Yes. This helped me. Thank you.

You are the man!!! Fixed my problem.

Nailed it! After hours of frustration, you helped me. Thanks!

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 ай бұрын

Awesome

This solved my problem! Thank you!

Seahorse, thanks for the information. I wrote UP on my line reel in silver Sharpie. Good luck!

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Man, this helped me tremendously. I thought I was going crazy. Lol

I’m more confused then ever😅😂 Kidding thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for because mine was not feeding after adding the line.

I couldn't figure out what side should be outward. Thank you very much.

Thanks very much for the reminder on the direction. She's spinning like a tilt a whirl again. 👍🏾

It worked. Thank you!

Just got this head and was going to call it junk, figured i HAD to be doing something wrong, now it fed as I went no problem till it was out. Thanks!

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

Thanks!!! Very usefull tutorial and well explaing.

bro my weeder was driving me nuts cuz i had to manually turn the head to get more line. I couldnt figure it out but now it works great after watching your video. Thanks so much bro i appreciate ur time making this video.

@SeahorseWorkshop

Ай бұрын

Yeah. I hear you, bro. Been there. Love it. Glad this is helpful. Keep mowing. Feel free to subscribe to my channel.

thank you for taking time

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

haha good show brother! thank you for sharing about to go take a look at mine and ill bet its the exact same issue

Good video! I've been fighting with my Stihl, changed to speed feed head and had same problems... so it must be related to the way I'm loading it. But, I'll check the rotation arrows next, you showed something that I've not seen in all other videos! Thanks!

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I had a Stihl for two years. Some of these auto feeders do not work for Stihl. Hence I bought an Echo. Make sure yours fit. I am glad my video is helping everyone. Feel free to subscribe.

Thank you very much, 👍👍👍you saved me a lot of time

I had the same issue. Because I had the spool of string inserted upside down, every time I "bumped" to deploy string, it would suck the string in. I, too, was frustrated until I realized I needed to flip the spool. It has worked great ever since.

Thank You! Mine was feeding too much line but I noticed in your video there's supposed to be a spring and cap in there. Mine does not have these parts and I bet this is my problem.

Thank You so much. I’ve been looking all over the place to find out which way to reinstall that.

Nailed it !! Watched your video then went outside and opend it up sure enough had it upside down. Flipped it restrung it . Works fine. Thanks for the help.

@ericalberts8006

Жыл бұрын

maybe the other videos had something to do with writing the manual...😁

@SeahorseWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

awesome. been there.

Great information. Thanks.

Thanks, buddy. I had the same issue .

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

Thank you, solved my problem

Omg!!! 😆 I guess I've been dumb too!!! I was about to buy a whole new head til I watched this video. Thank you.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Just like the movie "Dumb and Dumber". :-)

Great advice from a great man!!

Thank you so much

Thank you!!! Solved my issue.

Don't worry, I did the same thing! ;) Thanks for posting something to help folks.

this was a huge help. thank you.

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

Very useful video. Thank you for posting.

Thank you.

Thank You so much.

Thanks my friend, I was just wondering wich side to choose to reassemble the head

You just saved my sanity. My mistake was the L and R. I know now that I have to be facing the L. Thank you. 🎉🎉🎉. You are my hero today.

@SeahorseWorkshop

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Feel free to subscribe.

Thank you !! I made the same dumb mistake. You solved the mystery!!

@SeahorseWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad to know. It is nice to know that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

Also noticed after a year or so my speed-feed head , the bump advance got harder to make happen so I shot a little lithium grease on the spool catches, and put it back together, made the bump advance work a lot better ! It doesnt take much grease, just a small shot.

OMG ... I feel like an idiot. I bought an Echo gas trimmer, because I heard they were great value. I have been fighting with the string head ever since I got it. I stumbled across your video because I was searching for a new trimmer head solution. You can take this video down now since I'm probably THE LAST GUY ON PLANET EARTH THAT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY LOAD HIS STRING TRIMMER. Seriously though, thanks so much for putting this video together.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

That made two of us. I thought about returning it too. Glad to know you can now enjoy the auto feeding without the frustration. It feels good that my video is helping others. Feel free to subscribe.

So glad I found this video

Thank you!!! 🙏❤️

Will try this tomorrow because I cannot get the new string to come out on mine.

Thanks for the great video I have two of them one was working just fine then the other one was not until I watched your video

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know that my video is helpful. I was thinking of returning my trimmer in the first week until I turned the rotor the other way. Feel free to subscribe.

Thanks, buddy. Saved me some pain

Thank you!

Thank you

My uncle Pat always said when all else fails RTFM. Specifically the last paragraph of section 3 notes.

Thank you for taking the time to post. Alright, just need to remember L is for LOW to the Ground. They could definitely design this a little better for those of us with less-than-mechanical minds!

@SeahorseWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

agreed

Thank you!!!

I've been having intermediate issues, i dont have the speed feed head but the original head has the same markings&knotches. Im out of line, but tomorrow I'll refill and see if this fixes my issue. I believe it will. Thank you.

Thanks!

Thank you so much!

great video, you are correct sir. thanks for the video.

@SeahorseWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this season has been basically hassle-free. Lines in and then out with a simple bumping.

Nice find. I had it the wrong way also. Thanks

@SeahorseWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

awesome. been there.

Thank you SO much! Was this valuable detail included with my Shindaiwa Speed-Feed 400 Universal Trimmer Head? Can't say... never read them.🙄