If you click "SHOW MORE" in the description above your be able to see Links to the Tools 🔧🔨🔧 I use. Also Clickable Chapters📋 📙 throughout the video and other Links 🎬 that may be of interest. I've had a few viewers request where they can buy the tools they see in some of my videos but it's not very clear that the "SHOW MORE" tab has a lot of information in that may be of interest. Admittedly the amazon links are associated with me and I would earn a small commission which helps towards keeping the channel funded.

It costs a little more to have a pre-spooled line, but when you're in the middle of a trimming job kzread.infoUgkx429xwEjNPnwzQohFrURRyKF51YfOD_Du , it is so nice to just pop out the old one and pop in a new one. Love Black & Decker tools. Especially the 20-volt battery operated ones. And, as usual, it came on time. Thanks Amazon!

I have just got in from the garden with a line problem and this video clearly answered every problem I had. Thank you very much for taking the time to help others. Much appreciated and I wish you well

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

That's great news and thank you for taking the time to comment.

I actually love you. I’ve used this video countless times and now I believe I am a bird that’s ready to leave the nest, I have mastered my Stihl weedwacker thanks to you. May your head rest softly against your pillow for many moons to come

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Haha wow !!! What can I say to that? They are a nightmare aren't they to remember. Every model also different.

You're a life-saver! I hadn't used my strimmer for a few years, and completely forgot how to re-spool the line. I tried for ages but nothing worked. Until I saw this video. Thank You 😀

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

I had the exact same issue hence I made the video. They aren't that obvious are they.

@tenterdenyoga

Жыл бұрын

@@CoatsandGaiters definitely not!

An outstanding video that is informative, concise and clear. We searched for a British english tutorial which tend to be far more to-the-point and free of unfocused blabber.

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying so. I do try to keep my focus on solving the issue for all of us.

This was an excellent instruction video. Painting areas so the viewer can get a better view is both brilliant and thoughtful. Thank you for producing it!

@CoatsandGaiters

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment. I try my best to simplify things as it's easy if you know how but not when your learning.

An excellent presentation. Very clear and helpful. I would underline the comment about making sure not to let the coiled spring get away from you. Without that spring, you cannot work. In my experience, the spring can jump away from the spool unit when you remove it and - wouldn't you know it - get hidden in grass or elsewhere. If you can't find the spring the best technique which I have used to find it is to look for something else. Usually, the cagey little spring will come back into view, seemingly on its own volition. Sort of. I am very enthusiastic about Stihl products. For some years I struggled with loading the line. I wish I had had this video back then. Great help. BTW, I live on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver Island. Thanks for the super-clear-and-logical video.

@CoatsandGaiters

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a lovely comment and the handy advice about the spring. This was one of my early videos I made for the channel.

Just successfully refilled my FSE60 - first time I've needed to and immediate success, entirely thanks to this video!!!

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic new Jon. So pleased it helped you. Happy strimming.

Thanks to KZreadrs like you my son and I are able to do things that are typically a “man’s job”. Thanks for the info!! (My neighbors thank you too 😂)

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a kind comment. Makes it all worth while with such positive comments. Glad I helped.

This video is GOLD. Thanks!. One thing I picked up from Chickanic was this nylon line goes brittle over time if its old stock. So soak your stock in water. Before spooling and using.

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment and sound advice there.

Thank-you. The one step I couldn’t remember (or figure out, without your help) was the need of a wrench to loosen the top knob (cap).

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

I think when we get these things new it's all clear and obvious but after a while and its all dirty, one just stares and thinks ....HOW? that's how I was, hence I thought I have to make this video even if just to remind me lol

Really clear instructions. I appreciated the yellow backdrop and attention to detail. Thank you.

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly for saying so.

I'm understand with only your exploration, many thanks

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Юлия К. Thank you for that. Glad I helped.

Thank you, I was doing it all wrong. Now, I wait for snow to melt and spring to arrive. Cheers

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

It's not easy and easily forgotten I found.

Great instructions from a bright and patient man. Much patience is required in working with the poorly-designed C 5-2 Autocut mowing head. Notice the tremendous amount of effort it takes when the new line is wound in. And there's not much to hold onto while you are winding it counter-clockwise. You'd think you're good to go after loading fresh line until it's used up, but no... it will very likely jam before it runs out. The line-holder contraption will need to be taken apart again, you'll likely need to discard the line that remains and start all over again. I regret buying this tool.

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. These tools are sent to try us arn't they lol

Thx from poland for this video!

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the thank you

Thank you, very helpful! FSE60 in Canada here, Cheers!

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for compliment.

Well done video. I have read a lot of reviews on how bad this trimmer is to re-string. After watching your video I'm not to concerned with buying one of these. My guess is that most people don't read the instructions or search YT for answers.

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment Edwin, I love YT as someone out there normally has an answer to most problems. YT has solved many a car repair issue for me.

Just bought one of these at Goodwill for $7.99. It looks brand new. I bet the previous owners couldn't figure that crazy spooler out. I took it apart in the store and couldn't figure out how to get it back together. Watched your vid with the lined up arrows and I was good to go. Thanks!!

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thats great news for you and great news for me, that my video helped you. Take care and enjoy

Blew my mind. Had no idea it was this easy!

@CoatsandGaiters

11 ай бұрын

Easy when we are shown.

Excellent tutorial !!! Thank you Subscribed !!

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jamie

bravo. this was a very thorough and patient presentation on what can be a frustrating task. thanks.

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve hope it helped.

I recently struggled to load string on my FSE 60, which I’ve had for 15-ish years. It would bind up in the middle of winding. Of all things, lubricating the two feed holes completely took care of it. I’m sure any lube would do, but I used Fluid Film, which is a lanolin-based spray lube. DO NOT, of course, use WD-40 (it’s not a lubricant)!

Great video, explained clearly and in much detail 👌

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, one of my early video's

Thanks for taking the time to make this video; very helpful.

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Pleased it helped

Хвала пуно...замало да поломим нешто покушавајући сам да наместим...још једном хвала на видеу

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and pleased the video helped you.........."Thanks a lot...almost broke something trying to set it up myself...thanks again for the video"

Thank you, just what I needed!

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

So pleased it helped and thank you for commenting.

Great video! I couldn't take it apart (an old Stihl FS 60 that someone gave me). I found a tool similar to the one you used to force that cap to turn. It worked! I was able to take all that apart and clean & oil it. Thanks!

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Haha great stuff, glad it helped you.

Melhor vídeo sobre essa roçadeira, aprendi muito com você!! Muito obrigada!!

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that and glad it helped you Gabi.

I WISH I still had that old head design. The new design removes the knurling that allows you to grip and turn the heads. They ruined it. Also, the holes in the inner spool where the end of the string goes in are no longer on opposite sides of the spool, rather together. So you cannot load it from “the outside” as you have shown. It’s a stinking nightmare to try to reload.

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

I find everything today gets 'improved' to the point of being worse than the original. Its like they have to change things for the sake of it.

Excellent video many thanks

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Neil , hope it comes in handy for you. I know I need it lol. I've already forgotten how to do it.

Excelente!! La mejor explicación, me fue de gran ayuda . Saludos desde Argentina 👋

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

"Excellent!! The best explanation, it was a great help to me. Greetings from Argentina"...Thank you Lore Na 👌

Thanks for your great video

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

very nice explanation, thank you!

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

That's great if it helped you. Thank you

I have an FSE 60 and have always re-spooled by removing the head assembly, winding the nylon on by hand, then fiddling about to stop it unwinding while fitting the head back together (even using the "line holders" in the head assembly)! I have become quite adept at it by now so it usually doesn't take me long - but I had no idea you could fill it with fresh nylon in situ!! I will definitely try this next time I need to re-spool. I do, however, use thicker 3mm nylon (also Stihl) as the thinner versions do not last more than a few minutes in the tough conditions here in Brazil, where I live. "Ah", you might say, "but the 3mm is too thick" - and you would be right! It fits easily through the holes in the outer edge of the spool, but is too thick to push into the inner ones, so I have to shave a bit off, much as you would sharpen a pencil by hand, to ensure it is "thin" enough to catch inside the spool, and that works for me very well, with the nylon lasting days rather than minutes! I usually put no more than 1 metre on a time. Very informative video - thank you!

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment. Sounds like you know the tool pretty well. Thicker line probably makes some sense as it wont break so easily so you wouldn't need so much like you say. Might give it a try. Thank you.

@eponymousIme

4 жыл бұрын

Me too -- have been winding by hand --except I have never become adept at it. :-( I dread the re-spooling ritual (and forget how) every time. Ergo, my search for this video and my great relief and gratitude in finding it. Kinda sad that the users have to supply the useful information. I wonder if Stihl will ever watch this and get a hint that it needs to provide a similar tutorial.

@cheeseclark

4 жыл бұрын

Me too Dave, I even found a KZread video that showed me how to do that, since I forgot how. When I ent to look at that video this season, instead I found Coats and Gaiters, what a relief.

@familybikeride

3 жыл бұрын

Brazil has tougher weeds then other parts of the world?

well easy enough. thanks!

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying so.

Excellent. Thank You

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment

Great tutorial, thank you

@CoatsandGaiters

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thank you for this.

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Great vid mate. Clear and concise. Cheers!

@CoatsandGaiters

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

Good video, thanks. One thing to note is to cut the line with wire cutters and not scissors. Scissors will smear the end of the line so it won't fit into the spool capture hole.

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for adding that. Very true.

thanks so much, really helpful vid

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Pleased I could help. Thank you for the comment.

thanks man so good explained you saved me

@CoatsandGaiters

5 ай бұрын

Good to hear it helped

Thanks done and done

@CoatsandGaiters

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

Is there a reason why one couldn't use the soft grip pliers to thread the line initially? To get the full 2 meters of line in there?

@CoatsandGaiters

3 жыл бұрын

I think if you force it in it probably won’t unwind when you bump it as it might be jammed up tight.

Thank you so much for this. Wish it had been available sooner, but better late than never, eh? :-)

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad its helped.

THANK YOU.!!!!

@CoatsandGaiters

3 ай бұрын

Your welcome

Thanks

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so kindly Jules. 🙏

Thanks you.

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Hope it helped

@winstonmcharg5578

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent and patient tutorial. A big help. Thank you

God.....thank you!!

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Haha Thank you

Sometimes this works well sometimes not. I've loaded string in as little as 5 min but other times it took 30 minutes and lots of frustration. I've found if the end of the sting is flattened just a little bit it will not fit into the holes. Or if the string is slightly curled at the end it tends not to go into the hole. Sometimes one string will feed while the other will not. I would appreciate any other tips anyone might have. The trimmer itself is powerful and does a good job but I would not buy another one.

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

Did you see the very end of my video at 9:45 in ? I added a very short bit off camera which backs you up.

Hello, thanks for putting us out of our misery, this worked very well. Did you ever get the bump feed forward to work?

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

cheeseclark pleases it helped you. Is yours not bump feeding ?

@cheeseclark

4 жыл бұрын

@@CoatsandGaiters It never has...I think we are talking about the same thing, tapping the center to get more line out, right? I have opened the spool dealie up in the past to pull out more line. I thought you mentioned in the video that it was not working for you either. Anyway if you have clues to share about that, I would appreciate them. My FSE 60 may be too grassy at the moment to function properly.

@CoatsandGaiters

4 жыл бұрын

@@cheeseclark you are bumping while its spinning fast I presume? Does the centre cap spring in and out or is it stuck? Have you checked all the parts are there compared to my video? hope something here helps.

@eponymousIme

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheeseclark The bump feed has never worked for me. I just turn the trimmer upside down, press on the slotted cap while pulling out more line with my free hand. It's awkward to do solo, but it works.

Hello The wheel won't rotate to feed the line when the nut is screwed on... Think I am doing something wrong but not sure what Any ideas / thoughts would be appreciated

@CoatsandGaiters

2 ай бұрын

Sorry I can't remember it as it was a long time ago.

I can't get the line to go on the spool. It just falls right out of the holes.

@CoatsandGaiters

2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. I no longer have one so can't re look at it.

Si possono montare le lame?

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

"Can the blades be mounted?". ...sorry but I don't know.

on fse 60 doesnt work

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure as some comments have said it worked on that model. Maybe they have changed it since this video.

doesnt show how to replace the spool of cord it just throw it out of the machine

@CoatsandGaiters

2 жыл бұрын

Apologies if this one hasn't helped you. I no longer have it so cannot relook at it unfortunately.

Sconsigliato.

Thanks

@CoatsandGaiters

Жыл бұрын

Wow !! thank you Jules 🙏 that's really appreciated. Hope the video helped you.