How to replace string trimmer line - Echo SRM 225 Speed Feed head
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How to replace string trimmer line on an Echo SRM 225 speed feed head. It's so easy to replace the string on the echo trimmer its crazy. Just line up the arrow with the eyelets slide the string through the head and wind it up. The speed feed head is used on many of the Echo string trimmer models like the SRM 225, SRM 225i, SRM 230 and others.
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TractorTread than you do much for this video it helped me out so much! Have a good day and than you again
Seriously Simple. To the point. I did mine at the same time as watching the video in my kitchen. WORKED! Thank you so much my cousins Echo had no string in it and I was left to figure out how to spool new line. Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you sir
@TractorTread i did exactly what you did and now my string is coming out way to much when i hit the throttle. What am i doing wrong?
@@MAOPals I'm not an expert. But possibly you lined in on backwards
There's a video made by the company that spends about 15 seconds on how to do this that is about 1/10th as good as yours. Thank you for being 100x more patient and clearer.
I try to be as fast as i can and not waste peoples time. Thanks for the positive feedback.
@@TractorTread most useful 4 minutes of my week so far
Thank you for helping me with this 😊
Thank you sir
I am too embarrassed to admit how long I have been doing this wrong. Thanks for this tutorial🙏🏼 This will save me many hours and spare me many bad words👍🏼
Maybe you ca help me? My trimmer is about a year old and like others I've never been shown how to restring it until now BUT I can't get the head to turn while trying to line up the holes with the arrows. What's the trick, it won't turn at all; do you turn a certain direction or maybe pull up or push down while trying to turn? Any help would brighten my day.
Phil l
( Same here, DON'T feel bad - I've owned this trimmer for YEARS and never realized how EASY it was to respool. )
@@ositogringo Embarrassing as it is to say me also!
Same here. Thank you
I'm a 51-year-old woman, whose son bought one of these for her after tossing her old one across the yard in frustration. (That one was a Bolens and he replaced the carburetor, lines, spark plug, bulb and pull cord and it still took a solid 10 minutes to get running.) This thing is the EASIEST to start and to rethread, EVER.
I brought up this video to remind me what he showed me on rethreading since it's the first time I needed to and he was exhausted from working in the heat and I didn't want to bug him.
This video is now in my favorites and made me feel very accomplished.
(My son, an adult who doesn't live with me, would gladly have just done all my trimming for me but I actually enjoy the satisfaction of tidying the yard with a weedwhacker. Also I am married and my husband does the mowing but hates weedeaters because he never experienced one so easy to start and rethread as this. Just don't want anyone thinking "why didn't your son do it for you?")
Anyway, thanks for the video!!!
Holy Jesus. I spent so much time trying to rethread this thing with the top part off. Thank you for making this video.
Me too 😂🤣😂🤣
Yup. Massively helpful. I’m reformed!
Same here I was getting so aggravated lol
Me too! Haha
Great video! I spent half an hour trying to figure out how to get a new line in my trimmer for the first time and just as I was about to smash the trimmer to pieces I found your video. Four minutes later I knew exactly what to do. This video should come in the box with all new Echo SRM 225 grass trimmers. So easy now!
Soo funny, great comment. I was doing the same thing! AND yes it should come in the box :)
Ditto.
Of course mine ran out just before I was done and had to do it in 90 degree heat!..AND...I couldn't figure it out with all the sweat in my eyes!...
Same here was ready to break it in pieces but after saw video took me good 5 minutes, but how does he knew how to do it?!
I can't even begin to tell you how much this short and to the point video has helped me. I'm a widow and my husband did all the lawn care for 32 years. When he passed, I decided to continue to do it and had a lot to learn. Even replacing the string trimmer was a mystery to me. Now, I can do it in no time at all...all because of this helpful video. Thank you!
Echo needs to hire this man to create all of their equipment tutorials. I've had my trimmer for years and never knew this is how to use the speed feeder. You have made my life so much easier in 4 minutes! I see why this video has 1M views. Thanks and keep up the good work!!!
Bro this video is a life saver... I watched so many other tutorials that led me astray lol
So I’ve been taking it apart to replace line. A pain. Broke down and watched someone else’s uTube. Didn’t mention L down and I couldn’t feed line thru it. Finally found yours. L down and looking clear thru hole when lined up was magic words! So easy now! Thanks.
This is the BEST VIDEO on how to replace the line on the EchoSRM! Thank goodness someone bothered to state clearly that the "L" goes to the top. Hubby is 84 and can't do this anymore and I'm a novice - so this was absolutely the only thing that helped me help him!! THANK YOU - VERY CLEAR instructions for a 74-yr old woman who has never done any of this before!
Echo should hire you as a consultant! - thank you!
Going to do it your way as soon as I fish the trimmer cap out of the woods.
Excellent!
I've owned this same trimmer for about 3 years now and just ran out on the factory installed string. I remember reading about string replacement when I bought the trimmer but thought I'd turn to trusty youtube for a visual instruction. Glad I did.
With so many thoughtful and considerate people like yourself that post these how-to videos, yours shines among the best. It is technically accurate and visually informative without any unneeded background music or other distractions.
Keep up the great work. There are lots of us who appreciate your efforts.
You used it for three years and you just ran out? I am thinking I used it a lot harder than you do therefore consumed a lot more line faster than you. I hit many obstacles and had to use the bump feed many times on my first day and consumed all the line. That's OK as I am pleased with the performance of this line trimmer and it is easy to reload new line.
Lol I ran out of string within the first month. But I also did more than my own yard. :)
Widow here who has wrestled her Echo trimmer bump head for 3 yrs. Not even the sweet people at the shop I bought it from told me to have the L up instead of the R. Magic! Thanks for such clear instructions. 😊
The L on top when loading the spool is what i was looking for. Thank You.
Thank you so much for explaining the "L" and "R" inside the spool head. I have had a heck of a time trying to figure out why my speed feed head was not advancing string the correct way.
I've been replacing string in a trimmer for years many years, and I've been doing it the hard way this guy showed me how to do the easy way
Great instructional video. 4-minutes watching your video saved me hours of frustration. "L" up, "R" down.
Thanks for video, I’m glad you took the feed head apart, I couldn’t figure out why mine kept taking in line instead of spitting it out lol. 🤦🏼♂️
Bless, I am a single woman who does her own yardwork, this is by far the most straightforward easy to follow instructions. Thank you.
The official manual was as vague as can be about the spool. Thanks for this video!
Most useful video - provides the information that the owner's manual does not. Good job.
Just bought one yesterday, because motivated to work outside during the 1st heatwave of the season lol. Thanks for the video.. much easier than reading the manual.
Welcome to 2018 how to 👍🏻😆 I just bought this trimmer a few weeks back and I really like it. Was using it and I ran out of the factory loaded trimmer string. I put it down to read instructions and load later after I finished mowing the yard. Well my 9 year old said he could probably load it for me. I told him to wait and I’ll help. Well he went straight to your video on my iPad and came back 10 minuets later loaded up and ready to trim 😆👍🏻👍🏻. Nice instructions “SO EASY A 9 YEAR OLD CAN DO IT!!!”
Awesome story! Thank You!
Thanks for the video. I've had my echo for two years and just now learning how to feed my line the correct way. Thanks again!!!
Wow! Thanks! This was the only video that actually worked! Most others would try to cover multiple trimmers with once so-called easy step. Which ended up a pain in the ash!
The directions you gave were the clearest I have seen. Thank you!
I didn’t grow up with a dad to teach me these things, and I greatly appreciate people like you, who takes the time out of their days to teach people like me. Thank you
Can't thank you enough! Manual was of no help. Really really appreciate you doing this
Thank you for posting this video! My brand new trimmer sucked the line back up in the trimmer head with about 10' line still on the spool so I had to disassemble the trimmer head to get it out. When I put the new line on it I couldn't wind it on the spool. I took it apart again and noticed that the spool had L on one side and R on the other side so I knew there a correct way to install it. I called ECHO customer service and they didn't have any idea how to install the spool. This video saved me a lot of aggravation. When I took the trimmer head apart I found that I had installed it with the R side down which is upside down. When I installed the spool with the L side down I was able to easily load the new line.
Thank you for the video as Echo's site doesn't say how to insert the spool specifically, and I had it backwards (ignorance is bliss) and thanks to you I understand it now. Thanks again! dball
Thanks for the easy to understand video. I am a little confused as to why a brand new weed trimmer doesn't have any instructions for loading string. You certainly saved the day.
Thanks. no where in the owners manual does it say how to install the inner spool. "L" facing down!! Thanks
This is true. This video, with that detail, has helped me a lot. Thank you.
What a joke..Same with mine..What a garbage manual.
How do you make the beginning of the string straight to fit in the hole???
Thanks for the video with the r facing down the line will come out 2 feet just by starting up the trimmer. Thanks a million..
You're lucky. You ACTUALLY GOT a manual.
Omg I’ve been putting the thread the wrong way for a year. Can’t believe how easy this process was. I always took it apart to add the thread. Thank you
Thank you, very Cool! I've been doing this wrong for the past 3 years. I'll never get that time back but the future is bright now
young man here who grew up without a father all my life, so trying to learn the basics. this video was just what i needed, thank you.
Yes, Very clear. Thank you for your demonstration!
Thank you!! I bought an echo trimmer about 2 months ago and couldn't make out the instructions that came with the unit. Always had to change string ever 5 mins. Now my trimmer works beautifully.
I've been taking my head apart. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
The minor but yet crucial detail that’s missing from the last video I watched was the fact u have to have the R face the ground and the L towards u... was ready to toss this whacker straight to the ground... u just saved it’s life.. it thanks u immensely! I do too. Thank u sir
Great video! This city girl just changed the thread for her city boy! Thank you!!!
Same!
Since I didn't have an arrow where it was pointed out in the video, I decided to take the top off and how to line up the holes and did have success. I commented earlier and then left before stating the success. Thanks to the talent for his help.
I just bought one of these trimmers but had no idea how to load the string. Thank you very much for making this informative and easy to follow video. Videos such as this are some of the best content on YT.
Peace.
This was very easy although the 2 videos I watched before yours were slightly different when feeding the line through. Your video showed where you look right through the center to be able to feed your line through the other hole unlike the two other videos I watched. Making this video on replacing your line very easy to do. Thanks again
Great video, thanks! I could have been at this for an hour vs the 2 minutes it ended up taking me
Almost in tears with frustration, went to CZcams and found your instructional video. Brought a prideful smile to my face when I followed your instructions and loaded my own weed eater string!! Thank you 😅
I’ve had this for two years and I’m barely finding this out lol thanks for the great video. I was actually taking mine apart every time lol
lol, me too
Ditto for the last 8 years - UGHHH!! Why in the H did I not look sooner? :)
@@heysavoy Lol, works to top it off.
Marc, you absolutely save my day buddy.
My echo string trimmer ran out of string way out in my field. I had extra string on my tractor … and fumbled around and took the string feeder apart, trying to insert new strain. I had no idea what I was doing. Not only diid fail to figure out how to put string in it, I couldn’t even figure out how to put the damn thing together again.😢
Luckily, I had my cell phone with me and decided to Google the instructions I needed.
Several videos showed you how to feed string into the trim ahead … they didn’t help me as my trim head was a part. Now desperate, up comes your video … which showed me not only how to take the damn thing apart, but how to put it together again and load the string Walla👍👍 thank you Marc. YOU SAVED THE DAY!!
Thank you for the video. I was going crazy trying to figure it out.
I just bought this trimmer and I had no idea how to thread the line, spent about 15 mins trying to manually wrap the line around the spool, it worked, but I knew it wasn't right, watched your video and did it in about 60 seconds! Thanks, liked and subscribed.
Thank you sir! The chore of fighting the weed wacker is finally over!
Your the first person to mention the R and L when installing spool. Good job.
THANK GOD!! FINALLY SOMEBODY TELLS YA HOW TO DO THIS WITHOUT 15 MN OF BLLSHT FIRST!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
fast and to the point
Good to know there are people out there that still know how to get to the point and help others
When I open the video I had no clue how to do this. I finished winding my string before your video ended. So simple even a guy who just retired 23-year-old Craftsman weed Wacker can learn in under a minute. Rock on.
wow I was doing it wrong. thanks for this guide
Excellent video. I don't think they can make it easier than that. I bought this Echo srm225 a while back and just used all the string in it. Never thought it would be so easy. Glad I googled how to it before reading the instructions. A picture (video) is worth a thousand words!!
I have had this trimmer for about a year and I love it except for the fact that the line gets sucked into the head and I have to take it apart and restring it over and over. Maybe I'm not feeding the line by tapping the head enough but when the ends of the line get close to the head I have to start over. I am doing exactly what you do in your video. Very frustrating.
CummAsYouAre same thing happens to me
This is what I'm wondering. As the string runs out, does the last bit fling away? Or is some residual string left on the spool and I must dissemble it, remove the last bit of string before installing new line?
This happened to me twice the first time I used it. I had to take the string completely out and rewind it. Even my my much maligned Craftsman didn't do that.
if the string holder is in wrong it will tangle also wont bump out new string
Install the "R" facing up so when you are using the weed eater the "R" is facing the ground...
Thank you for posting this. Mine was close to becoming airborne after 2 Summers of struggles.
This video was AWESONE! I am 70 years old and your instructions were clear and easy to follow.👏👏👏
I'm 15 and this was my first time using and putting new line in this specific weed eater,helped alot and got it done in under 5 minutes
This was excellent. I have had this trimmer as a back up to my SRM 230, and for the life of me, I could not figure out how to wind the trimmer wire based on the written instructions. This was perfect. Thank you!
Sir, you have no idea how helpful this was! I've been doing this wrong for YEARS!!!!!! THANK YOU!!
Sir I give you 6 stars!!!! I have been struggling for months trying to do this correctly, a guy at a Hardware store showed me all WRONG!!! I don’t comment on many videos but I felt I owe you one !!!! THANK YOU FOR JUST THE FACTS!!!!!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!
I’ve had an Echo for a year and never knew how to replace the line. I have been replacing it wrong for a year. Didn’t know it was just this easy. Thanks
Excellent video! My husband couldn't figure out how to take the head apart, replace the string, then reassemble the head. I found your video for him and he followed your video step-by-step and got it working. Thanks!!
the drive. Never thought I would get it out. When I managed to pull all the cable out, it didn't faze it at all. The drive shaft, the spool, nothing was out of round as a result, no eccentric spinning. I leave the speed control about mid way on the dial most of the time, putting a rheostat between the battery and motor is a great idea to suit the task, heavy or light. Very pleased with the purchase.
Thanks so much! So silly how unclear it is which side of the spool goes up. Your explanation cleared it up for me. I took a white paint pen and wrote it on the spool permanently. Really appreciate this!
Thanks a thousand time, man, from a country french guy who just bought an Echo SRM 237 and wha had not a clue how to do this, this the f...in manual doesn't explain how to do it, and neither an Echo CZcams channel! So, thanks to you, i can work again in my garden!
Thanks for a great overview….just bought this unit yesterday and was VERY confused on how to do this….manufacturer’s directions are horrible. Thanks again!
Dude so many times I've tried to wrap this thing and obviously got it so tight with it a part that was so helpful thank you for taking the time brother really I appreciate it
Excellent instructions - it worked perfectly on my echo trimmer. Took me 30 seconds, and probably saved me a half an hour of grief. Two thumbs up 👍👍
Thank you sir! I own a large equipment construction service company. Most things just make sense so I do not read instructions. In this case a neighbor lady was left to take care of her children. I asked what I could do to help. She said she needed her lawn mower working and her trimmer fed with line. She did not have the instructions and this made it very easy. You did not just help me, you helped a single mother in need. God bless you sir, and I am sure he will. Thanks again!
I have checked multiple youtube videos for properly replacing the string to Echo SRM 225 trimmer, your method is the simple and best. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the quick tutorial! I bought my new Echo SRM-225 about 3 months or so ago. Before I purchased it, the sales rep showed me how to replace the line, but I couldn’t remember for the life of me on how to replace it. Today is the first time I’ve had to replace the line. A quick Google search lead me straight to this video, and, I have to say, it was straight and to the point. I had no issues! Thank you for spending the time making this quick tutorial!
You are AMAZING! I have been trying for years and multiple videos to figure this thing out. One viewing of your video and perfection!. You are my hero.
Seriously, thank you. My dad usually does all of this for me but he’s been in the hospital for two months after cancer surgery. I’m trying to take care of his house. You’re amazing for this !
I got this used from my FIL, and he definitely didn't tell me to string it this way. I genuinely cannot believe how easy this is. Thank you!
My husband is in the military and frequently gone. this makes it so much easier for me to know how to take care of our equipment.
For the love of all that is holy!!! Thank you for a no nonsense no-filler video that got to the point. I felt like an idiot trying to figure this out. All the other videos I’ve seen do a poor job explaining this simple procedure. Thank you!!!!
That was awesome. I will not admit how long I have been doing this the absolute wrong way. God bless you
I've been wrestling with this thing all morning and was beginning to hate this trimmer! Thanks for a great video that was clear and easy to follow.
Thank you for your video it helps me a lot all the weed eaters or different this is the first time I put trimmer line in a echo that I have bought last year
I had to disassemble the head to realize the string went thru a hole in the middle of the head which is what makes it wind. Thanks for the video.
As a woman it took me longer to watch your video than to string, made my life easier. Ty
Watching this in 2020. You are the man thank you! Watched this after wasting 30 minutes failing over half a dozen times
I have 2019 Echo SRM-2620u trimmer with same string head. Man you showed just what I wanted to know and right to the point, you are 10 times better then trying to follow instruction booklet, thanks for posting and keeping this old video up!!!!!!!
Good video, I spent an hour in the shed today with the head completely apart. You made it easy. Thanks
As my daughter would say, "this is game-changing"! I cannot believe I have been winding string with the top off and trying to feed it thru while keeping the string tight on the spool only to have it come loose. I could go on and on. WOW!!! I just went to my shop (9:45 pm) after watching this video to see if it would work on my old Echo GT-200R and it does. I put string on in less than 5 mins. I bet over the weekend I had to stop 10 times and restring! (Guess why I went looking for a better way?) Sir ...you and your video are awesome! Thank you so much!!!
I have had my Echo SRM 225 for a few years now. Never read the owner's manual. A neighbor saw me using it and asked how I liked the speed feed head... I said "What?!!" Yup, I have been wrapping string the "old fashioned way" for all this time. Thanks for the video.
Now that was a straight forward explanation of how to restring the week eater, thank-you. No beat'n round the bush! That's just how I like it, when trying to find out how to do it right.
So helpful, my dad and I both learned how to replace the string I hope you keep doing tutorials.
We are Hispanic and this really helped us.
Man some of us are really dumb, but that's why there are these kind of people to help us.
On a daily basis, I manage a 100 or so men & women on multimillion dollar construction sites, yet I tackled restringing my weed eater completely wrong and you sir have kept up the ole adage.., “learn something new everyday .” Thank you!
Literally spent 2 hours trying to restring my trimmer. Just did it in 5 minutes thanks to your video. What a G.
Every time I pull the spool out I forget that the R faces down and I'm grateful for your video each time! 😆
Thank you!! No one shows if the L or R needs to be facing up or down. Thanks!!
That is the biggest key!! Never really noticed that one!!
Your a life saver ... i was left alone on a jobsite and been messing with this thing for almost a hour in 100 degree Texas heat.... thanks so much!!
As a lady you made it very easy for me to understand how to use and do the replacement of the cord thank you
Best how to video on how to do this I have found Bravo. No useless distracting music piped everything important provided in this video.
Thank you! The instruction manual I got with my $300 weed eater doesn't even mention how to refill the head. Your video was very helpful
After loading about 15' of string on two tries, the entire length flew out of the head both times. The manager at Home Depot said that it appeared that I didn't have the little white collar aligned correctly where the spool is seated. He loaded some string for me at the store, and it works just fine. Hopefully I will be able to correctly do the process next time on my own. Congrats on a great video.
Thank you so much, I am a newly single mom and now I can take care of my tools. Thanks