How to Disable Auto Feed on Ryobi electric trimmer
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- @RYOBI TOOLS USA #autofeed #howto
How to Disable Auto Feed on electric trimmer - FIXED
In this video I show how you can easily disable auto feed option on electric trimmers
Here's my new and better way to disable AUTO FEED 2021
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Thanks for posting a solution to this very real problem. When companies get large enough they lose touch with their customers completely and just compete with each other. Most trimmers available today will autofeed their line and leave bits of debris all over the lawn. The old bump feed systems did not do this but are hard to find these days. It is too bad the inferior systems are displacing products that worked better, Even worse is that it seems all of these companies have totally lost touch with reality. Thanks again for posting the truth.
Its a scam to buy more string..
My auto feed is junk from the beginning using the trigger poor design Tried hooking the line in the notch to disable still comes out is why my shroud broke poor design will not get a knew one just love all my other tools and just bought a new multi tool
Thank you! Struggled w my electric trimmer until i watched this! And finally saw how to deal with the line and those feeder holes.
OMG..thanks for this. My trimmer was driving me INSANE with that auto feed feature.
Glad it helped
The grey plastic spring loaded sliding button has little metal weights that cause the button to move to the pressed position when spinning. You need to pull those weights outs. To do so, first pop out grey sliding button with a small flat head screw driver.
Once you pop it out, and view the underside, you will notice it has metal weights embedded into the end, towards the side with the spring. Carefully drill little holes into the grey plastic to take out the little metal weights.
Double check the balance of the button so that it will not move into the pressed position, and thus preventing auto-feeding. Re-assemble and enjoy.
Great tip. I will try that. Thanks for your comments.
Bought the brushless 18V unit 2 days ago, I've used it once, and I couldn't believe what was happening. Then I read up on the auto-feed function. What an incredibly bad design. Removing the weights worked on the tool, I tested it out just fine. Be careful that you don't lose the spring when you take out the slide button. The trade-off of manually pulling out string vs. autofeeding every pull is an easy choice. Thank you mrbonzzai!
Works for me after drilling out the weights, I removed the spring as well and it works just fine 👍🏻
I confirm removing the weights work. A video dedicated to showing this and the effects of leaving variations of weights in seems worthwhile for someone to make.
How to remove the weights video…
czcams.com/video/AkbVcdyyWfA/video.html
THANK YO,U Maciej! The auto feeder on my Ryobi trimmer was driving me crazy! Now I know how to stop it!
Good video. I found that by wrapping the line in one notch and out the adjacent one it really locks the line in place. Note that by disabling the auto feeder you also disable the manual feeder using this technique.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video… you helped me a lot since I don’t have that plastic guard.. The line just curls around the head. Savior 👍
Thanks for the tip there. I just bought this trimmer and the auto feed was annoying and frustrating the first time I used it now I know what to do to disable the auto feed.
THANK U SO MUCH, I WAS LOSING MY MIND WITH THIS THING! U ROCKKKK!
We shouldn’t have to do this but thank you!! I’ve been dealing with this issue lately and it’s been such a hassle! Can’t wait to give it a try and start weed eating peacefully again 😌
OMG this is the video I needed to see a year ago! Thanks so much, was trying to find this solution for a while!
Thank you so much! SHAME on ryobi for creating this wasteful product
You’re a god send. Unfortunately purchased this morning and can’t take it back. Embracing the suck
Life saver thanks!
This is awesome!! I put the line through
all 4 grooves. It disables autofeed. :)
Yeah but u gotta do it right, I use the first two then when I’m almost done I use the last two just gotta be careful there’s not too much line otherwise it will break and if you’re not careful u could end up with a nasty gash on your leg! I hate auto feed with a passion!
Thanks for the video....really helped!
Thank you so much for your video!! Super helpful! Returned twice, and thought it was a malfunction...
So frustrated using this product for the first time today. Thanks for the tip!
I don't have the auto feed feature button and my trimmer worked fine since 2018. Today I reloaded the plastic line and installed the spool; but the line just comes off the spool as I use the tool and wrapped itself inside the motor. For the life of me, I could not figure how to fix the problem and I was thinking I was going to have to buy a new Ryobi (good brand) trimmer. I always noticed those 4 little notches on the spool and wondered why they were there. Thank you, I now what to do with them.
This tricky is very useful. It saves my trimmer which has problem for its cutter.
Glad it helped
I cannot believe it is this simple. Thanks so much for this one. ✌🏾
Happy to help
the other videos has you removing spool to get the magnets out under the grey cover, this is way easier, thank-you 👍✌🙏
Thank you, kind sir! Was hoping someone had an answer to this issue on here. 👍🏻👍🏻
awesome video! to the point, great image and sound. Please keep this format.
Very helpful, thank you.
My man thank you!!!!
OMG THANK YOUUUUUHH
How do you get more string out when you need it? Do you have to open up the head, unhook the string and then release more?
yes
Thanks for this. I had thought of this sovle but was hoping there was a better solution. Sadly this is the best one I've seen.
I just found a BETTER AND EASIER way to disable auto feed in 2 min. czcams.com/video/ycdhgJQRzvs/video.html
Yeah, that;s a band aid for the problem but it's such a pain to have to take the cap off and pull line out 10 times while doing the lawn. This really is a poorly designed weedeater.
Yes! Mine literally doesn’t auto feed anymore
I've been doing this for a few weeks and can't take it anymore 😅😢😢 getting a new one today boyzzzz
Thank you, very informational but my Ryobi doesn't have those little grooves. They screw up the simplest things
Ah! Thank you so much for this! Really was becoming an issue.😅
I tried something else that seems to be working so far. Instead of locking the line into one of the notches, when I have to let go of the trigger, I push a small amount back into the spool (very small amount, prob. 1/4-1/2 inch). So far, when I pull the trigger again, the line doesn't advance. This has been working better for me, because when I NEED the line to feed out when it breaks at the end (often when edging), I can still have it feed out more line. I was tempted to return the unit, because this is indeed a poor design. The Black & Decker I had previously only feed the line as it got shorter. But other than that, I like this string trimmer.
Thank you for a good tip. I will try that.
@@MaciejPiotrowski did this tip work?
@@dfgdfg_ yes
Great video my friend, that line feed is annoying as hell!
Thanks very helpful
Works great thank you
I have the same one. I bought a generic line from Saxom 2mm diameter. For some reason, it keeps breaking or wasting. I haven’t tried locking the auto feed but wondering if it will actually help since the line breaks.
I’m new to this, is it a general experience to lose line in big chunks?
If your line is weak, nothing is going to help, but try my trick or remove cover and see if it helps.
Maciej Piotrowski any recommendations on the line you used?
@@FawadBilgrami I use this twisted line amzn.to/3j8OkbH and I have no problems. After I locked auto feed I've been using the same part of line for the past few weeks.
Thanks for the great video I will try this trick.
Great video!
After disabling the auto feed.
How do you get the trimmer line to feed more line?
Thank you
I push release button and advance the line when needed
My line just disappears and gets chopped off and doesn’t auto feed anymore!!? I spend half the time manually re-feeding it every 4 metres help!!
sorry I have no idea
THANK YOU!
You're welcome!
It obviously will do what you say but when you need more line you have to take the reel out and pull line every time it works but ryobi needs to just offer a bump feed reel and get if over with.
Thanks so much it help me so much
You're welcome!
That grove you put the line in to stop the auto feed is designed to hold the line in place when you install the spool so the line does not unwind as you insert it. When you pull the trigger it should release and work as normal. For some reason yours is staying in the grove. So unless other people have a broken unit like yours this will not work. So this is a devil with a halo for you. You have a broken unit that would not work as designed but for you this is how you prefer.
But that means you have to stop and take trimmer, head off and manually feed out 6 inches of string every time you use what you have let out correct mine has the bump Feed, so I don’t have that problem anyway, but that seems to be as big of an issue and as annoying as it feeding itself out I don’t have time to stop in upside down and manually pull string out every time we do a lot of weeding sidewalks, and buildings I would spend more time feeding out the string manually then weed eating
I’ve been using this auto feed system for 10 years now with no issue not sure why people don’t like it. It works ridiculously well.
troll. It sucks. pathetic design
Every type of auto feed trimmer has pissed me off, because the line is constantly extending and I cant prooer cut edges because of this. I also have to keep wrapping the line onto the spool. Piss poor design mechanism with auto feeding.
because they removed the guard
Thx you
They ruined a good weed eater I just bought one and I want to take it back..
Awesome..did you also remove the guard?
I did remove the guard for a while and after few weeks I put it back on
Thank you!!!!
yes but what happens when your line breaks and becomes too short? you have do do that proceedure every time? seems like a hassle
correct, but look at this video czcams.com/video/ycdhgJQRzvs/video.html this is better way I found to disable it.
this locks the end of the string, but won't the trimmer still try to advance the line? my concern is that behind the point where you clipped in the string (so still inside the spool) will get bunched up or tangled inside. does it have any kind of side effect like that?
Not really . I have no problem with it at all.
Yes it does dude and if you have the 40 volt model it will destroy it. Mine eventually started smoking and has no power even with full battery. This is a piss poor design just buy a better tool.
@@jrockner957 battery powere timmers are poor designed. I had a brand new HART trimmer from Walmart. The motor fried the same day I first used it. Battery powered motors overheat easily in trimmers. You can't keep it constantly spining to prevent overheating the motor.
But now you cant trim your yard because you wont have any string hanging out to cut the grass! So what good is that?
Did you watch my video? When I want to extent string I manually push a button to extend the string.
Slips right back out of those notches mate, autofeed is a piece of crap on these ryobi units, line feeds out after 30 secs, spend more time winding it back than cutting grass. Clap clap to whoever designed it. Its useless.
I does not slip on mine. Put the line through 2 of those notches. Also do not use the cover, and try not to release the trigger until you are done. See if this helps.
DAMN! I tried this 3 times today, doesn't work, keeps coming out of the tab/hole... :(
does this work for any auto feed weed eater?
Good question. I know it works for the model I have.
If you have a corded trimmer, just dont let off the trigger.
No because it's stupid to keep it gripped when moving about to another spot etc and it drains the battery faster to keep it running.
Having to keep the trigger held is finger fatigue. Its like wasteful energy, and noise pollution. It ia also a hazardous to have the line spinning if you are not cutting ❗🙇🏿♂️🙄
Damn you auto feed ❗
One notch isn’t enough it just pulls right out in 2 minutes. You have to overlap it and notch it twice for it to really last.
Sure. You can also try not let go of the trigger too often.
I'll just duct tape the line 🙄
I hope this works I have nothing but issues . then the trimmer cuts off pieces and various times almost got my eye and has cut me
Actually this tool is garbage but its what I have for now😊
A shame this was not the 40 volt model.
It doesn't work
lol seriously
It literally got longer in the video from one measurement to the next. Like an inch or more longer
Kurwa git, Dziękuję mezczyna
how do i enable the damn auto-feed feature? mine never works.
I was about to return this crap thinking that I got a faulty one, it gets longer and longer about to cut my legs off. So it’s not the machine it’s the design which is a mess.
Problem solved! No MODIFICATIONS!!!!! I was frustrated with this too being the first day i got this. Then came across info that mentioned that every time you pressed the "gas" button, the line will feed! Every time!!!!! So i left the "GAS" on. Problem solved! No need to Modify!
Yup mine is gone after one pass
thanks for the video, the autofeed is a waste of money , obviously was done so you keep buying the strings, the only problem i see with your method is that the manual feed option is disabled with your trick, isnt it? other idea that doesnt disable the manual feed?
My method disables everything, correct. I have been using this trimmer on my backyard for few weeks and didn't have to manually extent the string. I may have to manually extend it once in a while but not likely more often then after few hours of work. Another way would work if you don't use the protective shield. Then even if your string is going to be too long it wont be cut, but you may have to pull it back in. I did try that method and this was taking me too much time, so my locking method works better for me.
@@MaciejPiotrowski great trick my friend!
@@cmorote2 thanks
This didn't work
Try this czcams.com/video/ycdhgJQRzvs/video.html
Then you’re doing it wrong
Why not simply have a switch to advance the line when needed , this is a terrible “feature” that wastes line .
Omg what a stupid product. I never got it to work all last summer u til this video. The manual is useless!!!
awesome