How to Install a RYOBI REEL-EASY SPEED WINDER Bump Feed Trimmer Head
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The only good video of this on the whole internet!!! Thank you!!!!
Thanks for the video...now that I have this installed, I want to take my Ryobi back to the store, because this is the trimmer head that should have come with the trimmer in the first place.
OMG. I tried for an hour to get this thing on!!! This video completely explains what you NEED to do. Great job.
Thank you for this video. Works like a champ!
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 ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx_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.
How 'bout I buy a different trimmer, and say screw Ryobi?
How do I get the upper and lower housing apart?? I press those tabs and pull and push and I’ve watched 14 different videos I can’t get past this point. Can any one advise please?
Seriously,! No instructions on how to remove factory installed head! ??????
First of all...the technican is speaking wayyyyyyyyyyy toooooooooo...fast. 2nd...I still cannot understand how to remove the factory installed head. Yep...I hope customer service will help. My fear is there is a VP of sales who is saying: SELL A NEW UNIT. Home Depot...are you listening????
I agree! He's speaking way to fast. Additionally,, how do you remove the factory upper housing. No instruction on how to do that. My curves shaft doesn't look like the one in the video and I m just bought last year. No customer service on the weekends.
@@markspivey4214 see a few comments above one dude finally solved it i’d explain but it takes him like 750 words (with none wasted) so go read his
it’s mike v “removal of the trimmer head solved”
So true, I have one and can't figure out how to get it off🤦♀️
I'm glad mine came with the head already on!
And how do you feed the line in? Line doesnt come out the other side even with arrows lined up
How do you do it for the whisper series brushless 18v cordless one????
I have a slightly different easy reel, was going to use my Pro cut 2, though I thought I'd check this out first. I didn't think I was stupid until I couldn't figure out how it went on hahaha. Thanks a lot. Now to give this bad boy a run and work out which expand it parts I need
You literally took a process that should be 5 minutes or less, and confused a lot of owners. This took me over 30 minutes to actually figure it out. Poor job guys!!
Thanks for the video. After watching 30 times I was able to figure it out. The instruction that came with the Reel Easy + was useless.
After using it twice, it does not work anymore. The lines does not make it through the spool.
So the RY252CS Bump Head is called Reel Easy but it is different than this one. HOW do you get it apart? I guess you are not supposed to but what if the left over string is trapped inside and is blocking the holes preventing reloading new string? HELP.
Neat, was just thinking about something similar for my P2006 while using it this morning. I would like to get the head with the two plastic blades also.
Thanks! Very easy to remove the old head and fit the new one thanks to this video!
Really?? Doesn't even tell you how to remove the old one! Lmao
how about a video on how to take the original trimmer off?. I have a RY40001A 40v and can't find anything on how to take it off
I agree with others. How the hell you take the old head off. You need a special ryobi removal tool that cost as much as the replacement head ...I wouldn't be surprised if it was true.
How does one remove the existing head? That is literally the only difficult part that needs explaining. The manuals don’t cover it at all.
Mine had a left hand threaded bolt. Instructions mention this nowhere. Unreal.
agreed. am currently having a hell of a time removing the head :p
Fuck me, I've never put so much effort into undoing a head.
Exactly.
I had to use a knife and pry it open to get the tabs pushed in not easy. Also difficult to find out how to replace the head. They say it just snap in. But I have been struggle my for 2 hours looking for a his video. Ti tak it off not sure I twist the bump counter clockwise which I did not do. Ev n my 49 year old son was stumped!!
First time using the trimmer, the head exploded in a bunch of pieces and flew into the bushes never to be seen again. Sent a message to Ryobi hoping they can help me with a replacement without forking over another $30+.
😂😂😂 sorry that was funny
I can now laugh about it 3 years later. Haha!
Oh and take off that plastic guard so you can put the string out a foot or two!
Where do I get a spacer for my C430? The bump head I bought did not come with one.
Can’t do any of this when there is no opening in the center of the spool - i knew i would effin regret buying ryobi products!!
That black piece pops out and you use the white one that came with the head.
I was beginning to love Ryobi and things being universal until I purchased Ryobi One battery version, and discovered none of the heads for my gas power straight weed eater are not compatible. Then, the head and spooler on my electric are not quick disconnects, as well as the small wire spool all whipped out after 2 uses. Ryobi is on the return back to Home Depot path.
Solar panels?
I followed instruction and the internal spool broke....hopefully i can get one of those parts.
But the plastic blade attachment will not fit on this head. Or is there a different blade attachment made for this head. That's why I bought it in the first place..........
Is the new head compatible with the RY40022 40V trimmer?
My mom used the old spacer and now she got it stuck any way I can take it off
Great Vid this helped me out a lot
This has to be one of the most complicated “easy” things I’ve ever heard of...
My Grandfather has always called that "a 5 minute job" lmao
mine has lock washer were you stick that steel rod how you get it off....... Ryobi 10 amp 18'' corded weed eater
Same problem. Total BS
Real easy my🫏
thanks video helped what I needed.
Do anyone know were I can get the spacer from that's all I need
My old one like that
Just bought gas powered straight shaft. Line jammed took off lower housing removed line. Every trimmer I have had in 50 yrs had large tabs which locked into place. This Ryobi does not. Anyone else run into this??
REMOVAL OF TRIMMER HEAD SOLVED: If you head is like mine, there is no apparent screw or bolt to undo. That's because the head screws onto the gear box with an upside down nut. You can only see a small circular hole/dimple looking up at you..that's the back end of the nut. On the bottom side of the trimmer head you will find a circular plastic band that narrowly fits over the gear housing. You will notice a break in that circular band about ¼ inch wide. On the gear housing there is a notch that is hidden unless you rotate the plastic band to expose it. My notch was located at about 7 o’clock if you are looking down on it from the trimmer head side, or at about 5 o’clock if you are looking from the backside of the gear housing. Your location may differ. Slide a screwdriver into that opening in the plastic band and into the notch. This will keep the arbor from rotating. Grip the trimmer head with a thick glove (some hedges are sharp) and turn clockwise as you look down from the trimmer head side. It feels like you are screwing it in, but you are actually unscrewing it. If it doesn’t budge at first, lay a thick rod or bulky screwdriver across the base of the trimmer head (the bulk of the trimmer head has been removed, right?) and apply pressure like you're tightening a lug nut against the base of the posts that the rest of the trimmer head snaps onto. Spin the trimmer head base clockwise and it should come off. Reverse the process to install. Once I figured this out, it took mere minutes to switch out the complete trimmer head. Good luck!
This worked perfectly for mine. Too many instructions tho man. If you look at the side of the head and turn it you will see a tiny notch. Find an allen wrench or screwdriver that will fit inside the hole or notch. Once it is in grip it and start turning the head one way or another, it will loosen and come off.
thanks brother ryobi pay this man
Ryobi or OP pin this comment!
thank yo very much i was actually looking up how much was the spring that's when i came across this video the manual hand one gives me and my dad the shits but installed today and was great thank you
Ok now how do i take it off?..
Thi as video missed the step I am looking for!!!!! It has a locking ring , it does not just snap!
I have a PBC 3046YE petrol Ryobi I am having problem finding a replacement spool
What is the part number for the reel easy trimmer head which has an arbor post as shown in the video? I had bought a used RY252CS and it appears the trimmer head is incorrect as there in no through hole for string to feed through. Currently on my trimmer head the string feeds through one side but doesn't come out the other side...it jams up.
Perfect, thanks
Is there another head design that can replace this one? My line keeps breaking off at the grommets such that I have to disassemble the head, pull the line out, reassemble, and reinstall the line. This is the rule, not the exception.
A big help with keeping the line from breaking [mine did that too] is keep the distance for. Lovjest the same as your line length. Too close to rocks etc that will h a pen more frequently.
Doggone, I understand this is a video that I can watch as much as I want but..... THIS ISN'T A RACE!!! Customers are watching this because your written instructions are terrible. Maybe you guys should take some lesson from men and women who do UA-cam videos for a living. Slow down.
Hi Andre, thank you for your feedback, we will keep this in mind as we shoot future How To Videos.
Or you can go to setting on the youtube settings and set it to run slower.
AMEN!!! Especially about the written instructions being turrrrible (shout out to Charles Barkley "terrible ")
@@RYOBITOOLSUSA Hey...when are you going to fix this one???????
Is it remotely possible, in this AFU world, to purchase a Ryobi battery powered trimmer that HAS the REEL-EASY SPEED WINDER Bump Feed Trimmer Head already installed?
Anyone having issues with the black bolt being too short to reach the arbor when assembling?
I loved this video. I put the parts together like the diagram showed in the instructions (straight shaft with arbor). Everything went together perfectly. I kept trying to put the silver bolt into the shaft. Wouldn’t screw into shaft. Watched video “bam” was turning screw clockwise, should’ve been counterclockwise. Keep up the great work.
So how did you remove the old trimmer housing?
The first step does t work on a ryobi trimmer. The housing doesn’t slide on the arbor
Need help! I have the gas powered curved shaft C430 with arbor. Installed a new reel easy head. If the bolt is too tight, the bump feature will not work and loading is impossible. If the bolt is too loose, soon as I hit any hard surface, rock, gate post, etc., the bolt loosens and the entire head will fall off. What is the solution?
I'm having the same problem. Have you found a solution to it?
"Do the thing by doing the thing."
Do you just hate your customers this much, Ryobi, that you won't explain how to disassemble anything?
Hi Tery, thank you for the feedback we will keep this in mind when moving forward with upcoming How To Videos.
Lol!!!!
@@RYOBITOOLSUSA Hey Riobi...why can't you fix this now and not have us wait for when you get $$$ to make a new video? Darnit...take the replacement product off the market...Home Depot...are you listening?
I make training video for a living...this one is F+
@@edforrest4569 yeah because home depot is sitting on UA-cam reading your comments
Huge design flaw of the bump trimmer head in terms when you want the open the case !!! I had to smash it on the ground to open … it didn’t come off that easy for me
Ageeed.
Worst trimmer head I have ever dealt with. Looking for a replacement head for my Ryobi 4 cycle trimmer. String constantly gets stuck then you have to take the whole head apart.
Basically what it’s saying is: get the echo speed feed head
Hasn't been easy changing the, had to use the old fashioned hammer and WD 40
I took the head off where the spring is and can’t put it back on. Had to try pushing back the tabs blocking the re-entry tabs and think I may have broke it. Damn I hate weed wackers
It doesn’t work on my 2cycle trimmer
Why doesn’t Ryobi keep it simple like it did the first one!?
No mine isnt like that one
this replacement head must be an admittance the original head was faulty
It sure would be nice if the employees at Home Depot knew this. I have the old style and have been searching high and low for discontinued parts. The packaging on the new style says nothing about which models it fits. I like your products but your information dissemination sucks.
I’m 63 years ol and I’m trying to make my life easier. This weed eatter is the last thing anyone I’ve 60 should buy! I spent 6 hours trying to put the string head on! The parts didn’t fit right, too tight, won’t thread on the screws, I’m seriously disappointed. It’s going back!
Might want to tell your video team to pay for the stock music before you get fined.
why does this have to be so difficult!!!!
You need to first show how you take off the old one to put on the new one otherwise people may not know.
Year the Ryobi Channel it is your equipment you should show how to take it apart first the old part the old real and then continue with the installation process.
My entire head unit falls off!?!?
😠🤨....I did all that !
why do i have to spend hours of my weekend figuiing out how to install something that should've came with the damn thing.
My reel easy doesn't look this one at all. Didn't help me one bit
I get the head back on🤣🤣🤣wtf
This head is a waste of money in Australia as the bump knob can not be purchased once it is worn out. You need to replace the complete head.
Welcome to one of the most ridiculous and oversimplified instruction videos ever shot. Missing some essential aspects of the assembly and not implementing close-ups where most needed, this video has been shot to make construction look much easier than it actually is.
Amen,,,the "sad thing" is that the engine runs fine using non-ethanol fuel. However...this replacement head thing is insane....and it's making me that way with each one of these posts I read. Comeon' RIOBI...stop living up to your reputation....
How the fuck do you take the old one off?
This is the worst trimmer head I have ever used . I am taking it back. It does.t open ,this video is a top fast . No instructions in the pack.
If you know how to remove it let me know lol. This shit is stupid
my replaced head (Ryobi 40V) keeps flying off . I followed the video to the letter , but hrad won't stay on. What am I doing wrong
Couldn't get the head off mine. Time to buy a new trimmer, not a Ryobi. Thanks for nothing.
My dad just bought one of these weed eaters and it is already useless after two months. The head broke and it isn't even made like this guy is presenting. It's not a very good product. What a disappointment
You guys have serious issues with your part numbers.
"Easy reel" my ass
Who thought this was a good design idea? What a terrible video... too much!
Ok so this is all fine if you can get the original trimmer head off