Trimmer head isn't spinning properly on a Stihl Trimmer
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Thanks for watching. This Trimmer starts and runs but the trimmer head isn't spinning like it's supposed to.
Bro, just watched 3 of your videos. First, your explanations are the best: human, clear and honest. Speaking of honest, your honesty about the mistakes or wrong interpretations at some points, are key. As you learn from your mistakes, by telling us, we learn double! Don't ever change the way you make your videos: honest, human and understandable for everyone.
I appreciate that!
This channel is way too underrated! You do such a great job and you taught me new stuff with my own equipment
I appreciate that!
I actually prefer your lawn mower videos. However you do such a great job on all your videos that i watch every single one of them! You do such a great job explaining and your camerawork is awesome. Honestly you have one of the very best YT channels on here. Your friend Larry C.
thank you Larry Croft, I really do appreciate that.
I'd have definitely used the OEM one, regardless if it was used or not. You cannot beat the original parts and their quality and longevity. Plus, you can always send that Aftermarket one back, or keep it for future testing. Great video!
Totally agree
I would have definitely put the original on, and for the exact reason, you stated just knowing the quality of the bearings and metal is higher is very nice peace of mind out in the field. it would suck big time to be using a trimmer and a bearing in the head decides to go all funky on you Of course keeping a backup is key like how this trimmer is being used. 2 of everything is often what I hear and something I try my best to go by when out mowing, 2 mowers, 2 blowers, 2 trimmers, ect.
That makes perfect sense to me. Thank you Frame Lawn Care.
I read these 2, was there another?
Great lesson! We all can still learn new things at any age. Would have used as much of original quality parts as possible. Cheap aftermarket replacement parts, are usually more expensive in the long run. I have learned many a lesson along the way, and remember them! Your coworker has a good friend in you!
Very true! thank you Mr G
I agree with you I would definitely put the original gear Box back on
thank you Zombie slanien farmer.
I have 2 stihl trimmers. The washer is used along with a nut and a big collar to mount a steel blade. With trimmer head you dont beed the small washer. Just mount it with only the big washer.
Exactly
My Echo convertible had multiple attachments and all on regular Echo drives. I even made up some but all were original and never gave trouble. And I used the Echo grease in them that came in the toothpaste type tubes. If it's a good product I always go with OEM. Thanks and GBWYou.
I would keep the original gearbox & I would certainly do some research as to how the trimmer head is assembled.
When I was repairing power tools that was a very important skill to have because it was very easy to install a washer upside down & have it feeling very tight.
I had that trouble with a 1/2" drive Makita impact wrench where it was very hard to see which way the nylon thrust washer was meant to be installed on the exploded view on the actual Makita diagram & the Old one was all chewed up so I couldn't figure out which way it was supposed to be installed.
It turns out that I had it installed upside down so I flipped it over then it freed up the gearbox & impact mechanism.
I've also had that experience with CV joints as they should be only be fitted 1 way but as I found it's very easy to install them back to front,I had trouble finding information about how to install them until I watched a video on how to fit them on here !
that makes sense. Yes I had to research the issue when the problem came up.
I got the new Ego power plus string trimmer with the self winding head, well i was working some very thick and dense weeds, well i got carried away with it and i destroyed the gears in it and so when I went to put new string in it, its would just spin, it wouldn’t retract the line, so i called the company up, and they replaced it for e free of charge, and they took the broken one, and then about two weeks later they called and had told me what happened. Now my cousin was also trimming, but he didn’t clear the head o his stihl gas trimmer and the grass started to smell and make some smoke so he shut the trimmer down and got a bucket of water and dumped it on the head n grass. I deffinatly think we were using the machine for the wrong tasks, but that was what we had at the moment. Have you ever done any gear replacements on fast string trimmer in the head area
thank you Alexander Costa. you were definitely working those trimmers
Without a doubt go with the OEM . Great videos. WOW I'm impressed 🐓👍
Thank you The Rusty Rooster!
I agree that it is better to put the original Stihl gearbox back on the trimmer. Wow, an OEM replacement is pretty expensive. I have an MTD straight shaft trimmer, which I bought refurbed from MTD around 2014, and in 2018, the gearbox was slipping, and the spinning action was weak, like the way this one looked at the beginning. I repacked the gearbox with grease, but it did not save the gearbox, and I was able to buy an MTD replacement for it, which also came with a new spool assembly on it, and that one cost around $30 on Amazon. So MTD stuff is not as sturdy as some of the premium brands, but at least the parts can be cheaper, which is a treat for the DIY'er crowd, like your audience for these videos.
thank you Tom Lewis
You said that right, it’s about quality!, what do you expect something it’s made after market!
you are absolutely right, OEM is best.
Great vid again mate. Yeah sometimes sometimes a mistake is not so bad when you realise what happened, plus you educate yourself, your worker who did it and us. Plus its another tip for diagnosing the problem if you come across it again. Yeah i would use old gearbox and if you cant return it keep the new one as a spare. Cheers
Very true! thank you Aussie nebula.
6:16 People don't realize washers typically interface with the outermost part that moves while filling a recess.
After busting a gearbox when hitting a buried picket with a blade with my FS85, i had to get a new gearbox. Genuine Stihl was $300 from the local dealer, but an aftermarket was $50. Genuine may be better, but if i can get 6 knock offs for the price of 1 that means i can have 5 spares for the same amount of money...
Oh I completely understand what you're saying, thank you freddyk021
Since then how many after markets have you gone through?
Is there a massive difference in quality/durability or no?
@@Robdobalina Still on the same aftermarket one, and a spare still in the packaging. No issues. But I also haven't hit any steel pickets since either. The only noticeable difference is the aftermarket doesnt say "Stihl" on it.
@@freddyk021 That's awesome, will follow suit then. Thanks very much for replying.
Knowing that the knock off gear box works, I'd replace it with the old OEM and use the knock off as a spare. Or maybe sell it. Thanks for your time. Great channel.
that's the plan A Patterson.
Dad and i got our husqvarna 252rx trimmer done last night, we got the piston kit for it yesterday and we installed the new piston and ring on the connecting rod and put the trimmer back together we also put gasket maker on the gaskets we will test use it tomorrow by then the gasket maker will have been there for 24 hours plus over the night i'll tell the results after we test started it done some adjustments and used it 🤠
hopefully it works out. thanks and I can't wait for the update.
I will try it out for the first time ever, i'm just so excited y'know i can't wait to try it out something i never used 😊
Ok here is the news about the results for the Husqvarna 252rx it did not want to start and when i checked the sparkplug it had fuel around it so i checked later on with dad why the trimmer was getting too much fuel so we tried to start it multiple times, adjusted it but nothing happened and when we thought something was wrong with the carburertor we started to check the metering diaphragm and to our suprise it was soaking fuel, we are gonna remove the carburetor and check what's wrong and buy a carburetor repair kit and if it won't help either we'll have to buy a new carburetor which will cost 100€ if the carb didn't have any problems it would have started that's for sure i'd like to know from you mate what you think are the possible reasons why the carburetor is delivering too much fuel to the engine leave a comment with any guesses on what the problem could be with the carburetor why it gives too much fuel to the trimmer. Thanks with kind regards 😄
thank you Lucas Bergfors.
What do you think is the reason the carburetor is delivering too much fuel to the engine and how can i fix that if possible let me know comments below 😄
I actually did a gearbox on an FS55 but because of the age 10+ years, I decided to upgrade to the FS85 in Australia cost to replace with labour was $230.00 it was only $349 for an new FS55 so didn’t make sense to fix butfor $349 was the FS85,, so that was my choice.
, I till have it in my shed, may find one broken and use the head.now Im more experienced, have been given a few Fs38 and 45 at late...
that makes sense to me. Thank Rick Thelian.
Vid might be from 2 years ago but still got my interest in watching your videos. What’s ur email my grandpa just gave me this exact trimmer aswell.
sure, homegaragemail@gmail.com
I have the same type of gearbox on my Stihl trimmer. You only need the washer for brush cutting blades. Remove that washer. When you install a brush blade, it's the plate, blade, washer, cup then the nut. Trimmer head doesn't use the washer, it goes against the plate.
thank you for the information
Yup, that washer don't belong there while using grass cutting head.
The clutch and the trimmer foot gearing are the two things that I look at then inspect the drive cable.
you are absolutely right.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE glad you got it going I just got a Stihl FS 55r weed eater and the debris shelid is missing on it so now after I get it running I've got to get the debris shelid for it
I would too, it just safer
I own a large outdoor power equipment shop and i'm a dealer for many brands, for parts i would say most of the time i will go OEM factory original, that way i can guarantee the part will work correctly, now there are a few aftermarket companies that are certified that i use, anything from Rotary, Stens or Oregon are at or near OEM quality, matter of fact Rotary & Oregon make the majority of OEM parts for major OPE manufacturers. Carburetors i always go OEM, years ago i was using those cheap $20 carburetors offline - i had more call backs and complaints on the cheap chinese carburetors that now 90% of the time unless Rotary or Oregon makes them, i will go OEM. For Stihl & Echo ALWAYS go factory original for parts, i speak from experience, from cheap coils going bad within a week and cheap gearboxes locking up within days, yes OEM parts are quite expensive but worth it for peace of mind and longevity.
that makes sense, thank you TheOutdoorPowerGuy
for future reference, you can buy the kombi attachments cheaper than just the gear head.
thank you for the information
Hello i have a question I learn so much from you vidoes but my question is I got given a Honda single stage snow blower do you think they are good in your opinion it is a Honda just wondering what you think
I think they are great, but just like anything, as long as it's maintained.
Your welcome I have one of them stihls mine is a fs91r good weedeaters
yes these are extremely good.
Yep, I definitely would have put the original one back on like you did.
thank you Jeff Snodgrass
I probably would have put the OE one back on but kept the new one for a spare. The gear heads are known to wear out, especially when run without a guard. When you say the quality OE one vs the cheap overseas one makes me ponder. The OE one is also made in China. It’s possible that they are the same part without having to pay for the Stihl name.
YES, I got this one lol I needed this video!
excellent Mr Merhtin
I would of put the original part back on. Goes to show you you’re never to old or smart to learn something new. Now you know the right way to install that trimmer head.
Thank you William Snow, I appreciate it.
Do you think you could do a video on bump feed heads and how to make them feed when you bump them?
I think I can do that, thanks for the idea.
Thanks. I probably would have left the old one back on it. Would've kept the new as a spare thougj
not a bad idea.
Keep new gearbox for another fix when required the small dished washer is only for use with metal blades not required with auto cut heads seen that many times before
thank you Kevin Bushell
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thank you William F
The thrust washer doesn’t get used at all with a line head, it’s only used with a metal brush blade.
thank you Eddie Lindsay.
Thank you,this might help me later on
hopefully it works out for you.
Definitely stock gearbox. Them things are bulletproof. I hit a metal stake with a brushcutter blade on a 110 and the gearbox was fine but the shaft got messed up.
thank you Holden Bostocky
That washer on the outside of the thrust plate should not be there the washer is actually made for the blade kit the trimmer head does not require the washer that was on top of the thrust plate
You beat me to it that’s exactly right that smaller washer doesn’t even go there it’s for a brush cutter model with the blade like you said
Greeting from Bali...
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Hello there! and thank you
OEM for me and I would have bought a new 1 as well. Learned my lesson with aftermarket stuff as the build, quality control leads to hassles that make the price difference not worth it.
thank you Aaron John
I got a ryobi power 2 and sometimes it doesn’t like starting unless the trigger is pulled also the trigger doesn’t give me full power
you might have a carb issue?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it might do also can fuel be issue too?
yes it could
Well, i had an bearing failure on a hqv 128r an i got to say, it was at 3 years of use.
OEM had Chinese bearings, I've putt in name brand one's.
OEM head 75$, bearings 15$.
thank you Tomyp89
I see the issue the lock screw is missing up neat the engine head
There's one thing I don't understand with trimmers is why lawn care businesses remove a device that both keeps you safe and also is required to keep the warranty. If your Dept. or Ministry of Labour (Labor for our American friends) finds out that a worker is injured because a safety guard was removed that will possibly cost the business a ridiculously large amount in monetary fines. Also, I'm a small one-operator and I want my warranty in tact on expensive equipment.
there's really only one, and it's so they can edge better with them, instead of using the model designed, as an edger. I've tried both and edging with the guard on, is very tough to see your line.
Oh, what? I already thought it was fishy when this guy cut the cooling cover (because, you know, it's for cooling) to get to the spark arrestor. But then you said he took it out anyway, and I couldn't help wondering what possessed them to hack away at plastic all day rather than take off three(!) screws for a one-time modification.
lol... this is what you call an "ON THE JOB" fix.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Fair enough, as long as it doesn't overheat and doesn't start a fire they can do what they want with their equipment. Still, I'd probably manage to burn myself somehow doing that. Cheers
Ah, yes you make a good point about getting burned.
I’m thinking gearbox not being greased
that's a good possibility.
My stihl trimmer have a delay sometimes when I'm using it
that's interesting. has it always done that?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE only a few times before. I cleaned the clutch and it didn't have the problem for some time now but it started to happen a few days ago when I last used it
did you disassemble the clutch to clean it?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE no I didn't disassembled the clutch because I'm afraid of loosing my parts😅😅
I understand.
I.d re-install the original one before spending the dough on a replacement gearbox at the end in the long run etc.
yep that's the plan.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE strewth.
I never replace these kinds of parts unless I absolutely have to
that's what I was thinking, unfortunately I wasn't told the whole story till it was too late.
The washer that was in the incorrect position doesn’t even go on a trimmer model it’s for the brush cutter model with a blade if you’ll just leave that smaller washer out, the head will go right against the bigger thrust plate and tighten up like it should with no rattle
I would leave the original gearbox on it as well.
me too Mike Jones.
I would put the original back on.
me too.
The same thing happens to my Craftsman/Husqvarna trimmer: the spool doesn't spin as supposed to do....
have you looked into it yet?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE not yet...
I would have definitely put the original back on. If you are buying from a manufacturer what makes high quality products it will be rare that Chinese parts are going to be a good as oem, even if used. It's one of those things if it isn't broke keep using it till it does then you can take your shot at Chinese made parts.
me too, thank you LeJosh Mont.
Mine doesn't spin at all can you give me a few pointers
so it starts but it won't spin the trimmer head?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE yes sir it won't spin at all
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE what do you think it could be
The small washer don't go there the washer is for the blade
thank you Jonathan Wells.
The used one would go back on because it’s made better
you are definitely right about that.
I would leave the original one on
I would too, thank you Trevor Benes.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE and I cut down trees with the weedeater
using a metal blade? which one do you use?
I have two Stihl Scratcher Tooth Saw Blade then this one Stihl 4112 713 4100 25.4 mm/ 1" Brush Knife Steel Blade
But I kinda got into it without knowing what I needed
OEM gearbox needs grease, looked dry to me. Whoever put the head on incorrectly should have gone the extra steps to take off head and install it properly. You have to ask yourself, what changed? Well, you just took the head off, and put it on, and now it isn't spinning properly.
very well said Mike Spain
I'd put the new one on
thank you Small Engines 101
I would use the new one until it broke. Then I would put the old one on.
thank you Jaysen Danley.
put the original one on
thank you Luke Duke
Definitely oem
thank you Miguel Marrero.
Keep the original !!!
thank you Massimo Terenzi
You are very welcome.