Another great how to video!! Thank you so much for posting, these videos are very helpful especially for newbie's like myself. Many thanks once again!!
I picked one of these up recently and used it the first time the other day....omg....so much easier.... The question that I have though....and not sure this is the right place to ask because I'm looking at your solid green grime there....but I usually wash everything off when I'm done....and I'm worried if water to this can mess anything up (with the battery removed of course)
This is the right place to ask. I hope that you are not suggesting that I don't take care of my tools because there is grass still on my trimmer. This tool is weather resistant, but not meant to be hosed off. The motor of the tool is in the head, so spraying water in there is bad for the motor and main bearings. You wipe it off with paper towels, and that is why mine looks like that.
I have issues with just one side of cord breaking when using trimmer then I have to redo stringing tool. Any ideas why just one side of string breaks when using? Any help would be appreciated. Nice video by the way.
Possibly, also it is possible that it is just got stuff wrapped around the shaft above the head. Here is my video on replacing the head ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
Oh no rats…I saw this video first, and thought to put the screwdriver on the tab down towards the ground end…and couldn’t get it open. Then I saw another one of your videos where you show the *opposite* and put the screwdriver on the tabs up towards the top! Now I don’t know which is right. I hope I didn’t damage the tabs. Now I can’t seem to open it up with my fingers or with a screwdriver no matter where I direct it. I’m stuck! Our trimmer is new and suddenly we can’t advance the string no matter how much we bump it on the ground, so I want to get the thing open but I can’t seem to do that either. I’ll keep trying.
@Suzanne S I went back and checked this video and I put the screwdriver towards the ground. I thought about what you said and looked at my older video on how to get an EGO trimmer head open and watched that video. I did the opposite on that trimmer because it was the Rapid Reload head ( older version ) and the tabs are on the cap that comes off and not on the base that stays on. The way to know the best direction to put the screwdriver would be to push the tab in with your finger ( or thumb ) and see which side moves. Does the side towards the ground move, or the side towards the trimmer move. That is the side that you should put the screwdriver. A question that I did not think about until you brought it up, so thank you. I have added a note to the older video in the description. You probably didn't break the tabs, unless you unleashed your inner warrior goddess on it. You say now you can't open it all. Sounds like you might just be scared that you broke it and are not approaching this problem with a clear head. Give it another shot, I bet that you can do it. I hope what I said here helps. At the very worst I have videos on how to install new trimmer heads and it's not too bad to do.
@@AroundTheHome1 thank you! Okay. I can easily move the tab on the side towards the ground in a bit with finger or screwdriver, but nothing happens. It just feels like plastic bending. I can bend it until there is an actual gap, but no action. If I try to push the upper part of the tab, just nothing. I have the S1500SF & it doesn’t have rapid reload. I actually looked up several videos of people removing the cover just to try and see how much pressure people are applying. It doesn’t seem like they’re having to assert inner warrior deity strength! Haha. I will keep trying. Or maybe bring it up to Ace Hardware and see if they can show me. Thanks again! Glad I found your channel. Subscribed!
It does start to sound like there is something stuck there. Taking it to ACE sounds like a good idea. Thanks for Subscribing and here is our full EGO playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Very few people have strong enough fingers to open the tabs. Thanks for description how to use screwdriver, that's what I have to do and other friends have to do the same.
Thanks @bobb8738…I am recovering from heart surgery- plus 10 days in the hospital withe bronchitis and double bacterial pneumonia- chronic asthma and starting to get old- ha ha Blessed to be alive! I won’t get so stressed when I can’t get the tabs pushed in withe just my fingers!
Thank you very much for these well addressed directions respooling the Ego ! I was in a jam saying to my self, “ What is this green button for at the power head” ! Sure enough the string disappeared in the power head , lol 😅😅😅😂😂 . I found you and was able to respool the head .
Thanks for the great video. I've been wanting to purchase a line trimmer for years. Finally got one. And lucky me, the EGO trimmers run on 56V batteries so I don't have to worry about petrol. It's really quiet when it runs so the neighbours are happy. AND the Powerload head makes loading fresh line a breeze. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Thanks so much for watching and a shoutout from the Land Down Under. I really do like this line of equipment and I think you will too. Here is our webpage with everything EGO www.aroundthehome.org/ego-power-plus.html
Nice video. I must add, for personal safety, to please remove the battery pack before attempting to remove the head. That spinning string can cause some serious injuries.
I just saw a dog today that tried to attack a weed eater - fortunately, the guy realized the dog was coming and managed to get the weed eater out of the path of the dog before the dog got it's face taken off. It was bruised and bleeding a little, but it happened very fast. Put your pets in the house for their sake when you're weed eating. That string really can hurt you and your pets.
This was a really well done video from start to finish. Answered all of my questions and had me back up and running in 5 minutes. One of the best how to videos I've come across!
Thank you for this! Just purchased one and have used up the preloaded line. Got new line in following your instructions! I love this string trimmer it's light and easy to use for a 65 yr old woman! I recommend!
Got here from your original video. Another excellent video!! Thanks so much for adding the tip for using the screw driver. Those tabs look like a beast to push in.
You are great at explaining the trimmer. I have anST1510T and the line that came with it ran out. Now I will try to install my replacement string for the fisrt time with the help of your video. After 3 times I finally made it work I would load it and use it a shortly the sting would not come out. It just stayed inside the trimmer. I did my best to keep the line straight but I believe it wasn't.
Spot on. Great majority of the advice I found first was, essentially, "flip the switch and bam there's the light." Uh if I didn't know how to flip a switch, I may not have made it on-line. I could not rethread, weedwhip lacked on-board advice due to accessive tapping. I could see the obstruction was likely due to remmnants of the prior feed, but I didn't know how to simply open up the thing and clear it. Though the instruction appeared upside down to me, it got me back in the yard. So, thanks.
My fingers are on the losing side of this task every time. So while I did go to a flathead screwdriver, I was doing it downward, not upward as you do. Your tip is MUCH easier, thank you! (It's the smallest things that make the biggest difference.) 💯⭐💯
Thanks for pointing out MOST people will need to use scewdriver or something to open tabs. I don't know who has strong enough fingers to open the tabs!
@@bobb8738 agree. I'm older and I did have trouble winding the string and getting the tabs compressed. I had to get the screwdriver as well. I was surprised have to say, reality check I guess, between arthritis in some joints and not real strong hands, it was difficult to get it rewound, but I did.
Does the shape of the string make a difference when reloading the string? I have a spool of 0.95 round string left over from my previous trimmer. When I attempt to thread it through the holes I notice a great deal of resistance threading it to the other side. Once it is threaded it doesn’t want to reload the string. It was very easy to load the small amount of string that came with the trimmer but it was the twisted type. So…does the shape make a difference? It seems like it wouldn’t.
It does actually. I didn't think it would at first, but this is confirmed by many of my viewers. You should use a twisted line for best performance with any of the EGO heads.
Hi, Helpful video. I'm a bit confused about the string usage. The amount of string installed, how do you know it's time to change the string? Does new string get used with every use? If your string is too short (mine came installed), can I extend the existing string a bit, or do I need to re-string with a new rope?
Hey there. I think the video that I gave you the link to will help you with most of these questions. These trimmers use bump heads, so they only extend the string when you "bump" them. Unless the string gets jammed, when it gets too short, it will fly out. Thanks for asking this question, I reviewed the video and added chapters to it to help out. Hopefully that answers your questions, but if you have more then please ask. And here is our webpage with everything EGO on it. www.aroundthehome.org/ego-power-plus.html
thank you so very much. single lady here I bought a great EGO string trimmer 2nd hand. First use was great but now one side is stuck and wont feed. I could no longer finish my job. Your video saved me. I emptied out the short line, refilled it and voila! Back in business. I am a new subscriber. May many thanks
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching, and here is our full EGO playlist for more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
I think you will really like this one. Here is our complete EGO playlist with more videos to help out. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
I couldn't find a good Amazon link at the time. Here is one. www.amazon.com/EGO-Power-AL2450S-ST1500-S-ST1500SF/dp/B01N39HQH5?crid=97RXC0BDWHX0&keywords=095%2Btwisted%2Btrimmer%2Bline&qid=1684680485&sprefix=.095%2Btw%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-5&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=d9dca90935f28dc501991292b6d71bf1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
I had trouble getting it off to reload. I wasn't sure if it's supposed to just pop off or what after you compress the tabs, or if you're supposed to pull it.
I just bought one of these ego trimmers and the guy from Lowe's told me to just check out UA-cam for how to do the auto load. Your vid was at the top and I just wanted to let you know how awesomely easy you made it for me to follow. Plus, you have ALL of the trimmers hanging on your wall...so I know you're legit. New sub here.
Succinct and to the point making it one of the better instructional videos I have watched, most like to gab about the weather and their camping plans for the summer, this is a good example of how to make concise watchable videos. Thank you for your time.
Excellent video. I struggled for a a half hour to get the cap off. Your tip on using a screwdriver saved the day. Removed the line and used the power head to rewind. Works a treat. Thank you!
Love this video. It was very helpful. I have a question. Once you have put the sting, why did you leave one string "just right" and the other "a little long"? What is the purpose for the longer string? Thank you.☺
You know, I have to say that your level of detail is amazing. There is no reason for the longer string. The head normally sits that way so when you pull them out one side is a bit longer then the other. That is all. The longer side will be chopped off as soon as you start using it.
Question, whenever I do this and began to use it, my line unravels extending extra line. I have to repeat the steps multiple times before eventually the line gets caught up and no longer comes out. Then I have to open it and pull it free, any suggestions?
@2 Wheeled Social Worker thanks for your question. And sorry to hear that you are having troubles with your trimmer. I am unfortunately not familiar with this problem, and with all the time that I have had these and my videos, this is only the second or third time that I have heard of this. And one of the times was not on the PowerLoad head, but the Rapid Reload head. So, I guess I have 2 possible things to say at the moment. First, did you just buy this one? You might just exchange it for another. Second, whether it is brand new or not it is possible that the nut holding on the head is either too tight or not tight enough. I have a video where I replace the head. Here is that link and it should start right before I install the nut that holds it together. Of course it would might make more sense if you watch the whole video, but here is the link ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
Your other video on the string trimmer really helped me and I no longer have anxiety about this previous "unknown frontier". I only came back to subscribe :).
Mine has stopped loading, the head just turns. I can stop it turning by holding the head but it still doesn’t load the string. Tried taking it apart to see if it needs cleaning (following advice on some other UA-cam videos) but the nut inside is too tight to remove! Can I load the string manually as per older models?
I have some good tips on how to remove the powerload head in this video. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html There is probably something wrapped around under it.
Great video. I have a echo thats kinda driving me crazy .. Love this load mechanism. Seems ,so ez ...my question is ...how long does the battery last . I do a few customer , a day . And does it come with one battery or two ..
@Edgardo Matos, if you are using the small 2.5 Ah battery with this trimmer it will get done one yard basically. I edge my front drive, sidewalk, porch, flower bed, side yard, fence line, rear porch, deck, and can do my neighbors front before the battery dies. Here is an old video of mine that shows how far I ran before the battery died. ua-cam.com/video/WFw6gecOx0s/v-deo.html
Thank you! Can you help with the challenge of really curly trimmer line? I noticed yours is not that curly but mine is so its still fiddly trying to load it.
Hey! I have a piece of trim line literally jammed in the center that I can’t get out! Any suggestions how to get it out so I can put a new line of trim through?
Thank you for the video. In fact I don’t waste the long one, instead I pull the short one out while pushing in the middle and redo the last step so they go inside evenly
@Theresa DeBari even though I haven't had this problem, I have had other viewers that have. It is typical that something has gotten caught up under the bump head. It would need to be removed to clear whatever is up there. Here is a video of mine replacing the head so you can learn how to remove it and re-install it. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html Good luck.
Thanks for this video. Honestly, this trimmer gets jammed way too easily and I'm starting to think it's a design flaw. It's got power for days, but it gets jammed a little too frequently.
Mine does not feed easily at all. I have put it aside after trying several times and gone back to my old reliable trimmer. Find this particular EGO product is a frustrating piece of junk. One hour to load the sting to do 20 minutes worth of work.Terrible engineering.@@AroundTheHome1
@Nina Bee I need more details. I assume that you do have the EGO Powerload system, since you messaged on both videos. First, is this a brand new trimmer? What line are you using?
@@AroundTheHome1 It is a powerload. The first generation of powerload, so no not new. I bought it used. I'm using the ego .095 string. I can load it, power works and the head sucks it up, but it's not going in the groves how it should. When I look inside it's not lined up neatly, kinda all over the place inside. Then when I try to use it, the string comes out rapidly and the head gets all wound up in string.
@Nina Bee thank you for the additional info. So, the trimmer is not new, but is it new for you? Did it work good for you, then not or did it just start? Either way it sounds like the head might be bad. Here is my video for replacing the head and there are Amazon links for the new head in the video description. And my trimmer was one of the first Powerloads so it should be the same as yours. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
I have the ST1521S and have been having trouble since the 2nd year of using trying to get the string to load when I press the power load button. Been working with Ego support, but there final decision was that the head was worn out and to buy a new one. The entire head will spin, and the line never gets pulled in. I disagree with Ego about the head being worn out, this is only the third time in the three years of using it that I've had to load string into. I've since found a work around since searching this issue on the web, and that is to press the power load button, and at the same time hold in the black ring on the bottom of the head around the bump feed button. This helps the head to stop spinning and then loads the line. This happened to me the second time I tried to load string and I got it to work by disassembling and cleaning the head, the third time loading the string this hasn't help so I have to do the two handed maneuver. I paid alot for this trimmer, and just wish Ego would make it right, any thoughts?
This has helped most of my viewers that have trouble with the Powerload head pulling in the string. If long grass / hay / twine or anything else gets stuck between the head and the motor can cause loading problems. Here is my video on replacing the head which would help you to remove it and clean out anything stuck in there. Hope it helps. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching, and here is our full EGO playlist for more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
You are right, it is hard to put that cap back on. It was even harder with the Rapid Reload head. Especially the original one. I have just got the new trimmer with the Line IQ and I am glad to say that they have re-done almost everything on it. Specific to your comment, it is so much easier to open and close the head. I am currently shooting the video for this and will have comprehensive videos live soon.
@@AroundTheHome1 You Rock! Don't suppose you have video on how to replace belts on an OLD Troy Bilt rider mower...or, something similar. Not only do I have to learn how to do everything that breaks, am also a luddite and don't know how to search through your videos. I've told my old, hag gal pals about your videos and how comprehensive and helpful they are!!! Hope it garners more viewers for your excellent instructional videos. Thank you so much.
Well, you are very welcome. I have a lot of videos, so I understand it may be hard to find everything you might need. I would suggest to go to my channel and go through the playlists. www.youtube.com/@AroundTheHome1/playlists Also I have a website that, at least I feel, makes it easier to find the videos. www.aroundthehome.org/ Oh and I am afraid that I do not have videos on changing mower belts.
@@AroundTheHome1 It worked wonderfully for the first string, but the auto-reload didn't work when I went to refill it. No power at the reload button at all. I'm working on a warranty claim now.
It might have. I recommend a quality .095 twisted line for any of the EGO trimmers. Here is their line. www.amazon.com/EGO-Power-AL2450S-ST1500-S-ST1500SF/dp/B01N39HQH5?crid=32CMST8NPA4SQ&keywords=095+twisted+trimmer+line&qid=1690938402&sprefix=.095+twi%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=6b0b699ec9e2a4263fd95282f10a1d58&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Shakespeare also makes a good twisted line that you can get at your local Lowe's if you prefer.
There is not an updated head, at least to my knowledge. There is a problem though if you get string or long grass stuck up between the head and motor. Use this video to remove the head and clear out anything that should not be there. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
I took the head off and no debris, dirt, or grass was in there. I just put it back together and it works perfectly now. Maybe the nut just work occasionally and then the gear/ridges don’t mesh perfectly so that’s why it fails.
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These explicit videos are invaluable!! Thank you for the effort and detail!! Bravo.
You are so welcome.
This was great! Appreciate you showing me the components because I realized I’ve been missing the spring and now I have a 5 pack coming soon. 😂
Glad to help.
Another great how to video!! Thank you so much for posting, these videos are very helpful especially for newbie's like myself. Many thanks once again!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for the video. My trimmer would spin but not cut, I didn't know that was the cause. Easy two minute fix.
You're welcome!
The best video yet on how to load these!
Glad it was helpful!
I am an old lady with a new weed eater - You MADE this so darn easy to follow and do!!! Thanks for your vid it is SIMPLY Amazing! ;)
You are so welcome. Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Very well explained. Thank you !!
You are very welcome. Here is my entire EGO playlist with more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thank you! 😀
No problem 😊
Solved my problem in the intro lol
👍 So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org
Gracias for the video
You bet!
I picked one of these up recently and used it the first time the other day....omg....so much easier....
The question that I have though....and not sure this is the right place to ask because I'm looking at your solid green grime there....but I usually wash everything off when I'm done....and I'm worried if water to this can mess anything up (with the battery removed of course)
This is the right place to ask. I hope that you are not suggesting that I don't take care of my tools because there is grass still on my trimmer. This tool is weather resistant, but not meant to be hosed off. The motor of the tool is in the head, so spraying water in there is bad for the motor and main bearings. You wipe it off with paper towels, and that is why mine looks like that.
Thanks!
You bet! And thank you so much for the support!! 💖🤗
I have issues with just one side of cord breaking when using trimmer then I have to redo stringing tool. Any ideas why just one side of string breaks when using? Any help would be appreciated. Nice video by the way.
I have the st1620t and it won't load up the string I guess I need a new head
Possibly, also it is possible that it is just got stuff wrapped around the shaft above the head. Here is my video on replacing the head ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
I took it off was clean
Everytime I push the string in it never comes out the other end in the first or second try...most annoying part
Oh no rats…I saw this video first, and thought to put the screwdriver on the tab down towards the ground end…and couldn’t get it open. Then I saw another one of your videos where you show the *opposite* and put the screwdriver on the tabs up towards the top! Now I don’t know which is right. I hope I didn’t damage the tabs. Now I can’t seem to open it up with my fingers or with a screwdriver no matter where I direct it. I’m stuck! Our trimmer is new and suddenly we can’t advance the string no matter how much we bump it on the ground, so I want to get the thing open but I can’t seem to do that either. I’ll keep trying.
@Suzanne S I went back and checked this video and I put the screwdriver towards the ground. I thought about what you said and looked at my older video on how to get an EGO trimmer head open and watched that video. I did the opposite on that trimmer because it was the Rapid Reload head ( older version ) and the tabs are on the cap that comes off and not on the base that stays on. The way to know the best direction to put the screwdriver would be to push the tab in with your finger ( or thumb ) and see which side moves. Does the side towards the ground move, or the side towards the trimmer move. That is the side that you should put the screwdriver. A question that I did not think about until you brought it up, so thank you. I have added a note to the older video in the description. You probably didn't break the tabs, unless you unleashed your inner warrior goddess on it. You say now you can't open it all. Sounds like you might just be scared that you broke it and are not approaching this problem with a clear head. Give it another shot, I bet that you can do it. I hope what I said here helps. At the very worst I have videos on how to install new trimmer heads and it's not too bad to do.
@@AroundTheHome1 thank you! Okay. I can easily move the tab on the side towards the ground in a bit with finger or screwdriver, but nothing happens. It just feels like plastic bending. I can bend it until there is an actual gap, but no action. If I try to push the upper part of the tab, just nothing. I have the S1500SF & it doesn’t have rapid reload. I actually looked up several videos of people removing the cover just to try and see how much pressure people are applying. It doesn’t seem like they’re having to assert inner warrior deity strength! Haha. I will keep trying. Or maybe bring it up to Ace Hardware and see if they can show me.
Thanks again! Glad I found your channel. Subscribed!
It does start to sound like there is something stuck there. Taking it to ACE sounds like a good idea. Thanks for Subscribing and here is our full EGO playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Very few people have strong enough fingers to open the tabs. Thanks for description how to use screwdriver, that's what I have to do and other friends have to do the same.
Glad it was helpful! Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thanks @bobb8738…I am recovering from heart surgery- plus 10 days in the hospital withe bronchitis and double bacterial pneumonia- chronic asthma and starting to get old-
ha ha
Blessed to be alive!
I won’t get so stressed when I can’t get the tabs pushed in withe just my fingers!
Thanks, Bro!!
Thanks!
You bet! Thank you so much. It is appreciated.
Brilliantly simple straight to the point I sure appreciate you publishing this.
All the best Neal southwest Florida
Thanks for watching and I'm glad to help. Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
OMG, thank you so much for the screwdriver trick! This video was extremely helpful to this old woman!
Glad it was helpful! Here is our full EGO playlist. Many more helpful videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Me too. I had trouble winding it, but was successful. It's hard if you don't have strong hands.
Thank you very much for these well addressed directions respooling the Ego ! I was in a jam saying to my self, “ What is this green button for at the power head” ! Sure enough the string disappeared in the power head , lol 😅😅😅😂😂 . I found you and was able to respool the head .
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for covering jams.Great video and just what I needed.
So glad to help. Here is my full EGO playlist for lots more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Me too. Just bought this week and thought I'd run out of string, but it was a jam. I would have been very frustrated without these videos.
Thanks for the great video. I've been wanting to purchase a line trimmer for years. Finally got one. And lucky me, the EGO trimmers run on 56V batteries so I don't have to worry about petrol. It's really quiet when it runs so the neighbours are happy. AND the Powerload head makes loading fresh line a breeze. Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Thanks so much for watching and a shoutout from the Land Down Under. I really do like this line of equipment and I think you will too. Here is our webpage with everything EGO www.aroundthehome.org/ego-power-plus.html
Nice video. I must add, for personal safety, to please remove the battery pack before attempting to remove the head. That spinning string can cause some serious injuries.
I just saw a dog today that tried to attack a weed eater - fortunately, the guy realized the dog was coming and managed to get the weed eater out of the path of the dog before the dog got it's face taken off. It was bruised and bleeding a little, but it happened very fast. Put your pets in the house for their sake when you're weed eating. That string really can hurt you and your pets.
After multiple videos, your screwdriver hint did the job. Thanks.
Glad it helped! Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Great video. I had time to comment because you just saved me half my day trying to figure this out 😅
Glad to hear it! Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
This was a really well done video from start to finish. Answered all of my questions and had me back up and running in 5 minutes. One of the best how to videos I've come across!
Thank you very much. In case you have more EGO equipment, here is my full playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
I've looked at so many other videos and this is the first one that helped. Thanks!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching and here is my full EGO playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thank you for this! Just purchased one and have used up the preloaded line. Got new line in following your instructions! I love this string trimmer it's light and easy to use for a 65 yr old woman! I recommend!
So glad to help!🤗
So appreciate!! You really explain and demonstrate the best I've seen. Especially for us beginners! Ty!!
You are so welcome! 👍😎
Got here from your original video. Another excellent video!! Thanks so much for adding the tip for using the screw driver. Those tabs look like a beast to push in.
They are sometimes. I sometimes forget to do it from different points of view, so glad to help.
You are great at explaining the trimmer. I have anST1510T and the line that came with it ran out. Now I will try to install my replacement string for the fisrt time with the help of your video. After 3 times I finally made it work I would load it and use it a shortly the sting would not come out. It just stayed inside the trimmer. I did my best to keep the line straight but I believe it wasn't.
Glad it helped, and thanks for watching.
Spot on. Great majority of the advice I found first was, essentially, "flip the switch and bam there's the light." Uh if I didn't know how to flip a switch, I may not have made it on-line. I could not rethread, weedwhip lacked on-board advice due to accessive tapping. I could see the obstruction was likely due to remmnants of the prior feed, but I didn't know how to simply open up the thing and clear it. Though the instruction appeared upside down to me, it got me back in the yard. So, thanks.
You are very welcome.
My fingers are on the losing side of this task every time. So while I did go to a flathead screwdriver, I was doing it downward, not upward as you do. Your tip is MUCH easier, thank you! (It's the smallest things that make the biggest difference.) 💯⭐💯
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Thanks for pointing out MOST people will need to use scewdriver or something to open tabs. I don't know who has strong enough fingers to open the tabs!
@@bobb8738 agree. I'm older and I did have trouble winding the string and getting the tabs compressed. I had to get the screwdriver as well. I was surprised have to say, reality check I guess, between arthritis in some joints and not real strong hands, it was difficult to get it rewound, but I did.
Does the shape of the string make a difference when reloading the string? I have a spool of 0.95 round string left over from my previous trimmer. When I attempt to thread it through the holes I notice a great deal of resistance threading it to the other side. Once it is threaded it doesn’t want to reload the string. It was very easy to load the small amount of string that came with the trimmer but it was the twisted type. So…does the shape make a difference? It seems like it wouldn’t.
It does actually. I didn't think it would at first, but this is confirmed by many of my viewers. You should use a twisted line for best performance with any of the EGO heads.
Hi, Helpful video. I'm a bit confused about the string usage. The amount of string installed, how do you know it's time to change the string? Does new string get used with every use? If your string is too short (mine came installed), can I extend the existing string a bit, or do I need to re-string with a new rope?
Hey there. I think the video that I gave you the link to will help you with most of these questions. These trimmers use bump heads, so they only extend the string when you "bump" them. Unless the string gets jammed, when it gets too short, it will fly out. Thanks for asking this question, I reviewed the video and added chapters to it to help out. Hopefully that answers your questions, but if you have more then please ask. And here is our webpage with everything EGO on it. www.aroundthehome.org/ego-power-plus.html
thank you so very much. single lady here I bought a great EGO string trimmer 2nd hand. First use was great but now one side is stuck and wont feed. I could no longer finish my job. Your video saved me. I emptied out the short line, refilled it and voila! Back in business. I am a new subscriber. May many thanks
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching, and here is our full EGO playlist for more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Great video. I can now restring my weed eater. Drove me nuts
So glad to help. Here is my full EGO playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
I just bought one of these today. I can’t wait to use it!! I had an old Kobalt and that thing was a pain in the ass to reload!
I think you will really like this one. Here is our complete EGO playlist with more videos to help out. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
trimmer was much cleaner in the first video, now it looks more like mine :P
Yep, I have used it quite a bit. Still works great!
Definitely appreciate this video! Just jammed mine up and this was EXACTLY what I needed! Thanks👊🏾
You are very welcome!
Here is my full EGO playlist for many more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
The one link you didn’t put was for the string haha
I couldn't find a good Amazon link at the time. Here is one. www.amazon.com/EGO-Power-AL2450S-ST1500-S-ST1500SF/dp/B01N39HQH5?crid=97RXC0BDWHX0&keywords=095%2Btwisted%2Btrimmer%2Bline&qid=1684680485&sprefix=.095%2Btw%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-5&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=d9dca90935f28dc501991292b6d71bf1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
My husband recently passed and this was a BIG help. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for showing the "weak fingers" version of opening. That would be me! Lol. Love my Ego Powerload trimmer!
You're welcome! Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Good explanation and to the point. Great video.
Thanks and glad to help. Check out our entire playlist of EGO videos.
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I love this weed eater
It really is great.
I love the power head system. I will never go back to manual string winding again!
It helps alot to clean the bumper when trying to remove it.
Thanks for watching and here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
I had trouble getting it off to reload. I wasn't sure if it's supposed to just pop off or what after you compress the tabs, or if you're supposed to pull it.
Thank you! Excellent instructions. First person to show a jammed line…which I will probably have the first day out!
You are very welcome. I try to show all the real world problems that you might have.
Thanks again. I keep your video for reference all the time.
I appreciate that!
Here is my full EGO playlist for many more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
I just bought one of these ego trimmers and the guy from Lowe's told me to just check out UA-cam for how to do the auto load. Your vid was at the top and I just wanted to let you know how awesomely easy you made it for me to follow. Plus, you have ALL of the trimmers hanging on your wall...so I know you're legit. New sub here.
Right on, glad to hear I am still on the top end with EGO videos. Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thanks man my shit was jammed. You da bomb
You are very welcome.
Great video no BS just the facts!
Glad to help. Here is my full EGO playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Really well done. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Succinct and to the point making it one of the better instructional videos I have watched, most like to gab about the weather and their camping plans for the summer, this is a good example of how to make concise watchable videos. Thank you for your time.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!! Very helpful 🎉
You are very welcome! 👍
Excellent video. I struggled for a a half hour to get the cap off. Your tip on using a screwdriver saved the day. Removed the line and used the power head to rewind. Works a treat. Thank you!
Glad it helped! 😎
0.095 line US is a 2.4mm line in the UK / Europe.
Thanks for the info
Love this video. It was very helpful. I have a question. Once you have put the sting, why did you leave one string "just right" and the other "a little long"? What is the purpose for the longer string? Thank you.☺
You know, I have to say that your level of detail is amazing. There is no reason for the longer string. The head normally sits that way so when you pull them out one side is a bit longer then the other. That is all. The longer side will be chopped off as soon as you start using it.
Thank you so much and you saved my day.
👍 So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org
Question, whenever I do this and began to use it, my line unravels extending extra line. I have to repeat the steps multiple times before eventually the line gets caught up and no longer comes out. Then I have to open it and pull it free, any suggestions?
@2 Wheeled Social Worker thanks for your question. And sorry to hear that you are having troubles with your trimmer. I am unfortunately not familiar with this problem, and with all the time that I have had these and my videos, this is only the second or third time that I have heard of this. And one of the times was not on the PowerLoad head, but the Rapid Reload head. So, I guess I have 2 possible things to say at the moment. First, did you just buy this one? You might just exchange it for another. Second, whether it is brand new or not it is possible that the nut holding on the head is either too tight or not tight enough. I have a video where I replace the head. Here is that link and it should start right before I install the nut that holds it together. Of course it would might make more sense if you watch the whole video, but here is the link ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
Your other video on the string trimmer really helped me and I no longer have anxiety about this previous "unknown frontier". I only came back to subscribe :).
Thanks for the sub!
Another spot on, very helpful vid. BRAVO ZULU. Semper Fi
Glad you enjoyed it
Mine has stopped loading, the head just turns. I can stop it turning by holding the head but it still doesn’t load the string.
Tried taking it apart to see if it needs cleaning (following advice on some other UA-cam videos) but the nut inside is too tight to remove!
Can I load the string manually as per older models?
I have some good tips on how to remove the powerload head in this video. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html There is probably something wrapped around under it.
Great video. I have a echo thats kinda driving me crazy ..
Love this load mechanism. Seems ,so ez ...my question is ...how long does the battery last .
I do a few customer , a day . And does it come with one battery or two ..
@Edgardo Matos, if you are using the small 2.5 Ah battery with this trimmer it will get done one yard basically. I edge my front drive, sidewalk, porch, flower bed, side yard, fence line, rear porch, deck, and can do my neighbors front before the battery dies. Here is an old video of mine that shows how far I ran before the battery died. ua-cam.com/video/WFw6gecOx0s/v-deo.html
Well done, great personality. Did you put your knife back in your pocket without folding it? You're a beast if you did.
Thank you, but I did fold it first. I fold it one handed and put it back in my pocket in one swift move.
April 2nd 2023 Kallstrom Sweet Corn here in Ephrata , Wa. just did what the guy said . It worked .
No problem 👍 So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org
The shaft/retaining nut that holds the spool is below the line feed.
Thank you! Can you help with the challenge of really curly trimmer line? I noticed yours is not that curly but mine is so its still fiddly trying to load it.
Sounds like you need to ditch that line and get yourself some new, better line.
Thanks!
Thank you very much!! 🤗👍And thank you for your support!
Hey! I have a piece of trim line literally jammed in the center that I can’t get out! Any suggestions how to get it out so I can put a new line of trim through?
I assume that you have already pushed some line down there to push it out?
Thank you so much for posting this video! This is the first one that actually worked on the model that I had.
You are welcome!
Thank you for the video. In fact I don’t waste the long one, instead I pull the short one out while pushing in the middle and redo the last step so they go inside evenly
Thanks for the tip. Here is my full EGO playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
My power loader spins around instead of winding in the line. And the head with the Ego logo gets hot 🔥. I see yours bounces as it loads the line.
@Theresa DeBari even though I haven't had this problem, I have had other viewers that have. It is typical that something has gotten caught up under the bump head. It would need to be removed to clear whatever is up there. Here is a video of mine replacing the head so you can learn how to remove it and re-install it. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html Good luck.
Mine is jammed. Title of your video says how to unjam. You don't say how to unjam in the video.
I totally show how to open the head and remove a jammed line. Are you sure you watched the video?
So helpful. I was stuck before watching this. Thanks so much!
You're welcome!
I was about to throw this thing away😡, but thank you for helping me👊🤣🤣🤣
Glad to help. Here is our full EGO playlist for many more helpful videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Wow. Thanks for the well explained video!!! Now I can week whack away :)
You are very welcome. Here is my entire EGO playlist with more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the support!! 😎👍
Thanks a lot
Without your tutorial , I wouldn’t have made it in 5 minutes👏
Glad it helped!
Man! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!
Let me try right now!
Did it work?
How do you get it to feed? Followed your instructions- still doesnt work as advertised
I would love to help you, but I need more specific details to what is going wrong.
Great help!
So glad to help. In case you have more EGO equipment, here is my full playlist. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thank you!
You are very welcome. Here is my full EGO playlist for many more great EGO videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Thanks for this video. Honestly, this trimmer gets jammed way too easily and I'm starting to think it's a design flaw. It's got power for days, but it gets jammed a little too frequently.
I find that interesting. Mine almost never jams. Like in the 3 years that I have had it, I think like one time.
Mine does not feed easily at all. I have put it aside after trying several times and gone back to my old reliable trimmer. Find this particular EGO product is a frustrating piece of junk. One hour to load the sting to do 20 minutes worth of work.Terrible engineering.@@AroundTheHome1
My won't load properly. It's not going into the groves as it should. Any idea what might be the problem?
@Nina Bee I need more details. I assume that you do have the EGO Powerload system, since you messaged on both videos. First, is this a brand new trimmer? What line are you using?
@@AroundTheHome1 It is a powerload. The first generation of powerload, so no not new. I bought it used. I'm using the ego .095 string. I can load it, power works and the head sucks it up, but it's not going in the groves how it should. When I look inside it's not lined up neatly, kinda all over the place inside. Then when I try to use it, the string comes out rapidly and the head gets all wound up in string.
@Nina Bee thank you for the additional info. So, the trimmer is not new, but is it new for you? Did it work good for you, then not or did it just start? Either way it sounds like the head might be bad. Here is my video for replacing the head and there are Amazon links for the new head in the video description. And my trimmer was one of the first Powerloads so it should be the same as yours. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
@@AroundTheHome1 I've decided to try replacing the entire head. Hoping that'll fix the problem.
@Nina Bee here is hoping. Let me know if that works for you.
I have the ST1521S and have been having trouble since the 2nd year of using trying to get the string to load when I press the power load button. Been working with Ego support, but there final decision was that the head was worn out and to buy a new one. The entire head will spin, and the line never gets pulled in. I disagree with Ego about the head being worn out, this is only the third time in the three years of using it that I've had to load string into. I've since found a work around since searching this issue on the web, and that is to press the power load button, and at the same time hold in the black ring on the bottom of the head around the bump feed button. This helps the head to stop spinning and then loads the line. This happened to me the second time I tried to load string and I got it to work by disassembling and cleaning the head, the third time loading the string this hasn't help so I have to do the two handed maneuver. I paid alot for this trimmer, and just wish Ego would make it right, any thoughts?
This has helped most of my viewers that have trouble with the Powerload head pulling in the string. If long grass / hay / twine or anything else gets stuck between the head and the motor can cause loading problems. Here is my video on replacing the head which would help you to remove it and clean out anything stuck in there. Hope it helps. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
@@AroundTheHome1 Yep, I've completely removed the head and cleaned what little debris that was in it and still doesn't work correctly.
Thanks man
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching, and here is our full EGO playlist for more great videos. ua-cam.com/play/PLxwydrM6xLuXnc39AF0vaAYvLdauVFlBU.html
Easy directions to follow!!! Thank you!!!!!
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The EGO is VERY hard to recap once the string becomes too short! SO appreciate viewing and reviewing this video.
You are right, it is hard to put that cap back on. It was even harder with the Rapid Reload head. Especially the original one. I have just got the new trimmer with the Line IQ and I am glad to say that they have re-done almost everything on it. Specific to your comment, it is so much easier to open and close the head. I am currently shooting the video for this and will have comprehensive videos live soon.
@@AroundTheHome1 You Rock! Don't suppose you have video on how to replace belts on an OLD Troy Bilt rider mower...or, something similar. Not only do I have to learn how to do everything that breaks, am also a luddite and don't know how to search through your videos. I've told my old, hag gal pals about your videos and how comprehensive and helpful they are!!! Hope it garners more viewers for your excellent instructional videos. Thank you so much.
Well, you are very welcome. I have a lot of videos, so I understand it may be hard to find everything you might need. I would suggest to go to my channel and go through the playlists. www.youtube.com/@AroundTheHome1/playlists Also I have a website that, at least I feel, makes it easier to find the videos. www.aroundthehome.org/ Oh and I am afraid that I do not have videos on changing mower belts.
Perfect teaching; thanks for teaching this Great G-mothet!
Our pleasure!
omg ive been doing it in such a dumb way lol thanks.
No worries, glad to help.
What's your opinion of Line IQ no bump feed?
I need to get one and test it out so I can let everyone know.
That ego drip in the background. 💧💦💧💧 Dropped this king. 👑👑
I appreciate that my man.
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Thank you for your great instruction. My ST1623T reload button doesn't work. Is there a way to manually wind the string on this model?
That's the new one with the Line IQ. Did it used to work and now it doesn't? How new is this trimmer for you?
@@AroundTheHome1 It worked wonderfully for the first string, but the auto-reload didn't work when I went to refill it. No power at the reload button at all. I'm working on a warranty claim now.
I see, sorry to hear that. If it's still new can you just exchange it at the store?
How to make string longer after using wears out / shortens 🙏
This video should help out. ua-cam.com/video/TPqZn_qTmkY/v-deo.html
Thank you for your video. It was so easy to load! However, I used it for about 5 feet and all the string was gone. What happened? Lol.
How much did you put in?
@AroundTheHome1 it was about 12-14 feet? It wasn't great string so maybe it just ate right through it?
It might have. I recommend a quality .095 twisted line for any of the EGO trimmers. Here is their line. www.amazon.com/EGO-Power-AL2450S-ST1500-S-ST1500SF/dp/B01N39HQH5?crid=32CMST8NPA4SQ&keywords=095+twisted+trimmer+line&qid=1690938402&sprefix=.095+twi%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=6b0b699ec9e2a4263fd95282f10a1d58&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Shakespeare also makes a good twisted line that you can get at your local Lowe's if you prefer.
Mine won’t load when I hit hold the button. It makes noise, but it won’t wind in the line. Will a new version head fix the this?
There is not an updated head, at least to my knowledge. There is a problem though if you get string or long grass stuck up between the head and motor. Use this video to remove the head and clear out anything that should not be there. ua-cam.com/video/RoTYJrLqf7U/v-deo.html
I took the head off and no debris, dirt, or grass was in there. I just put it back together and it works perfectly now. Maybe the nut just work occasionally and then the gear/ridges don’t mesh perfectly so that’s why it fails.
Don't know, but glad that you got it working again.
Thanks so much! A HUGE help for me!
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I have a lot of .065 line left over,,,,,, Can I use it in the EGO?
You can, but the .095 twisted is the best for loading and not jamming. Just saying.
@@AroundTheHome1 I have 12 spools of .065 line
Oh, now that is a crazy amount. Well I guess burn it up. I showed you how to remove line jams so you are good here.
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