How I Restring our Weed Eater (STIHL Bump Action Model FS 90R) 

Thanks for the info. My husband passed recently and weed eating was his job. My first try I ran out of string. So I watched your video and successfully restrung my weedeater! Thanks!!

Thanks for posting this clear and concise tutorial! It is astounding how Stihl somehow made their version of these instructions so confusing.

never thought of winding on the line in one length, good idea, the notches on my spool are worn, so it is not so easy thanks for this by the way those brass things are ferrules

You have done an excellent job in demonstrating how to replace the string on a Stihl grass trimmer.

You were amazing!!! I didn't want to even tackle this project on my weekend off but just dove into it head first. The first problem was with a fuel mixture issue after I just had this Stihl weed eater serviced last year. Started it yesterday just to check it and worked perfectly. Added more fuel today and the problem started. Worked through it and then started weed eating and then the line ran out. I don't do this very often so there is a steep learning curve and I don't want to dedicate the time to it quite actually. Anyway, I Googled the line issue and you were amazing a with simple and straight forward instruction. No BS but just simple answers as I was getting quite frustrated with the project already. Now because of your help, my property is back to an acceptable standard with the very little time that I had to dedicate to it. You solved the problem with straight forward information and not trying to be a Google actor or internet sensation. Thank you very much.

Thanks, I'm house watching for my uncle & went to use his exact same weed eater only to find it needed to be strung. Very helpful.

For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. ru-vid.comUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.

I've had my basic Stihl weed whacker for over 6 years It's still going strong never owned a better whacker worth every penny . You got to love a Lady who doesn't mind getting a lil dirty.

SO grateful this tutorial is still here! Thank you once again Alana.

Thank you 😊 I looked at two guys demonstrating and couldn’t understand and then I saw a woman teaching, I’m not trying to be sexist teaching how to and I immediately got it from you. Thank you so much. I heard your adorable duck made me smile inside

You don't have to justify your video. I'm just here to figure out how to load this thing

So great. This was the fourth video I tried. Everything I was watching assumed so much prior knowledge, yet called themselves 101 tutorials. Thank you!

Thank you SO very much! I am a widow and this video allowed me to do the job! Easy to understand and I successfully completed my yard because of you:)

I like the way you string the weedeater I seems so easy the way you did it thanks so much👍🏾

That was the Best Explanation I have seen for this trimmer...Great Work!

Thank you so much! I have basically the same weed eater as you do so this was extraordinarily helpful! I appreciate your clear concise instruction showing every step from start to finish, especially removing the cap, which a lot of other videos omitted. You’re a great teacher. Hope you have a blessed summer.😊

I have a Stihl fs56 RC string trimmer and mines has a auto speed feed trimmer head on it it's amazing to use every time I use this auto speed feed trimmer head I put the trimmer line inside one of the trimmer holes then you lengthen the trimmer line to the right link and use the bump nob and wind up the trimmer line to the right link then your all set ready to weed eat your yard

Very informative I had a bump line on my string trimmer and switched it to the little Strips to save the stress with fighting with the bump line now I stop more And waste time changing pieces I think next year I will hire the neighbours kids free up some more time as well as eliminate stress so I can feed the birds 🐣more love the emphasis on safe👍🏻

Perfect. Exactly what this new Stihl owner needed.

Thank you! My husband is out of town and I had to get our weeds taken care of!

Since you were such a pleasant woman and seemed normal and to the point, I subscribed to your channel. All the years I’ve been using the same weed whacker, I didn’t know you push in on the spool and turn it to keep it in place. I always pushed it in and held it with my fingers to put the cover back on. I really didn’t think I would learn anything, so thanks for sharing. I was trying to see what size line can be used. I bought a big thing of 90 I think it is, and it’s been binding u and not feeding out. I don’t remember what I had before. But was told about this heavy twisted red line and I’m having trouble. Stuff wasn’t cheap. I think I should have stayed with the smooth line. ✌️👍👍

You keep your weed trimmer very clean, thanks for sharing and great tips.

Thank you. My dad always did this for me. I live on my own now and now I get to play with all these toys on my own…while pretending I know what I’m doing 😅

Excellent tutorial. For those that want to spend less time changing the trimmer line, install an Echo speed head. Simple, I can replace my line in 2 minutes, and I'm back to trimming!

Thanks very much, this was so helpful to me today reloading string for the first time. Stihl salesperson suggested either a 20' length to be divided like you did or two 10' lengths..

My dad just gave me an fs90r so me and my little girl are watching to learn. Thanks!

Thank you so much, I have been struggling with the trimmer for years.!!! This was really helpful Love from Scottish Borders

I just dug this weedeater out of our fuel shed at work. sitting for years. one vid showed me how to crank it (after i did a tune up and fresh engineered gas), and now you are showing me how to load it! Thanks!

I never thought to trim the ends at an angle to help inserting the line into the spool before winding. Thanks for that!

Awesome... many other videos demonstrating this fell short of being precise and detailed. Thank you soooo much for this.

As a visual learner, this helped so much, thank you. I've got the same weed eater, what a beast. These SoCal rains turned my 5 acres into the Amazon lol. Time to wack some weeds!

I have the same weed eater and yesterday i was using it for the 1st time in a awhile and for the life of me I couldn't remember how to get the weed eater string in there the right way lol. And you know how us guys font like to read directions or google anything lol. But finally had to break down and google it and this video popped up so thank ya bunches lol. Only problem i have with mine is after i get the string wound up on the spool and go to put it back on, the string starts unwinding before i can get the bottom plate back on :/ think ima try to put a rubber band around it a cut the band off just before snapping the bottom plate back into place. Ive tried those skill saw like blade and a blade that looks like a throwing star. They work amazing for it too. Thanks again for the video gal 💕

Thank you so much - I have a FS 56 RC Sthil and it's new, but the one line got stuck and would not bump out! Done.

Thanks very much for this clear, straitforward and gentle tutorial 😊👍🏼

very profesional presentation better than pro garden shops

Am a old country boy but i always use the thicker one the reason why i use the thicker one is because i can cut down little sapling limbs it really does help me out alot thank you for sharing this video

Wow! I have been doing it so wrong all of these years! Do you know how many times I have got so aggregated doing this? Thank you so much! So quick & ez!!!

Very simple instructions. Thank you.

thanks for the video. Now I have a better understanding of how to restring my weed eater

Thanks! Best example for Stihl I found - by far.

BEST tutorial on the entire web, Excellent photography and no blah blah look at me. I was trying to find out if you took the string off of the notched once the spool is on. Great idea to use one long piece of string and wind them both and then cut them off. Thanks so much Also like to mention it is so nice to see a healthy gal on you tube with out a pile of makeup and sexy clothing while doing yard work ha ha . I can tell you really want to be helpful instead of LOOK and listen to ME aren't I just the greatest. Suibbed and hit the alarm Thanks again

Thank you - very helpful. You are very calm in your explanation which I appreciate.

Well, well - I've been doing it wrong for the last couple years. I have an FS 56 RC with the same Autocut 25-2 bump head. While it works fine the way I've been winding the string (backwards), I'll certainly switch from now on! Cheers for an excellent tutorial.

first video I've seen where it's done right. Well done rustic gal.

Made my day. You explained it really well. Thank you.

Svaka čast dobar je trimer ❤❤

Your video is much better than the official one 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Good job lady. You made more sence tham 5 men. Keep going forward.

you did a great instructional presentation .thank you

Good job. You've got the 90r and I've got the 91r . Take care and be careful and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next vidja.

Thanks for the video!! Very helpful, my manual didn't give instructions for restringing the head I'm using.

Good job just learned a easer way to string my weed eater thanks

This is a clear set of instructions thanks.

Thank you that was very easy to follow you are great at teaching😀👍🏻David, Liverpool UK.

A right Corker. Thanks, love from Wales. :)

Best video I watched for

Big blue has some trimmer line called Gator trimmer line it's some good trimmer line and my weed eater is a Stihl fs56 RC string trimmer mines has a auto speed feed head on mines so I don't have to wind mine up by hand I just turn the nob on the trimmer head and the trimmer head winds it up for me

So clear and helpful

Great video, very well done...my kind of girl! Thank you

Really good informative video. I’ve got the same machine as you have and didn’t know the ins and outs of changing this string. You make it look very easy and very informative step-by-step instructions which was great thank you.

Very nicely done.

Wow that was very interesting I always get it screwed up so now I use a battery powered yard man auto feed and replaceable spools so much easier especially for my pea brain but that is an awesome video no man would ever admit they can’t do it …. You know this eh … well done Alana thank you stay safe god bless 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Thank you for your very informative video. I have the same trimmer, it really helped me out.

Thank you for your video. Nice pup by the way.

Thank darlin! You explained this, for my GF, far better than I did! She's from Baltimore and can't barely understand my Texas accent🤣

Thank you. My wife was looking this up and it was important for her to find a woman so she didn't feel mansplained

Thank you so much for this! Very helpful!

Great video! Thank you! I needed the review.

Good job! Nice and simple explanation.

Very helpful! Thank you

If you look on the spool where you started your line there’s another hole 180 degrees to start the other side of line , you don’t start both lines on the same side .

Great demonstration.

The trimmer will cut the access string off with the guard to the right link

Huge help! Thank you so much!

Great video. Thank you!!

WELL DONE !!! THANKS

Very helpful 👌

Thank you so much from Australia

Very helpful, thanks 😊

Great job girl

Thank u for the tutorial. Ur the best Cawker I know 🙌🏽

We string them the same way and 3 arm's length too!

Excellent video!! Great close-ups and very clear. Thank you. I am subscribing to your channel :-) God bless.

Thank you so much!

thank you!!!

Awesome! Very helpful. Thank you!

Make sure the weedeater is not running because sometimes you don’t know if the weedeater is running or not-sometimes it’ll fool you you’ll think it’s not running and it’s running because they’re so quiet It’s Easy to confuse it

Very helpful!!!

@ 4:49 you're already doing it wrong I do 4 arm length, then get them even and snip the loop take and put 1 end in the side closest to the bump button...remember the position of the hole...wind it on by itself ...as you get to the end of the line, pop it into one of the the little forks @ 6:17 the next string , you put into the hole opposite of the other one, wind it on, this way the strings are the same length when you pop the other string into the other fork when you wear out the string, they will both be the same length instead of one being longer and wasting it

Hi I am new to weedeating and I just bought a slightly used fs like yours for 210$ and the guy at the store told me to buy the x line .095. Is this a good line for basic yard work and a few thick ditch banks? Would a normal circular string line be just as good ? The string I got seems to destroy grass and weeds but do you think a cheaper circular basic line 80 or 95? Thanks if you can help

Nice line what kind of line you use beside stihl line

Thanx, great vid!

My cap won't lock in it won't stay secure and always falls off any advice would appreciate it ?

THANK YOU!

I think I went different directions with ea. Line,? Who taught you the words bird caging? That's electrician talk

If ever you are in need of some wisdom of how your FS9 R operates from one end to the other. Trouble shooting DM me. 17 yrs of operating the this machine and maintaining 6 of them do not hesitate to contact me. These are the beasts of trimmers . All 6 I have work perfect. Nick Cooper.

Pretty good for a girl thanks

Thank you

Thank you! It takes a woman to explain to a woman. The man’s video was no help. I’m sure being a widow will get easier. Word to the young women “Watch your husband “

My only question; that's an edge trimmer (or strimmer).. what in the world is "weed eating"?).