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Old 06-15-2013, 05:15 PM
 
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Last fall after we moved here (Pacific Northwest) I bought a Stihl trimmer from the local guy (not Home Depot or Lowes). He showed me how to use it and sold me the nylon line for it (Stihl "Premium Quality Trimmer Line," .080"/2.0 mm).

I can now start the trimmer without much trouble, and I am getting better at bumping it to feed the line, so I'm making progress. But -

I spend a lot of time messing with the line. Sometimes it melts onto itself or onto the plastic spool, then won't feed. It breaks far too often. It gets caught beneath itself in the spool. How can I better manage the line? Is there a better brand? I already keep it out of the sun and in the garage (cool), not the hot shed, and I don't put much on the spool at one time.

Also, when I put the spool on the trimmer, how tight should I tighten the cap thing? I don't make it tight, because it needs to move when bumped - but how much should it be able to be moved?
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Old 06-15-2013, 08:02 PM
 
Location: Central CA.
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Last fall after we moved here (Pacific Northwest) I bought a Stihl trimmer from the local guy (not Home Depot or Lowes). He showed me how to use it and sold me the nylon line for it (Stihl "Premium Quality Trimmer Line," .080"/2.0 mm).

I can now start the trimmer without much trouble, and I am getting better at bumping it to feed the line, so I'm making progress. But -

I spend a lot of time messing with the line. Sometimes it melts onto itself or onto the plastic spool, then won't feed. It breaks far too often. It gets caught beneath itself in the spool. How can I better manage the line? Is there a better brand? I already keep it out of the sun and in the garage (cool), not the hot shed, and I don't put much on the spool at one time.

Also, when I put the spool on the trimmer, how tight should I tighten the cap thing? I don't make it tight, because it needs to move when bumped - but how much should it be able to be moved?
You will like this video. The cap should be tight.


Using String Trimmers - YouTube
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Old 06-15-2013, 08:28 PM
 
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Stihl has several helpful you tube videos as well as a good reputation for help either on line or phone


HOW TO Replace STIHL Grass Trimmer Line - YouTube
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Old 06-16-2013, 09:51 AM
 
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Thanks. The second video is like my trimmer. I'm doing all that right, though.

Why is my line melting and sticking? Is that normal?
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