Stihl FSA 85 Battery Trimmer Line Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- How to replace the line on your Stihl FSA 85 battery line trimmer. I'll show you that it can be fairly easy, but also a bit frustrating. Patience is a must!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:28 Remove the spool
3:32 Cut the line
5:08 Align the head
5:50 Insert the line
7:33 Wind line on the spool
9:06 Cut the line
9:28 Start the trimmer 
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This is the best explanatory video on how to wind trimmer line onto a spool. Didn't pay much attention on first viewing. Great.
Yes good vid ty
And when it's time to do it again, and I've forgotten everything, you're there to tell me - patient as ever!
Thqnks very much ... I used to take off all parts; wind up the wires; and put the wole thing with wires back together ... obviously only worked once in 20 times ... did not know it was so simple . Thanks mate
Thank you! My Stihl instructions amazingly don’t have how to change the line! Saved my weekend mate thanks!
My pleaseure!
Hadn’t used mine in a while and totally forgot you don’t have to hand wind or even take it apart to put line in. Sooo glad I watched this and great job. Very well laid out video and angles with good explaining. Tip of the hat to ya sir.
Thank you! Zero instructions for line in the booklet and this explained it perfectly.
The most nicest informative Aussie I’ve seen. Good video!
Thank you so much - superbly explained as always!! Nothing at all in the Stihl instructions which is just crazy
No worries.
Wow you would think for the price you pay for Stihl FSA 85 they would give good instructions! No more pain changing the line thanks to you.
Oh my god, I've been doing mine all wrong for YEARS. Thanks for this video, this will be a game changer. Can't wait for the weekend!
Thank you so much for making this Video. I just used it to successfully take my power head apart as my line had ended with some leftover line still on one side and one side empty so I needed to get the 6" of line out from that side before refilling.. Followed your instructions and it all went very easily once I got the bump button undone. That was harder than it needed to be but I think I must have tightened it up too much last time I refilled the line. Much apprecieated. :)
I had to restring my trimmer today and I followed the instructions you provided and it was an easy mission. Thank you from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
Always happy to help our Canadian friends.
Greeting from San Antonio, Texas! Thanks for the excellent video on restringing the trimmer head. As we say in The USA : “It was a piece of cake!”
Thanks! Happy to help.
Thank you from UK .
Instruction booklet 308 pages 14 languages and as usual nothing worth reading 😂😂.
Thanks to your video I'm up and running again. 👍
Happy to help Graham.
Thank You SO much for your GREAT Video, SO easy now.
Nothing in the handbook.
Kind Regards Rodney Gabriel
Absolutely brilliant! Showed all the problems I had replacing the line and how to solve them. Thank you!
Thank you, trimmer has been kicking my ass!! 😂
great video man. thanks for showing the technique for winding the spool.
No worries!
Likewise, thanks a million..... last time i needed it refilled I took in to the dealer who kindly obliged but this time, after watching your video, I did it myself in a fraction of the time. I was so pleased as I had put off the job as last time I had struggled and failed! So thanks again
My pleasure. It makes me happy, during these dark times, that I can help other people.
This is a wonderful video. I loved the details and step by demonstration without any extra gab. It was very helpful to see that you too struggle a bitwith certain parts of the reloading process; but with patience we end up with a fantastic tool. I agree, you have beautiful hands; and let’s add an intelligent, kind voice.
Thanks for that. I have been struggling all afternoon and with your help the job’s all done.
Thank you for showing a brilliant video on how to load the strimmer head .👌
You Rock! Finally an easy to follow video on how to do this RIGHT!!! 🤜🤛👊
You're welcome. Hey, this video reminds me too!
I was like 420! Thank you for this video. I use the trimmer only occasionally and always need the reminder. -Skip
Glad it was helpful!
@@AustralianPaddock Very much so and it will be again next time :)
Oh yay -I don't have to back to the Stihl shop looking like an incompetent idiot again! Bless you for this.
Consegui colocar o fio verde depois que assisti sua explicação. Você é didático e foi muito importante aprender pois não tem informação no livro do FSA 85. Agora tenho que aprender como aumentar a linha durante o serviço de cortar a grama.
Obrigada.
Great video which very clearly illustrates loading these great trimmers. Thank you.
No worries, Debby. Glad to be of help.
Thank you for the very clear instructions - lifesaver ! 🙈
I have a FSA 65 which looks like your unit. I followed you instructions, EXCEPT I had to push in on bumper knob to engage the threaded shaft (did not go on like video shows) After assembly and pushing in line, I could not turn the outer serrated knob more than one quarter turn, and that was it. Everything was tight like something was jammed up. Thought about spraying everything with a slippery lubricant to help things along, but wanted advice. Finally took to rewinding around spools and working everything back inside. Trimmer seems to work but haven't used the string bump yet (but it will probably jam up like every other time) Thanks from Covided USA.
Great video, clean, clear and to the point.
I have to find this video every time I need to replace my strimmer cord lol. Cheers for making the content mate. I also find the arrows have worn off of the head which makes it a bit of a faff. On the whole though I do like the machine and it’s a testament to good design that it lasts so long between reloads that I forget how to do it.
This was so helpful thank you so much 🥹🥹
Thanks for the video! Super helpful!!
Fantastic as a woman this is just what I needed easy to understand and wallah! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
That was helpful! Cheers!
Really helpful, thanks a lot mate. Much appreciated
Rarely seen such a clear video. Very helpful!😀
Thank you for your kind comment.
The end of the string to be threaded must be straight. Take the slight curve (inherited from the supply spool) out of it and it will more easily go into the inner hole.
Fantastic explanation Thankyou so much
Glad you liked it
Legend Thank you so much! brilliant explanations
Thank you so much. Worked perfectly!
great stuff, thank you Sir
Thanks helped me a lot!
My saviour !
Many, many thanks fella.
Thanks a stack bud, really really helpful!!
No worries, mate.
Excellent jog! Thanks for this!
My pleasure!
very helpful thanks!
This was great thanks!
Thanks so much! Very helpful
Thank you this is very helpful
Than you very much
Really helped
Cheers, thanks for all the help!
You're welcome!
Great video and very helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!! I’m back to work!
Well explained, there's nothing in the book about loading the line..
Excellent well explained.
I got your comment (thanks!) while I was replacing it myself!
Well Done!
I was watching this on my allotment in Welsh weather 😂. I had to look up how replace the line, to help a fellow community member.
This helped, but we are thinking there may be a problem with the manufacture of her strimmer.
Nothing was working smoothly.
We suspect there is something wrong with the mechanisms.
I hope it works out.
Thanks for the tips. 🌱
Thanks for the comment. Does the trimmer sound nice and smooth with no line installed? It could be a number of things, but if its the line, then you can test it without any line installed. An unbalanced line may cause problems. Good luck.
@@AustralianPaddock I currently don't know, I'll ask her when I next speak to her.
I think once her husband takes a look at it, he'll know if it sounds the same or different. This was her first time using it.
To me it seemed clunky and kept getting stuck whenever we tried to sort out the mechanisms to get the line in. We shall see.
Thanks again. ☀️
Thank you
Vert useful
Thanks - it worked well
I'm a first time viewer and really enjoyed your video! Excellent content, easy to understand, you should be an instructor! God bless you and keep you safe!👍
Thank you!
Thank you!
Really helpful .. thank you so much!
My pleasure!
Very helpful
spot on! cheers
thank you!!!!
Thanks, I had too much in the head so it kept on jamming
Thanks. Happy to help.
Thanks mate.
Thank you!!!!
Thank you
Thanks!
Thank you 👍
You are welcome
Отлично! И с юмором: - "лишняя леска, до свидания"))
Спасибо за показ.
thank you
This is the first INDEED useful Video I found for this task. Thanks a lot. one question: how do I pull out a bit of the line, after it became shorter after some use of the trimmer?
Thanks for your kind response. If one side becomes shorter, don't pull it. That will tighten the line on the spool and prevent autofeed. Just bump it until it comes out. But if it is not feeding, pull it apart and rewind it.
Loving your review vids. Have you tried a metal trimmer on this machine?
Thanks mate. Not yet. I was looking at one recently but at the moment have no need for that level of cutting. A metal wheel would be better suited to the other model that is meant for brush cutting.
it Worked!!!! 1st 🥇 Time!!!! Hoooray
Thanks mate. My boss bought this for our quiet areas and I had no idea how to cord it up. Bloody legend
Just used it .. absolutely hopeless 😂. Very awkward to use . Avoid this machine. But thanks for the tips.
You’re right. This machine isn’t very good. I have a decent collection of Stihl battery machines and they’re all superb except for this. The bump feed is erratic and this machine seems to get through the line ridiculously quickly no matter what I do.
Any advice if the knob won’t unscrew? After use mine seems super stuck
It can be a bit difficult, but I've used a pair of multi-grip pliers and a rubber pad (to not damage the head) and been able to undo it. It can be a two person job. Once it's undone, make sure it is clean inside and and add a bit of lubricant to the threads to prevent future sticking.
How long does the battery last after full charge? Ive seen fsa56 only last 12minutes..
I've never had the battery run out on the line trimmer. Not even get close, and we have a large area. You would be lucky to use half the battery.
as wonderful as this tool may be to use, putting the string on defies all human innovation. id have better luck replacing my grans catheter than stringing up this foul contraption.
Yup it’s so hard to even unscrew it
@@winx8732 go to 5:51 you gotta like blindly probe that wire into a little groove thats inside of the spool. you should just be able to remove the spool and open the thing up like their gas powered version. the creator of this should be exiled into nothingness.
You are too funny. Your catheter joke started my day with a good chuckle! Thanks.
@@Fliperyy who says it was a joke??? just kidding lol, but hell yeah, thank you for the kind words friend
Stupid design. Changing head
How did you know to replace the line by winding on? It is not mentioned in the Manual.
I have, for years been disassembling the cutter head and winding two lengths of line onto the two sections then re assembling the cutter head.
The great guys at Stihl Daylesford here in Victoria explained that to me when I bought the unit. That's why I wanted to pass on this advice to other people.
@@muckleman Thanks, but why is that method not explained in the manual?
Also, incidentally, I took the orange shield off, the trimmer works much better without it limiting the length of line. With the shield on, the line is too short and also you cannot see it when doing a vertical trim along a path edge.
The bayonet part of the bumper moves freely from the body, making it impossible to lock it into position ... it should be fixed to the shaft of the bumper shouldn't it? Is something missing, or should I try a bit of lock tite just to reassemble it?
It should move freely once locked in place. If you push it and twist anti-clockwise it will come out quite easily. It should not be tight.
My head is different,how to remove string still inside?not an easy head to use
How long does the battery last for during the cutting of your lawn
I have the biggest battery available and I've never come close to using it up in one go. I would say I would get between one and two hours.
Can I use 2.4 diameter line?
Just because at the moment there is no fishing line with a diameter of 2.0
Thank you.
I would say no. The machine is designed for 2 mm line.
@@AustralianPaddock
Thank you for your response. My respect.
👍🙏
I align all the point. Push and turn right. Just will not stay in?? A tad frustrating
Yes, it can be fiddly, but just persevere!
You have got Beautiful hands
WTF, I can't believe a company like Stihl would still use such an archaic head. This ends my consideration for Stihl for a new cordless trimmer. Very disappointing.
Hi did you settle on a strimmer?
@@benny98989 Hi Ben, believe it or not I ended up with the Ryobi. So far I am completely satisfied with it. It's nice and light and has more power then I need for trimming my acre lawn. I only use the low setting 90% of the time. The hi setting spins noticeably faster. A 4 ah battery will do 1/2 the acre but I have several batteries from my hand tools (18v) that fit the trimmer. For me it's perfect but as with everything else I'm sure others would prefer a different brand.
Thanks for the reply much appreciated 👍
@@benny98989 Your welcome, hope it helped.
what a pain to reload,
Its a great Whippy, but the Honda head is much easier to load. This looks fiddly
What a pain in the ass
Tremors
i hate this tool so much
Mumble jumble- get on with it. We don’t need to see a face all the time. Is this an instruction video or a catwalk?