it's been ages since I posted that video; for the speed feed head, I ended up replacing the sealed bushings on my Stihl trimmer head. Despite being told they don't go bad and getting funny looks at my mower shop, that has resolved the issue of melting that plastic bushing the speed feed headed uses. First attempt was re-greasing the trimmer head, but that did not work. new bushings did the trick. Ran my unit hard this year with 0 issues.
I grease mine every year at least once. Mine mushroomed over too. I chocked mine on my buffer wheel shaft and used a bastard file to cut it flat then hit it with some 2000 grit and carnauba wax. Up and running.
Dude!!! You're my new hero. I've been looking for a vid like this for a while now. Man I have like 3-speed feed heads that don't bump feed. Thank you.
it's been ages since I posted that video; for the speed feed head, I ended up replacing the sealed bushings on my Stihl trimmer head. Despite being told they don't go bad and getting funny looks at my mower shop, that has resolved the issue of melting that plastic bushing the speed feed headed uses. First attempt was re-greasing the trimmer head, but that did not work. new bushings did the trick. Ran my unit hard this year with 0 issues.
Can you do a video on the sealed bushings?
I grease mine every year at least once. Mine mushroomed over too. I chocked mine on my buffer wheel shaft and used a bastard file to cut it flat then hit it with some 2000 grit and carnauba wax.
Up and running.
With Speed-Feed heads with the black core (clockwise rotation), you need to have the L on the spool facing out or it will not feed line when you bump.
When spring comes off cap how to fix it?
Does it make a difference what direction you twist the head?