You have to be extremely careful greasing a bar! The seal blows out easy. Better off not greasing it. I've been running the same bars for over 20 year's and I cut every week
It needs to be greased every time you refill the fuel tank. If you don't you'll burn up a bar in no time. It costs like $10 for a small chainsaw greaser.
I did Not know this! When I get home, I will examine my weedeater and look for that fitting. When I find it, I will buy a tube of that stuff. That could be why my last one bit the dust! Thank you, Mike!
Really nice of you to make a point about this many people forget this even the professional by the way I absolutely love your videos wish you all a perfect weekend from Norway
It doesn't matter too much, I ran my Stihl for a long time without that grease plug (cause I got it used and didn't know). Once I found out, I filled it with white lithium grease and put a new plug in, runs the same
I'm glad you were lucky enough to avoid any issues but you most definitely do need to grease them or eventually the gearbox will sieze up or wear itself down and start rattling!
I have the FS91 and saw this on another Insta channel a few weeks back. I went back to the dealer, and the Echo grease came in a tube twice the size for the same money. I love my Stihl equipment, but it’s only grease guys.
Thank you Mike. I also found there are two on the hedge trimmer attachment. Perhaps you could do a short on cleaning the spark arrestor on 2 stroke engines.
I had a guy bring one in the shop rigged up like. The whole shaft from the head to the motor was full of grease. The motor housing in clutch assembly was full of grease. It was a mess to clean up.
Never knew that. That might have something to do with my weedeater graveyard. Reminds me of when i went thru my, "I'm too poor for a mechanic for my rustmobile maintenance," phase. My best friend's hubby had an auto shop and because he knew i was a struggling single mom was willing to tell me what i needed to do if it was simple enough. One day i started hearing a new scarey noise under my hood and immediately headed over to find out if my car was going to blow up in the next 24 hours or i had time to save up for repair. His son came out to help so his dad could continue his conversation with the lineup of old men who just came there to hang out. He said it was simply a loose alternator belt and he'd have it tightened in less than a minute. I repeatedly insisted on doing it myself if he would just talk me thru it because he might not be around next time. He said okay and handed me the screw driver . He pointed to the belt and told me to just pull it until i came to the buckle. There was a little chuckling in the old men gallery which i didnt think much of, probably a funny story. After a short time i reported i wasnt finding it and asked what it looked like. Just like a belt buckle but smaller. As i continued pulling the belt it was outright laughter from the gallery. Looked up and realized i was the entertainment for the day. 😂😂😂 The one bad thing is i have never had to use that knowledge of which screw to tighten ever again.
FIRST, you might want to clean that gear box housing. I brush off the dirt under water after each use. Keeps corrosion down also as well as keeping the area clean where you store it.
I normally do that at the beginning of mowing season. The way this summer has been I’ll probably have to do it twice this year. I’m ready for frost lol.
Hey man ,I owe you an apology. I normally don’t even look at the shorts to anybody I watch. However your description on your last shorts caught my eye. I thought, what kind of bull malarkey is he talking about,”you don’t grease a trimmer”! I watched and said wwwwhhhhaat, I jumped up and went to the garage and sure enough, you were right. I went straight up to my local hardware store and bought a tube of grease so I can lube my “ trimmer” in the morning. Thanks for the info and I love your channel. ( Oh,Sorry for thinking you were full of it :)
I have been doing that for a long time now. And it works great.the head spins great. Just a little bit of grease in the head. Of course you have to take out that small screw right under the head.
Hello! 😊 Greaze your weed eater! 😂😂 Good idea and I didn't know the grease tube screws into the access hole. I reach down and touch the gear box from time to time to see how hot it is getting. When I can't hold onto it because it is too hot, then I know it needs grease.
Ingenious how the grease tube screws in. Wonder why they dont have a grease fitting already there from the factory instead though. Most people would do it if that was the case. Probably less expensive grease too.
Lack of lubrication is probably one lf the most common causes of failure in all sorts of tools with moving parts, because most people just don't know about it. Especially anything with gearing. And just because the motor may be electric on some tools that doesn't mean it doesnt have parts that rub. Eventually grease and lube dries out or gets so dirty that friction increases dramatically. At that at point electric tools especially just burn out their motors and die. Best not to lube everything and anything though. Just look up a guide so you know where the important spots are. If you aren't an experienced tinkerer it is not always obvious what needs lube.
My dealer showed me how to do this important lubrication years ago so thats why i buy all my stihl products from my dealer and having a dealer like that “ talks to his customers “ is why I help keep him in business … I use all moto mix …
I came here looking to learn this, I saw that fitting while pulling twisted up grass and the head felt pretty warm and I thought "I wonder if I can grease this thing"
Yes, I know he said 'grease', but I first heard 'greet'. "Well, good morning, Mr. Weedy. How are you on this fine day? Are we ready to do a little lawn maintenance this morning?"
But what about electric or battery trimmers. Do they need any such maintenance or not? I have a Bosch corded lawn trimmer but you cannot disassemble the head nor are there any screws to insert grease or whatever. So I take it these don't need cleaning or maintenance apart from the superficial brushing and air hose cleaning?
I’ve never greased mine and ashamed to say I never thought of doing it, Great PSA!
Same
Also same!!! I feel kinda stupid now. 😮😮😢😢 ❤
I bought mine yesterday and saw their was a lube hole and ended up here! I'm so thankful I was raised with a dad in my house.
Thank you, sir, for reading the manual. Something that 90% of the people don't do.
Might be surprised how many never grease their roller tip chainsaw bar.
Wait, the chain oil doesn't do that?
@@FreedomFluffy Stihl thinks it does. There are no grease holes on Stihl bars. Other bars do have grease holes.
You have to be extremely careful greasing a bar! The seal blows out easy. Better off not greasing it. I've been running the same bars for over 20 year's and I cut every week
Mine leaks enough it greases itself
It needs to be greased every time you refill the fuel tank. If you don't you'll burn up a bar in no time. It costs like $10 for a small chainsaw greaser.
That's news to me. Thanks Mike!
Never even had a clue that was a thing 🤣 now I do! Thanks Mike!
Thanks Mike that’s really helpful to know, especially the part where you turn the trimmer head while squeezing the grease tube. Very helpful!
I’ve been doing that for 25 years. Good PSA for everyone!
I feel so stupid - never saw this done before.🤦🏽♂️
@@davisholman8149same and I used a weedeater like that for years clearing pipeline right-of-ways
I did Not know this! When I get home, I will examine my weedeater and look for that fitting. When I find it, I will buy a tube of that stuff. That could be why my last one bit the dust! Thank you, Mike!
"Weedeater" brand TRIMMERS may not have access for grease.
I had no idea... now I have another chore for the list. Thanks Mike
My thoughts...damn one more task on my never ending list.
Mike, I fitted mine with a grease zerk. I left a comment on your main posting and got into a chat with someone else about it. Great stuff....
What grease do u use.
@@tropicthunderbolt Just regular grease, nothing special. Normal grease gun stuff. Better then nothing....
I know now. This is best side of the internet. Knowledge sharing that actually helps
Well, I've only been using one for about 40 years...never new. Thanks Mike!!!!! I'll take care of that today.
Damn! Consider this mind blown!🤯
Great tip. You should also grease your trimmers and pole saws.
I never have, I may not have read the instructions if it came with instructions. Good tip. I'll have to take a look at it.
Really nice of you to make a point about this many people forget this even the professional by the way I absolutely love your videos wish you all a perfect weekend from Norway
That is awesome that it threads right in
Mike, you must be the only person who ever reads manuals! Learned something today.
Don't most folks wonder why that plug is there?
Yep Mike, I do mine every season!
I was not aware. I guess that tube O lube will last 20 years!
It will as long as you only use it to greaze your weed wacker.
I never knew this. Thank you
I grease mine one to two times a year depending on normal use or heavy use. Bought Echo weed trimmer in 1989 and still runs like a champ.
Same here! I'll do it in the morning
Holy cow! I didn't know that. Excellent video Mike, thank you!!!
😮 no way!!! I never knew this? Thanks!
I just did my first carburetor job on this thing because it wouldn't start so I will definitely get this before having more issues! 💯
It doesn't matter too much, I ran my Stihl for a long time without that grease plug (cause I got it used and didn't know). Once I found out, I filled it with white lithium grease and put a new plug in, runs the same
I'm glad you were lucky enough to avoid any issues but you most definitely do need to grease them or eventually the gearbox will sieze up or wear itself down and start rattling!
That is awesome information Mike.
Thank you very much🙂
I have the FS91 and saw this on another Insta channel a few weeks back. I went back to the dealer, and the Echo grease came in a tube twice the size for the same money. I love my Stihl equipment, but it’s only grease guys.
Yes 👍 I did know that Mike !!! Thanks Mike 😊😊😊😊😊
I did not know this! Thank you for sharing this information
I have the same trimmer and never new how to fill it! Thanks 🎉
Your the Boss I have used mine for 10 years and wondered why it gets wonky some times.
Wow. I didn't know that. Thank you.😁🙏
Thanks for the tip, Mike. I had no idea!
Thank you Mike. I also found there are two on the hedge trimmer attachment. Perhaps you could do a short on cleaning the spark arrestor on 2 stroke engines.
FINALLY, something useful on the internet
I just screwed a grease zerk in couple pumps of grease from gun done 👍🏻great tip Mike👊🏻
I had a guy bring one in the shop rigged up like. The whole shaft from the head to the motor was full of grease. The motor housing in clutch assembly was full of grease. It was a mess to clean up.
Excellent informative video!
I didn't know that. Thank you.
I'll get right on that.
Did not know that. Thanks for the tip!
Nope had no idea. Will check tomorrow ! Thanks Mike
Never knew that. That might have something to do with my weedeater graveyard.
Reminds me of when i went thru my, "I'm too poor for a mechanic for my rustmobile maintenance," phase. My best friend's hubby had an auto shop and because he knew i was a struggling single mom was willing to tell me what i needed to do if it was simple enough. One day i started hearing a new scarey noise under my hood and immediately headed over to find out if my car was going to blow up in the next 24 hours or i had time to save up for repair.
His son came out to help so his dad could continue his conversation with the lineup of old men who just came there to hang out. He said it was simply a loose alternator belt and he'd have it tightened in less than a minute. I repeatedly insisted on doing it myself if he would just talk me thru it because he might not be around next time.
He said okay and handed me the screw driver . He pointed to the belt and told me to just pull it until i came to the buckle. There was a little chuckling in the old men gallery which i didnt think much of, probably a funny story. After a short time i reported i wasnt finding it and asked what it looked like. Just like a belt buckle but smaller. As i continued pulling the belt it was outright laughter from the gallery. Looked up and realized i was the entertainment for the day. 😂😂😂
The one bad thing is i have never had to use that knowledge of which screw to tighten ever again.
I buy it, I do yard work with it now your telling me I have to maintain it... To much for me I'm getting a beer.
Did not know this!! Thank you Mike!! 😊
Stihl eliminated that on the “New” models……everything is turning to use and toss 😢
Just like most automotive stuff. 😔
I only buy commercial yard equipment because the stuff that big box stores sell is all junk these days.
Did not know! Thanks Mike.
I didn't know lol,so thank you!
Great tip. Didn’t know it threaded into it like that. I usually make a mess with it.
FIRST, you might want to clean that gear box housing. I brush off the dirt under water after each use. Keeps corrosion down also as well as keeping the area clean where you store it.
Had NO idea! thanks!
Haven’t done it this year. But will do. Stihl
I learn something with every video, thank you
Thanks Mike!
Never heard of that
Did not know that.thank you for sharing
Thank you for this!!! I never knew and was alway curious what that bolt was for
You would be correct, I did not know. Thanks
I do that, just greased up my 94r like a couple weeks ago👍🏼
You can also buy an needle tip for your grease gun. Then use the grease you already have.
Thanks for the tip!
Do Echo trimmers have the same thread size so you can use the Stihl grease?
Great tip
I never knew that! That is neat! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I never knew that!, been running my Sthil for 16 years!, lololololo!, I better buy a tube of grease.
I normally do that at the beginning of mowing season. The way this summer has been I’ll probably have to do it twice this year. I’m ready for frost lol.
Hey man ,I owe you an apology. I normally don’t even look at the shorts to anybody I watch. However your description on your last shorts caught my eye. I thought, what kind of bull malarkey is he talking about,”you don’t grease a trimmer”! I watched and said wwwwhhhhaat, I jumped up and went to the garage and sure enough, you were right. I went straight up to my local hardware store and bought a tube of grease so I can lube my “ trimmer” in the morning. Thanks for the info and I love your channel. ( Oh,Sorry for thinking you were full of it :)
Unfortunately my Stihl doesn't have that grease plug. Don't know if there is another way to grease it. Still have to look into that.
Good reminder, I wonder where my grease is?
At least it isn't a different size of Zerk fitting.
I have been doing that for a long time now. And it works great.the head spins great. Just a little bit of grease in the head. Of course you have to take out that small screw right under the head.
Thanks for that I just ordered some.
Hello! 😊
Greaze your weed eater! 😂😂
Good idea and I didn't know the grease tube screws into the access hole. I reach down and touch the gear box from time to time to see how hot it is getting. When I can't hold onto it because it is too hot, then I know it needs grease.
I used some of that last night on the old lady worked perfect.
Thanks Mikey!
Well, dang! Thanks for this info....
Didn’t know about the superlube. I put a zerk fitting in it for a grease gun. Good idea you have there.
Once a year disassemble it clean out the old grease and add new grease.
New grease pushes out the old a lot of times.
@@billyrussell8684and flings it round and round!
Never know that. Thanks buddy
I see a TV show coming. 😂😂😂
Ingenious how the grease tube screws in. Wonder why they dont have a grease fitting already there from the factory instead though. Most people would do it if that was the case. Probably less expensive grease too.
Lack of lubrication is probably one lf the most common causes of failure in all sorts of tools with moving parts, because most people just don't know about it. Especially anything with gearing. And just because the motor may be electric on some tools that doesn't mean it doesnt have parts that rub. Eventually grease and lube dries out or gets so dirty that friction increases dramatically. At that at point electric tools especially just burn out their motors and die. Best not to lube everything and anything though. Just look up a guide so you know where the important spots are. If you aren't an experienced tinkerer it is not always obvious what needs lube.
Good video!
My dealer showed me how to do this important lubrication years ago so thats why i buy all my stihl products from my dealer and having a dealer like that “ talks to his customers “ is why I help keep him in business … I use all moto mix …
My old Black and Decker didn't have that. But it lasted 5 years until I sold my house. I left it in the garage for the next people.
I just had an Erckle moment…I didn’t know that!
Thank you for the tip And thank you For the video
I never knew that. Wow
I ran a lawn mowing business for years and I never greased down there ,it never crossed my mind
I came here looking to learn this, I saw that fitting while pulling twisted up grass and the head felt pretty warm and I thought "I wonder if I can grease this thing"
Yes, I know he said 'grease', but I first heard 'greet'.
"Well, good morning, Mr. Weedy. How are you on this fine day? Are we ready to do a little lawn maintenance this morning?"
I put a couple drops of motorkote with red and tacky Lucas and, voila super lubed!.
some say you're supposed to change the oil in your lawn mower too :)
The mower gets the car’s used oil.
Learn something every day.
Thanks! What is the metal pin for that comes in the box? Someone told me it’s for greasing. I just bought mine today
Most manufactures stopped putting that grease port on their cutters.
Did not know that!😮
Damn it I need to go grease my Stihl I forgot to do that when I changed the spool out for an auto wind system.
But what about electric or battery trimmers. Do they need any such maintenance or not? I have a Bosch corded lawn trimmer but you cannot disassemble the head nor are there any screws to insert grease or whatever. So I take it these don't need cleaning or maintenance apart from the superficial brushing and air hose cleaning?
Geez. I would have never known. However, I do grease my chainsaw sprocket regularly.
😵💫 what kind of sorcery is this Mike????