I swear this whole time my instructions said to cut 2X 6 foot pieces and stick them halfway in each side and wind...I was having constant trouble with them flying out. Thank you for this.
Hey Gordon - love the video of the C6-2. I have a brand new (only a week old) Stihl FS 45C-E and it has the AutoCut C6-2 head and I got shown how to refill the C6-2 with line by my dealer - but I wanted to be able to watch a video on how to do it.... I sincerely thank you for putting this video together as I prefer to watch how it was done as I'm not confident with being shown! Joe Hupp - proud Stihl line trimmer owner
It costs a little more to have a pre-spooled line, but when you're in the middle of a trimming job ruclips.net/user/postUgkx429xwEjNPnwzQohFrURRyKF51YfOD_Du , it is so nice to just pop out the old one and pop in a new one. Love Black & Decker tools. Especially the 20-volt battery operated ones. And, as usual, it came on time. Thanks Amazon!
Now show how to quickly get the line back through the holes when it breaks off after 10 seconds of cutting. I cut for 10 seconds and spend 10 minutes getting the line back out again.
@@lildrake2519First, I hope you understand what I try to explain here, as I am not a native speaker: Because it is made out of Nylon, in other words, it's a polyamide. Those can store water between their molecule-structure, which makes them more elastic and less breakable. Those strings tend to lay around for quite a while, for example in the winter, or also in dry summer periods, so if you water it for 24 hours before putting it inside the trimmer, it helps quite a lot with the durability.
I just got this head today. Its better then the default one i had on my FS 38 STIHL Trimmer. The manual says that it accepts 2 mm and 2.4 mm line but the head came with 1mm line. Dont know what that is about. Its not expensive either. Maybe a bit. I recommend it.
What no one tells you about this C 6 2 head is that 50 percent of the line is WASTED every time you trim the grass because for some reason 50 percent of the spooled line doesnt want to come out of the head after you used up 50 percent of it. (i used 2 mm line) Still a better head than the old one in spite of more line being wasted. Do i recommend you buying this head? Yes and no. Try it yourself.
Quick question I have the same head .once both sides of the cord has broken back to the spool. You still have 3 to 4 inches of cord stuck inside the spool. Which means you have to take it apart remove the cord before feeding new cord back into the spool.not very well thought out.
When using the head it is only the last inch of the cord that does the work. If the cord breaks at the eyelet, then you have been using too much cord to do the cuuting and have put excessive pressure on the cord and this has resulted in it breaking at the eyelet. Also the reason that you use only the last inch of the cord, is so that the rest of the cord, can absorb the impact inflicted upon it and also has enough inertia to feed more cord when bumped to feed. Hope this tip helps you get better use out of your unit.
I have a c6-2 that has never worked the line will not advance I have to take it apart several times with each time I use it I hate the head. I have another stihl with a different head that works as designed.
On some of the other RUclips videos they put the ends of the line on either side and the wind anti clockwise so I’m a little confused Gordon I just wanted to check thanks
I bought the new head today because the old head not worked. and i tried the new one as the instruction said. The string was original. But it didn't feed automatically. The string was stuck inside.
The premise of refilling the head with new cord is that ALL the cord has been consumed. If there is still cord on the spool inside the head then it will not feed. You have to ensure that the inner spool is indeed empty first, if not take head apart and remove the cord, re-asemble the head and then refill. Hope this helps
@@goralki one other question, can the bump knob be removed? Mine just keeps spinning, i want to know how to change it when it wears out, is it as simple as prying it off with a flathead screw driver?
Maybe you can explain to me--because Stihl directs me to customer service--how to wind the spool without loosening the cap that holds it in place? Also, I see that you're using the green (0.08") line--Stihl's own video shows this unit being rewound with the thicker 0.095" line. Advice on this? Does the line break less often with the heavier line?
The basic premise of filling the head with new line is that "All the line on the spool has been consumed". If this is NOT the case, then you have loosen the black cap, remove the spool, and empty the spool, and re assemble again. Only then can you use the method to easily refill the inner spool. As to breakage, all line no matter what thicknes/quality will break off at the eyelet if the spinnig cord is subject to too much stress, By this, we mean that it is ONLY the last inch of the spinning cord that is doing the work, the rest of the length of the cord is to absorb the impact and give inertia to extend the line when bumped. The 0.08 line feeds the best and should be used on curved shaft units.
If the cord has snapped at the eyelet and wont feed, it is due to too much stress being placed upon the cord. Remeber it is ONLY the last INCH of cord that is designed to do the cutting work, the rest of the cord is to absorb the impact and the inertia for the bump feed to work. While working bump often to ensure feed of cord.
Gordon K thanks mate.. Awesome advice.. so what is the bump feed.. how do you do that?? I gather it’s pushing it down on ground while it’s spinning?? Any vids on correct procedure..
Hold the black outer part in one hand i=and with the other hand loosen the big black bump button. Once loose give the grey inner ring a 1/8th turn and it should pop out.
@ironfloor736 ensure that the inner spool is empty first then the line will feed through. unfortunately you will have to remove the inner spool to check
In that case you have to remove the head off the machine by turning the black knob counter clockwise and pull the white core out. Do not loose the spring. Remove the all the green cord, re-assemble the head and fit to the machine by pushing the white centre core down against the tension of the spring, while turning the black knob colckwise, then follow the steps in the video. Hope this helps
This video demonstrates how to get more cord, you just tap the head on the ground (with the head spinning). See here: ruclips.net/video/dYAvmXtpmP0/видео.html
@@goralki: How do you unscrew the thing? Mine is stuck there like it's superglued in place. I've given it a good dose of WD40 and it will wiggle about 1/4" in either direction and that's it. "Unscrewing" is not on its agenda.
@@resourcedragon Hold the grey part and unscrew the bump knob - have a FS 45C-E with the AutoCut C6-2 and I love it! I had a problem earlier today and had to dismantle the feeding unit to fix the problem....
my head keeps jamming and the line traps itself in the head so i have to keep dissaembling it every 5 mins very frustrating. The line I am using is sthil brand 2mm line nothings funny and am loading it as per this video. I have had all sorts of brush cutters so know my way around them there is something funny about the line or the dimensions of the grooves it lives in.
Can I join the wish I’d seen this video before buggering up my head on my fs 38 although I think it was already broken but more broken after I’d finished with it !
I bough exactly this Stihl AutoCut head as in this video and it is a dead loss! The bump line release feature doesn't work no where near like what the original head worked. Every few minutes of cutting you have to manually struggle with it to try and get some line out of it. Another example of how a reputable company ends up exploiting the brand and supplying trash Made in you know where!
Hi, I've also had problems with the bump line release method but I am having a little sucess now. It is important to bump the head on solid ground i.e. concrete rather than a lawn. It also needs to be done 2 or 3 times since each bump only lets out an inch or so of line. It is also important to have the machine head spinning fairly fast as you bump it. I'd still only give the system 4 out of 10 though. I've had problems with the line having broken with none showing and this means taking the thing to pieces. I've noticed that the line is usually jammed in this case. Reading the comments, it seems that 4 out of 10 is being generous!!
Loosen and remove the big black knob at bottom. Then push Grey part inwards and 1/4 turn anticolckwise should loosen it up. Dont lose the spring though
This spool is garbage, so frustrating. You’d think Stihl would be the brand to figure this out and have an intuitive piece of equipment but they don’t.
God I couldn't have bollocked this up more if I tried 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ Wish I saw this video before getting to the job and wasting 1 hour fiddling around only to use a customer's leccy one from the garden shed 🤦♂️
good idea, poor execution stihl...as a professional i hate this head, need to think for some button which release the head to spin it in, my fingers hurt when i do this and its slow.
Кино
I swear this whole time my instructions said to cut 2X 6 foot pieces and stick them halfway in each side and wind...I was having constant trouble with them flying out. Thank you for this.
My instructions said the same. I'd lose about a foot and a half at the end that would be wasted.
Hey Gordon - love the video of the C6-2. I have a brand new (only a week old) Stihl FS 45C-E and it has the AutoCut C6-2 head and I got shown how to refill the C6-2 with line by my dealer - but I wanted to be able to watch a video on how to do it.... I sincerely thank you for putting this video together as I prefer to watch how it was done as I'm not confident with being shown!
Joe Hupp - proud Stihl line trimmer owner
Seriously
Really wish I watched this video before trying to figure it out on my own. Lesson learned.
Second that..!
Yup
Me too.
Facts
Merci enfin un tuto simple et efficace
It costs a little more to have a pre-spooled line, but when you're in the middle of a trimming job ruclips.net/user/postUgkx429xwEjNPnwzQohFrURRyKF51YfOD_Du , it is so nice to just pop out the old one and pop in a new one. Love Black & Decker tools. Especially the 20-volt battery operated ones. And, as usual, it came on time. Thanks Amazon!
So helpful! Thank you very much!
Now show how to quickly get the line back through the holes when it breaks off after 10 seconds of cutting. I cut for 10 seconds and spend 10 minutes getting the line back out again.
Watering it before using/refilling, so it doesn't break in the first place.
@@Petrilliondo you mean soak the line water? What would that help with?
@@lildrake2519First, I hope you understand what I try to explain here, as I am not a native speaker:
Because it is made out of Nylon, in other words, it's a polyamide. Those can store water between their molecule-structure, which makes them more elastic and less breakable. Those strings tend to lay around for quite a while, for example in the winter, or also in dry summer periods, so if you water it for 24 hours before putting it inside the trimmer, it helps quite a lot with the durability.
Thanks for the explanation. These heads are much better than the standard ones that come with the line trimmers.
Thank you so much for sharing this video! The instructions in the book are not helpful at all but this was great.
Helped me so much
Danke danke. Ich hab einen neuen Mähkopf gekauft und jetzt klappt‘s.
Cheers mate should have watched this ages ago lol
I just got this head today.
Its better then the default one i had on my FS 38 STIHL Trimmer.
The manual says that it accepts 2 mm and 2.4 mm line but the head came with 1mm line.
Dont know what that is about.
Its not expensive either.
Maybe a bit.
I recommend it.
Many thanks, the kit I bought had absolutely no directions.
What no one tells you about this C 6 2 head is that 50 percent of the line is WASTED every time you trim the grass because for some reason 50 percent of the spooled line doesnt want to come out of the head after you used up 50 percent of it. (i used 2 mm line)
Still a better head than the old one in spite of more line being wasted.
Do i recommend you buying this head?
Yes and no.
Try it yourself.
Quick question I have the same head .once both sides of the cord has broken back to the spool. You still have 3 to 4 inches of cord stuck inside the spool. Which means you have to take it apart remove the cord before feeding new cord back into the spool.not very well thought out.
When using the head it is only the last inch of the cord that does the work. If the cord breaks at the eyelet, then you have been using too much cord to do the cuuting and have put excessive pressure on the cord and this has resulted in it breaking at the eyelet. Also the reason that you use only the last inch of the cord, is so that the rest of the cord, can absorb the impact inflicted upon it and also has enough inertia to feed more cord when bumped to feed. Hope this tip helps you get better use out of your unit.
Thats not a question
@@goralkiI used mine all day today with no issues. Regardless of what they tell you, .o65 line works much better in this head.
mate... i was never shown this by the dealer what so ever 🤣 i've been running new line every single time it gets low for over a year now...
Gordon
I forgot to put model I had that I cannot get spool off. It is Stihl FSA 60R
Como puedo sacar el hilo en el trayecto de trabajo
I have a c6-2 that has never worked the line will not advance I have to take it apart several times with each time I use it I hate the head. I have another stihl with a different head that works as designed.
Roughly how much line do you need to use when refilling?
3 to 4 metres
On some of the other RUclips videos they put the ends of the line on either side and the wind anti clockwise so I’m a little confused Gordon I just wanted to check thanks
There are older type heads out there that do just what you say. However for the 6-2 there is no need for that.
Gordon K Thanks Gordon your a gentleman 👍🏻
I bought the new head today because the old head not worked.
and i tried the new one as the instruction said. The string was original.
But it didn't feed automatically. The string was stuck inside.
The premise of refilling the head with new cord is that ALL the cord has been consumed. If there is still cord on the spool inside the head then it will not feed. You have to ensure that the inner spool is indeed empty first, if not take head apart and remove the cord, re-asemble the head and then refill. Hope this helps
How long do you cut your line if you have more than just one load worth??
About 3 metres
Can you use 2.4mm line for this head? I know 2mm is recommended but would i have problems with bump feeding with thicker line?
2.4mm line does give issues when feeding as the eyelts are rather small, so stay with the 2.0mm line
@@goralki one other question, can the bump knob be removed? Mine just keeps spinning, i want to know how to change it when it wears out, is it as simple as prying it off with a flathead screw driver?
@@mets23q Correct, you can pry it off with a flat head screw driver.
@@goralki Thanks for the info man.
Maybe you can explain to me--because Stihl directs me to customer service--how to wind the spool without loosening the cap that holds it in place? Also, I see that you're using the green (0.08") line--Stihl's own video shows this unit being rewound with the thicker 0.095" line. Advice on this? Does the line break less often with the heavier line?
The basic premise of filling the head with new line is that "All the line on the spool has been consumed". If this is NOT the case, then you have loosen the black cap, remove the spool, and empty the spool, and re assemble again. Only then can you use the method to easily refill the inner spool. As to breakage, all line no matter what thicknes/quality will break off at the eyelet if the spinnig cord is subject to too much stress, By this, we mean that it is ONLY the last inch of the spinning cord that is doing the work, the rest of the length of the cord is to absorb the impact and give inertia to extend the line when bumped. The 0.08 line feeds the best and should be used on curved shaft units.
How could I have purchased this item read the instructions and not realised that you have to bump it to extend the cable?
So how is it auto cut? Does it unspool by itself.. twice the line snapped.. and had to completely remove it just to get cord back out..
If the cord has snapped at the eyelet and wont feed, it is due to too much stress being placed upon the cord. Remeber it is ONLY the last INCH of cord that is designed to do the cutting work, the rest of the cord is to absorb the impact and the inertia for the bump feed to work. While working bump often to ensure feed of cord.
Gordon K thanks mate.. Awesome advice.. so what is the bump feed.. how do you do that?? I gather it’s pushing it down on ground while it’s spinning?? Any vids on correct procedure..
j'ai remisdu fil sur le coupe bordure sthil etje tape sur le sol pour faire sortir le fil rien ne sort que faire...merci
Gordon
one side of line broke off but I still have enough line on spool but I cannot get spool off to bring out.
How do I get spool off
Thanks
Blake
Hold the black outer part in one hand i=and with the other hand loosen the big black bump button. Once loose give the grey inner ring a 1/8th turn and it should pop out.
Alles soweit so gut, doch was ist falsch wenn der Faden nicht eingezogen wird?
@ironfloor736 ensure that the inner spool is empty first then the line will feed through. unfortunately you will have to remove the inner spool to check
Thank f*** this guy showed us the better way than the stupid instructions.
Can you please show the step before this, when there’s a little bit of green thread inside the head? How do I get that out, first?
In that case you have to remove the head off the machine by turning the black knob counter clockwise and pull the white core out. Do not loose the spring. Remove the all the green cord, re-assemble the head and fit to the machine by pushing the white centre core down against the tension of the spring, while turning the black knob colckwise, then follow the steps in the video. Hope this helps
theres no volume?
Have done exactly as in the video but the cord won’t automatically extend, is it faulty?
Your not the only person trying to get it to extend cable!!
@@graemecarnegie7821 I got it working, it's actually very simple
This video demonstrates how to get more cord, you just tap the head on the ground (with the head spinning). See here: ruclips.net/video/dYAvmXtpmP0/видео.html
Compré nuevo repuesto ayer y lo probé y la línea no salió automáticamente cuando golpeé ligeramente sobre piso.
Yo tambien tengo el mismo problema .
How many meters ?
About 3-4 metres
well thats nice but how did you get the old line out
Just unsrew the large black bump knob and remove the spool and remove unwanted line.
@@goralki: How do you unscrew the thing? Mine is stuck there like it's superglued in place. I've given it a good dose of WD40 and it will wiggle about 1/4" in either direction and that's it. "Unscrewing" is not on its agenda.
resourcedragon you have to put the Allen key bar suppose to lock the shaft in place so you can unscrew off
@@resourcedragon Hold the grey part and unscrew the bump knob - have a FS 45C-E with the AutoCut C6-2 and I love it! I had a problem earlier today and had to dismantle the feeding unit to fix the problem....
my head keeps jamming and the line traps itself in the head so i have to keep dissaembling it every 5 mins very frustrating. The line I am using is sthil brand 2mm line nothings funny and am loading it as per this video. I have had all sorts of brush cutters so know my way around them there is something funny about the line or the dimensions of the grooves it lives in.
Can I join the wish I’d seen this video before buggering up my head on my fs 38 although I think it was already broken but more broken after I’d finished with it !
I bough exactly this Stihl AutoCut head as in this video and it is a dead loss! The bump line release feature doesn't work no where near like what the original head worked. Every few minutes of cutting you have to manually struggle with it to try and get some line out of it. Another example of how a reputable company ends up exploiting the brand and supplying trash Made in you know where!
Hi,
I've also had problems with the bump line release method but I am having a little sucess now. It is important to bump the head on solid ground i.e. concrete rather than a lawn. It also needs to be done 2 or 3 times since each bump only lets out an inch or so of line.
It is also important to have the machine head spinning fairly fast as you bump it. I'd still only give the system 4 out of 10 though. I've had problems with the line having broken with none showing and this means taking the thing to pieces. I've noticed that the line is usually jammed in this case. Reading the comments, it seems that 4 out of 10 is being generous!!
Havin the same problem but this is my first weedeater so i thought it was me... Figures
I firmly agree with your comment. I only wish I had saw this before I bought one and struggled with the head.
This thing is CRAP. At least now I know it isn't just me. Never works correctly.
Cunto cuesta❤❤
My spool is stuck it won’t turn....HELP
Loosen and remove the big black knob at bottom. Then push Grey part inwards and 1/4 turn anticolckwise should loosen it up. Dont lose the spring though
Gordon K I tried that the black Knox won’t turn
@@lisatrass8571 Then unfortunatley you might have to visit your local repair shop for them to assist in removing the spool.
This spool is garbage, so frustrating. You’d think Stihl would be the brand to figure this out and have an intuitive piece of equipment but they don’t.
God I couldn't have bollocked this up more if I tried 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ Wish I saw this video before getting to the job and wasting 1 hour fiddling around only to use a customer's leccy one from the garden shed 🤦♂️
How do I take it off lmao
Depress the grey inner ring then unscew the black bump knob, and the head should come off
My string ain't coming out the other side no matter what
1. Make sure that the inner spool is actually empty
2. Ensure that you have aligned the arrows correctly.
@@goralki thanks. I finally got it just bought a Stihl fs40c with this head and a fs111r with the different one that I've had before
Geez I'm hopeless.
Boh
Зачем вылез без звука ?
good idea, poor execution stihl...as a professional i hate this head, need to think for some button which release the head to spin it in, my fingers hurt when i do this and its slow.
Non funziona
Worst engineered POS I've ever seen!
Junk
The entire engineering department should be fired. One of the worst line changing and line feeding concepts ever created. Total piece of junk !
This is the worst line head. The line snaps off inside the head every couple of minutes.
Don't buy any Stihl strimmer with this head on it.
DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL