String Trimmers6 min
How to Restring a Weed Eater in 5 Minutes
A step-by-step guide to restringing a bump-feed weed eater, with photos in words: line length, winding direction and the mistakes that cause tangles.
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String Trimmers
Line sizes, restringing, bump-feed fixes and the storage habits that prevent spring surprises.
A step-by-step guide to restringing a bump-feed weed eater, with photos in words: line length, winding direction and the mistakes that cause tangles.
The right string trimmer line size depends on what you're cutting. We break down 0.065, 0.080, 0.095 and 0.105 line, plus round, twisted and serrated shapes.