You don’t have to take the cap off to put new line through the head. Just line up the 2 lines on the outside of the spool and push the line through. Also, you don’t have to keep turning the spool to wind the line. It’s got a ratcheting action for that, so you just ratchet the spool back and forth and it winds the line onto the spool.

Same story as you... bought this DeWalt model last year and finally need to re-spool the twine. Love this machine and I'm never going back to a gas powered trimmer. Thanks for the demo!

I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use kzfaq.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

Have several DeWalt tools, but never had to change the string in my trimmer until today. Thanks for the video, off to try it right now.

Thank you because I have this type! I followed what you did and it works, happily. I learned that when the head turns to wind the string, I rotated the bottom counterclockwise so I didn't have to keep moving the string.

You don't have to take the cap off to assist feeding new line. Just align the holes and white lines on side of spool.

You wound up your string in a clockwise direction with the cap but the directions on the DeWalt instruction manual stated to go in a counterclockwise direction.

Thanks for your help very clear instructions

Like most things in life, it's easy only after you know how to do it :) Thanks for the instruction!

I was dreading this after my last DeWalt… So easy!

Omg, thank you! Lost the instructions, and had no idea how to do this. 👍

Just bought the ST561. Same mechanism. How easy is that to respool, new string. Superb video. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this SIR!!!

Thank you your video saved me a lot of frustration, good job

Thank you!! 7:15

I just bought one. I have 2 DeWalt drills and a DeWalt saws all.

Sweet! Super simple. Keep them coming bro!

Could anyone add a pic of the cap head spring? Somehow mine got separated and lost during a cleaning. Hate to have to buy a new head when I could maybe find a spring at Ace.

thanks My mom was harrassing me to do this but its so easy thanks shes always got me doing shit I hv. no idea how to do

I just got one and the front end is 5 to 10 lbs heavier. I’ve never in my life owned a more unbalanced weed wacker. After 15 minutes my front forearm was burning trying to keep the front end lifted. The balance point is right where the hinge is, the handle is about 4” too far back. It’s almost like the people who designed it never actually used it.

thanks, your video made it simple

Thank you

Yeah..I’d call it a success also. Thank you so much!

Bro, thanks 🙏

hey thanks for uploading the video. I watched another video where it was done a little bit differently like you pushed down a little bit and you just ratcheted it on with the lid off still. either way it looks like it worked. 😁

My trimmer head doesn't ratchet like yours does...how did you get it to ratchet? I've been loading the spool the old fashioned way, so any help will be appreciated...

Good video. Thanks! Sadly, mine line feeds into the head instead of out. That's right! I bump it and it feeds in. Bump it, and it feeds in more. Any ideas on why?

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Noooo that's a speedfeed head you don't need to take the cap off. Line the arrows up with the hole and feed the line in .. Only rotate the bottom cap when loading the head

Nice video, except the instructions explicitly state to hold the spool housing (cap) down while turning the spool gip (notched) COUNTER CLOCKWISE. Despite having restrung this thing numerous times over 3 years, I just did it wrong again. So, if all of you newcomers find your line not advancing when bumped, save yourself frustration, and just take it apart and reassemble following the above instructions. Other than the way the thing eats line (DeWalt), I would never go back to a gas machine again!

Awesome! Thank You!

Thank you !!!!!!!

Just look threw the hole till you see daylight, then put the string threw.

Great video! I'm glad I watched it. So easy

Get a tri-pod or someone to hold your Camera. 'Great info thanks" Dewalt should make a tutorial on how to string the Brushless Trimmers.

To the point:)

What brand and size is that yellow string you used? My Dewalt string refuses to stay in and I'm trying to figure out why. Thanks for the vid!

Hello. When I cut weeds and the trimmer should work reasonably well. Do I have problems with the machine failing after 5 batteries. Does anyone suffer from this too? Apologies for Google translate

I found this to be a two-person project. Between the curl of the line itself and the fact that you're trying to wind it around the spool, it just keeps winding up a tangled mess. Way easier to have your wife stand there and hold the two ends while you turn it.

10" is not a lot of load the cheap hart takes 16'. they are trying to copy echo speed feed so you shouldn't have to take that bottom cap of. looks like a pain if you do

20 continuous feet of line total. They mean 10ft per side. You shorted yourself.

I've got an idea for string trimmers, preloaded spools....I HATE reloading spools!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!!

Totally wrong. No need to remove the cover, just line up the marks on the cover and feed the line thru. Next, hold the container and turn the bottom ring ccw. That way you dont have to keep moving the string out of the way. If all else fails, read the manual.😀

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the dewalk string. atleast the one i bought is 0.80

Hello. When I cut weeds and the trimmer should work reasonably well. Do I have problems with the machine failing after 5 batteries. Does anyone suffer from this too? Apologies for Google translate