The Fixit Shed knocked these instructions out the park. The Kobalt manual instructions were woefully inadequate and at variance with actual way to restring my Kobalt trimmer. This video made life much much easier for me. Thank you and I have subscribed!

Thanks for your video, I have watched my son do this several times. I borrowed his weed eater and it was so hard to load. After watching a few videos, even though you do have to push down to get it to turn and load. You do NOT have to hurt your hands or get blisters like I did and a few others that commented below. Please add a video that shows how to take the head off and clean it. Grass clippings and sand get caught in there and that is what is causing the jamming / hard turning. It is very easy to do and saves a lot of time and effort. A little wd-40 after cleaning and it works like a charm :) Added note, if you are not mechanically inclined, take pictures during each step so you can put it back together properly. Placing of the internal head must line up. Thanks again!

me and my dad were having some trouble, couldn’t figure it out. If it wasn’t for your video we’d probably still be out in the sun. Thanks man

You make it look so simple. My wife and I took turns and finally gave up with about 18" on each side. Knob was a pain to turn, and by the time we gave up it wouldn't turn at all. My hands hurt, hers hurt, just from forcing that knob around. A tool that fits the bump head would be awesome, something with a T handle so you can get the leverage to turn it. I think we will end up trying to manually wind it in the future, has to be easier than this. Would not have bought this if we knew what a pain it would be. Thank you for the video, it shows we were doing it right, no matter how hard it was.

WOW!! So simple, Thank you! I have been pulling it off and stringing it that way for so long AND it didn't work properly, now I know why!! Thank you, thank you!!! You are a lifesaver!!

Thank you!!!! Being a single mama trying to take care of my house is tough, this has helped so much!!!!!

This is one of the best diy vids I’ve seen. I was dreading this and you made it so easy. Thanks!!

I have been banging my head all day because the replacement spools you showed (that I had already bought) didn’t fit. This worked! The only thing I would add - you briefly mentioned that the spool inside has to be lined up so that the line feeds INTO it. THAT STEP IS CRUCIAL! Other than that I was able to figure it all out. Thank you!

Best video I’ve seen to explain this and get close up with the camera. I was able to successfully thread it! Thanks!

If you push down on the knob when turning it will take the spring pressure off and it s easier to turn and doesn’t do all that popping.👍

First tutorial I’ve actually seen for this model. Lifesaver. Thanks!

How did I not see this video a year a ago!? I’ve been taking the thing apart a manually winding it as per other how to videos. Thank you for this!

This was the best video on how to string the Kolbalt how it was intended, not by popping of the string attachment. It's much easier to string it using the method in the video, the intended method.

It was way easier than I anticipated.. really appreciate the video. Thanks man

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Excellent video and the close-up of winding the string was exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!

Thank you! This is my go to, and I come back to it every time I need to restring!

This helped me a lot. I tried to follow the directions in the manual that came with a new trimmer using the other method but the directions were so vague and poorly illustrated that I could not do it even after hours of trying. Finally found a video showing me how to do the other method(the manual is worthless) but even then I could not keep the string from unwinding trying to put the spool back into the trimmer head. Your video solved the problem for me using the easier method. Thanks!

Thank you so much. You made this simple and clear. You saved people a lot of sweat and trouble by explaining how to do this.

So called replacement spools do not fit. Use this video to learn how to use bulk string. Excellent video. Thanks a bunch!!!!

Thank you so much! I have the kobalt kst 2540-06 40 volt model, and I can't find replacement spools anywhere! The factory instructions are worthless! Your video made it crystal clear. It's actually really easy now! Thanks again! 😊

WHAT?!?!?!? That was super easy :) I was doing it by hand & it kept unwinding ...PIA!! I'm going to follow your steps now & hope it's actually that easy!! Thanks in advance for this tutorial!!!

Thank you so much for making this video, we could not find the pre wound spools for our model anywhere, apparently it’s discontinued, after watching this video I can finally restring it myself

Perfect clear and concise instructions. Thank you

Thank You. I was having trouble till I saw your video. Other videos were wrong.❤😊

Awesome, I didn't even know this was a feature until I watched this. Made winding the string super easy. I have the KST-180-06 plug in trimmer and it's the same for it.

This was very helpful. Thanks fo posting. I was cursing at my failure trying to wind it in by hand.

I'd like to add a suggested update. Lowe's, which is where I bought my trimmer, also sells a 5-pack of pre-curled line. I tried to follow your directions and couldn't get it to work since the pre-curled line, wouldn't go through the pilot holes, so the line wouldn't wind into the spool.. A trip to Lowe's solved the mystery. Your green line apparently was not hampered by the curl. We finally, after some experimentation, discovered that there is a slot in the middle of the internal spool that the line has to go through in order to come out the line-out pilot hole. We had to thread the line through that slot, hold the line down into the in/out guides, and put the top back on the spool. From there, everything worked as you advertised. I guess it should have been evident but wasn't. Perhaps add a picture of the internal spool and show the middle slot that the line has to feed through and it will simply the task even further for those who use the pre-curled line 5-pack. Otherwise, this video was very helpful!

No kidding that was easy! I threw the manual away last year. Today was the day I ran out of the factory installed cord. Thanks!

Appreciated the video man. Great help. Thanks! Easiest stringing I've ever done

Thanks! This saved me a lot of time and I appreciate that it was straight to the point.

I’ve been banging my head on this. Bought the wrong replacement head even though they said it was the right one. I had leftover string and followed your instructions now no more headaches. All i can say is THANKS!!!

So happy I came across your video! I was about to trash my string trimmer attachment

Thank you! This was super easy and fast after watching your video. : )

Wow! That was a piece of cake, Thank you! The Kobalt replacement trimmer line from Lowe's does not fit the Kobalt trimmer for some reason. I had read reviews on the Lowe's site and just about everyone had that problem.

Thanks for showing the different string options.

Nicely done! Very helpful.

Thanks! Was fighting this bigger for a while.

Thanks for this guide. One reason I bought the Kobalt was the easy-wind string replacement. I have had trimmers in which you replaced the spools or re-strung them, but I prefer this. I've rewound the string on mine several times, but I always forget how to do it. I did a search and kept coming up with complicated guides that tell you to take off the spool and wind on the cord and replace it on the trimmer. Those never work for me. the cord ends up locking up and I have to take the head back off to free the cord. The winding method always works for me until I reach the end of the string. I have bookmarked this easy guide for future reference.

Awesome!!! Thank You, now ready for Spring/Summer 2024

after 5 other youtube videos that did this wrong, you're the first one that did it right! Thanks!

Thanks for this. I seem to forget every season.

WOW THAT WAS TOOOOO EASY!!!! Thanks! I was about to do this ALLL WRONG!!!!!

Thanks! Saved me a lot of headache. ✌️

The best way to put it. Thank you so much

Thank you. Just the info I needed!

Thank you very much for posting this instructional video extremely helpful!

Dude! Thanks! This helped big time!

omg for years i have been using to pieces of string, not one, smh this makes so much more sense!

6’6” 😂 that and the good video description of how to do it myself is why I subscribed!

Great video. Really help

Damn bro you da man!!! First I took the whole thing off and rewined wrong. Went2 utube n found u. Tried it m wallah backin bz...mahalos

Cool video informative thanks!👌🏾👍🏾

thank you very much, just saved my morning!!

Thanks for sharing this video made it easy.

You are my new best friend, thanks

Thanks man

Great video!

I have had this trimmer for two years! Two years of hand spooling! Today I said there has to be a better way. Then I see this video… I feel like a moron lol

Sir you saved my dads sanity. Many thanks😆😆

My mistake was bumping this on hard surfaces like my driveway or sidewalk and completely wore out the bump on my Atlas. Finding a replacement is very difficult even though the head is the same as the Kobalt and what you show. Twisting off the assembly to adapt something else is also proving to be very difficult.

Thank you so much!

Thanks man 👍

I’m gonna try this tomorrow.

Thank you!

Thank you, thank you 😊

So funny. There's like 20 handyman utuber's out there all doing it wrong. Pulling the spindle first and trying to load it. Thanks.

Thanks a lot 🙏

Thank you ... thank you... thank yoi!! Can't say thank you enough!!!

THANK YOU

Excellent

Thanks!

Thank you

You might try a strap wrench for winding the line making it easier on your hands.

probably a weird and late question I have this model and I am just missing the spool I dont need anything other than that correct? no spool caps or anything? just put the spool in and it should be fine?

The strings keep going in the whole so hard to get it out! I saw a video that starting the trimmer and tapping the protection gear against the floor will bring the trimmer but did not work for me. Any tips please?

Thanks dude,that was as really helpful,of course I did it the wrong way before I watched your video….

Why mine doesn't go in ? And if I open it doesn't go around.

Thanks

Mine does not come out on the other side of course. I have everything lined up and when I thread it through it meets resistance and never comes out on the other side

What model is it that you are working with? the one and four pack spools you showed are for the kst 130x-06 and are Not for an auto feed bump head spool like the model you have. The listed spools you showed have a total different assembly that dont fit the unit you are working with..

Saved me 2 hrs of my life with this horribly designed trimmer🤣TY

Will the stringed pool release the line out auto during use?

🤯🤯🤯 I’ve been doin things the hard way.

Question: I loaded it just as you did. However while I was using it, I was having a very hard time getting it to feed out. I had to twist clockwise with my hand to pull it out. Is there something that can help me prevent this? Does it need cleaning or wd40 or something? It was wearing me out. Got halfway through the line and then it got easier.

How can I use it the right way? Because the strings always get small very often.

I got the line in but it wouldn't come out the other side. I had to use tweezers to pull it out. I am now trying to turn the button and it's turning but the line is NOT winding up. It's just turning and nothing is happening. Ughhh

I purchased the spool replacement and it didn't fit, or I couldn't figure out how to put it on.

I’m turning the top but the string isn’t moving, what am I doing wrong?

Awesome awesome

And why always when im doing the edges 1 of the strings get cut off?.

I did this restringing method but now when I press the head down while trimming I can’t get new line to come out. Anyone know a fix or this?

I have a new kobalt 40 volt weed trimmer there are no tabs to remove spool string is inside how about showing how to remove spool

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I’m a bit confused. I did this, but when spinning it counter clockwise it isn’t accepting the spool? Am I doing something wrong?

How do you get more string to come out?

Yes, this is easy to do. But, I forget every time to run the string all the way out the other end and have to refer to youtube video to refresh my brain!! I cut the end of the string at an angle, seems to go through quicker and easier..

Figured it out.. you didn’t explain the hole in the middle has to be correct with the outside holes but still good video it helped me figure it out

Thank you so much, I really nuked this one, took it apart and tortured myself lol. I have a makita with the same design in case people are looking for the same problem I had.

I got the string in, turning turning but it’s not pulling the string inside 🤷🏼‍♂️

What head is that? Mine just has the basic Kobalt blue head, bought this year.