How to restring your M18 Milwaukee string trimmer. I show you the easy way and the fix it way. You really need to know both. You can get this trimmer here: amzn.to/3XzzjDI Batteries: amzn.to/3kksXd3 Line: amzn.to/3GLjhPY

I literally just did this five minutes ago and then watched your video after. Your comments are 1000% on point. I threw the thing across the garage initially. Then regained my composure and looked up their official demo to replace the string. If you try to restring and line that head up on your own you’re going to snag the thing into pieces out of frustration. You need to completely remove it from the spool and run it through the align points and turn the head to shorten the line. This is the most ridiculous setup for something so simple I’ve ever seen.

Thank you sir for your helpful video without playing your favorite tune and without your lovely dog or cat walking around you.

Can't thank you enough for showing your alternate way of spool the string. It worked great! This was the first time in 3 years that the string worked the way it should.

Honestly the factory way never gave me a problem. But i do keep a little tension on the line with my foot while winding it on. Very good video, alot of detail. Nice work.

Thank you, thank you! I was so frustrated with this as the "easy way" was not working after trying 4 times, had the same issue. The 2nd way can be tricky but with a bit of patience it actually worked.

Thanks. Very helpful. My string flew out while running. Had no idea how to re-thread the line. Thanks for sharing

A million thanks for the clear explanation. I'm so glad you figured this out and shared! My trimmer has never worked right but now I get it.

The best instructional aide for restringing. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this video. I show it to my customers when they ask how to put string through.

Hello from the UK. Same problem for me which I've solved by using your off the machine manual wind method, deep happiness all round now!

Thank you for this video! Very professionally done and narrated

Holy smokes. Successful attempt on the first try. Thanks to you!

Excellent advice, this is def the best vid on this I found. TY!

Really good stuff and lots of info. Thanks a bunch

Awesome , made my installation so much easier. Thank you💥💥😎

U rock bro! Was just thinking about all ur great videos last nite....

Thank you soo much for this video! Explains a lot. This thing is great but that head is a pain!

Thank you brother, you saved me from going insane😂

Yes I have come across the same problem. The head rolls the line too tight and I had to open it and cut it with pliers. Thank you for your video!

Amazing how much Milwaukee cleans the internet of any bad Milwaukee news. Like the Shockwave bit kits that are so tight that you have to use pliers to get any out.

Best weed eater I’ve owned. I can’t complain about cable snapping off, or not spooling off as of yet. (Some of my old brand weed eaters were brutal) my model is the QUIKLOK power head attachment, but I believe the designs are almost exact. My complaint is that I haven’t been able to respool the reel already as I bought the forever refill spool of .095” X 750’ at this rate I’ll be dead before I use it all up. Oh I did read somewhere that you need to keep your string in a bag where you can add a couple spoonfuls of water so it won’t dry out. This makes a lot of sense because my old trimmers string after sitting in my garage over a year depleted so fast, that felt like it was soaked in solvents and turned to dust.

What a GREAT video .... perfect!!

thx for sharing this!

I tried my way and failed multiple times , why I have to learn from appropriate video for the Troubleshooting . Thanks 🙏 I appreciate , and will try your way .

Great Video. Thank you.

Oh man, I can't believe you were able to manually feed it in and then snap the head down without issues. I tried doing that a dozen times yesterday and the line would spin out and get jammed underneath every time. This thing is awful.

Yes, I have the string issue a lot !

The line isn't snapping because it's too tight with the "easy way", it's snapping because it's too loose. When it's loose on the reel and catches something when trimming the line gets jerked till it runs out of slack, causing it to snap. By winding it tightly by hand in the traditional method you demonstrated here, you're removing the majority of the slack, which will eliminate that and it will wear evenly. The same thing can be accomplished by the "easy way" by holding tension on the line as you're winding it into the head.

Thank you my friend it did help me gracias 🙏 amigo

I don’t have time to check all the comments but i had the same problem with feeding the string thru the two silver holes so i removed the black cap, put the string in one hole then through the much smaller internal hole and then out the other silver hole. Held the string with a little tension to put the pieces back together, wound it by rotating the cap as instructed, and it’s good to go. Oh, i also cleaned out all the pieces of grass that had gotten into the inside of the cap because it seemed they were impeding movement a bit.

Thank you 🙏🏼

Thanks so much

Great video thx bro

Another issue with the bump stop is it refusing to bump and refusing to turn manually when loading string the quick way, i.e. method 1 here. This is due to mud/grass becoming lodged within the bump stop mechanism. Simply undoing the 2 torx type screws as seen in the centre of the bump stop at 6:25 (by thumb) allows quick disassembly of the mechanism and cleaning out of the compacted debris within/underneath - subsequent smooth bump stop operating returns once reassembled.

Very helpful, Thank you!

Uffff the same issue i still have to feed more string out of the head...great tool bad head✌️

Thank you! I’m going to try the second way as I’m about to throw this trimmer away! It constantly gets stuck! I didn’t realize you could purchase a new head. Do you have a recommendation for that?

Did you ever figure out something that works better? I am plagued with failure to feed and it loves to have one or both sides disappear into the head 😡

Well someone else has the same problem as me. I thought I was doing something wrong, doesnt seem thats the case

Do you trim with redlines aligned or misalingned.?

Would you know the part # for that spring in the head ? Mine is not there. ?? Thanks for the video

I have 4 heads and they all tangle up inside. Have to restring them all the time. Two of them came with the two trimmers and Milwaukee gave me the other two. All four were tangled up right out of the box. Any suggestions. Can't get anywhere with Milwaukee anymore. It sucks.

By the way ...is there another head compatible with the tool....just wonder 🤔

What kind of head can you replace it with?

I just watched the video so I will try it again

I'm here because of the same issue. Feed the head.. then start trimming.. bump for more string... no feed.

I’ve had mine one month, and the one sided string Scenario has got to go! The cords weld themself to each other

How to extend the length from 15= to 16+

Uses line up fast....how can I lock it and add line as needed?????

Help! I did this but now it's completely stopped working

I blow through string like crazy!!! I can’t use 20’ of line more than 2 min with out it running out. Does anyone else have this issue?

The string comes out way too much on mine

Reasonably priced

Why is mine so hard to spin

The head really sucks ( yes I know how to properly string it ) Way to many problems Got a generic off the shelf head @HD made to work with all the brands, and it works great

The heads suck. I have four and I can't use them for more than 2 minutes then they are all tangled up. I have done it both ways. I have contacted Milwaukee and they sent me a new head. It was tangled up right out of the package. Sent them pictures and they sent me another head. That one lasted two minutes and it was all tangled up. Sent them pictures and called them. They sent me a whole new trimmer with a head. It lasted two minutes and all tangled up. Called and they want me to send it to a service shop. Closest one is an hour away. They suck.