STIHL GB | How To Reload The Line On An AutoCut 2-2 Mowing Head | STIHL GB @STIHLGB | Uploaded November 2020 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Reloading the mowing line in your AutoCut 2-2 head might sound a tricky task and with multiple options available, which option is the easiest?
In this video, we’ll guide you through how to complete both options.
🔶 Always make sure you have removed the battery or disconnected the power source so there’s no risk of the machine accidentally starting whilst you are working on it
🔶 Prop the machine up so you can access the mowing head and decide if you are going to use a replacement spool or reload the existing spool.
** Replacing The Spool **
🔶 The quickest and easiest way to replace the line is with a pre-wound replacement spool. The AutoCut 2-2 head will either take our blue 1.6mm line, or you can also replace it with green 2mm line for something slightly thicker.
🔶 Press in the two buttons on the sides to remove the cover and take out the empty spool.
🔶 To put the new spool in, poke the line through the holes, press it down gently and replace the cover, which should easily click into place. If you have some excess line, you can cut it to length accordingly.
** Refill the Original Line Spool **
🔶 To refill the original line spool, take the old line spool and remove the white plastic surround which can be discarded.
🔶 The spool can be refilled with up to 4 metres of either our 1.6mm line or 2mm line. First, cut two equal lengths of line, up to 2 metres each.
🔶 On the inside of the line spool, you will see two little holes or grooves. Take one of the 2-metre lengths and push the end into one of the holes here so that it is firmly in place. You will feel it click into place.
🔶 On top of the spool are directional arrows which indicate the correct direction to wind up the line. Poke the line in and fold it back to begin winding.
🔶 Once you have around 10cm left, click the end of the line into this little groove on the top to hold it in place and do the same to the other side. Next, you should poke the line on each side through the holes on the mowing head and put the spool in. Once it is in place, pull the line through and gently unclip it from the grooves.
🔶 To finish, place the cap back on top, and trim any excess line.
For more how-to videos, just take a look at the STIHL GB YouTube channel.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
0:17 - Remove/disconnect battery
0:27 - Prop the machine up
0:30 - Replacing the spool
1:30 - Refilling the original line
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Reloading the mowing line in your AutoCut 2-2 head might sound a tricky task and with multiple options available, which option is the easiest?
In this video, we’ll guide you through how to complete both options.
🔶 Always make sure you have removed the battery or disconnected the power source so there’s no risk of the machine accidentally starting whilst you are working on it
🔶 Prop the machine up so you can access the mowing head and decide if you are going to use a replacement spool or reload the existing spool.
** Replacing The Spool **
🔶 The quickest and easiest way to replace the line is with a pre-wound replacement spool. The AutoCut 2-2 head will either take our blue 1.6mm line, or you can also replace it with green 2mm line for something slightly thicker.
🔶 Press in the two buttons on the sides to remove the cover and take out the empty spool.
🔶 To put the new spool in, poke the line through the holes, press it down gently and replace the cover, which should easily click into place. If you have some excess line, you can cut it to length accordingly.
** Refill the Original Line Spool **
🔶 To refill the original line spool, take the old line spool and remove the white plastic surround which can be discarded.
🔶 The spool can be refilled with up to 4 metres of either our 1.6mm line or 2mm line. First, cut two equal lengths of line, up to 2 metres each.
🔶 On the inside of the line spool, you will see two little holes or grooves. Take one of the 2-metre lengths and push the end into one of the holes here so that it is firmly in place. You will feel it click into place.
🔶 On top of the spool are directional arrows which indicate the correct direction to wind up the line. Poke the line in and fold it back to begin winding.
🔶 Once you have around 10cm left, click the end of the line into this little groove on the top to hold it in place and do the same to the other side. Next, you should poke the line on each side through the holes on the mowing head and put the spool in. Once it is in place, pull the line through and gently unclip it from the grooves.
🔶 To finish, place the cap back on top, and trim any excess line.
For more how-to videos, just take a look at the STIHL GB YouTube channel.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
0:17 - Remove/disconnect battery
0:27 - Prop the machine up
0:30 - Replacing the spool
1:30 - Refilling the original line
🔶 STIHL Website: stihl.co.uk
🔶 Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/stihlgb
🔶 Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/stihl_gb
🔶 Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/stihlgb
🔶 STIHL Blog: blog.stihl.co.uk
#STIHL #STIHLGB #STIHL2020 #STIHLHowTo #HowToGuide #MowingLine #AutoCut #MowingHead #AutoCut2-2 #STIHLMowingHead #ReplacementSpool #LineSpool
