How do you load this trimmer line ?

[angelo c]

any ideas as to what kind of trimmer head this is and how do you load it.?

It's on a Makita 4 stroke trimmer if that matters any.

 

[backhoelover]

push yellow tap and push line throught. you can go ahead and pre cut you string into the proper length. as you have to load it everytime the line get short.

 

[angelo c]

push yellow tap and push line throught. you can go ahead and pre cut you string into the proper length. as you have to load it everytime the line get short.

All the way through ?
To the other side ?
I tried 2 separate pieces and both flew out many times. Gave up.

 

[7sleeper]

Looks like it has to be inserted at the serated side of the metal insert.

7

 

[angelo c]

Looks like it has to be inserted at the serated side of the metal insert.

7

ill keep tryin..

 

[redlawn 78]

the springs may be jammed up not allowing the teeth to grab n gold the line. Happens w with my echo trimmer. Try some wd40 where you feed in the line. Sometimes I gotta follow with something to push the dohickie back n forth till the spring is freed of enuff gunk to do what its supposed to.

 

[angelo c]

the springs may be jammed up not allowing the teeth to grab n gold the line. Happens w with my echo trimmer. Try some wd40 where you feed in the line. Sometimes I gotta follow with something to push the dohickie back n forth till the spring is freed of enuff gunk to do what its supposed to.

It's kind of odd that there is no "name" or "brand " or any identifying markings on the dern thing.
The "springs" appear to be working as I can rotate them in the opposite direction of the "teeth" but it seems they don't grab enough. Im gonna try to load a longer string to see if maybe the length of the loaded string makes a difference .
Sure makes a "bump" head look attractive.

 

[redlawn 78]

what size line are u using? May not be thick enough. in my echo I can use various diameter. Too small and it wont hold it, too big and its a pain to get out-if u can even get it loaded

 

[redlawn 78]

what the bottom side look like.... ?

 

[angelo c]

bottom is just flat.

.95 in the line.

 

[Frogfarmer]

We sold heads like that at the shop years ago. The serrations hold the line. We stopped selling this style because of the same issues you are having. Once they get dirty they don't work reliably. A good bump head will work well.

 

[angelo c]

got it figured out guys.
thanks.
it loads from the side "behind" the "spring" serrated thing and the long end stays on that side. I thought it loaded FROM the serrated side.