Couple of things I do differently, firstly on a 525lst It has a second screw on the opposite side of the gear head to where your filling it and you open this screw when filling and all the old grease comes out while filling from other side till you see new grease come out then stop. Secondly gear heads that do not have the second bleeder screw, I fill the gear head with it off the shaft the opposite to what is in this video, why because then excess grease comes out the hole where the drive shaft goes in, that in effect becomes the bleeder so you keep filling till new grease comes out then stop and clean up any excess old and new grease then reassemble.
I own the Echo PAS 2620 straight shaft trimmer and edger attachment. I greased mine after 2 years with the Echo Red Armor grease. I actually didn't need to as there was quite a bit of grease from the factory.
Great video. I have had my Echo straight shaft for over 8 years and have only once removed the bolt at the end and put high temp grease in it a few years ago. Love my echo
I was handed down an older SRM-225 that was in immaculate condition. Looks like they hand washed it after each use LOL. Previous owner said it always started up with no issues. It had been stored with gas in it so I changed the spark plug, carburator, fuel lines, air filter etc. Fresh premium gas mixed with Echo oil and it starts up and gear spins up fast at first but then slows down to to a super slow spin. I've ordered a clutch and just finished greasing the gear head and drive cable. Thanks for the informative video.
first time viewer, enjoyed the video. Very informative, thorough, much appreciated. I have a Husqvarna trimmer that I cannot find information like you give for Echo, but I believe I now know what to do for mine. Nothing is broken, just inherited a used trimmer and want to perform maintenance for a good starting point. Thanks again !!
Excellent video, thanks for all the work you do to share this stuff. I wonder how much grease you ended up squeezing into the head at 15:08? It probably doesn' take much because, unless the head was low in grease to begin with, there's really no place for the old grease to get out......
I checked mine after 4-5 years and pushed a toothpick into the cavity, it was still full and a light grey color. The red Armor grease looks soft & tacky, kinda like Lucus.
Good video! I have a very old Husqvarna L125 and sad to say I have never greased it, lol. I think I will now that I’ve watched your video. It is so old I can get a speed feed to fit it. The head I have on it I had a guy at the local shop press the bushing out of the old head and press it in to the new one so that it would fit, lol
I use a 60ml syringe and load some Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease in it and squirt it in. $10 for a pound at Advance Auto. Works for me. BTW, 15ml is 1/2oz and you must have used 2oz. Not sure if more is better.
Nice explanation and well demonstrated. The problem I'm having on my SRM 210 is that I have the two bolts loose but cannot back out that screw to get the head off. Just can't get enough Torq to knock it loose. Any suggestions...
Clean out the bolt holes really well I mean really well and then get you any kind of quarter inch impact whether it be DeWalt Milwaukee or something else and give it a tap with that because the last thing you want to do is strip them bolts out
Yes great , i am learning all this details of how to even befor having ever used my trimmer for the first time.Bougth mine 3 weeks ago ,took most of the maintenants parts apart ,dont want to be helpless when i am on the job! Its been mentioned to put motor oil in the sparkplug hole befor putting the trimmer away for longer time,is motor oil the same as the oil i put in the gas? Thanks for the teaching! I am a home owner.
I just looked it up in my manual..."For storage longer than 30 days...pour 7cc(0.25 oz) of fresh, clean, two-stroke engine oil into the cylinder through the spark plug hole." In Florida we never really have to this...almost year round use.
I have echo SRM-210 and about 1-1/2 yrs ago took it in to get new shaft assembly because inexperienced helper bent entire shaft. Now I am trying to grease drive cable but it has plastic retainers both ends and will not come out! Can I break/remove plastic retainer on engine end and not create another problem? Tried to attach phone but couldn't
hi from Finland 🇫🇮.I have a issue with my Stihl FS45...how will I get the cable back in to the clutch,and how do I know when it's deep enough,to the bottom..do you have any videos of this kind of school material
FYI. The head has a "left hand" thread NOT a "right hand" thread, meaning you tighten it by turning it to the left or counterclockwise. So, to loosen or remove anything with a "left hand" thread, you turn it to the right or clockwise.
If only my 2022 SRM-225 had a grease fitting on the gear head. Newer units do not. Mine is already overheating and making a low growl after a few minutes. Warranty time.
Great video! I'm glad to see I am not the only one using the back of my truck/tailgate as a workbench! 🙂
THANKS FOR SAVING MY NEW SRM 225 TRIMMER WAY INTO THE FUTURE.
Couple of things I do differently, firstly on a 525lst It has a second screw on the opposite side of the gear head to where your filling it and you open this screw when filling and all the old grease comes out while filling from other side till you see new grease come out then stop.
Secondly gear heads that do not have the second bleeder screw, I fill the gear head with it off the shaft the opposite to what is in this video, why because then excess grease comes out the hole where the drive shaft goes in, that in effect becomes the bleeder so you keep filling till new grease comes out then stop and clean up any excess old and new grease then reassemble.
I will have to try that!
I own the Echo PAS 2620 straight shaft trimmer and edger attachment. I greased mine after 2 years with the Echo Red Armor grease. I actually didn't need to as there was quite a bit of grease from the factory.
You have the same kind of workbench I have. Good vid. Thanks.
Great video. I have had my Echo straight shaft for over 8 years and have only once removed the bolt at the end and put high temp grease in it a few years ago. Love my echo
What's the name of that plastic sleeve covering the shift cable. I have a bad vibration, and I need to replace that sleeve
I was handed down an older SRM-225 that was in immaculate condition. Looks like they hand washed it after each use LOL. Previous owner said it always started up with no issues.
It had been stored with gas in it so I changed the spark plug, carburator, fuel lines, air filter etc. Fresh premium gas mixed with Echo oil and it starts up and gear spins up fast at first but then slows down to to a super slow spin.
I've ordered a clutch and just finished greasing the gear head and drive cable. Thanks for the informative video.
Thanks been curious about how much grease for the driveshaft for a minute and hoe often, much appreciated
Thanks a million! Gwinnett you're very meticulous in the video. Excellent job!
Glad it was helpful!
first time viewer, enjoyed the video. Very informative, thorough, much appreciated. I have a Husqvarna trimmer that I cannot find information like you give for Echo, but I believe I now know what to do for mine. Nothing is broken, just inherited a used trimmer and want to perform maintenance for a good starting point. Thanks again !!
Helpful video
Good job mate
Thanks, I remove the small gear box screw on top which allows old grease to be displaced in the gear box as new grease goes in.
Excellent video, thanks for all the work you do to share this stuff. I wonder how much grease you ended up squeezing into the head at 15:08? It probably doesn' take much because, unless the head was low in grease to begin with, there's really no place for the old grease to get out......
Maybe 1/4 of an ounce.
I checked mine after 4-5 years and pushed a toothpick into the cavity, it was still full and a light grey color. The red Armor grease looks soft & tacky, kinda like Lucus.
Good video! I have a very old Husqvarna L125 and sad to say I have never greased it, lol. I think I will now that I’ve watched your video. It is so old I can get a speed feed to fit it. The head I have on it I had a guy at the local shop press the bushing out of the old head and press it in to the new one so that it would fit, lol
Great informative vid. Many Thanks!
I use a 60ml syringe and load some Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease in it and squirt it in. $10 for a pound at Advance Auto. Works for me. BTW, 15ml is 1/2oz and you must have used 2oz. Not sure if more is better.
A 4-sided square?! Is that a Japanese OEM model? Do you have to use it on the opposite side of the road?
Nice explanation and well demonstrated. The problem I'm having on my SRM 210 is that I have the two bolts loose but cannot back out that screw to get the head off. Just can't get enough Torq to knock it loose. Any suggestions...
Clean out the bolt holes really well I mean really well and then get you any kind of quarter inch impact whether it be DeWalt Milwaukee or something else and give it a tap with that because the last thing you want to do is strip them bolts out
thank you for the help on the video!👍 ..wondering if you have you ever tried the EDGE-IT PRO on the GT-225 curved shaft Echo??
Yes great , i am learning all this details of how to even befor having ever used my trimmer for the first time.Bougth mine 3 weeks ago ,took most of the maintenants parts apart ,dont want to be helpless when i am on the job! Its been mentioned to put motor oil in the sparkplug hole befor putting the trimmer away for longer time,is motor oil the same as the oil i put in the gas? Thanks for the teaching! I am a home owner.
No oil on the spark plug!!!!! Just put it in dry.
@@GwinnettLawns - ok ,thanks .Dont know why they say so in the manual, 0,25 once of clean motor oil they metioned.
@@GwinnettLawns ,ok!
I just looked it up in my manual..."For storage longer than 30 days...pour 7cc(0.25 oz) of fresh, clean, two-stroke engine oil into the cylinder through the spark plug hole."
In Florida we never really have to this...almost year round use.
You can also spray in engine storage oil it's a lot tackier.
I have echo SRM-210 and about 1-1/2 yrs ago took it in to get new shaft assembly because inexperienced helper bent entire shaft. Now I am trying to grease drive cable but it has plastic retainers both ends and will not come out! Can I break/remove plastic retainer on engine end and not create another problem?
Tried to attach phone but couldn't
hi from Finland 🇫🇮.I have a issue with my Stihl FS45...how will I get the cable back in to the clutch,and how do I know when it's deep enough,to the bottom..do you have any videos of this kind of school material
Sorry I don’t do anything with Stihl.
ok....no worries
All straight shaft are left hand thread on the head. And visa versa on the curved shaft.
Could you take the string trimmer head off and put an edger head on it?
What would you call that insert. I have bad bad vibration, and that piece is the problem
Not sure.
I cant use line thicker than .80 it moves the grass too much and i dont get a clean lawnmower looking cut
looks like high temp bearing grease would work too, looks like the same stuff
I think you're right a lot cheaper the biggest thing is to just do the maintenance consistently.
Lucas red and tacky for 20 years and no problems
How do you know how many hours you have on it?!? 0:53
I have put hour meters on every single piece of equipment I use.
@@GwinnettLawns good deal….something to look into!!
I use baring gress
I didn’t see the video of the bolt installation on the bottom of the speed feed head
FYI. The head has a "left hand" thread NOT a "right hand" thread, meaning you tighten it by turning it to the left or counterclockwise.
So, to loosen or remove anything with a "left hand" thread, you turn it to the right or clockwise.
If only my 2022 SRM-225 had a grease fitting on the gear head. Newer units do not. Mine is already overheating and making a low growl after a few minutes. Warranty time.
@testtesting2868 Planned obsolescence
Have you ever broken or snapped a cable drive shaft in any of your trimmers? I fear the cables durability isn’t great
Nope never. I have 300 hours so far on one of my trimmers and zero failures.
I remove it and clean then lube with Lucas red and tacky 😊😊😊
Grease in shaft good regresa only wire
Was hard watching this Anderson Cooper look alike 🙄
U talk too much
@@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd and don’t watch the video or speed it up, but don’t complain about it.
It's still full of the old grease, so it's pointless to do this.
We will need to let the engineers who designed this know that they made a terrible mistake and need to go back to the drawing board huh?
It’s surprising how many are dry and only a year old 😢😢😢