How To Fix Your EGO Trimmer, If The Auto String Feed Is Not Working

Did the automatic string feed stop working on your EGO Trimmer. In this video I will show you how to get your EGO's auto string feed working again. The model I'm working on is a EGO string trimmer with the carbon shaft model # ST1520S.

[jboutdoors]

In my case I found a bunch of grass wrapped around the plastic gearing and sure enough after cleaning that out it loads again. Thank you so much for sharing this info! Saved me from having to buy a new string trimmer 😁

[owomncc]

Just saying "Thank You!" seems so inadequate. This morning my EGO String Trimmer would not spool the line. I was puzzled. First I checked the 5-year warranty and found it would expire the end of this October 2023. Next I called EGO to learn where I could get it repaired. They said the trimmer head warranty was for ONLY 90 days and I would have to purchase a new head, part #AH1520 for $50 or so. I went to YouTube in search of how difficult it would be to replace the head. During my search I found your YouTube on how to clean the head. I went to my garage, followed your instructions, and found it WAS dirty. I cleaned it out, put it back together, and Voila! Now it works beautifully. You have a new fan. Well done, and bless you.

[petersas]

Very helpful, congrats on such a top quality video. But can we have more of your four-legged assistant please.

[anitasalcedo]

Thanks for the video !!! I was cutting my grass and you save my life showing me how to fix it !!! Thanks again!!! I was trying to fix it for an hour and after watching your video took me 3 minutes

[esvk]

Works. I had a very small amount of tarp threads that had gotten up into the head. It doesn't take much to cause the power-load not to work. Taking it apart helped me see the problem immediately.

[VoiceofApollos]

Perfect instructions on how to fix our problem (the inner area was wrapped with some sort of fine string/twine that had become drawn into it, preventing the automatic function from working).
It was rather stressful at first but when we found your video and followed your instructions, it easliy solved our problem!
By the way, the nut on our weedeater was on very tight and it was hard to hold the spool area secure enough to effectively turn the nut with the wrench. I finally figured out how to move the part of the spool up (outwards) which locked the inner part from turning so that I could more easily hold onto the outer part securely enough to give enough torque to loosen the nut (I hope that made sense?!).
Anyway, thank you!
God bless you.

[lwineland]

Thank you for this video. I could not figure out why the auto line feeder was not working. I was ready to buy what ever I needed to fix my trimmer. I had a fine wire wrapped around the spool and would never have thought to take it apart. Thanks again.

[larrysellers]

Thank You I have straw blankets on my yard because of new construction and the string got tangled up in my EGO weed eater and your video explains exactly what to do to fix the problem with it not winding. Again thank you!!!

[BEEFTEEF]

Thank you for this video. Live on a homestead and love this EGO string trimmer. This fixed my problem… under the spool head it has sucked up about 8” of plastic deer fencing which I was able to remove. Cheers!

[rc]

Anyone ever have a problem of the line not feeding out like it should?

[victorreyes-ovww]

Thank you so much i was sitting there stressing out about it and the whole time it was just a piece of string that kept it from turning and feeding the line. Life saver!

[scottsorensen]

Thank you for such a simple fix! EGO was unhelpful and could have easily told me how to troubleshoot the tool, but left it for you to do! Thank you thank you.

[outdoorsforever]

Was getting ready to go to hunting camp went to load my ego and it would not work. Did a quick search. Found your video and worked like a charm. Thanks.

[HeatherLindsay]

This worked perfectly! I've now got two weed whackers that work vs two that wouldn't before. 💃

[DocterKankle]

thank you so much friend. I'm not the most hands on & you finally got me to fix mine that had been not retracting the string for probably 6 months 🙂.

For my issue, my lock nut was too tight, you're awesome thank you so much for posting, cheers!

[vickonstark]

Hey thanks I got some string from a yard sale sign stuck and didn’t know how to take it apart. This helped a lot.

[AngerOfTheLand]

Thanks for this, just had to do it and WOW there was so much LONG grass tangled up in there.

[cherylm.]

THANK YOU so much for your video! I was pessimistic about this EGO trimmer purchase in March, but really had doubts when the powerload line feed stopped working a few days ago when volunteering to help an old man on his property of overgrown weeds. Your video was WAY more conducive than the toubleshooting guide in the manual. STEP-BY-STEP! Up and running! Thank you again!

[matthewsmith]

Thanks so much. I was about to go through my reciepts and check my warrantee but no need. Easy as pie.

[nikkiwiley]

I have a Skil weed eater I couldn't find a video to help with the problem. I didn't this and it worked. Ty so much. Hours of research.😮