Replacement spool: For those who've tried it, do you recommend buying any .065 in. spool and winding it manually, or buying the ones specifically designed for this trimmer?
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I have done both. I bought a single spool at ~$8 (has ~30 ft). I then bought some bulk line, ~400ft, for $6. I put the new spool on my trimmer. And then manually wound about 30 ft onto the empty spool. It took me all of 2 minutes. Its much easier then some other spools I have tried to add line too. I prefer the line I bought too compared to what comes on it. It seems to last a little longer while edging. I just picked it up at my local Ace.
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I just bought a spool of replacement line in the same diameter and cut it in 5" to 6" lengths. I bought regular line but it seems to break off quite easily. Buy the heavy duty stuff and save yourself frequent changes during one trimming session.
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Yes (From appearances and 3 weeks of heavy use... it is a better spool than the original...head seems more robust) Note: Should only reload with .065 line to keep head rpms up.
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You can read the instruction manual online to get further information. But it uses .065 line--NOT .070. You can wrap it yourself, but the recommendation is to use a factory-wound spool. The reason for that is that it is nice and straight on the spool. No tangling whatsoever. If you wind it yourself, you might get some tangling. One thing I will say is that we have whacked a LOT of weeds in our backyard since getting this weed whacker about a month or so ago, and haven't run out of our first spool yet. We like this product so far!
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I had no problem fitting my Stihl, but I am now running it with two lines instead of four to get the line speed up, and I am cutting my replacement lines an inch longer. For me two longer lines are better than four short ones.
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Instead of old AUTOCUT 5-2 cutting head with .095" support (apparently no longer available), vendor supplied the AUTOCUT-C 5-2 EasySpool head #4006-710-2106 which only supports .080" line (like my original). Wanted to try the old .095/.080 model, but didn't return the product since the supplier is based in England. EasySpool replacement works OK.
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I'm sure you can buy string, wind it yourself and save money, but I'm not so sure the string will auto feed as well as if you were to buy the pre-wound spools. Haven't had the trimmer long enough to try it.
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I saved the packaging of my Replacement Spool 88175. It says that this spool will fit your Toro String Trimmer # 51352. It was a perfect fit on my Toro string trimmer that I'm still using to this date.
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Curtis, it is very easy to change the spool. don't worry too much, you won't have any problems with changing it. very simple thing to do. if you know how to mow and trim your lawn you should be able to do it. one very important thing to keep in mind. the spool, once you need to refill the line, you will have to wind it up neatly otherwise it won't work!! let me know if you have anymore questions.
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You can always rewind your own spools vs. buying new spools. My advice: don't buy this product. Trust me. Buy an electric or gas powered trimmer instead.
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I have not yet changed the line on my GH710 but am almost positive it uses 2 pieces of line. I buy precut refills that I wind on the spool myself. I have found the line more that adequete thickness to not only trim along side of house, but even edge around the drive way and sidewalk. You either got a defective line spool or you are not using the trimmer according to directions, be sure you read directions for optimum use. I have had absolutely no problem with it honestly.
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I have not had to replace the line yet. However Amazon sells pre-wound spools Toro 88528 3-Pack Dual Line Replacement Spool for 48-Volt Trimmer, 0.065-Inch. I personally went to wal-mart and just bought a spool of 0.065 line i got one that has lines cut into it giving it a star look so it has sharp edges. Which i belive will cut some of the tougher weeds easier.
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You get a pack of 12 (6in) lines on Amazon or you can get a 91 foot spool of .170" line for $13 and cut your own. My 32" riding string trimmer uses the same line.
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I am not sure, but the most important matter is the size of the line, with these being .065. I have the NST2118 (had to go look at it) and there is actually a label underneath that shows I should use the AF100 replacement spools. You may want to check for that label. Maybe you could GOOGLE the model number and find an online manual for the model number. Sorry, but I can't give you a definite answer.
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Has anyone had a problem with the string wrapping around the shaft of the spool. After using the trimmer for several months with no problems, it has now started to wrap the string around the base of the shaft, below the spool. Very frustrating!! Was working fine up to when this happened. Any suggestions?
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I looked at the pictures of both spools on amazon as well as pix of both trimmess and they look to be the same, Maybe you could reserch further and decide. The price for these for the is much cheaper that the single spool for Expert Gardner 13. Do a search on amazon for:Expert Gardener Trimmer Line Spool and see for yourself.
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You can use the regular 0.065 line that comes in bulk 200" I do not think that 0.095 will fit as you cannot get the line in holding slot.Only point getting line and spool is if you lost/broke spool.