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2014 Recommendation on Stihl Trimmer head?

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#22 ·
CreativeLawncareSolutions said:
Would it be a good idea to just go ahead and WD40 them straight out of the package? I picked one up today.
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It wouldn't hurt any and when the bottom piece wears out you can buy just the bottom piece from stens I buy them by the dozen the part # is 385-108
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CreativeLawncareSolutions said:
I just tried to install it. It will NOT screw on. Watched youtube videos.....nada. It will not go on for nothing. It just spins and spins.
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You need the gold adapter I think I always buy the stens version it comes with all adapters with stihl you have to use a spacer.
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kmzlawncare said:
You need the gold adapter I think I always buy the stens version it comes with all adapters with stihl you have to use a spacer.
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Yeah I got the universal kit with the various adapters and the spacer for the stihl.

The guy on the video mentioned his unit stripped and he had to get a new one. I think I got a bad one as well. There may have been a bad batch. I got mine at Home Depot.
 
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I've never had a bad one and I've bought probably 20 or more of these when I get to my shop I'll look at mine and see what spacer to use and I'll see if I can do anything to help you
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Stihl takes the green nut I don't no if that's what you have in yours
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OakNut said:
I've had one lying behind my seat for a year. Can't figure out how to mount it to a Stihl. The instructions provided in the package are ridiculous.
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The instructions are useless. There is a few youtube videos you can watch. I did exactly what the video said...it will NOT screw on.
 
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kmzlawncare said:
Stihl takes the green nut I don't no if that's what you have in yours
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Yeah, I do. I'll check that out. None of the youtube videos I watched shown them changing any nuts.

Thanks for the help. I'll let you know if it works out.
 
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