Replacement Head for Stihl FS 50C

[Blower85]

Hello,

I have a curved shaft Stihl FS 50C trimmer and I hate the head that came with it. My reason for saying that is that it is extremely difficult to put new line on the head and it has very limited capacity. You have to have the finger strength of a gorilla to turn the knob when feeding new line onto the head and it is very temperamental, making it necessary to remove the line and start over when the knob won't budge.

Do any of you know of a good replacement head for this model that has more capacity and is easier to load? I looked at the Echo Speed Feed 400, but it is not compatible with my model according to the Echo website.

Thanks!

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

Hello,

I have a curved shaft Stihl FS 50C trimmer and I hate the head that came with it. My reason for saying that is that it is extremely difficult to put new line on the head and it has very limited capacity. You have to have the finger strength of a gorilla to turn the knob when feeding new line onto the head and it is very temperamental, making it necessary to remove the line and start over when the knob won't budge.

Do any of you know of a good replacement head for this model that has more capacity and is easier to load? I looked at the Echo Speed Feed 400, but it is not compatible with my model according to the Echo website.

Thanks!

I would recommend going to your local Stihl dealer and letting them help you locate the correct trimmer line head. They can install it also if you ask nicely.