Grass trimmer care and usage tips
Grass trimmer safety
Safety always takes priority. Find out what you need to consider to keep people and property safe when working with your grass trimmer or brushcutter.
The right fuel mixture for your grass trimmer
Using the right mixture of petrol and oil is crucial to making sure your grass trimmer works properly and is not damaged. Our advice tells you everything you need to know.
Grass trimmer storage
Alongside maintenance and care, proper storage is also important in keeping your grass trimmer or brushcutter in good condition. Our guide takes you through the main steps of preparation and storage, so your tool will be ready to work when you need it.
How to use a grass trimmer
For successful and efficient grass trimming, it’s well worth brushing up on the right technique. With the help of our video guides, you can learn the right way to hold your tool, and how to work on a variety of terrain types.
How to start a STIHL grass trimmer
The start-up sequence varies across different STIHL models of grass trimmer. We’ve put together step-by-step instructions for starting your grass trimmer, with video guides to make it clear.
Grass trimmer maintenance
Regular care is key to your tool giving many years of service. Our guide takes you through the most important maintenance procedures – what’s required and how to do it.
Grass trimmer PPE
Safety from head to toe with helmets, safety shoes, hand and leg protection: we tell you what personal protective equipment you need when working with your grass trimmer.
Replacing grass trimmer heads and blades
Whether it has a metal tool or mowing line, your grass trimmer cutting tool will need to be changed regularly for best performance. We tell you how, with video guides included.
How to replace trimmer line
We tell you how to find the right mowing line for your needs, and how to wind the mowing line onto a STIHL mowing head – so you’re ready to tackle even the most challenging of grass trimmer jobs.