Maintaining The Mowing Head - Stihl FS 40 Notice D'emploi

Maintaining the Mowing
Head
Placing power tool on the ground
Switch off the engine.
N
Lay your trimmer on its back with
N
the loop handle and shroud pointing
down and the output shaft facing up.
Replacing Nylon Line
Always check the mowing head for signs
of wear before replacing the nylon line.
WARNING
If there are signs of serious wear,
replace the complete mowing head.
The nylon mowing line is referred to as
"nylon line" or "line" in the following.
The mowing head is supplied with
illustrated instructions for replacing the
nylon line. Keep the instructions for the
mowing head in a safe place.
If necessary, remove the mowing
N
head.
FS 40, FS 40 C, FS 50, FS 50 C
Adjusting Nylon Line
STIHL AutoCut
2
1
Hold the rotating mowing head
N
above the ground – tap it on the
ground once – about 3 cm (1.2 in) of
fresh line is advanced.
The blade (1) on the deflector (2)
N
trims surplus line to the correct
length – avoid tapping the mowing
head more than once at a time.
Line feed operates only if both lines still
have a minimum length of 2.5 cm (1 in).
If the line is shorter than 2.5 cm (1 in):
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before adjusting the nylon
mowing line by hand.
Turn the machine over.
N
Press down the cap on the spool as
N
far as stop.
Pull the ends of the lines out of the
N
spool.
If the spool is empty, refill with nylon line.
All other mowing heads
Refer to the leaflet supplied with the
mowing head.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before adjusting the nylon
mowing line by hand.
Replacing Nylon Line
STIHL DuroCut
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before refilling the mowing
head.
Fit nylon line in the mowing head as
N
described in the instructions
supplied.
STIHL AutoCut C 5-2
Disassembling the mowing head and
removing remaining nylon line
In normal operation, the supply of nylon
line in the head is used up almost
completely.
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