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► Do not touch a hot gear housing.
■ Aggressive cleaning agents, a water jet or
pointed objects can damage the trimmer,
deflector or the cutting attachment. If the trim‐
mer, deflector and cutting attachment are not
cleaned correctly, components may no longer
function properly or safety devices may be
rendered inoperative. They may cause serious
injury to persons.
► Clean the trimmer, deflector and cutting
attachment as described in this instruction
manual.
■ If the trimmer, deflector and cutting attachment
are not serviced or repaired correctly, compo‐
nents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
This may result in serous or fatal injury to peo‐
ple.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the trim‐
mer or deflector.
► If the trimmer or the deflector require servic‐
ing or repairs: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
► Maintain the cutting attachment as described
in the User Manual supplied with the cutting
attachment being used or on the cutting
attachment’s packaging.
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or maintaining cutting
attachments. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear work gloves made from resist‐
ant material.
5
Preparing Trimmer for
Operation
5.1
Preparing the Brushcutter for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
–
–
Deflector, 4.6.2.
–
Mowing head or metal cutting attachment,
► Clean the brushcutter, 15.1.
► Select combination of cutting attachment,
deflector and carrying system, 20.
► Mount mowing head or metal cutting attach‐
► Fit and adjust the carrying system, 7.1.
► Adjust the bike handle, 7.2.
► Balance the brushcutter, 7.3.
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your brushcutter and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
6
Assembling the Trimmer
6.1
Mounting the Bike Handle
► Shut off the engine.
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6
1
2
3
8
2
4
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► Open the clamp of the toggle screw (1) and
turn it counterclockwise until the handle tube
(2) is only slightly clamped.
► Insert the spring (5) from below into the lower
clamp molding (4).
► Place the clamp moldings (3 and 4) on the
shaft and insert the wing screw (1).
► Swing the handlebar (2) up.
► Tighten the toggle screw (1) and fold the
bracket shut.
► Remove the screw (6).
► Position the control handle (8) on the handle‐
bar (2), trigger facing the gear housing, and
line up the hole in the control handle with the
hole in the handlebar.
When doing so, do not twist the operating han‐
dle (8).
► Fit the nut (7).
► Insert and tighten down the screw (6) firmly.
The bike handle can be left on the shaft.
6.2
Removing the Deflector and
the Limit Stop
6.2.1
Attaching guard for mowing heads,
metal cutting tools and stop
► Shut off the engine.
5 Preparing Trimmer for Operation
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