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FS 40, FS 40 C, FS 50, FS 50 C
English
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N
Turn the machine over.
N
Press down the cap on the spool as
far as stop.
N
Pull the ends of the lines out of the
spool.
If the spool is empty, refill with fresh
lengths of nylon line.
All other mowing heads
Refer to the instructions supplied with
the mowing head.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before adjusting the
mowing line by hand.
Replacing nylon line
STIHL DuroCut, STIHL FixCut
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before fitting new nylon
line.
N
Fit nylon line in mowing head as
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.
N
Hold the mowing head steady and
rotate the cap (1) counterclockwise
until it can be removed.
N
Pull the spool (2) out of the mowing
head (3) and remove the remaining
line.
Assembling the mowing head
N
Fit the empty spool in the mowing
head.
If the spring (4) has popped out:
N
push it into the spool (2) until it
engages in position with an audible
click.
N
Mount the mowing head – see
"Mounting the Mowing Head".
Schnur/LINE 1
681BA021 KN
1
2
3
Schnur/LINE 1
681BA022 KN
2
4