Maintaining The Mowing Head - Stihl FS 300 Manual De Instrucciones

Maintaining the Mowing
Head
Placing power tool on the ground
Shut off the engine.
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Lay your power tool on its back so
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that the cutting attachment
mounting face is pointing up.
Replacing the mowing line
Always check the mowing head for wear
before replacing the mowing line.
WARNING
If signs of heavy wear are visible, the
mowing head must be completely
replaced.
The mowing line is referred to as 'line' in
the following.
An illustrated guide to replacing lines is
supplied with the mowing head. So keep
the instructions for the mowing head in a
safe place!
Remove the mowing head if
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necessary
FS 300, FS 350, FS 380
Feeding out mowing line
STIHL TrimCut
WARNING
Always switch off the engine to feed out
line by hand – otherwise there is a risk of
injury!
Pull up the spool housing – turn
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counterclockwise – approx. 1/6 turn
– until it engages – and then allow it
to spring back
Pull the ends of the line outward
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Repeat this procedure if necessary until
both ends of line reach the blade at the
deflector.
A rotary movement from one click to the
next releases approx. 4 cm (1 1/2 in.) of
line.
Replacing mowing line
STIHL PolyCut
A length of line can be fitted to the
PolyCut mowing head instead of the
cutting blade.
WARNING
Always switch off the engine to load the
mowing head by hand – otherwise there
is a risk of injury!
Follow the instructions supplied to fit
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cut lengths of line in the mowing
head.
Replacing Cutting Blades
STIHL PolyCut
Always check the mowing head for signs
of wear before installing new cutting
blades.
WARNING
If there are signs of serious wear,
replace the complete mowing head.
The thermoplastic cutting blades are
referred to as "blades" in the following.
The mowing head is supplied with
illustrated instructions for replacing the
blades. Keep the instructions for the
mowing head in a safe place.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before installing the
blades.
Remove the mowing head.
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Replace blades as shown in the
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illustrated instructions.
Mount the mowing head on the
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machine.
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