Balancing The Machine - Stihl FS 160 Manual De Instrucciones

FS 160
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3
4
Attach the carabiner (2) to the
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carrying ring (3) on the drive tube.
Loosen the screw (4).
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Move carrying ring as required on
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the drive tube – see "Balancing the
Machine".
Adjust the length of the strap so that
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the carabiner (2) is about a hand's
width below your right hip.
Tighten down the screw (4) firmly.
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FS 160, FS 220, FS 280, FS 290
FS 220, FS 280, FS 290
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5
Attach the carabiner (2) to the
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perforated strip (5).
Determine correct attachment point
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– see "Balancing the Machine".
Throwing Off the Machine
WARNING
The machine must be quickly thrown off
in the event of imminent danger.
Practice removing and putting down the
machine as you would in an emergency.
To avoid damage, do not throw the
machine to the ground when practicing.
Practice quickly opening the locks,
removing the straps from your shoulders
and disconnecting the carabiner (spring
hook).

Balancing the Machine

The unit is balanced differently,
depending on the cutting attachment
used.
With the unit suspended from the
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harness, see how it is balanced and
change attachment point as
necessary:
Mowing attachments
Mowing heads, grass cutting blades and
brush knives and shredder blades
should just touch the ground.
Circular saw blades
Circular saw blades should "hover"
about 20 cm(A) above the ground.
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