Replacing The Skirt; Replacing The Cutting Blade - Stihl FB 131 Manual De Instrucciones

Replacing the Skirt

Removing the skirt
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1
3
Take out the screws (1).
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Remove the strap (2) and skirt (3).
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Fitting the skirt
2
1
3
Place the skirt (3) in position – it
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must be flush with the end of the
deflector.
Fit the strap (2), insert the
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screws (1) and tighten them down
firmly.
FB 131

Replacing the Cutting Blade

STIHL recommends you use only
original STIHL cutting blades.
1
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury from a
shattering blade: Do not attempt to
straighten or weld a worn, bent or
cracked blade – it may break – always
install a new blade.
WARNING
Do not resharpen the blade.
Checking Wear
Check the angle (arrow) on the blade
and the contour of the cutting edges.
A B
A New blade
B Blade partly worn – still
serviceable
C Blade worn – install new blade
Checking Out-of-Balance
To avoid out-of-balance:
Have your dealer check the blade
N
for out-of-balance on a STIHL
balancer (special accessory) –
STIHL recommends an authorized
STIHL servicing dealer. If blade is
out-of-balance, always install a new
one.
Preparations
1
Position the machine so that the
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blade mounting (1) faces up.
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