Stihl FS 40 Instruction Manual page 25

Adjusting Nylon Line
STIHL AutoCut
2
1
Hold the rotating mowing head
N
above the ground – tap it on the
ground once – about 3 cm (1.2 in) of
fresh line is advanced.
The blade (1) on the deflector (2)
N
trims surplus line to the correct
length – avoid tapping the mowing
head more than once at a time.
Line feed operates only if both lines still
have a minimum length of 2.5 cm (1 in).
If the line is shorter than 2.5 cm (1 in):
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before adjusting the nylon
mowing line by hand.
FS 40, FS 40 C, FS 50, FS 50 C
Turn the machine over.
N
Press down the cap on the spool as
N
far as stop.
Pull the ends of the lines out of the
N
spool.
If the spool is empty, refill with nylon line.
All other mowing heads
Refer to the leaflet supplied with the
mowing head.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before adjusting the nylon
mowing line by hand.
Replacing Nylon Line
STIHL DuroCut
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before refilling the mowing
head.
Fit nylon line in the mowing head as
N
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.
1
2
3
Hold the mowing head steady and
N
rotate the cap (1) counterclockwise
until it can be removed.
Pull the spool (2) out of the mowing
N
head (3) and remove the remaining
line.
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