Mounting The Cutting Attachment - Stihl FR 480 C Instruction Manual

Fitting the skirt and blade
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4
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5
These parts must be fitted to the
deflector (1) when you use a
mowing head.
N Slide the lower guide slot of the skirt
(4) onto the deflector (1) – it must
snap into position.
N Push the blade (5) into the upper
guide slot on the skirt and line it up
with the first hole.
N Insert the screw and tighten it down
firmly.
FR 480 C
Mounting the Cutting
Attachment
Preparations
N
Put your brushcutter on the ground
– position the gearhead so that the
cutting attachment mounting flange
points up.
On a factory-new machine the mounting
hardware for the cutting attachment is
either already on the gearhead or
included with the parts kit.
Blocking the Drive Shaft
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3
2
The shaft (1) must be blocked with the
stop pin (2) or screwdriver (2) to mount
or remove cutting attachments or the
mounting hardware. The stop pin and
screwdriver are either supplied with the
machine or available as special
accessories.
N Insert the stop pin (2) or screwdriver
in the hole (3) in the gearhead as far
as stop – apply slight pressure.
N Rotate the nut or cutting attachment
on the shaft (1) until the stop pin
slips into position and blocks the
shaft.
After mounting the cutting
attachment, remove the tool used
to block the shaft.
Removing the Mounting Hardware
2
N Block the shaft.
N Use the combination wrench (1) to
loosen and remove the nut (2)
clockwise (left-hand thread).
English
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