Stihl FS 160 Instruction Manual page 78

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Block the shaft.
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1
Insert the stop pin (1) in the bore (2)
N
in the gearbox as far as stop, apply
slight pressure.
Rotate the shaft until the stop pin
N
slips into position.
Mount the cutting attachment.
WARNING
Use a deflector that matches the cutting
attachment – see "Mounting the
Deflector".
Fitting Mowing Head with Screw
Mounting
Keep the instruction leaflet for the
mowing head in a safe place.
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1
Screw the mowing head
N
counterclockwise on to the shaft (1)
as far as stop.
Block the shaft.
N
Tighten down the mowing head
N
firmly.
NOTICE
Remove the tool used to block the shaft.
Removing the Mowing Head
Block the shaft.
N
Unscrew the mowing head
N
clockwise.
Removing and Installing Metal Cutting
Attachments
Before removing and installing metal
cutting attachments:
WARNING
Wear protective gloves to reduce the
risk of direct contact with the sharp
cutting edges.
Grass Cutting Blades, Brush Knives
Aligning the cutting attachment
Cutting attachments with 2, 3 or 4 teeth
may point in either direction – these
cutting attachments must be turned over
regularly to help avoid one-sided wear.
1
The cutting edges of the grass cutting
blades 255-8 (1) and 250-40 Spezial (2)
must point clockwise.
Mounting the cutting attachment
Fit the guard ring for mowing
N
applications.
FS 160, FS 220, FS 280, FS 290
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