Stihl FS 160 Instruction Manual page 59

2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques
The mowing head comes with an instruction leaf‐
let. Refill the mowing head with nylon line as
described in the instruction leaflet.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, never use
wire or metal-reinforced line in place of the nylon
line.
2.15 STIHL DuroCut
Check the wear limit marks!
If one of the wear limit marks imbedded in the
baseplate of the DuroCut (exclamation marks)
becomes visible, do not continue using the mow‐
ing head since it may otherwise be damaged.
Replace the worn baseplate.
The mowing head comes with instruction leaflets.
Equip the mowing head only with nylon line as
described in the instruction leaflets.
WARNING
Never use wire in place of the nylon mowing line
– risk of injury.
2.16 STIHL Polycut Mowing Head
with Polymer Blades
For mowing unobstructed edges of meadows
(without posts, fences, trees or similar obsta‐
cles).
Check the wear limit marks!
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If one of the wear limit marks on the PolyCut
mowing head is worn through (arrow): Do not
continue using the mowing head. Install a new
one. There is otherwise a risk of injury from
thrown parts of the head.
It is important to follow the maintenance instruc‐
tions for the PolyCut mowing head.
The PolyCut can also be equipped with mowing
line in place of the polymer blades.
The mowing head comes with instruction leaflets.
Equip the mowing head with polymers blades or
nylon line as described in the instruction leaflets.
WARNING
Never use wire in place of the nylon mowing line
– risk of injury.
2.17 Risk of Kickout (Blade Thrust)
with Metal Cutting Attachments
WARNING
When using metal cutting attach‐
ments there is a risk of kickout when
the rotating blade comes into contact
with a solid object such as a tree
trunk, branch, tree stump, rock or
similar. The machine is thrown to the
right or to the rear – opposite to the
attachment's direction of rotation.
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