Preparing Trimmer For Operation; Assembling The Trimmer - Stihl FS 261 Instruction Manual

5 Preparing Trimmer for Operation

This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Shut off the engine.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after a
period of operation. This can result in burn
injuries.
► Wait until the muffler and engine cool down.
■ The gear housing can get hot during opera‐
tion. There is a risk of burn injuries.
► Do not touch a hot gear housing.
■ Aggressive cleaning agents, a water jet or
pointed objects can damage the trimmer,
deflector or the cutting attachment. If the trim‐
mer, deflector and cutting attachment are not
cleaned correctly, components may no longer
function properly or safety devices may be
rendered inoperative. Persons may be seri‐
ously injured.
► Clean the brushcutter, deflector and cutting
attachment as described in this User Man‐
ual.
■ If the brushcutter, deflector or cutting attach‐
ment is not maintained or repaired as descri‐
bed in this User Manual, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. This can result in
serious or fatal injuries.
► Maintain or repair the brushcutter and the
deflector as described in this User Manual.
► Maintain the cutting attachment as descri‐
bed in the User Manual supplied with the
cutting attachment being used or on the
cutting attachment's packaging.
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or maintaining cutting
attachments. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear work gloves made of robust
material.
5 Preparing Trimmer for
Operation
5.1 Preparing the Brushcutter for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in a
safe condition:
– Brushcutter, 4.6.1.
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– Deflector, 4.6.2.
– Mowing head or metal cutting attachment,
4.6.3 or 4.6.4.
► Clean the brushcutter,
► Fit the carrying ring,
► Mount the bike handle,
► Select combination of cutting attachment,
deflector and carrying system,
► Mount the deflector,
► Mount mowing head or metal cutting attach‐
ment, 6.4 or
► Fill the brushcutter with fuel,
► Fit and adjust the carrying system,
► Adjust the bike handle,
► Balance the brushcutter,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your brushcutter and contact your STIHL
authorized dealer for assistance.
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Assembling the Trimmer

6.1 Fitting the Carrying Ring
► Shut off the engine.
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3
2
► Hold the carrying ring (1) against the drive
tube (2) and then press it into position.
► Fit the nut (4).
► Insert and tighten down the screw (3) firmly.
The carrying ring need not be removed again.
6.2 Mounting the Bike Handle
► Shut off the engine.
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2
► Open the clamp of the toggle screw (1) and
turn it counterclockwise until the handle tube
(2) is only slightly clamped.
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6.1.
6.2.
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6.3.
6.5.
8.
7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
10.1.
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