Stihl FS 55R Instruction Manual page 11

Mowing Head with Nylon Lines
Nylon line achieves a soft cut for edging
and trimming around trees, fence posts,
etc. – less risk of damaging tree bark.
To reduce the risk of injury,
never use steel wire in place of
the nylon cutting line.
STIHL FixCut
Check the wear limit marks!
FS 55, FS 55 C, FS 55 R, FS 55 RC
N If the raised moldings (1) on the
base of the attachment are worn as
shown in the illustration (above
right), do not continue using the
mowing head. Install a new one.
There is otherwise a risk of injury
from thrown parts of the head.
STIHL Polycut Mowing Head with
Polymer Blades
For mowing unobstructed edges of
meadows (without posts, fences, trees
or similar obstacles).
Check the wear limit marks!
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
instructions for the Polycut mowing
head.
Risk of Kickout (Blade Thrust) with
Metal Cutting Blades
When using grass cutting blades there is
a risk of kickout when the rotating blade
comes into contact with a solid object
like a tree trunk, branch, tree stump,
rock or similar. The machine is thrown to
the right or to the rear – opposite to the
blade's direction of rotation.
The risk of kickout is greatest when the
black area of the rotating blade comes
into contact with a solid object.
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