Mounting The Cutting Attachment - Stihl Operating instructions Instruction Manual

Mounting the Cutting
Attachment
Preparing the machine
N
Lay down the machine so that the
mount for the cutting attachment
faces upward
Attaching the thrust plate
2
1
3
4
N Push the thrust plate (1) and guard
washer (2) onto the shaft (3)
The machine is equipped at the factory
with a guard ring (4) for mowing tools.
The thrust plate (1) on the
gearbox is required for securing
all cutting attachments.
FS 460 C-M, FS 460 C-M L
The guard washer (2) on the
gearbox is required for securing
all cutting attachments with the
exception of circular saw blades.

Mounting the cutting attachment

Use the appropriate deflector for
the cutting attachment – see
"Mounting the deflector".
Mounting the mowing heads
STIHL SuperCut, STIHL AutoCut,
STIHL TrimCut, STIHL PolyCut
N Use the guard ring for mowing tools
N Attach the deflector for mowing
heads
1
N
Block the shaft
N Turn the mowing head
counterclockwise onto the shaft (1)
and tighten
Remove the tool used to block the
shaft.
Keep the information sheet for the
mowing head in a safe place.
Removing the mowing head
N Block the shaft
N
Unscrew the mowing head
clockwise
Feeding out mowing line
A detailed description is contained in the
information sheet for the respective
mowing head.
SuperCut Mowing Head
Line is fed out automatically during
mowing and shortened to optimum
length by the blade on the deflector. Line
is fed out only if both ends of the line are
still at least 6 cm long.
AutoCut Mowing Head
N Hold the machine over an area of
lawn with the engine running
(mowing head must rotate)
N Tap the mowing head on the ground
– line is fed out automatically and
shortened to optimum length by the
blade on the deflector
Line is fed out only if both ends of the
line are still at least 2.5 cm long.
TrimCut Mowing Head
Always switch off the engine to
fed out mowing line by hand –
otherwise there is a risk of injury!
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