Stihl FS 55 Instruction Manual page 19

8 Mounting the Cutting Attachment
8.10 Mounting Metal Cutting Attach‐
ment
WARNING
Wear protective gloves to reduce the risk of
direct contact with the sharp cutting edges.
Mount only metal cutting attachments.
Check direction of rotation of cutting attachment
1
2
The cutting edges of the grass cutting blades (1)
and (2) may point in either direction – these cut‐
ting attachments must be turned over regularly to
reduce one-sided wear.
Cutting edges of grass cutting blade (3) must
point clockwise.
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Direction of rotation is indicated by an arrow on
the inside of the deflector.
3
► Place the cutting attachment (4) on the thrust
plate (5).
Collar (see arrow) must engage the cutting
attachment's mounting hole.
Securing the cutting attachment
► Fit the thrust washer (6) – convex side must
face up.
► Fit the rider plate (7).
► Block the shaft (8).
► Use the combination wrench (14) to screw the
mounting nut (9) on to the output shaft coun‐
terclockwise and tighten it down firmly.
WARNING
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