Testing The Battery; Operating The Trimmer; Holding And Controlling The Brushcutter; Mowing - Stihl FSA 86 R Instruction Manual

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► If the cutting attachment continues to rotate: Remove the
battery and contact your STIHL dealer.
The brushcutter is defective.

11.2 Testing the Battery

► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use the battery
and contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.

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12.1 Holding and Controlling the Brushcutter

► Hold the brushcutter firmly with one hand on the control
handle – wrap your thumb around the handle.
► Hold the brushcutter with the other hand on the loop
handle such that your thumb holds the loop handle.

12.2 Mowing

The cutting height is determined by the distance of the
cutting attachment from the ground.
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► Swing the brushcutter steadily back and forth in an arc.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
► If you work with a bump guard (1): Extend the bump
guard (1) fully.

12.3 Line Feed on AutoCut Mowing Heads

► Briefly tap the rotating mowing head on the ground.
About 30 mm of fresh nylon line is advanced. The line
limiting blade in the deflector automatically cuts the
mowing lines to the correct length.
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Automatic feed will not take place if the mowing lines are
shorter than 25 mm.
► Switch off the brushcutter and remove the battery.
► Depress the spool (1) on the mowing head and hold it
depressed.
► Pull out the mowing lines (2) by hand.
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