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  • Page 1 FS 260, 360 2 - 45 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NOTICE Caution where there is a risk of damaging the machine or its individual components. Engineering improvements STIHL's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. For this reason we may modify 0458-743-0121-E...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions And Working Techniques

    Observe all applicable local safety regulations, that are explicitly approved for this power tool e.g. by trade organizations, social insurance model by STIHL or are technically identical. If institutions, labor safety authorities etc. you have any questions in this respect, consult your dealer.
  • Page 4 After refueling, close the fuel cap as of a resistant material (e. g. leather). tightly as possible. STIHL can supply a comprehensive range of per‐ This helps reduce the risk of engine vibrations sonal protective equipment. causing an incorrectly tightened fuel cap to loosen or come off and spill fuel.
  • Page 5 2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques English ing the throttle trigger – coasting position. The choke lever must spring back effect! from the g and < positions to the run posi‐ tion F when the throttle trigger lockout and Check engine idling: The cutting attachment throttle trigger are squeezed must remain at a standstill when the engine idles –...
  • Page 6 (e.g. heavy adjustments or repairs. STIHL recommends you impact or a fall), always check that it is in good have this work done by a STIHL servicing dealer. condition before continuing work – see also "Before Starting".
  • Page 7 (shape, thickness). switch off the engine before adjusting the mow‐ ing line – risk of injury! A metal cutting attachment not made by STIHL must not have a different weight, thickness, Misuse with mowing lines that are too long shape or a larger diameter than the largest reduces the working speed of the engine.
  • Page 8 Deflector must not be used with circu‐ Use only a spark plug of the type approved by lar saw blades. STIHL and make sure it is in good condition – see "Specifications". Inspect the ignition lead (insulation in good con‐...
  • Page 9 WARNING Never use wire in place of the nylon mowing line – risk of injury. 2.16 STIHL Polycut Mowing Head with Polymer Blades For mowing unobstructed edges of meadows (without posts, fences, trees or similar obsta‐ cles).
  • Page 10 English 2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques 2.18 Grass Cutting Blade 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.
  • Page 11 – Resharpen the shredder blade regularly and from thrown parts. whenever it has dulled noticeably, and have it balanced if necessary (STIHL recommends a To reduce the risk of injury it is essential to take STIHL servicing dealer). the following precautions: –...

  • Page 12: Approved Combinations Of Cutting Attachment, Deflector, Limit Stop And Harness

    These areas of the blade should only be used by experienced operators with specialized training. STIHL recommends that you use the non-sha‐ ded area of the circular saw blade. Always start the cut with this area of the blade.

  • Page 13: Mounting The Bike Handle

    (4000) 17 Circular saw blade 225 scratcher tooth (Ø 225 mm) 18 Circular saw blade 225 chisel tooth (Ø 225 mm) 19 Carbide tipped circular saw blade 225 (Ø 225 mm) Approved for FS 260 and FS 360 only 0458-743-0121-E...
  • Page 14 English 4 Mounting the Bike Handle ► Take out the screw (3) and remove the nut (4) ► Holding the control handle (5) in that position, from the control handle (5). push it on to the end of the handlebar (2) and line up the holes (8).
  • Page 15 4 Mounting the Bike Handle English FS 260: Fitting the throttle cable NOTICE Do not kink the throttle cable or lay it in tight radii – make sure the throttle trigger moves freely. ► Raise the grip of the wing screw (7) to the upright position.

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Throttle Cable

    English 5 Adjusting the Throttle Cable Swiveling the Handlebar Transport position ► Turn the wing screw counterclockwise until the handle support can be moved. ► Move the handlebar to the required position. Closing the wing screw ► Loosen the wing screw (7) and unscrew it until the handlebar (2) can be turned clockwise.

  • Page 17: Fitting The Carrying Ring

    6 Fitting the Carrying Ring English Mounting the Deflector Use the Right Deflector ► Set the throttle trigger to the full throttle posi‐ tion. ► Carefully rotate the screw in the throttle trigger in the direction of the arrow until you feel initial WARNING resistance.

  • Page 18: Mounting The Cutting Attachment

    The guard ring must be mounted with particular care. Have this work performed by your servicing Deflectors (1 to 4) are mounted to the gearbox in dealer. STIHL recommends a STIHL servicing the same way. dealer. Guard ring for mowing applications ►...
  • Page 19 8 Mounting the Cutting Attachment English Guard ring for sawing applications NOTICE The thrust plate (1) on the gearbox is necessary for mounting all cutting attachments. NOTICE The guard washer (2) is required for mounting – mowing heads – grass cutting blades –...
  • Page 20 English 8 Mounting the Cutting Attachment NOTICE Check inside of guard ring (4) and area around it for dirt at regular intervals, or when you change the cutting attachment, and clean if necessary as follows: ► Pull the guard washer (1) and thrust plate (2) off the shaft.
  • Page 21 8 Mounting the Cutting Attachment English ment mounting kit" is required to mount a grass cutting blade or brush knife. Kits are available from your servicing dealer. Check direction of rotation of cutting attachment ► Place the cutting attachment (1) in position. WARNING Collar (a) must locate in the cutting attachment's mounting hole (b).
  • Page 22 Change the guard ring. Recommendation: The guard ring must be mounted with particular care. Have this work per‐ formed by your servicing dealer. STIHL recom‐ mends a STIHL servicing dealer. ► Place the shredder blade (1) in position – the cutting edges must point upwards.
  • Page 23 8 Mounting the Cutting Attachment English ► Fit the guard ring (4) for saw blades. ► Slip the thrust plate (2) over the shaft. ► Fit the limit stop (5) for circular saw blades. NOTICE Do not use the guard washer (1) with circular saw blades.

  • Page 24: Fuel

    9.2.2 Engine oil tions and without harming the environment! If you mix the fuel yourself, use only STIHL two- stroke engine oil or another high-performance engine oil classified as JASO FB, JASO FC, JASO FD, ISO-L-EGB, ISO-L-EGC or ISO-L- EGD.

  • Page 25: Fueling

    Filling Up with Fuel Take care not to spill fuel while fueling and do not overfill the tank. STIHL recommends you use the STIHL filler noz‐ zle for fuel (special accessory). ► Fill up with fuel. ► Put on the full harness (1).
  • Page 26 English 11 Fitting the Full Harness 11.2 FS 360 11.1.2 Attaching machine to harness 11.2.1 Putting on the harness ► Attach the carabiner (1) to the carrying ring (2) on the shaft. ► Balance the machine – see "Balancing the Machine".

  • Page 27: Balancing The Machine

    – let the machine swing until it stops moving – then check the balanced position 12 Balancing the Machine When the correct balanced position has been reached: 12.1 FS 260 ► Tighten the screw on the carrying ring 12.1.1 Balanced positions 12.2 FS 360 The machine is balanced differently depending on the attached cutting tool.

  • Page 28: Starting / Stopping The Engine

    English 13 Starting / Stopping the Engine 13.1.1 Function of stop switch and ignition Mowing heads, grass cutting blades, brush kni‐ system ves and shredder blades should rest lightly on the ground. The stop switch is normally in the Run position, i.e.
  • Page 29 13 Starting / Stopping the Engine English NOTICE Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube. ► Press in the outer edge (arrows) of the choke knob (5) and then turn it to <. 13.2.3 Cranking ► Hold the starter grip with your right hand. Alternative method of starting: Engine warm and the machine hanging from the harness.

  • Page 30: Transporting The Unit

    English 14 Transporting the Unit 13.2.4 As soon as the engine runs Engine is flooded ► Move the choke knob to F and continue crank‐ ing until the engine runs. 13.5 Fuel tank run until completely Recommendation: Carry out the following steps irrespective of the engine's operating condition before the tank was run dry.
  • Page 31 14 Transporting the Unit English 14.3 Grass Cutting Blades up to ► Fit the transport guard on the cutting attach‐ 260 mm ment from below. ► Hook wire rod to the transport guard. ► Swing wire rod into position. 14.4 Circular Saw Blades ►...

  • Page 32: Operating Instructions

    English 15 Operating Instructions 14.5 Universal Transport Guard ► Disconnect wire rod from the transport guard. ► Disconnect wire rod from the transport guard and swing it outwards. ► Swing wire rod outwards. ► Fit transport guard on saw blade from below, ►...

  • Page 33: Air Filter

    16 Air filter engine is protected from abrasive dust. 16.1 General Information STIHL recommends you use only original STIHL air filters. The high quality standard of these The filter has a very long service life. parts guarantees trouble-free operation, a long engine life and very long filter service lives.

  • Page 34: Winter Operation

    English 18 Winter Operation 18 Winter Operation 18.2 At temperatures between +10°C and +20°C 18.1 At temperatures below +10°C The machine can normally be operated in this Preheating the carburetor temperature range with the shutter (2) in the summer position. Change the position of the Repositioning a shutter allows heated air to be shutter if necessary.

  • Page 35: Spark Plug

    – or sooner if the electrodes are badly – Too much oil in fuel mix. eroded. Install only suppressed spark plugs of – Dirty air filter. the type approved by STIHL – see "Specifica‐ – Unfavorable running conditions. tions". 19.1...

  • Page 36: Engine Running Behavior

    English 20 Engine Running Behavior STIHL recommends that maintenance and repair WARNING work be carried out only by authorized STIHL dealers. Arcing may occur if the adapter nut (1) is loose or missing. Working in an easily combustible or 21 Storing the Machine explosive atmosphere may cause a fire or an explosion.

  • Page 37: Maintaining The Mowing Head

    ► After resharpening about 5 times, check the it to the right length. cutting attachment for out-of-balance on a STIHL balancer – see “Special Accessories” – Fresh line is advanced every time the mowing or have it checked by a dealer and re-bal‐...

  • Page 38: Inspection And Maintenance By User

    STIHL PolyCut Precut lengths of nylon line can be fitted to the PolyCut in place of the cutting blades. STIHL DuroCut, STIHL PolyCut WARNING ► Check the freedom of movement of the han‐ To reduce the risk of injury, always shut off the dlebar (1) in the clamp moldings (2) at regular engine before refilling the mowing head.

  • Page 39: Inspections And Maintenance By Dealer

    25 Inspections and Mainte‐ FS 360 nance by Dealer 25.1 Maintenance Work STIHL recommends that you have servicing and repair work carried out exclusively by an author‐ ized STIHL servicing dealer. 25.2 Fuel Pickup Body in Tank Four anti-vibration elements (arrows) are instal‐...

  • Page 40: Maintenance And Care

    English 26 Maintenance and Care 26 Maintenance and Care The following intervals apply for normal operating conditions. The specified intervals must be short‐ ened accordingly when working for longer than nor‐ mal or under difficult cutting conditions (extensive dust, etc.). Complete machine Visual inspection (condi‐...

  • Page 41: Minimize Wear And Avoid Damage

    Only if there is a noticeable loss of engine power STIHL recommends that this work be done by a STIHL servicing dealer Tighten the screws for the muffler after a running time of 10 to 20 hours after commissioning see chapter "Inspection and Maintenance by Dealer", section "Antivibration Elements"...

  • Page 42: Main Parts

    English 28 Main Parts 28 Main Parts FS 360 FS 260 1 Mowing head 2 Deflector for mowing heads only 3 Blade 1 Fuel cap 2 Carburetor adjusting screw 3 Starter grip 4 Shutter (winter operation) 5 Spark plug boot...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    29.1 Engine with the same duration of exposure. For further details on compliance with Vibration Single-cylinder two-stroke engine Directive 2002/44/EC see www.stihl.com/vib. 29.1.1 FS 260, FS 260 C 29.7.1 Sound pressure level L to ISO 22868 Displacement: 41.6cm Cylinder bore:...

  • Page 44: Maintenance And Repairs

    Exhaust Emissions The CO value measured in the EU type approval procedure is specified at www.stihl.com/co2. STIHL products must not be thrown in the gar‐ The measured CO value was determined on a bage can. Take the product, accessories and representative engine in accordance with a packaging to an approved disposal site for envi‐...
  • Page 45 FS 260 C: 115 dB(A) FS 360 C: 114 dB(A) Technical documents deposited at: ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG Produktzulassung The year of manufacture and serial number are applied to the product. Done at Waiblingen, 03.02.2020 ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG Dr.
  • Page 46 English 32 EC Declaration of Conformity 0458-743-0121-E...
  • Page 47 32 EC Declaration of Conformity English 0458-743-0121-E...
  • Page 48 *04587430121E* 0458-743-0121-E...

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