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■ Aggressive cleaning agents, a water jet or
pointed objects can damage the trimmer,
deflector or the cutting attachment. If the trim‐
mer, deflector and cutting attachment are not
cleaned correctly, components may no longer
function properly or safety devices may be
rendered inoperative. They may cause serious
injury to persons.
► Clean the trimmer, deflector and cutting
attachment as described in this instruction
manual.
■ If the trimmer, deflector and cutting attachment
are not serviced or repaired correctly, compo‐
nents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
This may result in serous or fatal injury to peo‐
ple.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the trim‐
mer or deflector.
► If the trimmer or the deflector require servic‐
ing or repairs: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
► Maintain the cutting attachment as descri‐
bed in the User Manual supplied with the
cutting attachment being used or on the
cutting attachment's packaging.
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or maintaining cutting
attachments. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear work gloves made from resist‐
ant material.
6
Preparing Trimmer for
Operation
6.1
Preparing Trimmer for Opera‐
tion
Perform the following steps before starting work:
► Make sure the following components are in a
safe condition:
– Trimmer,
5.6.1.
– Deflector,
5.6.2.
– Mowing head or metal cutting attachment,
5.6.3 or
5.6.4.
► Clean the trimmer,
► Mount the loop handle, control handle and
flexible drive tube and shaft,
► Select combination of cutting attachment and
deflector,
21.
► Mount the deflector,
10
16.1.
7.1.
7.2.
6 Preparing Trimmer for Operation
► If you are using a universal deflector together
with a mowing head: Remove the skirt and line
limiting blade,
7.3.1.
► Mount mowing head or metal cutting attach‐
ment,
7.4.1 or
► Fuel the trimmer,
► Fit and adjust the carrying system,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer
for assistance.
7
Assembling the Trimmer
7.1
Mounting the loop handle, con‐
trol handle and flexible drive
tube and shaft
► Shut off the engine.
1
2
► Take out the screws (1).
► Remove the friction liner (2).
3
► Push the friction insert (2) onto the shaft (5) so
that the groove of the friction insert (2) points
in the direction of the gear housing (6).
► Push the sleeve (4) onto the drive tube (5).
► Push the control handle (3) onto the drive
tube (5).
7
8
9
10
7.5.1.
9.2.
8.1.
11.1.
4
2
5
6
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