Stihl FR 410 C Instruction Manual page 17

11 Operating the Trimmer
► Fit the shutter.
► Fit the screw (1).
11.3 Holding and Controlling the
Trimmer
► Carry the trimmer on your back.
► Hold the trimmer firmly with your right hand on
the control handle – wrap your thumb around
the handle.
► Hold the trimmer with your left hand on the
loop handle – wrap your thumb around the
loop handle.
11.4 Mowing
The cutting height is determined by the distance
of the cutting attachment from the ground.
Mowing with a mowing head (A)
► Swing the brushcutter steadily back and forth
in an arc.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
Mowing with a grass cutting blade or brush
knife (B)
► Mow with the left part of the metal cutting
attachment.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
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A
11.5 Thinning with a brush knife
► Dip the metal cutting attachment into the
thicket from above.
► Do not lift metal cutting tool above waist
height.
11.6 Adjusting Nylon Line
11.6.1 Line Feed on AutoCut Mowing Head
► Tap the rotating mowing head on the ground.
About 30 mm of fresh nylon line is advanced.
The line limiting blade in the deflector trims the
mowing lines to the correct length.
B
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Automatic feed does not operate if the mowing
lines are shorter than 25 mm.
► Shut off the engine.
► Depress the spool (1) on the mowing head
and hold it depressed.
► Pull out the mowing lines (2).
► If the mowing lines (2) cannot be pulled out to
the required length: Replace the spool (1) or
the mowing lines (2).
The spool is empty.
11.6.2 Line Feed on SuperCut Mowing
Heads
Mowing lines are adjusted automatically. The line
limiting blade in the deflector trims the mowing
lines to the correct length.
Automatic feed will not take place if the mowing
lines are shorter than 40 mm.
► Shut off the engine.
► Pull out the mowing lines.
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