Maintaining The Mowing Head - Stihl FS 38 Instruction Manual

16 Maintaining the Mowing Head

► Store the machine in a dry and secure location
– out of the reach of children and other unau‐
thorized persons.
16 Maintaining the Mowing
Head
16.1 Placing power tool on the
ground
► Switch off the engine.
► Lay your trimmer on its back with the loop
handle and shroud pointing down and the out‐
put shaft facing up.
16.2 Replacing Nylon Line
Always check the mowing head for signs of wear
before replacing the nylon line.
WARNING
If there are signs of serious wear, replace the
complete mowing head.
The nylon mowing line is referred to as "nylon
line" or "line" in the following.
The mowing head is supplied with illustrated
instructions for replacing the nylon line. Keep the
instructions for the mowing head in a safe place.
► If necessary, remove the mowing head.
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16.3 Adjusting Nylon Line
16.3.1 STIHL AutoCut
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► Hold the rotating mowing head above the
ground – tap it on the ground once – about
3 cm (1.2 in) of fresh line is advanced.
► The blade (1) on the deflector (2) trims surplus
line to the correct length – avoid tapping the
mowing head more than once at a time.
Line feed operates only if both lines still have a
minimum length of 2.5 cm (1 in).
If the line is shorter than 2.5 cm (1 in):
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut off the
engine before adjusting the nylon mowing line by
hand.
► Turn the machine over.
► Press down the cap on the spool as far as
stop.
► Pull the ends of the lines out of the spool.
If the spool is empty, refill with nylon line.
16.3.2 All other mowing heads
Refer to the leaflet supplied with the mowing
head.
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