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STIHL FC 55
STIH)
Instruction Manual
Manual de instrucciones
Warning!
For safe operation follow all safety
precautions in Instruction Manual - improper
use can cause serious injury.
Advertencia!
Para su seguridad durante el manejo de este
producto, siga siempre las precauciones de
seguridad dadas en el manual de
instrucciones - el uso indebido puede causar
lesiones graves.
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- Page 1 STIH) STIHL FC 55 Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! For safe operation follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual - improper use can cause serious injury. Advertencia! Para su seguridad durante el manejo de este producto, siga siempre las precauciones de...
- Page 2 Safety Precautions ......3 Using the Edger ......13 To receive maximum performance and Mounting the Loop Handle ..... 16 satisfaction from your STIHL edger, it is Fitting the Edger Blade ....17 important that you read and understand Fuel ..........18 the maintenance and safety precautions, Fueling ..........
- Page 3 Engineering improvements in different ways: individual components. STIHL’s philosophy is to continually Note or hint which is not essential A bullet marks a step or procedure improve all of its products. As a result, for using the machine, but may...
- Page 4 Most of these safety precautions and your edger, take a break. warnings apply to the use of all STIHL Tiredness may result in loss of control. Have your STIHL dealer show you how edgers. Different models may have Working with any edger can be to operate your edger.
- Page 5 To reduce the risk of injury to your face disease. In order to reduce the risk of STIHL recommends that you also wear Warning! whitefinger disease and carpal tunnel a face shield or face screen over your...
- Page 6 Protect your hands with when there is a danger of authorized attachments are useable for gloves when handling the head injuries. the STIHL edger, their use may, in fact, edger and the cutting tool. be extremely dangerous. Heavy-duty, nonslip gloves improve your grip and protect your hands.
- Page 7 Fueling on the fuel used, the weather conditions, Your STIHL edger uses an oil-gasoline and the venting system of the tank. In mixture for fuel (see the chapter on order to reduce the risk of burns or other “Fuel“...
- Page 8 Move at least 10 feet (3 m) from spot of quantities of fuel. In order To do this with this STIHL leakage before starting. Take care not to to reduce the risk of fuel cap, raise the grip on the get fuel on your clothing.
- Page 9 Maintain a your muffler serviced and repaired by good balance and secure footing. your STIHL Servicing Dealer only. To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control, be absolutely sure that the cutting tool is clear of you and all other...
- Page 10 Work suspect a clogged screen, have your some other authorities, for instance, carefully. muffler maintained by a STIHL Servicing have published lists of substances Always hold the edger firmly with both Dealer. known to cause cancer, reproductive hands.
- Page 11 The cutting attachment could throw objects of this kind and cause personal injury. FC 55...
- Page 12 If the blade continues to worn or dull cutting tools immediately. loosen, see your STIHL dealer. Do not If the cutting tool or deflector becomes Such tools may shatter at high speed attach any blade to a unit without proper clogged or stuck, always turn off the and cause a serious or fatal injury.
- Page 13 STIHL dealer check your edger and manual). or individual. However if you claim make proper adjustments or repairs.
- Page 14 Using the Edger Additionally, the daily maintenance Warning! schedule for your edger set forth in your STIHL Owner's Manual should be A worn or damaged muffler is a fire strictly followed. hazard and may cause loss of hearing. Check to see that the muffler is in good For any maintenance please refer to the condition.
- Page 15 Adjust the depth wheel (2) so that machine and operator. the blade (3) just touches the ground or breaks the surface of the soil by no more than 1/4“ (5 mm) (B) in the working position. FC 55...
- Page 16 Hold and guide your edger so that the blade is vertical. Cut steadily so that the engine is not lugged down – do not apply force. Cut at a normal walking pace. Do not push the blade into the ground. FC 55...
- Page 17 Insert the screw (4) through the loop handle and the spacer so that the screw head locates in the hexagon recess. Fit the washer (5) and wingnut (6) and tighten down firmly. FC 55...
- Page 18 Loosen and remove the nut firmly. clockwise (left-hand thread). If the cup spring (10) on the nut (6) Remove the thrust washer. becomes fatigued, install a new nut. see "Guide to Using this Manual" FC 55...
- Page 19 English / USA Fuel This engine is certified to operate on Use only STIHL two-stroke engine oil or Fuel mix ages unleaded gasoline and the STIHL two- equivalent high-quality two-stroke Only mix sufficient fuel for a few days stroke engine oil at a mix ratio of 50:1.
- Page 20 (6) in the trigger (5) with spring-loaded tongue (6) housing (arrow). and notch (7) in tongue. Now release the the throttle trigger, tongue and throttle interlock in that order. This is the starting throttle position. FC 55...