Approved Multiengines; Mounting The Multitool - Stihl RL-MM Instruction Manual

5 Approved MultiEngines

the blades during operation. Clean the blades as
follows:
– Shut off the engine.
– Wear work gloves.
– Pull the hitch pins out of the axle.
– Pull the blades off the axle.
– Remove pieces of roots, plants and soil.
Refer to "Mounting the MultiTool" for mounting
instructions.
5 Approved MultiEngines
Only use MultiEngines supplied by STIHL or
expressly approved by STIHL for use with the
MultiTool.
This MultiTool may only be used in combination
with the STIHL MM 56 MultiEngine.
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Mounting the MultiTool

6.1 Removing Existing MultiTools
WARNING
Wear gloves to reduce the risk of injury from con‐
tact with sharp MultiTools and/or hot surface of
gearbox.
► Remove the hitch pins and pull the MultiTools
(if fitted) off the axle – see also "Mounting the
MultiTool" in the instruction manual of the
other MultiTool.
► Clean the gearbox if necessary.
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6.2 Checking Position of Gearbox
WARNING
To reduce risk of injury from the MultiTool rotat‐
ing in the wrong direction, check that position of
gearbox is correct and adjust if necessary.
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The axle (1) must be below the shaft (2).
Direction of rotation (3) of MultiTool.
6.3 Adjusting Position of Gearbox
► Loosen clamp screws on gearbox.
► Turn the gearbox through 180°.
► Line up the gearbox in the correct position.
► Tighten down the two clamp screws on the
gearbox in the following sequence:
– Tighten the first screw moderately.
– Tighten the second screw moderately.
– Tighten down first screw firmly.
– Tighten down second screw firmly.
NOTICE
It must not be possible to rotate the gearbox on
the drive tube.
6.4 Mounting the MultiTool
► Arrange the blades in the order they will be fit‐
ted on the axle, noting the following points:
Left-hand and right-hand blades are different.
The direction of rotation is marked with arrows
English
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