Stihl FCB-KM Instruction Manual page 9

Adjusting Cutting Depth
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A
To reduce the risk of injury, shut off
N
the engine.
Loosen the wingnut (1)
N
counterclockwise.
Adjust the wheel (2): Upwards to
N
increase the depth of cut (A) or
downwards to reduce the depth of
cut (A).
FCB-KM
Adjust correctly
2
The depth of cut depends on the
uneveness of the ground, your height
and the way you hold the edger. Use the
following procedure:
Adjust the depth wheel (2) so that
N
the blade (3) just touches the
ground or breaks the surface of the
soil by no more than 5 mm (B) in the
normal working position.
2
3
B
Tighten down the wingnut
N
clockwise.
Standing in the normal working
N
position, check the depth of cut
again and correct it if necessary,
WARNING
Do not adjust the deflector.
The deflector has been set at the factory
so that the arrow on the deflector and
the open side point away from the
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