Stihl FS 55 Instruction Manual page 20

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Replacing Nylon Line or Cutting Blades
Refer to the instructions supplied with
the mowing head.
Mounting Metal Cutting Attachments
WARNING
Wear protective gloves to reduce the
risk of direct contact with the sharp
cutting edges.
1
2
The skirt and line limiting blade are not
required on the deflector for grass
cutting blades 230-2 (1), 230-4 (2) or
230-8 (3) – see "Mounting the
Deflector".
NOTICE
Use the optional special thrust plate (5,
next illustration) for metal cutting
attachments – have your servicing
dealer check the machine if necessary.
If your new brushcutter came equipped
with a metal cutting attachment, the
correct thrust plate (5) will already be
mounted.
Put your brushcutter on the ground
N
– cutting attachment mounting face
must point up.
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Cutting edges of grass cutting blades (1)
and (2) may point in either direction.
Cutting edges of grass cutting blade (3)
must point clockwise.
WARNING
Direction of rotation is indicated by an
arrow on the inside of the deflector.
3
Place the cutting attachment (4) on
N
the thrust plate (5).
WARNING
Collar (see arrow) must engage the
cutting attachment's mounting hole.
Fit the thrust washer (6) and rider
N
plate (7) on the shaft (8).
Block the shaft.
N
Screw the mounting nut (9) on to the
N
shaft counterclockwise and tighten
it down firmly.
If the mounting nut has become too
loose, fit a new one.
Removing Metal Cutting Attachments
Wear protective gloves to reduce the
risk of direct contact with the sharp
cutting edges.
N
N
9
N
7
6
4
8
5
WARNING
WARNING
Block the shaft.
Unscrew the mounting nut
clockwise.
Take the parts off the shaft – do not
remove the thrust plate (5).
FS 55, FS 55 C, FS 55 R, FS 55 RC