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Stihl FS 240 R Instruction Manual

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STIHL FS 240, 240 R
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Instruction Manual
Manual de instrucciones
WARNING
Read Instruction Manual thoroughly
before use and follow all safety
precautions – improper use can
cause serious or fatal injury.
ADVERTENCIA
Antes de usar la máquina lea y siga
todas las precauciones de
seguridad dadas en el manual de
instrucciones – el uso incorrecto
puede causar lesiones graves o
mortales.

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  • Page 1 STIHL FS 240, 240 R Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones WARNING Read Instruction Manual thoroughly before use and follow all safety precautions – improper use can cause serious or fatal injury. ADVERTENCIA Antes de usar la máquina lea y siga...
  • Page 2 Instruction Manual 1 - 58 Manual de instrucciones 59 - 121...
  • Page 3 Exhaust and Evaporative can go to www.stihlusa.com. Emissions Control Warranty Mounting the deflector Statement Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL Mounting the Cutting Attachment distributor for your area if you do not Trademarks Fuel understand any of the instructions in this Fueling manual.
  • Page 4 STIHL dealer or the STIHL illustration. For example: Fuel tank for gasoline distributor for your area for assistance. Loosen the screw (1).
  • Page 5 Most of these safety precautions and head or a head with flexible plastic The use of this machine may be warnings apply to the use of all STIHL blades (i.e., the PolyCut head.) A hazardous. If the rotating line or blade trimmer / brushcutters.
  • Page 6 WARNING physical conditions that affect blood vessels and blood transport, as well as The ignition system of the STIHL unit high vibration levels and long periods of produces an electromagnetic field of a very low intensity. This field may interfere with some pacemakers.
  • Page 7 English use with the specific STIHL model are Always wear heavy duty WARNING authorized. Although certain work gloves (e.g. made of unauthorized attachments are useable leather or other wear To reduce the risk of with STIHL power tools, their use may,...
  • Page 8 In order to build up inside the fuel tank depending reduce the risk of fuel Your STIHL power tool uses an oil- on the fuel used, the weather conditions spillage and fire, tighten gasoline mixture for fuel (see the and the tank venting system.
  • Page 9 Do not attach any cutting attachment to a unit without proper installation of all required parts. Failure to use the proper parts may cause the blade or head to fly off and seriously injure the operator or bystanders. FS 240, FS 240 R...
  • Page 10 Do not allow other persons in proper control and less fatigue in the general work area, even when operation. To be better prepared in case starting. of an emergency, practice releasing the unit from the harness as quickly as possible. FS 240, FS 240 R...
  • Page 11 If you cannot set the correct idle speed, WARNING handle, right hand on control handle. have your STIHL dealer check your This also applies to left-handers. To reduce the risk of injury from loss of power tool and make proper control, never work on a ladder or on any adjustments and repairs.
  • Page 12 / brushcutter above ground size, may cause respiratory or other level or with the cutting attachment illnesses. Control dust at the source perpendicular to the ground may FS 240, FS 240 R...
  • Page 13 If the behavior STIHL recommends use of the nylon line of the attachment changes during use, heads for such jobs. In addition, be alert WARNING...
  • Page 14 STIHL servicing cutting lines. Pieces of wire could break dealer. Some state or federal laws or off and be thrown at high speed toward regulations may require a properly the operator or bystanders.
  • Page 15 To reduce the operator or bystanders. To reduce the risk of accidents from shattered blades, FS 240, FS 240 R...
  • Page 16 This may circular saw blade is used to cut down cause damage to the blade or power tool small trees, STIHL recommends that the To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the or loss of control of the power tool,...
  • Page 17 Never test the ignition system with the parts were used, STIHL may deny Special techniques using the lighter spark plug boot removed from the spark coverage.
  • Page 18 Store the power tool in a dry and high or locked location out of reach of children. Before storing for longer than a few days, always empty the fuel tank. See chapter "Storing the Machine" in the instruction manual. FS 240, FS 240 R...
  • Page 19 English Approved Combinations of Cutting Attachment, Deflector, Handle and Harness Cutting Attachment Deflector, Limit Stop Handle Shoulder Strap/Harness FS 240, FS 240 R...
  • Page 20 STIHL DuroCut 20-2 STIHL PolyCut 20-3 Shoulder strap/harness Metal cutting attachments 10 Grass cutting blade 230-4 24 Shoulder strap must be used (230 mm dia.) 25 Full harness may be used 26 Full harness must be used FS 240, FS 240 R...