Storing The Machine; Maintaining The Mowing Head - Stihl FS 100 RX Instruction Manual

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Storing the Machine

For periods of about 3 months or longer
Drain and clean the fuel tank in a
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well ventilated area.
Dispose of fuel properly in
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accordance with local
environmental requirements.
Run the engine until the carburetor
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is dry – this helps prevent the
carburetor diaphragms sticking
together.
Remove, clean and inspect the
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cutting attachment. Coat metal
cutting attachments with corrosion
inhibitor.
Thoroughly clean the machine – pay
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special attention to the cylinder fins
and air filter.
Store the machine in a dry and
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secure location – out of the reach of
children and other unauthorized
persons.
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Maintaining the Mowing
Head
Laying down the machine
Switch off the engine
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Lay down the machine so that the
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mount for the cutting attachment
faces upward
Replacing Nylon Line
Always check the mowing head for signs
of wear before replacing the nylon line.
WARNING
If there are signs of serious wear,
replace the complete mowing head.
The nylon mowing line is referred to as
"nylon line" or "line" in the following.
The mowing head is supplied with
illustrated instructions for replacing the
nylon line. Keep the instructions for the
mowing head in a safe place.
If necessary, remove the mowing
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head.
Adjusting Nylon Line
STIHL SuperCut
Fresh line is advanced automatically if
the remaining line is at least 6 cm
(2 1/2 in) long. The blade on the
deflector trims overlong lines to the
correct length.
STIHL AutoCut
With the engine running, hold the
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rotating mowing head above the
grass surface.
Tap it on the ground once – fresh
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line is advanced and the blade on
the deflector trims it to the right
length.
Fresh line is advanced every time the
mowing head is tapped on the ground.
For this reason observe the mowing
head's cutting performance during
operation. If the mowing head is tapped
on the ground too often, the line limiter
blade will unnecessarily cut off unused
lengths of nylon line.
Line feed operates only if both lines are
still at least 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
STIHL TrimCut
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always shut
off the engine before adjusting the nylon
line by hand.
Pull the spool up – rotate it about 1/6
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turn counterclockwise until it
engages – and allow it to spring
back.
Pull ends of the lines outward.
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FS 100 RX