Stihl FS 120 Product Instruction Manual - Page 30

Removing the mowing head, Adjusting nylon line, Replacing nylon line or PolyCut, blades, Mounting

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English / USA Removing the mowing head : Block the output shaft. STIHL SuperCut 20-2, STIHL AutoCut 25-2, 30-2, STIHL TrimCut 30-2, STIHL PolyCut 20-3 : Unscrew the mowing head clockwise. STIHL FixCut 25-2 : Use the combination wrench to unscrew the mounting nut clockwise from the output shaft If the mounting nut is too loose, fit a new one Adjusting nylon line STIHL SuperCut Fresh line is advanced automatically if remaining line is still min. 2 1/2" (6 cm) long. The blade in the deflector trims surplus line to the correct length. STIHL AutoCut : Hold the rotating mowing head above the ground - tap it on the ground once - about 1 1/4"(3 cm) fresh line is advanced. The blade in the deflector trims surplus line to the correct length - avoid tapping head more than once at a time. Line feed operates only if both lines still have a minimum length of 1" (2.5 cm). All other mowing heads Refer to instructions supplied with the mowing head. To reduce the risk of injury, always shut off the engine before adjusting the nylon line by hand. Replacing nylon line or PolyCut blades Refer to instructions supplied with the mowing head. Mounting Metal Cutting Tools Remove the skirt and blade from the mowing head deflector before mounting grass cutting blade 230-4 (1), grass cutting blade 230-8 (2), or brush knife (3) - see "Mounting the Deflector" Fit the appropriate limit stop before mounting the circular saw blade 200 (4,5) - see "Mounting the Deflector". FS 120, FS 120 R, FS 200, FS 200 R, FS 250, FS 250 R 29

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FS 120, FS 120 R, FS 200, FS 200 R, FS 250, FS 250 R
English / USA
Removing the mowing head
:
Block the output shaft.
STIHL SuperCut 20-2,
STIHL AutoCut 25-2, 30-2,
STIHL TrimCut 30-2,
STIHL PolyCut 20-3
:
Unscrew the mowing head
clockwise.
STIHL FixCut 25-2
:
Use the combination wrench to
unscrew the mounting nut clockwise
from the output shaft
If the mounting nut is too loose, fit a
new one
Adjusting nylon line
STIHL SuperCut
Fresh line is advanced automatically if
remaining line is still
min. 2 1/2" (6 cm)
long. The blade in the deflector trims
surplus line to the correct length.
STIHL AutoCut
:
Hold the rotating mowing head
above the ground – tap it on the
ground once – about
1 1/4"(3 cm)
fresh line is advanced.
The blade in the deflector trims surplus
line to the correct length – avoid tapping
head more than once at a time.
Line feed operates only if
both
lines
still have a minimum length of
1" (2.5 cm)
.
All other mowing heads
Refer to instructions supplied with the
mowing head.
To reduce the risk of injury, always
shut off the engine before adjusting
the nylon line by hand.
Replacing nylon line or PolyCut
blades
Refer to instructions supplied with the
mowing head.
Mounting Metal Cutting Tools
Remove the
skirt and blade
from
the mowing head deflector before
mounting
grass cutting blade 230-4
(1)
,
grass cutting blade 230-8
(2)
,
or brush knife
(3)
– see “Mounting
the Deflector”
Fit the appropriate
limit stop
before
mounting the circular saw blade 200
(4,5)
– see “Mounting the Deflector”.