Stihl FS 88 Instruction Manual - Page 13

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fatal personal injury. Read, understand

and follow all safety instructions

in

your

owner's manual before operating these

products.

To

reduce the risk of personal

injury

to

the operator from blade con-

tactand thrown objects, make sure your

unit

is

equipped with the proper de-

flector, handle and harness for the type

of cutting attachment being used ( see

chart

in

chapter on "Selecting the Cut-

ting Tool"). Always wear proper eye pro-

tection.

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Do not cut any material other than

grass, brush and wood. The cutting

tools may be used only for the

operations described

in

your manual.

With the engine running, attach the

brushcutter to the spring hook of your

harness (see appropriate chapter of this

manual).

USING THE CUTTING TOOLS

For an illustration of the various cutting

tools and instructions on proper mount-

ing see the chapter on "mounting the

cutting tools"

in

your owner's manual.

Using the mowing heads

The STIHL Supercut, Autocut, Polymatic

and Polycut mowing heads produce a

clean and tidy finish.

They are

to

be used only on brushcut-

ters equipped with a chopper blade

in

the deflector

in

order to keep the line at

the proper length (see "Parts and

Controls" chapter of this manual).

If

the lawn edges are planted with trees

or bordered

by

a fence etc

..

it

is

best

to

use a nylon line head.

It

achieves a

"softer" cut with less risk of damaging

tree bark than with the polymer blades.

However, the polymer bladed STIHL

"Polycut" produces a better cut

if

there

are no plants along the edge of the lawn.

Sharpening

is

not necessary and worn

cutting blades are easily replaced.

Warnmg!

To

reduce the risk of serious injury.

never use wire or metal-reinforced line

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or other material

in

place of the nylon

cutting lines. Pieces of wire could break

off and be thrown at high speed toward

the operator or bystanders.

STIHL "Supercut" mowing head

Fresh line

is

advanced automatically.

Frayed line

is

replaced by a simple

adjustment (see instruction sheet

supplied with mowing head).

Stihl FS 88 Instruction Manual - Page 13

Operating instructions, USING THE CUTTING TOOLS, Using the mowing heads, Warnmg, STIHL Supercut

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