Stihl FSE 60 Product Instruction Manual - Page 16

Mounting the Drive Tube - trimmer parts

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English / USA Mounting the Drive Tube 000BA019 KN 238BA016 KN USING THE CUTTING TOOLS For an illustration of the various cutting tools and instructions on proper mounting see the chapter on "Mounting the Mowing Head" in your owner's manual. Using the mowing heads The STIHL Autocut mowing head produces a clean and tidy finish. It is to be used only on trimmers equipped with a line-limiting blade in the deflector in order to keep the line at the proper length (see "Parts and Controls" chapter of this manual). !Warning! To reduce the risk of serious injury, never use wire or metal-reinforced line 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 Autocut 5-2 mowing head Nylon cutting cord advances automatically when tapped against the ground. !Warning Do not use with mowing line larger than the intended diameter. With a properly mounted guard, the built-in cutter will automatically adjust the line to its proper length. Overly long lines can overload the motor, resulting in damage to the motor and nearby parts. 2 1 A 3 A : Pull the protective cap off the drive tube. : Push the drive tube (1) into the motor housing (2) as far as the mark (A), turning the drive tube back and forth at the same time. : Tighten down the screw (3) in the housing. FSE 60 15

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15
FSE 60
English / USA
USING THE CUTTING TOOLS
For an illustration of the various cutting
tools and instructions on proper mount-
ing see the chapter on "Mounting the
Mowing Head" in your owner's manual.
Using the mowing heads
The STIHL Autocut mowing head
produces a clean and tidy finish. It is to
be used only on trimmers equipped with
a line-limiting blade in the deflector in
order to keep the line at the proper
length (see "Parts and Controls" chapter
of this manual).
!
Warning!
To reduce the risk of serious injury,
never use wire or metal-reinforced line
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 Autocut 5-2 mowing head
Nylon cutting cord advances auto-
matically when tapped against the
ground.
!
Warning
Do not use with mowing line larger than
the intended diameter. With a properly
mounted guard, the built-in cutter will
automatically adjust the line to its proper
length. Overly long lines can overload
the motor, resulting in damage to the
motor and nearby parts.
:
Pull the protective cap off the drive
tube.
:
Push the drive tube (
1
) into the
motor housing (
2
) as far as the
mark (
A)
, turning the drive tube
back and forth at the same time.
:
Tighten down the screw (
3
) in the
housing.
000BA019 KN
Mounting the Drive Tube
1
238BA016 KN
3
A
2
A