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FS 260 C, FS 360 C

English

muffler and other parts while they are

hot. Keep the area around the muffler

clean. Remove excess lubricant and all

debris such as pine needles, branches

or leaves. Let the engine cool down

sitting on concrete, metal, bare ground

or solid wood (away from any

combustible substances.

WARNING

An improperly mounted or damaged

cylinder housing or a

damaged/deformed muffler shell may

interfere with the cooling process of the

muffler. To reduce the risk of fire or burn

injury, do not continue work with a

damaged or improperly mounted

cylinder housing or a

damaged/deformed muffler shell.

Your muffler is furnished with a spark

arresting screen designed to reduce the

risk of fire from the emission of hot

particles. Never operate your unit with a

missing or damaged spark arresting

screen. If your gas/oil mix ratio is correct

(i.e., not too rich), this screen will

normally stay clean as a result of the

heat from the muffler and need no

service or maintenance. If you

experience loss of performance and you

suspect a clogged screen, have your

muffler maintained by a STIHL servicing

dealer. Some state or federal laws or

regulations may require a properly

maintained spark arrestor for certain

uses. See the "Maintenance, Repair and

Storing" section of these Safety

Precautions. Remember that the risk of

a brush or forest fire is greater in hot or

dry conditions.

WARNING

USING THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT

For an illustration of the various cutting

attachments and instructions on proper

mounting see the chapter on "Mounting

the Cutting Attachment" in your

instruction manual.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of severe or fatal

injury from blade contact and / or loss of

control, never attempt to use a metal

blade on an FS model for which it is not

authorized.

Using the Mowing Heads

Do not use with mowing line longer than

the intended length. With a properly

mounted deflector, the built-in line-

limiting blade will automatically adjust

the line to its proper length.

Using the unit with an overly long nylon

cutting line increases the load on the

engine and reduces its operating speed.

This causes the clutch to slip

continuously and results in overheating

and damage to important components

(e.g. clutch, polymer housing

components). Such damage could,

among other things, cause the cutting

attachment to rotate at idle.

Mowing heads are to be used only on

clearing saws equipped with a line-

limiting blade in the deflector in order to

keep the line at the proper length (see

"Main Parts" chapter in your instruction

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 etc. than 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

polymer blades are easily replaced.

Some STIHL power tools

are equipped with a cata-

lytic converter, which is

designed to reduce the

exhaust emissions of the

engine by a chemical

process in the muffler.

Due to this process, the

muffler does not cool

down as rapidly as con-

ventional mufflers when

the engine returns to idle

or is shut off. To reduce

the risk of fire and burn

injuries when using a cat-

alytic converter, always

set your power tool down

in the upright position and

never locate it where the

muffler is near dry brush,

grass, wood chips or

other combustible materi-

als while it is still hot.

002BA354 KN

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