Stihl FS 38 - User Manual

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, never use steel wire in place of the nylon cutting line. 2.12 STIHL Polycut Mowing Head with Plastic Blades For mowing unobstructed edges of meadows (without posts, fences, trees or similar obsta‐ cles).Make sure to pay attention to the safety warn‐ ings, mainte...

5 Mounting the Deflector 1 2 232BA066 KN ► Push the deflector (1) over the clamp (2) as far as stop. 4 232BA067 KN 3 ► Insert the nut (3) in the hex recess in the deflector – make sure the holes line up. ► Insert the screw (4) and tighten it down firmly. 6 Mounting the Cutting Attachment 6.1 Placing...

6.6.1 STIHL AutoCut C 6-2 0000-GXX-3937-A0 2 1 3 4 ► Place the mowing head (2) on the shaft (3) while inserting the internal hexagon (2) on the hexagon (4) ► Hold the mowing head (2) with your hand. ► Turn cap (1) clockwise and tighten it firmly by hand. 6.6.2 STIHL PolyCut 6-2, PolyCut 7-3 11 5 681...

tank may be damaged if low-quality gasoline or engine oil is used. 7.2.1 Gasoline Use only high-quality gasoline with an octane rat‐ ing of at least 90 ROC – leaded or unleaded.Gasoline with an alcohol component exceeding 10% can cause impaired engine performance in engines with manually adjustable ...

WARNING After fueling, tighten down the filler cap as securely as possible by hand. 9 Starting / Stopping the Engine 9.1 Controls 2 232BA080 KN 1 6 7 5 4 3 1 Stop switch2 Throttle trigger lockout3 Throttle trigger4 Tongue of throttle trigger5 Catch 9.1.1 Positions of stop switch 6 I – normal run pos...

9.2.2 When engine begins to fire 8 232TI015 KN ► After no more than five pulls, move the choke lever (8) to e and ► continue cranking.9.2.3 As soon as the engine runs ► Squeeze the throttle trigger to disengage the tongue – the engine will settle down to idle speed. WARNING Make sure the carburetor ...

11 Cleaning the Air Filter 11.1 If there is a noticeable loss of engine power 232BA017 KN 1 2 ► Set the choke lever to g . ► Press in the tab (1) and swing the filter cover (2) down. ► Clean away loose dirt from around the filter. 232BA018 KN 4 3 ► Remove the felt element (3) from the filter housing...

WARNING If the cutting attachment continues to rotate when the engine is idling, have your machine checked and repaired by your servicing dealer. 13 Spark Plug ► If the engine is down on power, difficult to start or runs poorly at idle speed, first check the spark plug. ► Fit a new spark plug after ...

16 Maintaining the Mowing Head 16.1 Placing power tool on the ground 546BA016 KN ► Switch off the engine. ► Lay your trimmer on its back with the loop handle and shroud pointing down and the out‐ put shaft facing up. 16.2 Replacing Nylon Line Always check the mowing head for signs of wear before rep...

WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, always shut off the engine before adjusting the nylon mowing line by hand. 16.4 Replacing Nylon Line STIHL DuroCut WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, always shut off the engine before refilling the mowing head.► Fit nylon line in the mowing head as described ...

The following intervals apply to normal operating conditions only. If your daily working time is longer or operating conditions are difficult (very dusty work area, etc.), shorten the specified intervals accord‐ ingly. before starting work after finishing work or daily after each refueling stop week...

If these maintenance operations are not carried out as specified, the user assumes responsibility for any damage that may occur. Among other parts, this includes: – Damage to the engine due to neglect or defi‐ cient maintenance (e.g. air and fuel filters), incorrect carburetor adjustment or inadequa...

21.5 Noise and vibration values The idle and nominal maximum speed operating states are given equal consideration when calcu‐ lating sound and vibration levels.For details on compliance with the Vibration Directive 2002/44/EC, visitwww.stihl.com/vibSound pressure level L peq according to ISO 22868, ...

► Do not dispose with domestic waste. 24 EU conformity The EU Declaration of Conformity is available at stihl.link/compliance.Further information and a form for reporting security vulnerabilities are available at vdp.stihl.com. 25 Addresses www.stihl.com English 24 EU conformity 24 0458-234-0101-A