Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- STIHL FS 55
- 1 Guide to Using this Manual
- 2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques
- 2.1 Clothing and equipment
- 2.2 Transporting the machine
- 2.3 Refueling
- 2.4 Before starting
- 2.5 Starting the engine
- 2.6 Holding and guiding the machine
- 2.7 While working
- 2.8 Using mowing heads
- 2.9 When using metal cutting attachments
- 2.10 Vibrations
- 2.11 Maintenance and Repairs
- 2.12 Symbols on Deflectors
- 2.13 Shoulder strap
- 2.14 Mowing Head with Nylon Line
- 2.15 STIHL Polycut Mowing Head with Polymer Blades
- 2.16 Risk of Kickout (Blade Thrust) with Metal Cutting Attachments
- 2.17 Grass Cutting Blade
- 3 Approved Combinations of Cutting Attachment, Deflector, Handle and Harness
- 4 Mounting the Bike Handle
- 5 Mounting the Loop Handle
- 6 Fitting the Carrying Ring
- 7 Mounting the Deflector
- 8 Mounting the Cutting Attachment
- 9 Fuel
- 10 Fueling
- 11 Fitting the Harness
- 12 Balancing the Machine
- 13 Starting / Stopping the Engine
- 14 Transporting the Unit
- 15 Operating Instructions
- 16 Cleaning the Air Filter
- 17 Adjusting the Carburetor
- 18 Spark Plug
- 19 Engine Running Behavior
- 20 Storing the Machine
- 21 Sharpening Metal Cutting Blades
- 22 Maintaining the Mowing Head
- 23 Inspections and Maintenance by Dealer
- 24 Maintenance and Care
- 25 Minimize Wear and Avoid Damage
- 26 Main Parts
- 27 Specifications
- 28 Maintenance and Repairs
- 29 Disposal
- 30 EC Declaration of Conformity
12.3 Detaching the unit from the
harness
1
2
1
2
002BA312 KN
► Press down the bar on the carabiner (1) and
pull the carrying ring (2) out of the carabiner.
13 Starting / Stopping the
Engine
13.1 Version with bike handle
13.1.1 Controls
1
4
56
7
3
2
STOP
233BA037 KN
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Slide control
13.1.2 Positions of slide control
4 START – ignition is switched on – the engine
can start
5
F – normal run position – the engine is running
or can start
6 STOP‑0 – engine off – the ignition is switched
off
13.1.3 Symbol on slide control
7
h – stop symbol and arrow. To stop the
engine, push the slide control in the direction
of the arrow on the stop symbol (h) to
STOP‑0.
13.1.4 Starting
► Press down the trigger lockout lever and
squeeze the throttle trigger
► and hold them in that position.
► Move the slide control to START and hold it
there.
► Now release the throttle trigger, slide control
and trigger lockout in that order. This is the
starting throttle position.
► Go to "All versions".
13.2 Version with loop handle
13.2.1 Controls
2
233BA048 KN
1
6
7
5
4
3
1 Stop switch
2 Throttle trigger lockout
3 Throttle trigger
4 Tongue of throttle trigger
5 Catch
13 Starting / Stopping the Engine English
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