Operation Manual

Check film of lubricant at
regular intervals - about every 50
hours of operation if you use your
power edger daily or once a year if
you are an occasional user.
Release clamp on deflector -
pull off the deflector.
Release clamp  on gear housing.
Take out the fixing screw .
Pull off the bearing housing .
Pull the flexible shaft  out of the
drive tube.
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Use STIHL multipurpose grease
0781 120 1109 to coat dry areas
of the shaft -
Push shaft into the drive tube -
turn it back and forth until distance
$ is less than 15 mm (0.6").
Push bearing housing onto drive
tube -
turn output shaft back and forth.
Line up holes for fixing screw.
Insert and tighten down the fixing
screw.
Tight the clamp on the bearing
housing.
Mount the deflector -
as described in "Assembling the
Trimmer".
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Always press spark plug boot  snugly
onto spark plug terminal  of the pro-
per size. (Note: If terminal has
detachable SAE adapter nut, it must be
attached.) A loose connection between
spark plug terminal and ignition wire
connector in the boot may create arcing
that could ignite combustible fumes and
cause a fire.
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