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Stihl FS 55R User Manual

Stihl FS 55R
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FS 55, FS 55 C, FS 55 R, FS 55 RC
English
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STIHL SuperCut mowing head
Fresh line is advanced automatically.
Frayed line is replaced by a simple
adjustment (see instruction sheet
supplied with mowing head).
STIHL AutoCut mowing head
Nylon cutting line advances
automatically when tapped against the
ground (TapAction).
STIHL TrimCut mowing head
Frayed line is replaced by a simple
adjustment (see instruction sheet
supplied with mowing head).
STIHL PolyCut mowing head
Uses either nylon lines or nonrigid,
pivoting polymer blades.
STIHL FixCut mowing head
Uses pre-cut lengths of nylon line.
Observe wear indicators.
Do not continue using the mowing head
if the raised moldings (1) on the base
are missing or worn – see right
illustration above. The mowing head
may otherwise shatter and flying objects
could result in injury to the operator or
bystanders. Install a new mowing head.
Risk of Kickout (Blade Thrust) with
All Rigid Cutting Blades
This kickout (blade thrust) may cause
loss of control of the power tool and may
result in serious or fatal injury to the
operator or bystanders. To reduce the
risk of injury, extreme caution should be
used when cutting with the shaded area
of any rigid blade.
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.
002BA177 KN
Warning!
Three rectangular wear limit marks are
applied to the base (periphery) of the
PolyCut. To reduce the risk of serious
injury from breakage of the head or
blades, the PolyCut must not be used
when it has worn as far as one of these
marks. It is important to follow the main-
tenance instructions supplied with the
head.
Warning!
If the wear limit marks are ignored, there
is a risk of the cutting attachment shat-
tering and flying parts injuring the
operator or bystanders. To reduce the
risk of accidents from shattered blades,
avoid contact with stones, metal and
similar solid objects. Check PolyCut
blades for cracks at regular intervals. If
a crack is found on one blade, always
replace all blades.
Warning!
Kickout (blade thrust) is the sudden and
uncontrolled motion towards the opera-
tor's right or rear that can occur when
the shaded area (especially the darkly
shaded area) of a rotating blade comes
in contact with a solid rigid object like a
tree, rock, bush or wall. The rapid coun-
terclockwise rotation of the blade may
be stopped or slowed, and the cutting
attachment may be thrown to the right or
to the rear.
002BA135 KN

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Stihl FS 55R Specifications

General IconGeneral
Displacement27.2 cc
Power Output0.75 kW
Engine Power1.0 bhp
Fuel Capacity0.33 L
Fuel Tank Capacity0.33 L
Starter SystemRecoil
Cutting Diameter420 mm
Overall Length1.7 m
Shaft TypeStraight
Cutting Width23 cm
Engine Type2-stroke gasoline engine

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