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From inside (document excerpt):
STIHL FS 56 Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! Read and follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual improper use can cause serious or fatal injury. Advertencia! Lea y siga todas las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones el uso incorrecto puede causar lesiones graves o mortales. Instruction Manual 1 – 44 Manual de instrucciones 45 – 94 English Contents Guide to Using this Manual Safety Precautions and Working Techniques Approved Combinations of Cutting Attachment, Deflector, Handle and Harness Mounting the Bike Handle Mounting the Loop Handle Fitting the Carrying Ring Mounting the Deflector Mounting the Cutting Attachment Fuel Fueling Fitting the Harness Balancing the Trimmer/Brushcutter Starting / Stopping the Engine Operating Instructions Cleaning the Air Filter Engine Management Adjusting the Carburetor Checking the Spark Plug Engine Running Behavior Rewind Starter Storing the Machine Sharpening Metal Cutting Blades Inspections and Maintenance by Dealer Maintenance and Care Main Parts Specifications Special Accessories Maintenance and Repairs 2 3 STIHL Incorporated Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement STIHL Incorporated California Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Control Warranty Statement Trademarks Allow only persons who fully understand this manual to operate your trimmer/brushcutter.
To receive maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL trimmer/brushcutter, it is important that you read and understand and follow the maintenance and safety precautions in chapter “Safety Precautions and Working Techniques ” before using your trimmer/brushcutter. For further information you can go to www.stihlusa.com. Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL distributor for your area if you do not understand any of the instructions in this manual. Warning! Because a trimmer/brushcutter is a highspeed cutting tool some special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of personal injury. Careless or improper use may cause serious or even fatal injury. Make sure your unit is equipped with the proper deflector, handle and harness for the type of cutting attachment being used. Always wear proper eye protection. STIHL’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements may be made from time to time. If the operating characteristics or the appearance of your trimmer/brushcutter differs from 39 Original Instruction Manual ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2008 0458-547-8621-A. M21.J8.CP. _GB Printed on chlorine-free paper Printing inks contain vegetable oils, paper can be recycled. { FS 56, FS 56 R, FS 56 C, FS 56 RC 1 English those described in this manual, please contact your STIHL dealer for information and assistance. Guide to Using this Manual Pictograms All the pictograms attached to the machine are shown and explained in this manual. Symbols in text The operating and safety instructions are supported by illustrations. The individual steps or procedures described in the manual may be marked in different ways: N A bullet marks a step or procedure without direct reference to an illustration. Warning! indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in severe or fatal injury. Caution! indicates a risk of property damage, including damage to the machine or its individual components. Engineering improvements STIHL’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications and improvements may not be covered in this manual. If the operating characteristics or the appearance of your machine differ from those described in this manual, please contact your STIHL dealer for assistance. A description of a step or procedure that refers directly to an illustration may contain item numbers that appear in the illustration. Example: N N Loosen the screw (1) Lever (2). In addition to the operating instructions, this manual may contain paragraphs that require your special attention. Such paragraphs are marked with the symbols and signal words described below: Danger! indicates an imminent risk of severe or fatal injury. 2 FS 56, FS 56 R, FS 56 C, FS 56 RC English Safety Precautions and Working Techniques Because a trimmer/brushcutter is a highspeed, fast-cutting power tool sometimes equipped with sharp cutting blades, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of personal injury. It is important that you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings. Read the instruction manual and the safety precautions periodically. Careless or improper use may cause serious or fatal injury. The terminology utilized in this manual when referring to the power tool reflects the fact that different types of cutting attachments may be mounted on it. The term “trimmer ” is used to designate an FS unit that is equipped with a nylon line head or a head with flexible plastic blades (i.e., the PolyCut head). A “brushcutter ” designates a unit equipped with a rigid metal blade.