Stihl FS 88 User Manual

Sharpening Cutting Tools
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• Resharpen only when all cutting
edges (1)
on both sides of the
blade are dull: This ensures
balanced wear.
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Never straighten or weld a bent or
cracked cutting blade -
it might
shatter and cause serious or fatal injury.
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• Push shaft (3) into the drive tube -
tum it to and fro until distance A is
less than 30mm (1.2").
• Slide the drive tube into
the gear head
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turn drive shaft (4) back and
forth until mark is reached.
• Line up the gear head.
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Tighten down the clamp screws.
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If shaft has turned blue, fit a
new one.
• Pull the shaft
(3) out of the drive
tube.
• Use STIHL multipurpose grease
0781 120 1109 to coat dry areas
of the shaft:
Do not apply too much grease
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never pump grease into the
drive tube.
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To avoid out-at-balance:
• Resharpen the cutters
(2)
uniformly - do not alter the contour
of the parent blade (3)
in any way.
• After resharpening about 5 times,
have blade checked on STIHL
balancer 5910 850 2600 and
rebalanced as necessary.
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Stihl FS 88 Specifications

General

Brand	Stihl
Model	FS 88
Category	Brush Cutter
Language	English