Stihl 108 User Guide

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Beforecutting, inspect
the area forstones, glass,
pieces ofmetal, trashor
other solidobjects. The
cutting attachment couldthrow objects
of this kind.
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Toreduce the
. riskofinjury
from thrown
objects and
blade contact,
never operate abrushcutter withouta
properly mounted deflector. Keepthe
skirt onthe deflectors adjustedproperly
at all times (seechapter
onmounting the
various cuttingtoolsofyour owners
manual). Donot overreach. Keepproper
footing andbalance atall times.
Working...

Wmmg!
Whenusingrigidblades, avoidcutting
close tofences, sidesofbuildings, tree
trunks, stones orother suchobjects
that could cause thebrushcutter tokick
out orcould cause damage tothe
blade. STIHLrecommends useofthe
nylon lineheads orPolycut headfor
such jobs.
Inaddition, bealert toan
increased possibility ofricochets
in
such situations.
Do not operate usingthestarting
throttle lockasyou donot have control
of the engine speed. Seesection ofyour
owners manualonthe proper useofthe
slide control....

Operatinginstructions
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oImproper
useofany
~brush-cutter can
cause serious or
fatal personal injury.Read, understand
and follow allsafety instructions
inyour
owners manualbeforeoperating these
products.
Toreduce therisk ofpersonal
injury
tothe operator fromblade con­
tactand thrownobjects, makesureyour
unit
isequipped withtheproper de­
flector, handle andharness forthe type
of cutting attachment beingused(see
chart
inchapter onSelecting theCut­
ting Tool). Always wearproper eyepro­
tection....

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STIHLPolymaticmowinghead
Frayed line
isreplaced byasimple
adjustment (seeinstruction sheet
supplied withmowing head).
STIHL
Autocutmowinghead
Nylon cutting cordadvances automat­
ically when tapped against theground.
STIHL
Polycutmowinghead
Important!
Three rectangular wearlimitmarks are
applied tothe base (periphery)
ofthe
Polycut.
Toreduce therisk ofserious
injury frombreakage ofthe head or
blades, thePolycut mustnotbeused...

Usingthebrush knife
Whenfittedtothebrushcutter, the
brush knife
issuitable forapplications
ranging fromcutting matted grassto
clearing weeds,wildgrowth andscrub.
Tocutwild growth andscrub, lowerthe
rotating brushknifedown ontothe
growth toachieve achopping effect.
Use thebrushcutter likeascythe tocut
grass,
i.e.sweepitto and froinanarc.
Warning!
When cutting woodymaterials, usethe
left side ofthe blade toavoid kickout
(blade thrust) situations.
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Warnlngl
Improper useofabrush knifemay
cause
itto crack,...

ToredUcetherisk ofserious injury
to
theoperator orbystanders bya
kickout, neveruseacircular sawblade
on abrushcutter withaloop handle.
by
experienced operatorswithspeciali­
zed training
inuseand control ofthe
brushcutter.
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The riskofkickout ishighest when
cutting inthe darker shaded area.
To
reducetherisk ofkickout andresulting
injury, donot use thisarea ofthe
circular sawblade forcutting treesor
shrubs. Specialtechniques usingthe
lighter shaded areasofthe blade tocut
shrubs andtrees should only...

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Riskofkickout (bladethrust)
with allrigid cutting blades
Warning
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Kickout (bladethrust) isthe sudden and
uncontrolled motiontowards theopera­
tors rightorrear thatcanoccur when
the shaded areaofthe rotating blade
comes
incont

Checkcondition ofculling toolatregular
short intervals.
Ifbehavior oftool
changes, checkitimmediately for
tightness orany signs ofcracks
inpar­
ticular. Replace damaged ordull cUlling
tools immediately, evenifthey have only
superficial cracks.
Iftheblade loosens
after being properly tightened, the
retaining nutmay beworn ordamaged
and should bereplaced.
Ifthe blade
continues
toloosen, seeyour STIHL
dealer. Donot attach anyblade toaunit
without properinstallation ofall required
parts. Never...

SelectingtheCuttingTool
Cuttingtools:
1STIHL Supercut20-1mowing head
(FS
74only)
2 STIHL Supercut 20-2mowing head
3 STIHL
Autocut 20-2mowing head
(FS
74only)
4 STIHL Autocut 24-2mowing head
5 STIHL Autocut 25-2mowing head
6 STIHL Autocut 30-2mowing head
7 STIHL Polymatic 30-2mowing head
8 STIHL
Polycut 20-3mowing head
9 STIHL
FixedLinehead
10 Grass
Cutting blade230-4
11Grass Cutting blade230-8
12 Brush knife250
13 Circular
sawblade 200
(scratcher tooth)
14 Circular sawblade 200
(chisel tooth)...

Cuttingtools Deflectors HandlesCarrying
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