Stihl Fc 56 C Manual

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Maintenance and Care
The following intervals apply to normal operating conditions only. If your daily work-
ing time is longer or operating conditions are difficult (very dusty work area, etc.), 
shorten the specified intervals accordingly.
before starting work
after finishing work or daily
after each refueling stop
weekly
monthly
every 12 months
if problem
if damaged
as required
Complete machineVisual inspection (condition, leaks)XX
CleanX
Control handle Check operationXX
Air filterCleanXX
ReplaceX
Manual fuel pump (if fitted)CheckX
Have repaired by servicing dealer
1)X
Pickup body in fuel tankCheckX
ReplaceXXX
Fuel tank CleanXX
CarburetorCheck idle adjustment – the blade must 
not rotateXX
Readjust idleX
Spark plugReadjust electrode gapX
Replace after every 100 operating hours
Cooling inletsVisual inspectionX
CleanX
Spark arresting screen in mufflerHave checked by servicing dealer
1)X
Have cleaned or replaced by servicing 
dealer
1)XX
All accessible screws and nuts (not adjust-
ing screws)RetightenX 
						

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Blade Visual inspectionXX
ReplaceX
Check tightness of bladeXX
Safety labels  ReplaceX
1)STIHL recommends an authorized STIHL servicing dealer. The following intervals apply to normal operating conditions only. If your daily work-
ing time is longer or operating conditions are difficult (very dusty work area, etc.), 
shorten the specified intervals accordingly.
before starting work
after finishing work or daily
after each refueling stop
weekly
monthly
every 12 months
if problem
if damaged
as required 
						

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31 1Loop Handle
2Wing Screw
3Carrying Ring
4Stop Switch
5Throttle Trigger Lockout
6Throttle Trigger
7Carburetor Adjusting Screws
8Choke Lever
9Air Filter Cover
10Spark Plug Boot
11Machine Support
12Fuel Tank
13Fuel Filler Cap
14Manual Fuel Pump
15Starter Grip
16Muffler with Spark Arresting Screen
17Cutting Blade
18Deflector
19Drive Tube
20Wheel
21Wingnut
22Gearbox
23Wear Guard
24Skirt
#Serial Number
Main Parts
22
23
24
17
19
20
21 
16
13
12
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7
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Definitions
1 Loop Handle
For easy control of machine during 
cutting work.
2 Wing Screw (optional)
Locks loop handle in selected 
position.
3 Carrying Ring
Connects the edger to the harness.
4 Stop Switch
Switches the engine's ignition off 
and stops the running engine.
5 Throttle Trigger Lockout
Must be depressed before the 
throttle trigger can be activated.
6 Throttle Trigger
Controls the speed of the engine.
7 Carburetor Adjusting Screws
For tuning the carburetor.
8 Choke Lever
Eases engine starting by enriching 
mixture.
9 Air Filter Cover
Covers and protects the air filter 
element.
10 Spark Plug Boot
Connects the spark plug with the 
ignition lead.
11 Machine Support
For resting machine on the ground.
12 Fuel Tank
For fuel and oil mixture.
13 Fuel Filler Cap
For closing the fuel tank.14 Manual Fuel Pump
Provides additional fuel feed for a 
cold start.
15 Starter Grip
The grip of the pull starter, for 
starting the engine.
16 Muffler with Spark Arresting Screen
Muffler reduces exhaust noises and 
diverts exhaust gases away from 
operator. Spark arresting screen is 
designed to reduce the risk of fire.
17 Cutting Blade
Metal cutting blade for cutting 
weeds and soft green plants.
18 Deflector
The deflector is designed to reduce 
the risk of injury from flying objects 
hurled aside by the cutting blade 
and from contact with the cutting 
blade.
19 Drive Tube
Encloses and protects the drive 
shaft between the engine and 
gearbox.
20 Wheel
The wheel mounted on the deflector 
guides the cutting blade of the edger 
over the ground at a preset height.
21 Wing Nut
Must be loosened to move the 
wheel for setting the cutting depth.
22 Gearbox
Reduces input speed to required 
axle speed.
23 Wear Guard
Protects the gearbox from wear.24 Skirt
The skirt is designed to reduce the 
risk and injury from flying objects 
hurled aside by the cutting blade. 
						

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EPA / CEPA
The Emission Compliance Period 
referred to on the Emissions 
Compliance Label indicates the number 
of operating hours for which the engine 
has been shown to meet Federal 
emission requirements.
Category
CARB
The Emission Compliance Period used 
on the CARB-Air Index Label indicates 
the terms:
Engine
Ignition System
Electronic magneto ignition
Fuel System
All position diaphragm carburetor with 
integral fuel pump
WeightUsers of this unit should carry out only 
the maintenance operations described 
in this manual. STIHL recommends that 
other repair work be performed only by 
authorized STIHL servicing dealers 
using genuine STIHL replacement parts.
Genuine STIHL parts can be identified 
by the STIHL part number, the 
{ logo and, in some cases, by 
the STIHL parts symbol K. The 
symbol may appear alone on small 
parts.
For repairs of any component of this 
unit’s air emissions control system, 
please refer to the air emissions 
systems warranty in this manual.
Specifications
A = 300 hours
B = 125 hours
C = 50 hours
Extended = 300 hours
Intermediate = 125 hours
Moderate = 50 hours
Single cylinder two-stroke engine
Displacement: 1.66 cu.in 
(27.2 cc)
Bore: 1.34 in (34 mm)
Stroke: 1.18 in (30 mm)
Engine power to 
ISO 8893:1.1 bhp (0.8 kW) 
at 8,500 rpmIdle speed: 2,800 rpm
Cut-off speed (rated): 10,000 rpm
Max. output shaft 
speed (cutting blade): 8,600 rpm
Spark plug (resistor 
type): NGK CMR 6 H
Electrode gap: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
Fuel tank capacity: 11.5 fl.oz (0.34 l)
dry, with deflector and 
blade 13.4 lbs (6.1 kg)
Maintenance and Repairs 
						

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34 Observe all country-specific waste 
disposal rules and regulations.
STIHL products must not be thrown in 
the garbage can. Take the product, 
accessories and packaging to an 
approved disposal site for environment-
friendly recycling.
Contact your STIHL servicing dealer for 
the latest information on waste disposal.STIHL Incorporated Limited Warranty 
Policy for Non-Emission-Related Parts 
and Components
This product is sold subject to the STIHL 
Incorporated Limited Warranty Policy, 
available at 
http://www.stihlusa.com/warranty.html.
It can also be obtained from your 
authorized STIHL dealer or by calling 
1-
800-
GO-
STIHL (1-
800-
467-
8445).
A separate emissions control system 
warranty is provided for emission-
related components.Not for California
Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
The U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) and STIHL Incorporated 
are pleased to explain the Emission 
Control System Warranty on your 
equipment type engine. In the U.S. new 
1997 and later model year small off-road 
equipment engines must be designed, 
built and equipped, at the time of sale, to 
meet the U.S. EPA regulations for small 
non road engines. The equipment 
engine must be free from defects in 
materials and workmanship which 
cause it to fail to conform with U.S. EPA 
standards for the first two years of 
engine use from the date of sale to the 
ultimate purchaser.
STIHL Incorporated must warrant the 
emission control system on your small 
off-road engine for the period of time 
listed below provided there has been no 
abuse, neglect or improper maintenance 
of your small off-road equipment engine.
Your emission control system includes 
parts such as the carburetor and the 
ignition system. Also included may be 
hoses, and connectors and other 
emission-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, 
STIHL Incorporated will repair your 
small off-road equipment engine at no 
cost to you, including diagnosis (if the 
diagnostic work is performed at an 
authorized dealer), parts, and labor.
Disposal
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35 Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage
In the U.S., 1997 and later model year 
small off-road equipment engines are 
warranted for two years. If any emission-
related part on your engine is defective, 
the part will be repaired or replaced by 
STIHL Incorporated free of charge.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road equipment engine 
owner, you are responsible for the 
performance of the required 
maintenance listed in your instruction 
manual. STIHL Incorporated 
recommends that you retain all receipts 
covering maintenance on your small off-
road equipment engine, but STIHL 
Incorporated cannot deny warranty 
solely for the lack of receipts or for your 
failure to ensure the performance of all 
scheduled maintenance.
Any replacement part or service that is 
equivalent in performance and durability 
may be used in non-warranty 
maintenance or repairs, and shall not 
reduce the warranty obligations of the 
engine manufacturer.
As the small off-road equipment engine 
owner, you should be aware, however, 
that STIHL Incorporated may deny you 
warranty coverage if your small off-road 
equipment engine or a part has failed 
due to abuse, neglect, improper 
maintenance or unapproved 
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your 
small off-road equipment engine to a 
STIHL service center as soon as a 
problem exists. The warranty repairs will 
be completed in a reasonable amount of 
time, not to exceed 30 days.If you have any questions regarding your 
warranty rights and responsibilities, 
please contact a STIHL customer 
service representative at 1-800-467-
8445 or you can write to
STIHL Inc.,
536 Viking Drive, P.O. Box 2015,
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2015
www.stihlusa.com
Coverage by STIHL Incorporated
STIHL Incorporated warrants to the 
ultimate purchaser and each 
subsequent purchaser that your small 
off-road equipment engine will be 
designed, built and equipped, at the time 
of sale, to meet all applicable emissions 
regulations. STIHL Incorporated also 
warrants to the initial purchaser and 
each subsequent purchaser that your 
engine is free from defects in materials 
and workmanship which cause the 
engine to fail to conform with applicable 
emissions regulations for a period of two 
years.
Warranty Period
The warranty period will begin on the 
date the utility equipment engine is 
purchased by the initial purchaser. 
Product registration is recommended, 
so that STIHL has a means to contact 
you if there ever is a need to 
communicate repair or recall information 
about your product, but it is not required 
in order to obtain warranty service.
If any emission-related part on your 
engine is defective, the part will be 
replaced by STIHL Incorporated at no 
cost to the owner. Any warranted part 
which is not scheduled for replacement 
as required maintenance, or which is scheduled only for regular inspection to 
the effect of "repair or replace as 
necessary" will be warranted for the 
warranty period. Any warranted part 
which is scheduled for replacement as 
required maintenance will be warranted 
for the period of time up to the first 
scheduled replacement point for that 
part.
Diagnosis
You, as the owner, shall not be charged 
for diagnostic labor which leads to the 
determination that a warranted 
emissions part is defective. However, if 
you claim warranty for an emissions 
component and the machine is tested as 
non-defective, STIHL Incorporated will 
charge you for the cost of the emission 
test. Mechanical diagnostic work will be 
performed at an authorized STIHL 
servicing dealer. Emission test may be 
performed either at STIHL Incorporated 
or at any independent test laboratory.
Warranty Work
STIHL Incorporated shall remedy 
warranty defects at any authorized 
STIHL servicing dealer or warranty 
station. Any such work shall be free of 
charge to the owner if it is determined 
that an emissions warranted part is 
defective.
Any manufacturer-approved or 
equivalent replacement part may be 
used for any warranty maintenance or 
repairs on emission-related parts and 
must be provided without charge to the 
owner. STIHL Incorporated is liable for 
damages to other engine components 
caused by the failure of a warranted part 
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36 The following list specifically defines the 
emission-related warranted parts:
–Air Filter
–Carburetor (if applicable)
–Fuel Pump
–Choke (Cold Start Enrichment 
System) (if applicable)
–Control Linkages
–Intake Manifold
–Magneto or Electronic Ignition 
System (Ignition Module or 
Electronic Control Unit)
–Flywheel
–Spark Plug
–Solenoid Valve (if applicable)
–Injection Valve (if applicable)
–Injection Pump (if applicable)
–Throttle Housing (if applicable)
–Cylinder
–Muffler
–Catalytic Converter (if applicable)
–Fuel Tank
–Fuel Cap
–Fuel Line
–Fuel Line Fittings
–Clamps
–Fasteners
Where to make a Claim for Warranty 
Service
Bring the product to any authorized 
STIHL servicing dealer.Maintenance Requirements
The maintenance instructions in this 
manual are based on the application of 
the recommended 2-stroke fuel-oil 
mixture (see also instruction "Fuel"). 
Deviations from this recommendation 
regarding quality and mixing ratio of fuel 
and oil may require shorter maintenance 
intervals.
Limitations
This Emission Control Systems 
Warranty shall not cover any of the 
following:
Nrepair or replacement required 
because of misuse, neglect or lack 
of required maintenance,
Nrepairs improperly performed or 
replacements not conforming to 
STIHL Incorporated specifications 
that adversely affect performance 
and/or durability, and alterations or 
modifications not recommended or 
approved in writing by STIHL 
Incorporated,
and
Nreplacement of parts and other 
services and adjustments 
necessary for required maintenance 
at and after the first scheduled 
replacement point.
For California only
Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
The California Air Resources Board 
(CARB) and STIHL Incorporated are 
pleased to explain the emission control 
system warranty on your 2017 and later 
small off-road equipment engine.
In California, new equipment that uses 
small off-road engines must be 
designed, built, and equipped to meet 
the State's stringent anti-smog 
standards. STIHL Incorporated must 
warrant the emissions control system on 
your small off-road engine for the period 
listed below provided there has been no 
abuse, neglect or improper maintenance 
of your small off-road engine.
Your emission control system may 
include parts such as the carburetor or 
fuel-injection system, the ignition 
system, and catalytic converter. Also 
included may be hoses, belts, 
connectors or other emission-related 
assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, 
STIHL Incorporated will repair your 
small off-road equipment engine at no 
cost to you including diagnosis, parts 
and labor.
STIHL Incorporated 
California Exhaust and 
Evaporative Emissions 
Control Warranty Statement 
						

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Responsibilities
This emissions control system is 
warranted for two years in California. If 
any emissions-related part on your 
equipment is defective, the part will be 
repaired or replaced by STIHL 
Incorporated free of charge.
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities
As the small off-road equipment engine 
owner, you are responsible for 
performance of the required 
maintenance listed in your instruction 
manual. STIHL Incorporated 
recommends that you retain all receipts 
covering maintenance on your small off-
road equipment engine, but STIHL 
Incorporated cannot deny warranty 
solely for the lack of receipts or your 
failure to ensure the performance of all 
scheduled maintenance.
As the small off-road equipment engine 
owner, you should however be aware 
that STIHL Incorporated may deny you 
warranty coverage if your small off-road 
equipment engine or a part has failed 
due to abuse, neglect, or improper 
maintenance or unapproved 
modifications.
You are responsible for presenting your 
small off-road equipment engine to a 
STIHL servicing dealer as soon as the 
problem exists. The warranty repairs 
should be completed in a reasonable 
amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If 
you have any questions regarding your 
warranty rights and responsibilities, 
please contact a STIHL customer 
service representative at 1-800-467-
8445 or you can write toSTIHL Inc., 536 Viking Drive,
P.O. Box 2015,
Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2015.
www.stihlusa.com
Coverage by STIHL Incorporated
STIHL Incorporated warrants to the 
ultimate purchaser and each 
subsequent purchaser that your small 
off-road equipment engine is designed, 
built and equipped, at the time of sale, to 
meet all applicable emission 
regulations.
STIHL Incorporated also warrants to the 
initial purchaser and each subsequent 
purchaser that your engine is free from 
defects in materials and workmanship 
which cause the engine to fail to conform 
to applicable emission regulations for a 
period of two years.
Defects Warranty Period
The warranty periods will begin on the 
date the utility equipment engine is 
purchased by the initial purchaser. If any 
emission-related part on your engine is 
defective, the part will be replaced by 
STIHL Incorporated at no cost to the 
owner.
Add-on or modified parts that are not 
exempted by CARB may not be used. 
The use of any non-exempted add-on or 
modified parts will be grounds for 
disallowing a warranty claim. STIHL 
Incorporated will not be liable to warrant 
failures of warranted parts caused by the 
use of a non-exempted add-on or 
modified part.The warranty on emissions-related parts 
will be interpreted as follows:
1.Any warranted part that is not 
scheduled for replacement as 
required maintenance in the written 
instructions required in the 
Emission Warranty Parts List (see 
below) must be warranted for the 
warranty period defined in 
Subsection COVERAGE BY STIHL 
INCORPORATED, see above. If 
any such part fails during the period 
of warranty coverage, it must be 
repaired or replaced by the 
manufacturer according to 
Subsection (4) below. Any such part 
repaired or replaced under the 
warranty must be warranted for the 
remaining warranty period.
2.Any warranted part that is 
scheduled only for regular 
inspection in the written instructions 
required by the Emission Warranty 
Parts List (see below) must be 
warranted for the warranty period 
defined in Subsection COVERAGE 
BY STIHL INCORPORATED, see 
above. A statement in such written 
instructions to the effect of "repair or 
replace as necessary" will not 
reduce the period of warranty 
coverage. Any such part repaired or 
replaced under warranty must be 
warranted for the remaining 
warranty period.
3.Any warranted part that is 
scheduled for replacement as 
required maintenance in the written 
instructions required by the 
Emission Warranty Parts List (see 
below) must be warranted for the 
period of time prior to the first 
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38that part. If the part fails prior to the 
first scheduled replacement, the 
part must be repaired or replaced by 
the engine manufacturer according 
to Subsection (4) below. Any such 
part repaired or replaced under 
warranty must be warranted for the 
remainder of the period prior to the 
first scheduled replacement point 
for the part.
4.Repair or replacement of any 
warranted part under the warranty 
must be performed at a warranty 
station at no charge to the owner.
5.Notwithstanding the provisions of 
Subsection (4) above, warranty 
services or repairs will be provided 
at all manufacturer distribution 
centers that are authorized to 
service the subject engines.
6.The owner must not be charged for 
diagnostic labor that leads to the 
determination that a warranted part 
is in fact defective, provided that 
such diagnostic work is performed 
at a warranty station.
Warranty Work
STIHL Incorporated shall remedy 
warranty defects at any authorized 
STIHL servicing dealer or warranty 
station. Any such work shall be free of 
charge to the owner if it is determined 
that a warranted part is defective. Any 
manufacturer approved or equivalent 
replacement part may be used for any 
warranty maintenance or repairs on 
emission-related parts and must be 
provided without charge to the owner. 
STIHL Incorporated is liable for damages to other engine components 
caused by the failure of a warranted part 
still under warranty.
Emission Warranty Parts List
Air Filter, Carburetor (if applicable), Fuel 
Pump, Choke (Cold Start Enrichment 
System) (if applicable), Control 
Linkages, Intake Manifold, Magneto or 
Electronic Ignition System (Ignition 
Module or Electronic Control Unit), Fly 
Wheel, Spark Plug, Solenoid Valve (if 
applicable), Injection Valve (if 
applicable), Injection Pump (if 
applicable), Throttle Housing (if 
applicable), Cylinder, Muffler, Catalytic 
Converter (if applicable), Fuel Tank, 
Fuel Cap, Fuel Line, Fuel Line Fittings, 
Clamps, Fasteners.
Where to make a Claim for Warranty 
Service
Bring the STIHL product to any 
authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
Limitations
The repair or replacement of any 
warranted part otherwise eligible for 
warranty coverage may be excluded 
from such warranty coverage if STIHL 
Incorporated demonstrates that the 
STIHL product has been abused, 
neglected, or improperly maintained, 
and that such abuse, neglect, or 
improper maintenance was the direct 
cause of the need for repair or 
replacement of the part. That 
notwithstanding, any adjustment of a 
component that has a factory installed, 
and properly operating, adjustment 
limiting device is still eligible for warranty 
coverage.
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