STIHL PolyCut 48-2 Moving Head Instruction Manual

: June 12, 2024
: STIHL

Table of Contents

STIHL PolyCut 48-2 Moving Head
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
References
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STIHL PolyCut 48-2 Moving Head

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Product Information

Product Name: PolyCut 48-2
Model Number: 0457-363-0159-E
Manufacturer: STIHL
Website: www.stihl.com

Product Usage Instructions

Compatibility: This product is only compatible with STIHL trimmers. Refer to your trimmer’s manual to ensure compatibility.
Safety Precautions: Read and follow all safety precautions mentioned in the manual for your trimmer to avoid serious or fatal injuries.
Deflector: Always operate the trimmer with a properly configured and mounted deflector to reduce the risk of injury from thrown or ricocheted objects. Keep bystanders at least 15 meters (50 feet) away.
Eye Protection: To reduce the risk of eye injury, wear goggles or close-fitting protective glasses with adequate side protection that are impact-rated and comply with ANSI Z87.1 (US), EN 166 (Europe), or your national standard.
Hearing Protection: Wear sound barriers such as earplugs or earmuffs to reduce the risk of hearing damage.
Mowing Head and Polymer Blades: Before starting work and at regular intervals, check the condition of the mowing head, polymer blades, and tighten screws. Replace any cracked, damaged, or
worn-out mowing head or polymer blade immediately to avoid serious or fatal injuries.
Wear Plate: Replace the wear plate immediately if wear marks become visible. Do not use a worn mowing head with a wear plate attached.
Bearing Bushings: Check the freedom of movement of the bearing bushings before replacing polymer blades or the wear plate. Wash the bearing bushings and collar screws in a non-flammable liquid, then dry and lubricate with STIHL Multispray (sold separately). Retighten the collar screws.
Pre-soaking Polymer Blades: Increase the useful life of polymer blades and mowing lines by keeping them in a water bath for 12 to 24 hours before use. 10. Save these instructions for future
reference.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Only for use with STIHL trimmers. Check trimmer manual for compatibility. STIHL recommends the use of original STIHL replacement parts and accessories.

WARNING

Read and follow all safety precautions in manual for your trimmer. Improper use can cause serious or fatal injury!
Objects may be thrown or ricochet in all directions. To reduce risk of injury to operator, never operate a trimmer without a properly configured and mounted deflector. Keep bystand‐ers at least 15 m (50 ft.) away.
To reduce risk of eye injury, always wear goggles or close-fit‐ting protective glasses with ade‐quate side protection that are impact-rated and marked as complying with ANSI Z87.1
(US), EN 166 (Europe) or your national standard.
To reduce the risk of hearing damage, wear sound barriers (ear plugs or ear muffs).
A cracked, damaged or worn out mowing head may shatter at high speeds and cause serious or fatal injury. To reduce risk of injury from broken parts, check condition of trimmer, mowing head, tighten screws and check freedom of movement of the bearing bushings before starting work and at regular short intervals thereafter.
A cracked, damaged or worn polymer blade may shatter at high speeds and cause serious or fatal injury .
To reduce the risk of injury from broken parts, use only genuine STIHL polymer replacement blades and replace all polymer blades at the same time.
Wear plate: Replace the wear plate immediately if its wear marks (1) become visible,Do not use.
Mowing head: Replace the mowing head immediately or contact an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for assistance if its wear marks (1) become visible,Do not use. Never attach a wear plate to a worn mowing head.
Check freedom of movement of the bearing bushings before replacing the polymer blades or the wear plate Wash the bearing bushings (2) and col‐lar screws (1) in a non-flammable liquid before replacing the polymer blades or the wear plate, then dry and lubricate with STIHL Multispray (3) sold sepa‐rately. Retighten the collar screws, .