Mounting The Rotor Blades; Adjusting The Loop Handle - Stihl BF Manual De Instrucciones

: Line up the gearbox on the drive
tube so that the machine support on
the powerhead points down and the
rotor blades are vertical – parallel to
the deflector.
: Tighten down the clamp screws (4)
firmly.
Check that the gearbox is secure –
it must not be possible to rotate it on
the drive tube.

Adjusting the Loop Handle

: Loosen the screws on the loop
handle.
: See "Mounting the Loop Handle" –
"Aligning and Securing the Loop
Handle"
BF, BK

Mounting the Rotor Blades

Take care not to lose the two
washers on the gearbox output
shaft.
: Arrange the blades in the order they
will be fitted on the shaft, noting the
following points:
Left-hand and right-hand blades are
different. The direction of rotation is
marked with arrows on the gearbox
and blades. Make sure the arrows
point in the same direction.
: Rotate the inner right-hand blade (6)
on the shaft until it can be pushed
into position – check the direction of
rotation again (arrows).
English / USA
The hub of the inner blade is larger
than that of the outer blade.
: Rotate the outer right-hand blade
(7) on the shaft until it can be
pushed into position – check the
direction of rotation again (arrows).
: Insert and engage the hitch pin (8)
in the hole in the shaft – fold the
hitch pin flat against the blade.
: Use the same procedure to mount
the blades on the left-hand side.
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