Stihl Fs 410 C Instruction Manual

							FS 360 C-M, FS 410 C-M, FS 460 C-M, FS 490 C-M
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Harness
The harness is included with the 
machine or available as a special 
accessory.
NUse the harness.
NWith the engine running, attach the 
machine to the harness.
All cutting attachments must be used in 
combination with a full harness with a 
quick-release system.Mowing Head with Nylon Line
Nylon line achieves a soft cut for edging 
and trimming around trees, fence posts, 
etc. – less risk of damaging tree bark.
The mowing head comes with an 
instruction leaflet. Refill the mowing 
head with nylon line as described in the 
instruction leaflet.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, 
never use wire or metal-reinforced line in 
place of the nylon line.
STIHL DuroCut
Check the wear limit marks!If one of the wear limit marks imbedded 
in the baseplate of the DuroCut 
(exclamation marks) becomes visible, 
do not continue using the mowing head 
since it may otherwise be damaged.
Replace the worn baseplate.
The mowing head comes with 
instruction leaflets. Equip the mowing 
head only with nylon line as described in 
the instruction leaflets.
WARNING
Never use wire in place of the nylon 
mowing line – risk of injury.
STIHL Polycut Mowing Head with 
Polymer Blades
For mowing unobstructed edges of 
meadows (without posts, fences, trees 
or similar obstacles).
Check the wear limit marks!
002BA397 KN
000BA015 KN
681BA209 KN 
						

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10 If one of the wear limit marks on the 
PolyCut mowing head is worn through 
(arrow): Do not continue using the 
mowing head. Install a new one. There 
is otherwise a risk of injury from thrown 
parts of the head.
It is important to follow the maintenance 
instructions for the PolyCut mowing 
head.
The PolyCut can also be equipped with 
mowing line in place of the polymer 
blades.
The mowing head comes with 
instruction leaflets. Equip the mowing 
head with polymers blades or nylon line 
as described in the instruction leaflets.
WARNING
Never use wire in place of the nylon 
mowing line – risk of injury.Risk of Kickout (Blade Thrust) with Metal 
Cutting Attachments
WARNING
The risk of kickout is greatest when the 
black area of the rotating cutting 
attachment comes into contact with a 
solid object.
Grass Cutting Blade
Use for grass and weeds only – sweep 
the brushcutter in an arc like a scythe.
WARNING
Improper use may damage the grass 
cutting blade – risk of injury from thrown 
parts.
Resharpen the grass cutting blade 
according to instructions when it has 
dulled noticeably.
Brush Knife
For cutting matted grass, wild growth 
and scrub and thinning young stands 
with a stem diameter of no more than 
2 cm – do not cut thicker stems – risk of 
accidents. 
002BA396 KN
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ting attachments there is 
a risk of kickout when the 
rotating blade comes into 
contact with a solid object 
such as a tree trunk, 
branch, tree stump, rock 
or similar. The machine is 
thrown to the right or to 
the rear – opposite to the 
attachment's direction of 
rotation.
002BA135 KN
000BA020 KN 
						

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11 Use the brushcutter like a scythe (sweep 
it to the right and left) at ground level 
when cutting grass and thinning young 
stands.
To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the 
brush knife down onto the growth to 
achieve a shredding effect – always 
keep the cutting attachment below hip 
level during this process.
Exercise extreme caution when using 
this method of cutting. The higher the 
cutting attachment is off the ground, the 
greater the risk of injury from cuttings 
being thrown sideways.
Warning! Improper use of a brush knife 
may cause it to crack, chip or shatter – 
risk of injury from thrown parts.To reduce the risk of injury it is essential 
to take the following precautions:
–Avoid contact with stones, rocks, 
pieces of metal and other solid 
foreign objects.
–Never cut wood or shrubs with a 
stem diameter of more than 2 cm – 
use a circular saw blade for such 
work.
–Inspect the brush knife at regular 
short intervals for signs of damage. 
Do not continue working with a 
damaged brush knife.
–Resharpen the brush knife regularly 
and whenever it has dulled 
noticeably, and have it balanced if 
necessary (STIHL recommends a 
STIHL servicing dealer).
Shredder Blade
Suitable for thinning and shredding 
tough, matted grass and scrub.
To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the 
shredder blade down onto the growth to 
achieve a shredding effect – always 
keep the cutting attachment below hip 
level during this process.   Exercise extreme caution when using 
this method of cutting. The higher the 
cutting attachment is off the ground, the 
greater the risk of injury from cuttings 
being thrown sideways.
Warning! Improper use may damage the 
shredder blade – risk of injury from 
thrown parts.
To reduce the risk of injury it is essential 
to take the following precautions:
–Avoid contact with stones, rocks, 
pieces of metal and other solid 
foreign objects.
–Never cut wood or shrubs with a 
stem diameter of more than 2 cm – 
use a circular saw blade for such 
work.
–Inspect the shredder blade at 
regular short intervals for signs of 
damage. Do not continue working 
with a damaged shredder blade.
–Resharpen the shredder blade 
regularly and whenever it has dulled 
noticeably, and have it balanced if 
necessary (STIHL recommends a 
STIHL servicing dealer).
Circular Saw Blade
Suitable for cutting shrubs and trees with 
a maximum stem diameter of 7 cm.
Before starting the cut, accelerate the 
engine up to full throttle. Perform cut 
with uniform pressure.
Use circular saw blades only with a 
matching limit stop of the correct 
diameter.
002BA355 KN
002BA509 KN
002BA210 KN 
						

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of blade damage, 
avoid contact with stones and the 
ground. Resharpen the blade properly in 
good time – dull teeth may result in the 
blade cracking and shattering and 
causing serious injury.
When felling, maintain a distance of at 
least two tree lengths from the next 
felling site.
Risk of kickout
The risk of kickout is highest in the black 
area of the blade: Do not use this area of 
the circular saw blade for cutting.
There is also a risk of kickout when 
using the lighter shaded areas of the 
blade: These areas of the blade should 
only be used by experienced operators 
with specialized training.
STIHL recommends that you use the 
non-shaded area of the circular saw 
blade. Always start the cut with this area 
of the blade.
002BA449 KN 
						

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Approved Combinations of Cutting Attachment, Deflector, Limit Stop and Harness
Cutting Attachment Deflector, Limit Stop Harness
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13
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1
7
12
8
14
1516
9
20
21
22
23
25
5
2
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6
4
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Approved Combinations
Select correct combination from the 
table according to the cutting 
attachment you intend to use.
WARNING
For safety reasons only the cutting 
attachments and deflectors or limit stops 
shown in each row of the table may be 
used together. No other combinations 
are permitted because of the risk of 
accidents.
Cutting attachments
Mowing heads
1STIHL SuperCut 40-
2
2STIHL AutoCut 40-2
3STIHL AutoCut 40-4
1)
4STIHL AutoCut 46-2
5STIHL TrimCut 41-2
6STIHL DuroCut 40-4
7STIHL PolyCut 41-3
Metal cutting attachments
8Grass cutting blade 230-4
(230 mm dia.)
9Grass cutting blade 255-8
(255 mm dia.)
10Grass cutting blade 250-40 Spezial
(250 mm dia.)11Grass cutting blade 250-44
(250 mm dia.)
2
12Brush knife 305-2 Spezial
(305 mm dia.)
13Brush knife 300-3
(300 mm dia.)
14Shredder blade 270-2
(270 mm dia.)
15Scratcher tooth circular saw blade 
200
(200 mm dia.)
16Chisel tooth circular saw blade 200
(200 mm dia.)
17Scratcher tooth circular saw blade 
225
(225 mm dia.)
18Chisel tooth circular saw blade 225
(225 mm dia.)
19Carbide tipped circular saw blade 
225
(225 mm dia.)
WARNING
Non-metal grass cutting blades, brush 
knives, shredder blades and circular 
saw blades are not approved.
Deflectors, Limit Stops
20Deflector for mowing heads
21Deflector for metal cutting 
attachments, items 8 to 1322Deflector for shredder blade
23Limit stop for circular saw blades, 
items 15 and 16
24Limit stop for circular saw blades, 
items 17 and 19
Harness
25Full harness must be used
1)approved for FS 460 C-M and FS 
490 C-M only2)not approved for FS 410 C 
						

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15 Mounting Bike Handle with Swivelling 
Handle Support
Do not rotate the control handle (1) 
between unpacking and mounting it on 
the handlebar; see also chapter on 
"Adjusting the Throttle Cable".
The machine is shipped with the clamp 
moldings (4) mounted on the 
handlebar (2).
NDo not change the position of the 
clamp moldings on the handlebar 
until the control handle is mounted.
Mounting the Handlebar
To assemble the swivelling handle 
support it is necessary to fit a spring in 
the clamps and secure them to the 
handle support on the machine.
NUse the spring (5) from the parts kit 
supplied with the machine.
NPush the spring (5) into the lower 
clamp molding (6).NPosition the clamp moldings (4) with 
handlebar (2) on the handle 
support (7).
NDo notrotate the handlebar in the 
clamp moldings.
NRaise the grip of the wing screw (8) 
to the upright position.Mounting the Bike Handle
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3BA003 KN
3BA004 KN
42
3BA005 KN
5
7
3BA006 KN
24
8
3BA007 KN 
						

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16 NPosition wing screw (8) in threaded 
insert in handle support (7) – 
against pressure of spring (5).
NPosition the clamp moldings so that 
the tabs (9) on the lower clamp 
molding (6) line up with the 
slots (10) in the handle support (7).
NRotate wing screw clockwise until 
the lower clamp molding (6) butts 
against the handle support (7).
NOnly tighten the wing screw 
moderately.NFold the grip of the wing screw down 
so that it is flush.
Mounting the Control Handle
NTake out the screw (11) and remove 
the nut (12) from the control 
handle (1).
NPass the control handle (1) under 
the drive tube and put it down on the 
right-hand side of the machine.NSwing the control handle (1) behind 
the handlebar so that the throttle 
trigger (13) is facing up.
NPush the control handle (1) in this 
position onto the end of the 
handlebar (2) until the holes (14) 
are in alignment – the throttle 
trigger (13) points up.
NFit the nut (12) in the control 
handle (1), insert the screw (11) 
and tighten it down firmly.
58
3BA008 KN
7
6
107
9
3BA0009 KN
7
6
3BA010 KN
3BA026 KN
11
12
1
002BA451 KN
1
3BA011 KN
3BA012 KN
1
13
13
14
142
1
002BA458 KN
11
12
1
002BA459 KN 
						

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Adjusting the Handlebar
Opening the wing screw
NRaise the grip of the wing screw to 
the upright position.
NTurn the wing screw 
counterclockwise until the handle 
support can be moved.
Line up the handlebar
NMove the handlebar to the required 
position.NPosition the handlebar (2) so that 
distance A is about 17 cm (7 in).
Do not clamp the curved part of the 
handlebar.
Closing the wing screw
NRotate the wing screw clockwise 
until it becomes difficult to turn.
NTighten down the wing screw firmly.NFold the grip of the wing screw down 
so that it is flush.
Checking the Throttle Cable
NAfter mounting the control handle, 
check the throttle cable – see 
chapter on "Adjusting the Throttle 
Cable".3BA027 KN
3BA028 KN
6BA007 KN
3BA014 KN
2
A
6BA005 KN
6BA006 KN 
						

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Swiveling the Handlebar
Transport position
NLoosen the wing screw (8) and 
unscrew it until the handlebar (2) 
can be turned clockwise.
NTurn the handlebar 90° and then 
swing the handles down.
NTighten down the wing screw (8) 
firmly.
Working position
NReverse the sequence described 
above to swing the handles up and 
turn the handlebar 
counterclockwise.It may be necessary to correct the 
adjustment of the throttle cable after 
assembling the machine or after a 
prolonged period of operation.
Adjust the throttle cable only when the 
unit is completely and properly 
assembled.
NSet the throttle trigger to the full 
throttle position.
NCarefully rotate the screw in the 
throttle trigger in the direction of the 
arrow until you feel initial resistance. 
Then rotate it another half turn in the 
same direction.
Use the Right Deflector
WARNING
Deflector (1) is approved for mowing 
heads only and must therefore be 
mounted before fitting a mowing head.
WARNING
Deflector (2) is approved for grass 
cutting blades and brush knives only and 
must therefore be mounted before fitting 
a grass cutting blade or brush knife.
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002BA401 KN
2
002BA402 KN