A pre-wound spool is available as an extra accessory, but you’d still have the problem of fitting it into position. I’m used to working with such machines but even I found this manoeuvre tricky. Putting this nut in is awkward because you have to push it against a spring while screwing it in place. You reattach the cutting head on to the drive shaft, and then the real challenge begins: there are arrows on the spool and the cutting head that have to be lined up before the securing nut can be inserted. Then you insert the two free ends through the holes in the eyelets on the cutting head before re-inserting the spool into the head. Bend the cords back against themselves to form hooks and wind them on. Cut two 3-metre lengths of strimmer cord, and insert the ends of each cord in the spool. Next, remove the entire cutting head and take out the spool. You start by unscrewing a large plastic nut. It also has a device on the rear of the motor called a cable-strain relief – over which you hook the power cable to prevent any strain in the area where the power cable enters the motor.Ĭhanging the strimmer cord is fiddly. Like all Stihl machines, the FSE 60 has a palm-operated safety switch (orange in colour) on top of the handle, and then a finger-operated trigger under the handle to start it. The head is fixed, so the Stihl FSE 60 has to be turned upside down for edging and held sideways for some trimming jobs. My 5ft 4in girlfriend found it as easy and well balanced to use as I did at 6ft 5in. There’s a lot of adjustment on the looped second handle to suit users of varying heights. The design means that there’s no danger of damp grass getting into the motor and damaging it as you work. However, unlike similar-sized petrol-driven strimmers, it feels well balanced and is therefore comfortable in hand.ĭesign-wise the FSE 60 is like a petrol-driven strimmer, then, but it’s easier to hold and powered by electricity. The Stihl FSE 60 has a curved-tube design with the motor at the opposite end to the cutting head, so it’s like a petrol-driven strimmer in that respect. Finally, the cutting head is attached to the drive shaft and secured with a large black plastic nut, which you tighten by hand. The cutting head guard slides over the other end of the drive tube and is secured in place with another nut and bolt, again using the Torx key. Next, the loop handle is clipped over the drive tube and secured with a nut and bolt using the Torx key supplied. Secure it with a screw in the motor housing. To assemble the Stihl FSE 60, you pull the protective cap off the drive tube, and push the drive tube into the motor housing as far as the mark on the tube. Stihl FSE 60 Electric Grass Trimmer – Design and features It’s ideal for lawn edges, path borders and any difficult-to-reach areas. It has a Tap’n’go thread-type trimmer head, an adjustable loop handle, a flexible drive shaft and cable-strain relief. The Stihl FSE 60 is a strong electric brush cutter suitable for tough trimming jobs. What is the Stihl FSE 60 Electric Grass Trimmer?
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