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Technical Information · issue 54 of 2006

Cutting tools for the STIHL FS 100 RX; STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 mowing head; New STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head

IssueTI 54/2006

Part changes (2)

WasBecomesWhat the bulletin says
4001 710 2131 4001 710 2102 The previous version of the STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head, part number 4001 710 2131 (1) will be replaced by the new version 4001 710 2102 (2).
4002 710 9600 4002 710 9601 The previous top 4002 710 9600 (1) has been replaced by new version (2) 4002 710 9601, which has a modified shape.

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Technical Information                                                               54.2006

  Brushcutter STIHL FS 100 RX – Series 4180
  STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 mowing head– Series 4002
  STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head– Series 4001

  Contents
  1. Cutting tools for the STIHL FS 100 RX
  2. STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 mowing head
  3. New STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head

  1.     Cutting tools for the STIHL
         FS 100 RX
                                                           The recess on the gear head of the STIHL
                                                           FS 100 RX brushcutter is designed to allow only
                                                           certain mowing heads to be mounted.
                                                           To extend the range of cutting tools for the
                                                           FS 100 RX brushcutter, modifications have been
                                                           made to the STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 (1) mowing head
                                                           and the STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 (2) mowing head.
                                                           They will be available with different mounting
                                                           hardware in the future, under a new part number.
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                                                           The individual modifications are described below.

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2.       STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 mowing                          When the new top is fitted to previous versions the
         head                                                mowing head can then be used with the FS 100 RX
                                                             brushcutter.

                                                             3.      New STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing
                                                                     head

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Brushcutter gear heads
Left: “Standard”
Right: FS 100 RX
The recess in the dome of the mowing head has

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been modified to enable the STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3                            1                       2
mowing head to be used with the FS 100 RX
brushcutter.
                                                             The previous version of the STIHL FixCut™ 25-2
                                                             mowing head, part number 4001 710 2131 (1) will
                                                             be replaced by the new version 4001 710 2102 (2).
                                                             The only difference between the previous version
                                                             and the new version of the mowing head is in the
                                                             mounting hardware supplied. The mowing head
                                                             itself has not been modified.

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The previous top 4002 710 9600 (1) has been
replaced by new version (2) 4002 710 9601, which
has a modified shape. The new top is also
compatible with the previous versions of mowing
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heads.
The part number of the mowing head has not been
changed, however. To indicate which version of
mowing head can be used with the FS 100 RX                   .    The previous version of the mowing head
brushcutter, refer the number on the new top                      4001 710 2131 is supplied complete with a
pictured above ( .... 2149).                                      flanged lock nut (3) and thrust washer (4).
                                                                  These parts may not be used to mount the
                                                                  STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 on the FS 100 RX.

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                                                                      The new thrust pad (5) may also be used to mount
                                                                      the STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 to other approved series
                                                                      instead of the flanged lock nut (3) and thrust
                              5                                       washer (4).
                                                                      The new thrust pad simplifies installation of the
                                                                      mowing head on the machine. As before, the
                                                                      appropriate combination wrench for the machine
                                                                      may be used to mount and remove the mowing
                                                                      head.

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                                                                      The thrust pad is also available separately as a
                                                                      spare part.

.       The new mowing head 4001 710 2102 is                          The thrust pad 4001 710 9400 may only be used
        supplied complete with the new thrust pad (5)                 to mount the STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head,
        4001 710 9400. The new thrust pad may be                      and should never be used to mount cutting tools
        used to mount the FixCut™ 25-2 on the                         made from metal or other materials.
        FS 100 RX.

4.         Summary
Item         Part name                                          Previous              New                     Remarks
             Re 2.
    1        STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 mowing head;                   4002 710 2189         4002 710 2189
    2        Top                                                4002 710 9600         4002 710 9601           1)

             Re 3.
    3        STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head;                    4001 710 2131         4001 710 2102
    4        Thrust washer                                      4130 713 1600         ---                     2)
    5        Flanged lock nut                                   4126 642 7600         ---                     2)
    6        Thrust pad                                         ---                   4001 710 9400

Modification to be introduced
– STIHL PolyCut™ 20-3 mowing head: Immediately
– STIHL FixCut™ 25-2 mowing head: In the future
Remarks
1) Previous version of part will continue to be available while stocks last
2) Previous version of part still available for other series

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