TEST REPORT Stihl FS 560 C-EM

TEST REPORT
Stihl FS 560 C-EM
Test No.: 6366
OWNER OF THE TEST REPORT:
Manufacturer and applicant:
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
Badstrasse 115
D- 71336 Waiblingen
www.stihl.de

Test results and evaluation
6366 – Stihl FS 560 C-EM
Brushcutter STIHL FS 560 C-EM with standard handle
with brushcutter head or circular saw
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG; Badstrasse 115; 71336 Waiblingen
Test item Test result Evaluation
Application field
Brushcutter in the 2 – 3 kW power class for
professional use
Engine power
Speed at
P max = 2.8 kW
Md max bei 2.1 kW
Fuel consumption
Speed
Torque
Spec. fuel
consumption
8750 min -1 3.1 Nm 49 kW/l
5750 min -1 3.5 Nm 37 kW/l
NE
At max. power
at max. torque
absolute / specific 1.7 l/h 425 g/kWh 1.5 l/h 492 g/kWh +
Exhaust emission
Complies with type approvals level II of the standard 2002/88 EG
Approval number: e1*97/68SH3-IIA*2010/26*0664*00
o
Max. noise development
FS 560 C-EM (Brushcutter)/
FS 560 C-EM (trimmer head)
Idling
Full throttle, unloaded
at ear of operator 81 / 81 dB(A) 107 / 104 dB(A) -
Equivalent noise pressure level according to DIN EN ISO 22868: 104 / 101 dB(A)
Equivalent noise power level according to DIN EN ISO 22868: 114 / 114 dB(A)
(Mix: idling / full throttle)
Max. Vibration
FS 560 C-EM (Brushcutter)/
FS 560 C-EM (trimmer head)
Idling
Full throttle, unloaded
Left handle 3.6 / 2.9 m/s² 3.0 / 3.1 m/s²
Right handle 3.3 / 3.0 m/s² 3.2 / 3.0 m/s²
o
Equivalent vibration total value according to DIN EN ISO 22867
left handle 3.3 / 3.0 m/s²; right handle 3.2 / 3.0 m/s²
Weight
Weight per unit power
FS 560 C-EM
Without cutting
attachment
With Brushcutter blade
350-3)
3.6 kg/kW 3.8 kg/kW +
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6366 – Stihl FS 560 C-EM
Operability / Handling
Control elements
Machine start
Easy to reach and use; automatic resetting of the
ON/OFF switch
Mechanical starting aid (Ergostart) to facilitate
engine start; with primer
Engine control Electronic control, no adjustment screws ++
Tool replacement Requires tools (locking pin) o
Shaft/handlebar
no tools required to adjust shaft to work and
transport position
Tank filling Fuel level of tank visible from outside +
Harness
Maintenance
easy to adjust, very comfortable, padded belts
additional quick-release for the attachment
+
+
+
+
+
Spark plugs /
Cover removal
Easy access, tools required for removing cover
o
Angular gear
Air filter
Cover
Cleaning
Soiling
Maintenance free
Fixed by three bolts,
removal requires tools
easy, no tools required
low
+
o
+
o
Reliability No defects during test o
Operating manual clear, well illustrated o
Operator safety
GS-type examination test DPLF Certificate no.: D-GS 11.103 NE
Rating: ++ / + / o / - / --./.(o = Standard / NE= no evaluation, complies with tolerance value)
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6366 – Stihl FS 560 C-EM
Description and technical details
Motor
- Air-cooled single-cylinder two-stroke engine
- Engine displacement 57.1 cm ³ ; bore 47 mm; stroke 32.9 mm
- Spark plug: NGK BPMR7A
Fuel: minimum octane number 90 RON (mixed lubrication 1:50) or two stroke special fuel with
“KWF Test”; Manufacturer's recommendation: Stihl MotoMix
Transmission
- Transmission shaft enclosed by shaft and seated in plastic liner
- Angular gear: gear ratio FS 510 C-EM 1:0.71
- Output shaft thread: M14 x 1.5 left
- Shaft 38 mm x 2.4 mm
- Angle shaft / out put shaft: 145° (for mounting trimmer head)
Main dimensions and weights (measured values)
Length Without cutting equipment 1760 mm
Width Engine unit 300 mm
Height Engine unit 265 mm
Fuel tank volume
Weight
Engine unit (empty weight, without tools and tool
protector)
0.99 l
10.2 kg
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Test
6366 – Stihl FS 560 C-EM
Test facility
Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik, Gross-Umstadt
DLG-Testzentrum Technik & Betriebsmittel, Gross-Umstadt
Field test:
NFBZ Münchehof
Forstliches Bildungszentrum Itzelberg, Königsbronn
Forstamt Lampertheim
Authors
P. Müßig, KWF, Gross-Umstadt
J. Albert, DLG, Gross-Umstadt
KWF-Test committee
Test committee „Forstgeräte und Werkzeuge“(“Equipment and tools”)
Chairman: Sebastian Paar, Ruhpolding
FPA/DLG-approval valid until November 2017
In acknowledgement of the results of the test carried out by the KWF the approved product is also
entitled to carry the following test marks:
Published by
DLG-Testzentrum Technik & Betriebsmittel
Max-Eyth-Weg 1
D-64823 Gross-Umstadt
ENTAM European Network for Testing of
Agricultural Machines
c/o ENAMA
Via Venafro, 5
I-00159 Rome
Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik e.V.
Forsttechnischer Prüfungsausschuss (FPA)
Spremberger Strasse 1
D-64823 Gross-Umstadt
Telephone: +49 069/24788-611
Fax: +49 069/24788-110
E-mail: J.Albert@dlg.org
Internet: www.dlg-test.de
Telephone: +39 06 40860030
Fax: +39 06 4076264
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E-mail: Muessig@kwf-online.de
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Supported by the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture per decision by the
German Bundestag and the State Forest Administrations
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