The STIHL FS56C-E is a petrol brushcutter, powered by a STIHL 27cc 2-stroke engine and is fitted with a bike handle that makes clearance jobs a breeze. It has a mowing width of 420mm and is ideal for working on small to medium areas.
It features STIHL ErgoStart which cuts the effort required to start the tool by half, it works with a coil spring between the starter cord and the crankshaft, the rope can be pulled at just one third of the normal force. Additionally, a small fuel pump delivers fuel to the carburettor at the touch of a button. This reduces the number of starting strokes required following extended breaks in operations.
Controlling the FS 56 C-E petrol brushcutter couldn’t be easier thanks to the easy, comfortable thumb-operated control on the bike handle. The bike handle allows the machine to be easily guided, in a side-to-side swaying action, making it ideal for working on large areas and thus reducing fatigue.
This petrol brushcutter has a total length of 170cm and is supplied as standard with an AutoCut C26-2 mowing head. A metal grass cutting blade can be fitted to the FS 56 C-E to tackle thicker vegetation (available separately)
Please note:Â A blade fitting kit and blade guard are required when fitting a metal grass cutting blade (available separately)
All this is backed up by a 2 year manufacturers warranty.
Enhance your grass trimming with our range of STIHL strimmer and brushcutter accessories
Mowing Line - STIHL mowing line is tough and durable and comes in wide range of sizes and shapes
Mowing Heads - All our mowing heads are supplied with a full spool of mowing line
Grass Cutting Blades - Tackle thick vegetation by pairing your strimmer with a metal blade and fitting kit

STIHL Round 2mm Green Strimmer Line
£5.50 – £52.50
STIHL Round 2.4mm Orange Strimmer Line
£6.60 – £49.00
STIHL Round 2.7mm Red Strimmer Line
£5.40 – £48.10
STIHL Round 3mm Yellow Strimmer Line
£18.00 – £54.00
STIHL Square 2.4mm Orange Strimmer Line
£14.50 – £51.50
STIHL Square 2.7mm Red Strimmer Line
£13.70 – £50.50Displacement cm3 27.2
Performance kW 0.8
Power output hp 1.1
CO²  g/kWh 853
Weight kg 1) 5.2
Sound pressure level with plastic tool dB(A) 2) 93
Sound power level dB(A) 2) 108
Vibration value, left with plastic tool m/s2 3) 4.7
Vibration value, right with plastic tool m/s2 3) 3.8
Total length cm 4) 170
Displacement cm³ 27.2
Power output kW/bhp 0.8/1.1
Cutting diameter mm 420
Weight kg 5) 5.2
Tank volume l 0.34
Standard cutting tool AutoCut C 26-2
Handle type Tool-free handle adjustment / mower handlebar
Anti vibration system No AV-System
Tank cap STV screw tank cap
Starter cord ErgoStart