22 Inspection and Maintenance
22.1 Inspection and Maintenance Chart
Always remove the battery before carrying out any inspection, cleaning or maintenance.
The following maintenance intervals are examples and apply for normal
operating conditions. Actual use and your experience will determine the fre‐
quency of required inspection and maintenance.
Before starting work
After finishing work
or daily
Every 50 working hours
Relevant Chapter
Complete Machine Visual inspection X
Clean
X
21
Controls Check function and condition
X
16.1
Gearbox Lubricating
X
22.3
Cutting Blades Visual inspection X X
22.2 Inspecting and Maintaining the
Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury from unin‐
tended activation, remove the battery before
inspecting the hedge trimmer or carrying out
any maintenance,
6. Carry out only the
maintenance operations described in this
manual. There are no user-authorized repairs.
STIHL recommends that repair work be per‐
formed by authorized STIHL servicing dealers.
To properly maintain the hedge trimmer:
► Lubricate the gearbox.
► Sharpen the cutting blades.
► Have worn or damaged cutting blades
replaced by an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer.
► Have worn, missing or damaged safety labels
replaced by an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer.
If you make a warranty claim for a component
that has not been serviced or maintained prop‐
erly, coverage may be denied.
22.3 Lubricating the Gearbox
To lubricate the gearbox:
► Remove the screw plug (1).
► If no grease can be seen on the inside of the
screw plug, screw the tube (2) of STIHL gear
lubricant into the filler hole.
► Squeeze no more than 0.2 oz. (5 g) of STIHL
gear lubricant into the gearbox.
► Remove the tube of STIHL gear lubricant.
► Insert the screw plug and tighten it.
NOTICE
■ Do not completely fill the gearbox with grease.
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