Storing The Machine; Sharpening Instructions - Stihl HLE 71 Gebrauchsanleitung

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Storing the Machine

If the machine is to remain out of use for
approx. 3 months or more
Clean the cutting blades, check
N
condition and spray with STIHL
resin solvent
Fit blade guard over the blades
N
Thoroughly clean the machine,
N
especially the ventilation slots
Store the machine in a dry, secure
N
place using the built-in ring on the
bottom of the motor housing.
Protect against unauthorized use
(e. g., by children)
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Sharpening Instructions

When cutting performance and behavior
begin to deteriorate, i.e. blades
frequently snag on branches:
Resharpen the cutting blades.
It is best to have the cutting blades
resharpened by a dealer on a workshop
sharpener. STIHL recommends a STIHL
servicing dealer.
It is also possible to use a flat crosscut
sharpening file. Hold the sharpening file
at the prescribed angle (see
"Specifications").
Only sharpen the cutting edge – do
N
not file blunt projecting parts of the
cutting blade or the cutting blade
guard (see "Main Parts and
Controls")
Always file towards the cutting
N
edge.
The file only sharpens on the
N
forward stroke – lift it off the blade
on the backstroke.
Use a whetstone to remove burr
N
from cutting edge.
Remove as little material as
N
possible.
After sharpening, clean away filing
N
or grinding dust and then spray the
cutting blades with STIHL resin
solvent.
NOTICE
Do not operate your machine with dull or
damaged cutting blades. This may
cause overload and will give
unsatisfactory cutting results.
HLE 71, HLE 71K