Cleaning The Cutting Blades; Maintenance; Maintenance Intervals; Lubricating The Gearbox - Stihl HSA 60.0 Gebrauchsanleitung

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► Remove foreign objects from the battery com‐
partment and clean the battery compartment
with a damp cloth.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
14.2

Cleaning the cutting blades

► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► Spray both sides of the cutting blades with
STIHL resin solvent.
► Insert battery.
► Run the hedge trimmer for 5 seconds.
The cutting blades run. The STIHL resin sol‐
vent is distributed evenly.
14.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
14.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.

15 Maintenance

15.1

Maintenance Intervals

The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance inter‐
vals:
After every 50 hours of operation
► Lubricate the gearbox.
Every 12 months
► Have hedge trimmer checked by a STIHL
servicing dealer.
15.2

Lubricating the Gearbox

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► Remove screw plug (1).
► If no grease is visible on the end of the screw
plug (1):
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► Screw in the tube of STIHL gear lubri‐
cant (2).
► Squeeze 5 g of STIHL gear grease into the
gear housing.
► Unscrew the tube of STIHL gear lubri‐
cant (2).
► Insert and tighten the screw plug (1)
securely.
► Run the hedge trimmer for one minute.
The STIHL gear lubricant is evenly distrib‐
uted.
15.3

Sharpening the cutting blades

STIHL recommends you have the cutting blades
resharpened by a STIHL dealer.
WARNING
■ The teeth of the cutting blades are very sharp.
There is a risk of cutting oneself.
► Wear work gloves made of robust material.
► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► Use a STIHL flat file to sharpen each cutting
edge on the upper blade. The file only sharp‐
ens on the forward stroke. Maintain the pre‐
scribed sharpening angle,
► Turn the hedge trimmer over.
► Sharpen the remaining cutting edges.
► Deburr each cutting edge from below.
► Turn the hedge trimmer over.
► Deburr the remaining cutting edges.
► Use a damp cloth to remove the filing dust.
► Spray both sides of cutting blades with STIHL
resin solvent.
► Run the hedge trimmer for 5 seconds.
The cutting blades run. The STIHL resin sol‐
vent is distributed evenly.
► If you are unsure: Consult a STIHL authorized
dealer.
15 Maintenance
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