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NOTICE
■ If the battery is not stored as described in this
User Manual, the battery may become deeply
discharged and irreparably damaged.
► Charge a discharged battery before storing
it. STIHL recommends keeping the battery
state of charge between 40% and 60% (2 lit
green LEDs).
► Store the battery separately from the brush‐
cutter.
17 Cleaning
17.1
Cleaning the Brushcutter
► Switch off the brushcutter and remove the bat‐
tery.
► Clean the brushcutter with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► 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.
17.2
Cleaning the Deflector and Cut‐
ting Attachment
► Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery.
► Clean the deflector and cutting attachment
with a damp cloth or a soft brush.
17.3
Cleaning the Air Filter
► Switch off the brushcutter and remove the bat‐
tery.
1
► Clean the area around the air filter (2) with a
damp cloth or a soft brush.
► Turn the screw (1) counterclockwise until the
air filter (2) can be removed.
► Swing the air filter (2) upwards and pull it off.
► Pass the air filter (2) under running water to
rinse off coarse dirt from the outside.
► If the air filter (2) is damaged: Install a new air
filter (2).
► Allow the air filter (2) to dry in the air.
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2
► Install the air filter (2) in the housing and fold it
down.
The air filter (2) must sit flush in the housing at
all sides.
► Insert and tighten down the screw (1) firmly.
17.4
Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
18 Maintenance
18.1
Maintenance intervals
Maintenance intervals depend on the ambient
conditions and the operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance inter‐
vals:
After every 50 hours of operation
► Lubricate the gearbox.
► Clean the air filter.
Annually
► Have the brushcutter checked by a STIHL
dealer.
18.2
Lubricating the gearbox
1
► Remove screw plug (2).
► If no grease can be seen on the end of the
screw plug (2):
► Screw in the tube of STIHL gear lubri‐
cant (1).
► Squeeze 5 g of STIHL gear grease into the
gear housing.
► Unscrew the tube of STIHL gear lubri‐
cant (1).
► Refit and firmly tighten the screw plug (2) .
► Run the brushcutter for 1 minute without
load.
The STIHL gear lubricant is evenly distrib‐
uted.
18.3
Sharpening and Balancing a
Metal Cutting Attachment
Correctly sharpening and balancing metal cutting
attachments requires a lot of practice.
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