Lubricating The Gearbox; Storing The Machine - Stihl FH-KM Instruction Manual

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Lubricating the Gearbox

Blade Drive Gear
Lubricate the blade drive gear with
STIHL gear lubricant for hedge trimmers
– see "Special Accessories".
Check the lubricant level at regular
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intervals of about every 25 hours of
operation. Unscrew the filler
plug (1) – if no grease can be seen
on the inside of the filler plug, screw
the tube of grease into the filler hole.
Squeeze up to 1/5 oz (5 g) grease
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into the gearbox.
NOTICE
Do not completely fill the gearbox with
grease.
Unscrew the tube of grease from the
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filler hole.
Refit the filler plug and tighten it
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down firmly.
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Angle Drive
Lubricate the angle drive with STIHL
gear lubricant for brushcutters – see
"Special Accessories".
Check the lubricant level at regular
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intervals of about every 25 hours of
operation. Unscrew the filler
plug (2) – if no grease can be seen
on the inside of the filler plug, screw
the tube of grease into the filler hole.
Squeeze up to 1/5 oz (5 g) grease
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into the gearbox.
NOTICE
Do not completely fill the gearbox with
grease.
Unscrew the tube of grease from the
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filler hole.
Refit the filler plug and tighten it
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down firmly.

Storing the Machine

For periods of 3 months or longer
Clean the cutting blades, check
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condition and spray them with
STIHL resin solvent.
Fit the blade scabbard.
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If the KombiTool is removed from
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the KombiEngine and stored
separately: Fit the protective cap on
the drive tube to avoid dirt getting
into the coupling.
Store the machine in a dry, high or
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locked location – out of the reach of
children and other unauthorized
persons.
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