Adjusting Tip Contact Point Of Cutting And Anvil; Blades; Repairing; Opening And Closing The Cutting Blade Manually - Stihl ASA 85 Instruction Manual

19 Repairing

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► Loosen the screw (1).
► Fit setting tool (4) on adjusting nut (3).
► Tighten the adjusting nut (3) so that the cutting blade (2)
cannot be moved sideways away from the anvil blade (5)
and slips freely past the anvil blade (5) without play.
► Tighten down the screw (1) firmly.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.

18.5 Adjusting Tip Contact Point of Cutting and Anvil

Blades

The contact point between the cutting blade and anvil blade
must be readjusted if the tips of the two blades no longer
touch each other.
► Pull the trigger (2) three times in quick succession and
hold it depressed on the third pull.
3 short beeps sound 4 times. The cutting blade then opens
and closes in 3 small stages of 0.8 mm at a time.
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► Wait until the tips of the cutting blade (1) and anvil blade
(2) are exactly on top of one another.
► Release the trigger.
The position of the cutting blade (1) is stored. The contact
point between the tips of the cutting and anvil blades is
set.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
19 Repairing
19.1 Opening and Closing the Cutting Blade
Manually
► Switch off the pruning shears and pull out the connecting
cable plug.
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