Lubricating The Gearbox - Stihl HL-KM Series Instruction Manual

If necessary, rest the gearbox on a
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raised support (e.g. mound, brick or
something similar).
Make sure you have a firm footing,
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either standing, stooping or
kneeling.
Hold the machine with you left hand
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and press it down firmly – do not
touch the controls on the control
handle – see KombiEngine or basic
power tool instruction manual.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
WARNING
The cutting attachment may begin to
move as soon as the engine starts. For
this reason, blip the throttle after starting
– the engine returns to idling speed.
The starting procedure is now as
described in the instruction manual of
the KombiEngine or basic power tool
you are using.
Stopping the Engine
See KombiEngine or basic power
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tool instruction manual.
HL-KM

Lubricating the Gearbox

Blade Drive Gear
Lubricate the blade drive gear with
STIHL gear lubricant for hedge trimmers
– see "Special Accessories".
HL 0° version
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Adjustable HL 145° version
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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 10 g (2/5 oz) 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.
Angle Drive Gear
Lubricate the angle drive gear with
STIHL gear lubricant for hedge trimmers
(special accessory).
Adjustable HL 145° version
2
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 5 g (1/5 oz) grease
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into the gearbox.
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