Maintenance and Repairs......20 Engineering improvements Disposal............ 21 EC Declaration of Conformity....21 STIHL's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. For this reason we may modify Dear Customer, the design, engineering and appearance of our Thank you for choosing a quality engineered products periodically.
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Use the machine only for cutting hedges, shrubs, bushes, scrub and the like. The machine must not be used for any other purposes – risk of acci‐ STIHL can supply a comprehensive range of per‐ dents! sonal protective equipment. Other uses are not permitted and may lead to Transporting the machine accidents or damage to the machine.
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– Cutting blades must be properly tightened and in safe operating condition (clean, sharp, not bent or warped), correctly mounted and thor‐ oughly sprayed with STIHL resin solvent (lubri‐ cant) – Checking the cut protection for damage 0458-448-8321-C...
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2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques English Right hand on the control handle and left hand Make sure you always have good balance and on the handlebar. secure footing. 2.6.2 Left-handed users 2.7.1 When working at heights: – Always use a lift bucket –...
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If the hedge is very dusty or dirty, spray the cut‐ 2.10 Maintenance and Repairs ting blades with STIHL resin solvent from time to Service the machine regularly. Do not attempt time during cutting. This will significantly reduce any maintenance or repair work not described in blade friction, the aggressive effects of sap and the instruction manual.
Check the fuel filler cap for leaks at regular inter‐ vals. Use only a spark plug of the type approved by The HS 82 T is designed for shaping and trim‐ STIHL and make sure it is in good condition – ming hedges and shrubs with thinner branches.
For health reasons, avoid direct skin contact with gasoline and avoid inhaling gasoline vapor. STIHL MotoMix STIHL recommends the use of STIHL MotoMix. This ready-to-use fuel mix contains no benzol or lead, has a high octane rating and ensures that you always use the right mix ratio.
Unsuitable fuels or lubricants or mix ratios other unusable. than those specified may result in serious dam‐ STIHL MotoMix may be stored for up to 2 years age to the engine. Poor quality gasoline or without any problems. engine oil may damage the engine, sealing rings, ►...
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Opening Filling Up with Fuel Take care not to spill fuel while fueling and do not overfill the tank. STIHL recommends you use the STIHL filler noz‐ zle for fuel (special accessory). ► Fill the fuel tank. Closing ► Raise grip to vertical position.
6 Rear Handle English ► Place the cap on the opening and rotate it ► Fold the grip down. counterclockwise until it engages the filler neck. ► Continue rotating the cap counterclockwise (about a quarter turn) – this causes the bottom of the cap to be turned to the correct position.
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English 7 Starting / Stopping the Engine Also use this setting if the engine has been run‐ ning but is still cold. Cranking The stop switch (1) is in the normal run position I. ► Place the machine on the ground. ►...
8 Cleaning the Air Filter English ► Press down the throttle trigger lockout and Fuel tank run until completely dry open the throttle – the choke knob moves to ► After refueling, depress the manual fuel pump the run position e. After a cold start, warm up bulb at least 5 times –...
English 9 Adjusting the Carburetor ► Depress the outer ring of the choke knob and ► Position filter cover against the left side of the fit the filter cover. filter housing and swing it to the right – the two ►...
Wait for the engine to cool down completely hours – or sooner if the electrodes are badly before performing this work. eroded. Install only suppressed spark plugs of the type approved by STIHL – see "Specifica‐ tions". 11.1 Removing the Spark Plug ►...
English 12 Lubricating the Gearbox ► Unscrew the spark plug. Use STIHL gear lubricant for hedge trimmers (special accessory) for lubricating the blade drive 11.2 Checking the Spark Plug gear. ► Clean dirty spark plug. ► Check electrode gap (A) and readjust if neces‐...
► After sharpening, clean away filing or grinding It is best to have the cutting blades resharpened dust and then spray the cutting blades with by a dealer on a workshop sharpener. STIHL STIHL resin solvent. recommends a STIHL servicing dealer.
25 hours of operation Safety information label replace 1)STIHL recommends STIHL dealers2)not in all versions, market-specific or available as special accessory 16 Minimize Wear and Avoid – Using tools or accessories which are neither approved or suitable for the product or are of a Damage poor quality.
17 Main Parts English STIHL recommends that you have servicing and 7 Manual Fuel Pump repair work carried out exclusively by an author‐ 8 Spark Plug Boot ized STIHL servicing dealer. STIHL dealers are 9 Front Handle regularly given the opportunity to attend training...
Exhaust Emissions HS 82 RC The CO value measured in the EU type approval 600 mm blade: 107 dB(A) procedure is specified at www.stihl.com/co2. 750 mm blade: 107 dB(A) The measured CO value was determined on a 18.6.3 Vibration measurement a...
Done at Waiblingen, 03.02.2020 ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG STIHL products must not be thrown in the gar‐ bage can. Take the product, accessories and packaging to an approved disposal site for envi‐ ronment-friendly recycling.
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