Lubricating The Gearbox; Storing The Machine - Stihl HS 46 Instruction Manual

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12 Lubricating the Gearbox

12.1 Commercial usage only –
check every 25 hours of opera‐
tion
12.1.1 HS 46
Use STIHL gear lubricant for hedge trimmers
(special accessory) to lubricate the blade drive
gear.
► Remove the screws (1) from the underside of
the unit.
► Remove the retaining plate (2) and gearbox
cover (3).
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► Squeeze grease into the gearbox housing
(arrow) between the cam (4) and cutting
blade (5) a little at a time (max. 5 g (1/5 oz))
while turning the drive pinion (6) with a hex
key to distribute the grease evenly – avoid
contact with the cutting blades.
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NOTICE
Do not completely fill the gearbox with grease.
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► Fit the retaining plate (2) so that it is flush with
the gearbox housing.
1 ► Fit the gearbox cover (3), insert the screws (1)
and tighten them down firmly.
12.1.2 HS 56
Use STIHL gear lubricant for hedge trimmers
(special accessory) to lubricate the blade drive
gear.
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► Unscrew the filler plug (1). If no grease can be
seen on the inside of the filler plug, screw the
tube (2) of STIHL gear lubricant (special
accessory) into the filler hole.
► Squeeze up to 5 g (1/5 oz) grease into the
gearbox.
NOTICE
Do not completely fill the gearbox with grease.
► Unscrew the tube of grease from the filler
hole.
► Refit the filler plug and tighten it down firmly.

13 Storing the Machine

If out of use for periods of about 30 days or lon‐
ger
► Clean the cutting blades, check condition and
spray them with STIHL resin solvent.
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