10.5 Emptying the grass catcher
box
Risk of injury!
The engine must be stopped for
safety reasons before removing the
grass catcher box.
● Detach the grass catcher box. (
● Hold the grass catcher box by the
handles (1) and (2) and empty it of
clippings.
● Ensure that flap (3) is properly closed.
Attach the grass catcher box. (
11. Maintenance
11.1 General
Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the section "For your safety" (
Annual service by the specialist dealer:
The lawn mower should be inspected once
annually by a specialist dealer. STIHL
recommends STIHL specialist dealers.
11.2 Cleaning the machine
Maintenance interval:
After each use
Risk of injury!
Stop the engine and remove the
spark plug socket.
Empty the fuel tank (run empty)
before placing the machine in the
cleaning position.
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Cleaning position:
● Select cutting level 1. (
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● Release the upper handlebar (1) by
unscrewing the two rotary handles (2).
● Open the discharge flap and hold it
open.
● Place the machine in the cleaning
position until it stands on its own.
7.6)
11.3 Engine
Maintenance interval:
See engine instruction manual.
7.6)
General information:
Observe the operating and maintenance
instructions contained in the attached
engine instruction manual.
To achieve a long service life, it is always
particularly important to maintain a
sufficient level of oil and to change the oil
and air filter regularly.
4.).
The recommended oil change intervals as
well as information on engine oil and oil
capacities can also be found in the engine
instruction manual.
The cooling ribs must always be kept clean
to ensure that the engine is adequately
cooled.
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11.4 Checking the mowing blade
wear limit
Risk of injury!
Observe the safety instructions in
the "For your safety" section. (
Maintenance interval:
Before each use.
Risk of injury!
A worn mowing blade may break
7.7)
off and cause serious injuries. The
instructions for blade maintenance
must therefore always be
observed.
Mowing blades are subject to
differing degrees of wear
depending on the location and
duration of use. If you use the
machine on sandy ground or use it
frequently under dry conditions, the
mowing blade will be subjected to
greater loads and will wear more
quickly than the average.
Check procedure:
The mowing blade (1) must be cleaned
thoroughly before each check procedure.
● Place the machine in the cleaning
position. (
Mowing blade thickness:
The blade thickness (A) must be ensured
at all points on the mowing blade. The
most important points are marked in the
illustration. (Check using slide calliper.)
A = 2 mm
Wear limit of the cutting edges:
The cutting edges must not be ground
back by more than distance (B) during
sharpening. When checking, place a
ruler (2) against the front blade edge (3)
and check for wear.
B = 5 mm
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4.)
11.2)
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