Maintenance; Removing The Hoes - Stihl MH 700 Manual De Instrucciones

Risk of injury!
Only work in a forward direction.
Beware of obstacles (e.g. stone
slabs of paths), which must not be
run over.
● Move the tiller to the area to be tilled
with the engine stopped. (
● Place the transport wheel in the working
position. ( 12.4)
● Start the engine. ( 12.6)
● Hold the tiller firmly at the handles with
both hands and maintain a secure
footing – note working area for
operator. ( 11.1)
● Actuate and hold self-propulsion lever
(forwards). ( 8.4)
The hoes start to rotate and tilling can
begin.
● After work is completed, disengage
self-propulsion ( 8.4), stop the engine
( 12.7) and clean the machine
( 13.2).

13. Maintenance

Risk of injury!
Carefully read the section "For your
safety" ( 4.), particularly the
subsection "Maintenance and
repairs" ( 4.7), and follow all
safety instructions exactly before
performing any maintenance or
cleaning operations on the
machine.
Detach the spark plug
socket before performing
any maintenance or
cleaning operations.
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13.1 Removing the hoes

Risk of injury!
The hoes must only be removed
with the assistance of a second
person to avoid the machine
14.1)
unexpectedly falling over or tipping
over.
Risk of injury!
Always wear gloves to
prevent injuries from
sharp-edged
components.
The hoe assembly together with the
plant protection disc can be
removed from the drive shaft by
removing the folding retainer next
to the gearbox housing.
The plant protection discs and hoes
are removed in the same way on
both sides.
Removing the plant protection discs:
● Allow the machine (engine, gearbox) to
cool down completely.
● Lift the tiller slightly in a horizontal
position with the help of a second
person.
● Fold open the securing clip of folding
retainer (1) and remove the folding
retainer.
● Remove plant protection disc (2).
Removing the hoes:
● Allow the machine (engine, gearbox) to
cool down completely.
● Lift the engine slightly in a horizontal
position with the help of a second
person.
● Fold open the securing clip of folding
retainer (1) and remove the folding
retainer.
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