19 Maintenance
► Clean area around the blade and the blade itself with a
soft brush or a damp cloth.
18.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
19 Maintenance
19.1 Sharpening and Balancing the Blade
Correctly sharpening and balancing the blade requires a lot
of practice.
STIHL files, filing aids and sharpeners help you sharpen the
blade correctly.
STIHL recommends you have the blade resharpened and
balanced by a STIHL servicing dealer.
WARNING
The blade's cutting edges are sharp. There is a risk of cut
injuries.
► Wear work gloves made of durable material.
► Switch off the mower, remove the activation key and
battery.
► Stand the mower on end.
► Remove the blade.
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► Use a STIHL flat crosscut file to sharpen the cutting edge
(2). The file only sharpens on the forward stroke. Maintain
the specified sharpening angle, @ 22.2.
► Turn the blade (1) over.
► Sharpen the other cutting edge (2).
► Mount the blade.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
20 Repairing
20.1 Repairing the Mower and Battery
The mower, blade and battery cannot be repaired by the
user.
► If the mower or the blade is damaged: Do not use your
mower and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for
assistance.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged: Replace
the battery.
► If safety labels are illegible or damaged: Have the labels
replaced by a STIHL servicing dealer.
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