Stihl HLE 71 [18/28] Maintenance and care

HLE 71, HLE 71K

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Maintenance and Care

The following maintenance intervals apply in normal operating conditions. The specified

intervals must be shortened accordingly when working for longer than normal or under

difficult cutting conditions (extensive dust, etc.).

before starting work

at the end of work and/or

daily

weekly

monthly

yearly

if faulty

if damaged

as required

Complete machine

Visual inspection X

clean X

Intake port for cooling air

Visual inspection X

clean X

Cutting blades

Visual inspection X

clean

sharpen

1)2)

have them replaced by a specialist dealer

Gear lubrication

check X

Top up X

Carbon brushes

inspection by a specialist dealer after every

100 hours of operation

have them replaced by a specialist dealer

All accessible screws, nuts and bolts retighten X

Safety information labels replace X

STIHL recommends STIHL servicing dealers

Afterwards spray the blades with STIHL resin solvent