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15.3
Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
15.4
Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.
16 Maintenance
16.1
Removing and Attaching the
Blade
16.1.1
Removing the Blade
► Switch the lawn mower off and remove the
battery.
► Tilt the lawn mower sideways and set it down.
► Hold blade (1) with one hand.
► Unscrew screw (2) in the direction of the arrow
and remove together with coupler (3).
► Remove blade (1).
► Discard screw (2) and coupler (3).
Use a new screw and new coupler to attach
blade (1).
16.1.2
Attaching the Blade
► Switch the lawn mower off and remove the
battery.
► Tilt the lawn mower sideways and set it down.
► Clean the blade contact surface and blade
bushing.
► Fit mowing blade (1) onto the blade bushing
with the curved wings pointing upwards.
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► The locating lugs (4) on the blade bushing
must be located in the recesses in the mowing
blade.
► Hold mowing blade (1) with one hand and fit
new coupler (3).
► Apply Loctite 243 thread locker to the thread
of new screw (2).
► Screw in screw (2) and tighten to 20 Nm.
16.2
Sharpening and Balancing the
Blade
Sharpening and balancing the blade correctly
requires a lot of practice.
STIHL recommends having the blade sharpened
and balanced by a STIHL specialist dealer.
The current addresses of the specialist dealers
can be found under the respective STIHL country
representative at www.stihl.com.
WARNING
■ The cutting edges of the blade are sharp. This
may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear protective gloves.
► Switch the lawn mower off and remove the
battery.
► Upend the lawn mower.
► Remove the blade.
► Sharpen the blade. Observe the sharpening
angle and cool the blade,
Bluing of the blade during sharpening is not
permitted.
► Attach the blade.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
17 Repairing
17.1
Repairing the Lawn Mower
The user should not repair the lawn mower or
blade themselves.
► If the lawn mower or blade is damaged: do not
use the lawn mower or blade and consult a
STIHL specialist dealer.
► If warning signs are illegible or damaged: have
the warning signs replaced by a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
17.2
Servicing and Repairing the
Charger
The charger does not need servicing and it can‐
not be repaired.
16 Maintenance
19.2.
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