MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE I ACCESSORIES
5. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
A.
WARNING!
Always
work
with the
mo-
tor
switched off.
1.
BLADE REDUCTION GEAR GUARD (Fig.
7)
-
Lubricate
every
20
hours
through
the
grease
ni
pples
provided.
-
On
ly
use
lithium-based
grease
for
high
temper-
atures
and
extreme
pressures.
2. MAINTENANCE AND SHARPENING
OF
THE BLADE
A.
WARNING!
Periodically check that the
blades
are
not
bent
or
damaged
and
that the
fixed
comb
on
the
bl
ade
is intact.
Adjustment
of
the
distance between bla
des
is
not
necessary,
as
this
is
predetermined
by
the
manu
-
facturer.
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If
the
bl
ades
are
used
correctly, following all
the
i
n-
structions provided, t
hey
will
not
require
any
ma
in-
tenance
work
and
will
not
need
sharpen
ing.
It is necessary
to
sha
r
pen
the
blades
on
ly
when
the
trimming performance decreases and the branches
tend
to
stick together.
NOTE I
Any
intervention
on
the
blade
should
always
be
conducted
at
a
specialised
Cen-
tre
that
has
the
most
appropriate tools
and
is
able
to perform the operations without compromising
the
safety
of
the
machine.