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Please always observe the following 
important information for the prevention of 
damage or excessive wear to your STIHL 
machine:
1. Wearing parts
Some parts of the STIHL machine are 
subject to normal wear even when used 
properly and must be replaced in due time 
depending on type and duration of use.
These include:
–Blade
–Blade disc
–V-belt
2. Compliance with the information in 
this instruction manual
The STIHL machine must be used, 
maintained and stored with the care 
described in this instruction manual. Any 
damage caused by non-compliance with 
the safety, operating and maintenance 
instructions is the sole responsibility of the 
user.
This applies in particular to:
– Improper use of the product.
– Use of fuel and lubricants not approved 
by STIHL (lubricants, petrol and engine 
oil, see engine instruction manual).
– Product modifications not approved by 
STIHL.
– The use of attaching parts, attachments 
or cutting tools not approved by STIHL.
– Use of the product for sporting or 
competitive events.
– Resultant damage due to continued use 
of the product with defective 
components.
3. Maintenance operations
All operations listed in the section 
"Maintenance" must be performed 
regularly.
If these maintenance operations cannot be 
carried out by the user, a specialist dealer 
must be commissioned to perform them.
STIHL recommends that you have 
maintenance operations and repairs 
performed exclusively by a STIHL 
specialist dealer.
STIHL specialist dealers regularly attend 
training courses and are provided with 
technical information.
If these operations are neglected, faults 
may arise which are the responsibility of 
the user.
These include:
– Corrosive and other resultant damage 
caused by incorrect storage.
– Damage and resultant damage due to 
the use of spare parts which are not 
original STIHL parts.
– Damage due to maintenance and repair 
operations not performed in the 
workshops of authorised specialist 
dealers.
Blade disc assembly
6903 700 5101
Reversible blade (2x)
6903 702 0101
V-belt
6001 704 2100
Shredding material should be 
composted and not disposed of 
in household waste.
The machine, its packaging and 
accessories are all produced 
from recyclable materials and must be 
disposed of accordingly.
By disposing of materials separately, and 
in an environmentally friendly manner, 
valuable resources can be re-used. For 
this reason, the machine should be 
disposed of for recycling at the end of its 
useful life.
16.1 Petrol garden shredder 
(STIHL GH)
STIHL Tirol GmbH
Hans Peter Stihl-Strasse 5
6336 Langkampfen
Austria
declares under our sole responsibility that 
the machine
shredding machine for plant trimmings 
with petrol engine (STIHL GH)
conforms to the following EC directives:
2011/65/EU, 2000/14/EC, 2014/30/EU, 
2006/42/EC
14. Standard spare parts
15. Environmental protection
16. EU - Declaration of 
conformity
manufacturer's 
brand:
STIHL
type: GH 370.0 S
serial number 6001