HL-KM
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Definitions
1 Cutting Blades
Steel blades for cutting hedges and 
shrubs.
2 Blade Drive Gear
Converts rotary movement of angle 
drive into reciprocating movement 
of cutting blades.
3 Drive Tube
Encloses and protects the drive 
shaft between the coupling sleeve 
and gearbox.
4Angle Drive
Transmits rotary motion of drive 
shaft to the blade drive gear.
5 Sliding Sleeve
Locks and unlocks the cutter bar 
adjusting mechanism.
6 Quadrant
Locks the cutter bar in the required 
position.
7 Adjusting Lever
Used to set cutter bar to the 
required angle.
8 Blade Scabbard
Covers cutting blades when hedge 
trimmer is not in use.
9 Sleeve
Locates drive tube in coupling 
sleeve.
Cutting Blades
Weight
Users of this machine may only carry out 
the maintenance and service work 
described in this user manual. All other 
repairs must be carried out by a 
servicing dealer.
STIHL recommends that you have 
servicing and repair work carried out 
exclusively by an authorized STIHL 
servicing dealer. STIHL dealers are 
regularly given the opportunity to attend 
training courses and are supplied with 
the necessary technical information.
When repairing the machine, only use 
replacement parts which have been 
approved by STIHL for this power tool or 
are technically identical. Only use high-
quality replacement parts in order to 
avoid the risk of accidents and damage 
to the machine.
STIHL recommends the use of original 
STIHL replacement parts.
Original STIHL parts can be identified by 
the STIHL part number, the { 
logo and the STIHL parts symbol K 
(the symbol may appear alone on small 
parts).
Specifications
Type: Double-edged 
for bidirectional 
cutting
Cutting length: 500 mm, 
600 mm
Tooth spacing: 34 mm
Tooth height: 22 mm
Sharpening angle: 45° to 
horizontal
HL-KM 0° 500 mm: 1.7 kg
HL-KM 145° 500 mm: 2.4 kg
HL-KM 145° 600 mm: 2.6 kg
Maintenance and Repairs