Stihl MH 445.1 - Cleaning the Machine; Removing the Hoes; Maintenance

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● Move the tiller to the area to be tilled
with the engine stopped. (Ö 13.1)
● Fold in the transport chassis. (Ö 11.4)
● Start the engine. (Ö 11.6)
● Hold the tiller firmly at the handles with
both hands and maintain a secure
footing – note working area for
operator. (Ö 10.1)
● Actuate and hold self-propulsion lever
(forwards). (Ö 11.8)
The hoes start to rotate and tilling can
begin.
● After work is completed, disengage
self-propulsion (Ö 11.8), stop the
engine (Ö 11.7) and clean the machine
(Ö 12.2).
12.1 Removing the hoes
● Allow the machine (engine, gearbox) to
cool down completely.
● Place the tiller in the cleaning position.
(Ö 12.2)
● Removing the plant protection discs:
Fold open the securing clip of folding
retainer (1) and remove the folding
retainer. Remove plant protection
disc (2).
● Removing the hoes:
Fold open the securing clip of folding
retainer (3) and remove the folding
retainer. Remove the hoe assembly (4).
● Remove the protection rings (5) and
store safely – do not lose!
12.2 Cleaning the machine
Maintenance interval:
After each use
● Clean the entire machine thoroughly
after each use. Care of the machine will
protect it against damage and extend its
service life.
Risk of injury!
Only work in a forward direction.
Beware of obstacles (e.g. stone
slabs of paths), which must not be
run over.
12. Maintenance
Risk of injury!
Always wear protective
gloves.
Do not touch the blades
until they have come to a standstill.
If you do not have the necessary
expertise or auxiliary equipment,
please always contact a specialist
dealer.
STIHL recommends that you have
maintenance operations and
repairs performed exclusively by a
STIHL specialist dealer.
STIHL recommends the use of
original STIHL spare parts.
Risk of injury!
Carefully read the section "For your
safety" (Ö 4.), particularly the
subsection "Maintenance and
repairs" (Ö 4.7), and follow all
safety instructions exactly before
performing any maintenance or
cleaning operations on the
machine.
Detach the spark plug
socket before performing
any maintenance or
cleaning operations.
The complete hoe set together with
the plant protection disc can be
removed from the drive shaft by
removing the folding retainer next
to the gearbox housing. For
assembly work on the hoes, follow
the instructions in the "Mounting the
hoes" (Ö 7.7), (Ö 7.8) and "Hoe
combinations" (Ö 10.3) sections.
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