Stihl GHE 420, Instruction Manual

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing STIHL. We
develop and manufacture our quality
products to meet our customers'
requirements. The products are designed
for reliability even under extreme
conditions.
STIHL also stands for premium service
quality. Our specialist dealers guarantee
competent advice and instruction as well
as comprehensive service support.
We thank you for your confidence in us
and hope you will enjoy working with your
STIHL product.
Dr. Nikolas Stihl
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1 . Table of contents
Notes on the instruction manual 42
General 42
Instructions for reading the
instruction manual
42
Country-specific versions 42
Machine overview 43
For your safety 43
General 43
Warning – dangers caused by
electrical current
44
Clothing and equipment 44
Transporting the machine 44
Before operation 45
Working with your machine 46
Maintenance and repairs 47
Storage for prolonged periods
without operation
47
Disposal 48
Description of symbols 48
Standard equipment 48
Preparing the machine for
operation
49
Installing the ejection chute 49
Attaching the chassis 49
Tightening the screws of the wheel
carrier mounting:
50
Removing the blade cover 50
Installing the blade cover 50
Installing the feed chute ATO 400 50
Notes on working with the
machine
50
What material can be processed? 50
What material cannot be
processed?
50
Maximum branch diameter 50
Working area for operator 50
Working position of the machine 50
Correct machine load 51
Overload protection 51
If the cutting unit of the garden
shredder becomes blocked
51
Feeding the garden shredder 51
Safety devices 52
Motor restart inhibitor 52
Safety interlock 52
Motor run-down brake 52
Operating the machine 52
Electrical connection of garden
shredders
52
Connecting the power cable 53
Disconnecting the power cable 53
Strain relief 53
Switching on the garden shredder 53
Switching off the garden shredder 53
Checking rotational direction of
blade discs GHE 450.
54
Change rotational direction of
blade disc GHE 450
54
Folding out the branch guide 54
Folding in the branch guide 54
Tool box 54
Shredding 54
Maintenance 55
Cleaning the machine 55
Removing the feed chute ATO 400 55
Removing the blade discs 55
Installing the blade discs 56
Removing the counter-blade 57
Installing the counter-blade 57
Reversing the blades 57
Sharpening the blades 58
Wear limits of the blades 58