Stihl HS 87, Instruction Manual

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NOTICE
Do not operate your machine with dull or dam‐
aged cutting blades. This may cause overload
and will give unsatisfactory cutting results.
13 Maintenance and Care
The following intervals apply to normal operating
conditions only. If your daily working time is longer
or operating conditions are difficult (very dusty work
area, etc.), shorten the specified intervals accord‐
ingly.
before starting work
after finishing work or daily
after each refueling stop
weekly
monthly
every 12 months
if problem
if damaged as required
Complete machine Visual inspection (condi‐
tion, leaks)
X X
Clean X
Control handle Check operation X X
Air filter (felt) Clean X X
Replace X
Air filter (paper) Clean X X
Replace X X
Manual fuel pump Check X
Have repaired by servic‐
ing dealer 1)
X
Pickup body (filter) in fuel
tank
Have checked by servic‐
ing dealer
1)
X
Have replaced by serv‐
icing dealer
1)
X X X
Fuel tank Clean X X
Carburetor Check idle adjustment X X
Readjust idle X
Spark plug Readjust electrode gap X
Replace after every 100
operating hours
Cooling air inlet Visual inspection X
Clean X
All accessible screws and
nuts (not adjusting
screws)
Retighten X
Antivibration elements Visual inspection X
Have replaced by serv‐
icing dealer
1)
X X
Cutting blades Clean X
Sharpen X
Visual inspection X
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