Technical Information · issue 46 of 2007
Cutting Attachment with Cutter Guard; Benefit of Cutter Guard; HL 45 Specifications; Specifications of Cutting Attachment with Cutter Guard; Tip Guard (Special Accessory); Summary
IssueTI 46/2007
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Technical Information 46.2007
STIHL HL 45 Hedge Trimmer – Series 4232
Contents
1. Cutting Attachment
with Cutter Guard
1.1 Benefit of Cutter Guard
1.2 HL 45 Specifications
1.3 Specifications of Cutting Attachment with Cutter Guard
1.4 Tip Guard (Special Accessory)
1.5 Summary
1. Cutting Attachment 1.1 Benefit of Cutter Guard
with Cutter Guard
1
405TI001 KN
405TI000 KN
The cutter guard (1) provides protection when
cutting at leg height.
Top: Previous cutting attachment without cutter
guard The cutter guard can also be retrofitted to units with
Bottom: New cutting attachment with cutter guard the previous attachment 4230 710 1234 (gearbox
with cutting attachment).
In order to standardize parts, the gearbox with
cutter guard from the HL 90 K hedge trimmer will
also be used on the HL 45.
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1.2 HL 45 Specifications 1.3.2 Cutting Blades
1.2.1 Overall weight
Dry, fully assembled, with cutting attachment.
12.3 lbs (5.60 kg)
1.3 Specifications of Cutting Attachment
with Cutter Guard
1.3.1 Gearbox
Overall gear ratio: 1:5.1
Angle: 0° to blade plane
(straight) Method of operation: Double-sided
No. of strokes Cutting length: 20 in (50 cm)
at 9500 rpm: 3725 per minute Tooth pitch (a): 1.37 in (35 mm)
Angle Drive Gear Tooth height (b): 0.78 in (20 mm)
Blade thickness: 0.088 in (2.25 mm)
Lubricant: STIHL gear lubricant for
brushcutters
Part No.
– 3 oz (80 g) tube: 0781 120 1117 1.3.3 Sharpening the Cutting Blades
– 8 oz (225 g) tube: 0781 120 1118 Sharpening angle 45° to blade plane
Initial capacity: 038 oz (11.0 g) Sharpener: STIHL USG with special
Re-lubrication: up to 0.18 oz (5 g) attachment for hedge
trimmer blades
Blade drive gear
(spur gear with linkage) Sharpening instructions see USG instruction
manual – note for older
Lubricant: STIHL gear lubricant for instruction manuals:
hedge trimmers sharpen as cutting
Part No. blades of HS 246,
– 3 oz (80 g) tube: 0781 120 1109 HL 75 or HL 100
– 8 oz (225 g) tube: 0781 120 1110 Grinding wheel STIHL shaped grinding
Initial capacity: 0.74 oz (21.0 g) wheel 5203 750 7010
Re-lubrication: up to 0.18 oz (5 g) Setting of scale A - 10°
Setting of scale B 0
Setting of scale C, right - 45°
Setting of scale C, left + 45°
1.3.4 Cleaning the Cutting Blades
Spray the cutting blades with STIHL resin solvent –
0782 420 1002 – 10,2 fl.oz (300 ml) spray can.
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1.4 Tip Guard (Special Accessory)
The tip guard kit 4230 007 1005 is available as a
special accessory. This kit can be mounted to the
previous and new cutting attachments.
The tip guard helps protect the blades from damage
when working close to the ground or near walls and
other solid objects.
1.5 Summary 445TI004 KN
Item Part Name Previous New Rem.
1 Attachment HL 0°; 4230 710 1234 --- 1) 2)
including item 3:
2 Attachment HL 0°; --- 4230 710 1238 1) 3)
including items 4 and 5:
3 Cutting attachment kit, 500 mm / 20 in 4230 710 5900 --- 2)
4 Cutting attachment kit, 500 mm / 20 in --- 4230 710 5903 4)
5 Cutter guard --- 4230 740 9500 4) 5)
Modification to be introduced : In the foreseeable future
Remarks
1) The HL 0° is a complete attachment and not a replacement part
2) Previous version of part remains available for other models
3) The new version of the complete attachment can also be used for older machines
4) Spare parts: See parts documentation from mediaCAT® 01/2008.
5) New version of part can also be used for the attachment under item 1
© ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2007 Technical Documentation
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