HaplessPlantKiller

OK. You have to hand it to Sthil or at least Tom because they know exactly what you are asking. For me I have an answer for my situation. Cut and paste from email. Cheers as well everyone and Peter for the replies. Thanks for getting in touch. The two gearbox greases you show in simple terms one is low melting point grease for hedgecutter (Multilube) the other is a high melting point grease (Superlube FS). It is purely down to gear box temperature the brushcutter gearbox generates a lot more heat as it spins faster. Your picture of the HS45 (your hedgtrimmer) does show a grease point. The thread on this is the same as the tube of grease. I have attached both 2002 and 2000 versions of the owner’s manual (not sure without serial number how old yours is) and both have a section on lubricating the gear box. It is worth noting that all new HS45 no longer have this grease point and you are required to remove the base plate (as per the videos you have seen) The reason for this is the HS45 is a domestic hedgecutter and not designed for commercial use with a recommendation of re-greasing every 25hrs. For a domestic application this would be quite a while and the process would be completed while in for annual service at dealer ship. The second type of grease you refer to for hedgecutter blades is called SuperClean 50ml 0782 420 1001 or 300ml 0782 420 1002. This removes resin and dirt while providing lubrication. I hope this answers your questions. Kind Regards Tom Eadie Product Trainer, Technologies & Product Advisor Andreas Stihl Limited So its worth noting that if you dont have a grease point you'll need to remove base plate.

No. If by blade gearbox you mean strimmer blade gearbox. The top one is for strimmers. Pic shows that except my strimmer is designed to not need it. The bottom one states its for hedge trimmers and electric chainsaws. Multilub.... I've downloaded the manual for my hedge trimmer just now from sthil so it's the latest version. It shows where I need to lubricate. States "every 50 hours of use" so that's different. Unfortunately doesn't give product number for the lube needed. But must be the Multilub because as you said there are only two types for sale on sthil website.

I know exactly how you feel. You see Sthil are very particular. They require you to use the right thing in every place. For example a friend had a sthil chainsaw. Made the two stroke oil and fuel mix. Happily logged up for Christmas. But the chainsaw went wrong. Sent it back. Andnthey informed him he had invalidated his warranty because he hadn't used sthil 2 stroke oil. They had analysed the engine coating. He was shocked but they were correct. Hence he no longer buys sthil products because its ridiculous. So I've bought the grease but its clear that its uses are depicted by the instruction pictures. On another forum someone mentioned a specific grease for strimmer gear boxes and in reply someone stated that you cant use the strimmer gear box grease on the hedge trimmers. That it needs its own. I can only assume the instructional picture on the grease tube instruct what products you can use it on. No hedge trimmer on that superlube tube.

Now, living up to the hapless part of my name I already own the "other" type of grease. In an attempt to purchase the correct grease I followed the flippy tabs name on the rail of hanging packets. Merrily walked and paid and left. Only when I got home did I realise that some kind soul had placed the wrong grease on the clutch grease rail. And i bought it. So ... i have "that other" grease. Even has a picture of thenhede trimmer on it. *insert raspberry here" No ... where i have still failed is that the clutch grease I do have is apparently for their strimmer only. No picture of hedge trimmers on it. After a rummage with Google you have to buy the clutch grease with hedge trimmers on it for .... well you know.

I have Sthil hedge trimmers too. No mention of clutch grease in the manual. Lucky I bought some fir the strimmer that doesn't need it .... then after looking its a different clutch grease for hedge trimmers compared to strimmers. Of course it is ?

Well it appears that there isn't any doubt about it. After some hand wringing I thought get it from the horses mouth so to speak and this is the official response from Sthil ...... Hi random person contacting us, Thanks for getting in touch. The FS410C now comes with sealed for life gear boxes so no need for any grease. It was changed a year so ago due to a large proportion been over or under greased both as bad as each other. I hope this answers your question Kind Regards Tom Eadie Product Trainer, Technologies & Product Advisor Andreas Stihl Limited So there we are. Maybe it wouldve been handy if they mentioned that in the manual. In the same way as when you buy a new brush saw like the FS419c that if it comes with a grass cutting attachment that if you buy the brush blade, you'll be needing to buy the corresponding guard, and washer, and plate. And then if you buy the bramble cutting blade, you'll be needing a few more washers, and spacers and yup .... a different guard as well. But .... no clutch grease cause its greased for life. Somehow. Thanks for the replies.

hi folks After purchasing and then using obscenely the beast that is the Sthil410c to obliterate brambles, grass, the odd tree my garden has suddenly been revealed. And now it will only require the odd armageddonlike event to keep it in check. So I started to have a rummage online on whats required to service the brush cutter before it goes to bed for winter. After some looking I found that it is essential to buy gear box grease for the bearing at the end of the cutting pole. Bought some and then went to undo the bolt to squeeze in the correct grease but .... mine doesn't have one. It just has a logo on a blanking plate. I've seen one post that suggests it may be greased for life which is likely over optimistic straw clutching but I live in hope. Any one else or any ideas how to give the gear box more life. Before I start shoving the grease in any likely looking opening in that area. Seems odd but it us what it is.