HOW TO SHARPEN, SERVICE & MAINTAIN A HEDGE TRIMMER. DIY

[@CarlIngersoll]

Very complete, clear, helpful.

[@mowtime]

Hi Thanks. Glad it was helpful for you. Have a great day. 👍 😀

[@w.d.hamilton3429]

Best video I’ve seen regarding maintenance of a hedge trimmer. 👏👍🏻

[@mowtime]

Thanks mate. Appreciate the feedback. Have a great day 😃 👍

[@helenclaire1055]

Thank you so much. Very informative and easy to understand and follow. Great work! Claire

[@mowtime]

Your welcome Helen. have a great day. 👍 😀

[@rhysjohnston7925]

Awesome. Nice and concise. Thanks so much

[@mowtime]

No worries at all. Have a great day. Ben 😃

[@michellem9392]

Very informative, thanks!

[@mowtime]

Your welcome. have a great day 😀

[@nickreynolds86]

Fabulous video - thank you.

[@mowtime]

Your welcome. Glad it was helpful. Have a great day. Ben 👍 😃

[@user-nk6568]

Great video for us DIY Stihl users who can't easily find local service shops! Thanks

[@mowtime]

Glad to help. 😃

[@patshannon8899]

Glad i found this video. You just saved me a lot of change.

[@mowtime]

haha glad I could help. 👍 😃

[@mozz5442]

Cheers mate,very helpful.Clear and concise.

[@mowtime]

Thanks. Glad it was helpful. Have a great week. 👍

[@frankvoynar6427]

Great info, thank you..

[@mowtime]

Your welcome. Have a great day. Ben 😃

[@rosco3666]

Just purchased this trimmer based on your review and will use this video come maintenance time. Thanks.

[@mowtime]

Great to here Rosco. Hope you are enjoying it. Just stay on top of maintenance, and it will work like a dream. Thanks for the support. 😀

[@paulbarnes3791]

The black stihl grease is for gearbox

[@jessekohn3798]

Thanks for this! Bought a second hand trimmer that performed so poorly. Keen to sharpen it up and give it another run!

[@mowtime]

Definitely could help you out mate. Can make a big difference. Have a great day mate. Ben 👍 😀

[@andrewrussell6100]

Great vid, there lad , and very helpful , you sure know what ya talking about . hope you and your family enjoy the weekend...

[@mowtime]

Thanks Andy. You to mate 🙂👍🏻

[@HeirloomLawnGarden]

Very thorough video mate. Thank you!

[@mowtime]

Great. Glad it was helpful. Happy mowing/gardening 🙂👍🏻

[@sallybrocklebank8466]

Very helpful thank you

[@mowtime]

No worries Sally. Have a great day 👍 😃

[@BarneyRubble82]

Fantastic tutorial Brother. Thank you so much for uploading the video. Very informative and I'm going to give it a go myself. Thanks so much. Best wishes Lee

[@mowtime]

Hey Lee no worries at all. Glad it was helpful. Have a great rest of the week 👍 😃

[@dawnfitzgerald7433]

Very informational thank you

[@mowtime]

Hi Dawn Thanks. Have a great day 🙂👍🏻

[@ajackson2876]

Thanks Ben!

[@mowtime]

No worries 🙂👍🏻

[@markhicks9545]

Yes I always do these steps but have up graded to milwaukee die grinder to shapen often wonder about the burs under the blades as there the areas where the blades contact

[@Stumpman61]

I’m a homeowner thank you for the info and helpful tips 👍🏻

[@mowtime]

Your most welcome. Have a great week. 👍 😀

[@PerfectMoonJamaica]

Great vid❤🎉❤ Thanks

[@mowtime]

Your welcome 😀

[@martymcfly7628]

Good vid.. cheers

[@mowtime]

Thanks Marty. Have a great week mate 👍🏻🙂

[@anitahendrix7573]

Thanks got a WORX hedge trimmer and love it. Need to sharpen it.

[@mowtime]

Hi Anita No worries at all. How are you finding the WORX trimmer? Have a great day. Thanks Ben 😃

[@Petalsandstamens]

Hi could you use the telco diamond sharpener to sharpen the blades? Thank you for sharing your knowledge around cleaning and maintaining tools.

[@mowtime]

Hi Peter No worries at all. Glad your found it helpful. Yes, you certainly can. Just will be a slow process. Have a great day. Ben 👍 😀

[@H0kieJoe]

Soaking table saw blades in Simple Green is pretty effective at removing wood pitch. I imagine it would work well on anything lawn tool related.

[@mowtime]

Good idea. Thanks mate 👍 😃

[@lovelawns]

Helpful video mate. Might try a dremal on my next sharpen. Been using a small grinding disc up until now. Cheers

[@mowtime]

Thanks legend. Ye I used to do that to. Dremel I find such easier to handle and with all the attachments you can sharpen/grind/polish/cut out etc it’s great. Hope all is well on your end mate 🙂👍🏻

[@lovelawns]

@@mowtime will give it a try. Thanks mate

[@kingkonggod600]

Great video where does the wd silicone come into the cleaning sequence is it used instead of the stihl superclean

[@mowtime]

Hi Yes, it does the same as the super clean. I just keep WD in the shed at home and keep the Superclean with me in the Ute to use on site. Have a great day 🙂👍🏻

[@jonbarnhard3681]

How often should you be greasing the gearbox? I've just bought the Milwaukee quik lok hedge trimmer, doesn't say anything in the manual about greasing.

[@mowtime]

Hi Depending on the frequency of use. If used regularly, I would be greasing every 1-2months. Thanks Ben 😃 👍

[@gerry3670]

Great vid mate. Well explained and illustrated. Easy to follow. Just one question, heard a bit about having to spray some garden friendly cleaner after the hedging is done to prevent the plants from getting an infection from the blades. Would that cleaner you showed do that ? Cheers

[@mowtime]

Thanks mate. No, that cleaner won't disinfect. It's a good idea to disinfect them if you are trimming/pruning plants with a disease on a regular occurrence to prevent transferring it. Something like Isocol will do this. Just spray on, leave it a bit than wipe off. Hope that was of some help. Have a great day mate.

[@barlow2976]

Well worth spraying contact cleaner on battery contacts etc, they get filthy.

[@ballsbustedbybreaks5993]

Thanks for the vid didnt know I had to grease the gearbox. What speed setting do you have your dremel on?

[@mowtime]

Hey mate Ye, super important in maintaining longevity, and keeping your blades running smooth. I run my speed on 10-15 normally. Have a great day 🙂👍🏻

[@passmethewrench]

...chuckling.... yeah, spray superclean on ur hedger blades after use like u do, huh. (wink-wink) It"s a cultivated habit. U'll get there, & when u do, u won't have to do all that cleaning. Good video. Thx.

[@1imanni1]

Great video. How many times do you think you can sharpen the blade until you can't no more and it's time to purchase a new trimmer blade set?

[@mowtime]

Hi Emanuele Thanks very much. You should be filing off only a very small amount. I’ve never filed down to a point where I have to change the blades personally. I wouldn’t go to far as you might end up changing the horizontal blade angle. Check with your local shop after a few sharpens. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. Have a great day 🙂👍🏻

[@1imanni1]

@@mowtime Thanks for your response :)

[@damonottaway3648]

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[@robertrampale5015]

Is the wd40 specialist lawn & garden cleaner only available in your part of the world. I am in the US, midwest ,Illinois. I don't find it on amazon or any of my hardware stores apps. Thanks

[@mowtime]

Hi Robert Apologies for the delayed response. I am not sure sorry. I thought WD 40 products were sold worldwide. Maybe the garden care products are specific to Australia. Maybe reach out to who owns WD40 product and see if they can give you some better answers than I can provide sorry. There are always plenty of other alternatives lubricants though to cleaning and maintaining your tools. Let me know what you find out. Sorry I couldn't be of much help. Have a great day. Thanks for the support. Ben

[@barlow2976]

Any woodworker's resin cleaner spray does a good job.

[@r.emanuel2783]

🙏🏼💪🏼

[@josefranciscogonzalezperez3317]

Hola,yo tengo el modelo HLA,es la misma pero extensible y tienen un problema,el agua entra en la caja de coronas y diluye la grasa que sale liquada por la barra,no se puede utilizar con vegetacion humeda,un gran defecto de disño,no la recomiendo.Saludos.

[@charlesselby3559]

Electric vs petrol.....no competition

[@mowtime]

Especially when it comes to hedge trimmers. Used a Shindaiwa hedge trimmer for years that just screamed day in day out next to my right ear. So glad thats not the case anymore. 😃 👍

[@charlesselby3559]

@mowtime helps with the tenitis in the ears right! We use stihl electric everything now. Chainsaws hedge trimmers ect. Plus the early morning customers are thankful 😅

[@foreign7765]

Very helpful video, thank you so much. Question: My hedge trimmer hasn't been used in years and the blades are corroded with rust in parts, the blades don't move! What should I do and use?? Thanks in advance.