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17 Maintenance
► Fit the spark plug (2) and tighten it down firmly.
► Connect the spark plug boot (1) and press it down firmly.
17.1 Maintenance Intervals
The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance intervals:
After every 25 hours of operation
► Lubricate flexible shaft and turn it around.
After every 50 hours of operation
► Lubricate the gearbox.
After every 100 hours of operation
► Install a new spark plug.
Monthly:
► Have fuel tank cleaned by a STIHL servicing dealer.
► Have pickup body in fuel tank cleaned by a STIHL
servicing dealer.
Every 12 months
► Have pickup body in fuel tank replaced by a STIHL
servicing dealer.
17.2 Lubricating and Turning Around the Flexible
Shaft
► Loosen the cable ties (3).
► Pull the pin (1) up and hold it there.
► Pull off the flexible drive tube (2) together with the flexible
shaft (5).
► Note which end of the flexible shaft (5) was in the
powerhead and which end in the coupling sleeve (4).
► Pull out the flexible shaft (5).
► If the flexible shaft (5) has turned blue: Replace flexible
shaft (5).
► Lubricate the flexible shaft (5) with an even coat of STIHL
multipurpose grease.
► Turn the flexible shaft (5) around.
► Push the flexible shaft (5) into the flexible drive tube (2).
The end of the flexible shaft (5) that was previously in the
powerhead now points toward the coupling sleeve (4).
► Turn flexible shaft (5) back and forth and push it in
direction of coupling sleeve (4) until distance ‘a’ is 1.5 cm.
17 Maintenance
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