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16.4
Changing the Gearbox Oil
► Stop the engine.
► Place the tiller on a level surface.
► Place the front wheel in the transport position.
► Set the blade spur to the highest level.
► Unscrew screw plug (1).
► Drain the gearbox oil into a suitable container.
► Screw in screw plug (1) and tighten.
► Add gearbox oil.
17 Repairing
17.1
Repairing the Cultivator and
Blades
The cultivator and blades cannot be repaired by
the user.
► If the cultivator or blades are damaged: Do not
use your cultivator and contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
18 Troubleshooting
18.1
Remedying Tiller Faults
Fault
Cause
Remedy
Engine cannot be
started.
Insufficient fuel in fuel
tank.
► Refuel tiller.
Main switch set to 0
position.
► Press main switch.
Inferior, dirty or old
fuel in tank.
► Use fresh, good quality unleaded petrol.
► Clean carburettor.
► Clean fuel line.
Spark plug socket
detached from spark
plug or ignition lead
not properly fastened
to socket.
► Connect spark plug socket.
► Check connection between ignition lead and plug.
Spark plug dirty,
damaged or elec‐
trode gap incorrect.
► Clean or replace spark plug.
► Adjust electrode gap.
Oil bath air filter dirty. ► Clean or replace oil bath air filter.
Engine flooded.
► Remove spark plug and dry; set main switch to 0 and
pull starter rope repeatedly with spark plug removed.
Carburettor iced up. ► Allow tiller to warm up to +10 °C.
Engine difficult to
start or engine power
deteriorating.
Water in fuel tank
and carburettor or
carburettor blocked.
► Empty fuel tank, clean fuel line and carburettor.
Fuel tank contamina‐
ted.
► Clean fuel tank.
Oil bath air filter dirty. ► Clean or replace oil bath air filter.
Spark plug dirty.
► Clean or replace spark plug.
Incorrect fuel used.
► Check fuel.
Engine overheating.
Cooling ribs dirty.
► Clean cooling ribs.
Oil level in engine too
low.
► Top up engine oil.
Surface of engine
covered in earth.
► Remove earth from engine.
Engine speed too
high.
► Reduce speed.
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