STIHL TS 400 28
6. IGNITION
SYSTEM
Important!
Great care must be
exercised during troubleshooting,
maintenance and repair work on the
ignition system. The high voltages
can maim or kill!
Troubleshooting in the ignition
system should always start with the
spark plug; refer to the manual
"Troubleshooting, standard repairs".
6.1
Spark plug terminal
• Grasp torsion spring with pliers
and draw it out of the spark plug
terminal.
- Unhook the torsion spring from
the ignition lead.
• Grasp ignition lead with pliers
and draw it out of the spark plug
terminal.
- Draw spark plug terminal off
ignition lead.
- Remove cover from ignition lead.
- Remove shroud, see 5.5.
• Disconnect spark plug terminal
(1) from spark plug.
• Draw ignition lead out of holder
(2).
Note:
The transistor-controlled
(non-contacting) ignition system
essentially comprises the ignition
module (1) and flywheel (2) and is
easily accessible.
• Draw cover off spark plug
terminal and slide it down over
the ignition lead.
- Slide cover over ignition lead.
- Coat end of ignition lead
(approx. 20 mm) with oil.
- Slide spark plug terminal onto
lead.
