Lubricating The Gearbox; Rewind Starter - Stihl FC 55 Manual De Instrucciones

English / USA
To reduce the risk of fire and burn
injury, use only spark plugs
authorized by STIHL. Always press
spark plug boot (2) snugly onto
spark plug terminal (1) of the proper
size. (Note: If terminal has
detachable SAE adapter nut, it must
be attached.)
A loose connection between spark
plug boot and ignition wire
connector in the boot may create
arcing that could ignite combustible
fumes and cause a fire.
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Lubricating the
Gearbox
1
: Check grease level regularly, about
every 25 hours of operation.
: Unscrew the filler plug (1).
If no grease can be seen on the
inside of the filler plug,
screw the tube (2) of STIHL gear
lubricant for brushcutters – see
"Special Accessories" – into the filler
hole.
: Squeeze up to 1/5 oz (5 g) grease
into the gear housing.
Do not completely fill the gear
housing with grease.
: Refit the filler plug and tighten it
down firmly.

Rewind Starter

To help prolong the wear life of the
starter rope, observe the following
points:
:
2
:
:
:
1
Replace a damaged starter rope in
good time or have it replaced by your
STIHL dealer!
Pull the starter rope only in the
direction specified.
Do not pull the rope over the edge of
the guide bushing.
Do not pull out the rope more than
specified since it might break.
Do not let the starter grip snap back,
guide it slowly into the housing.
See also chapter "Starting /
Stopping the Engine"!
FC 55