18 Maintenance and Care
18 Maintenance and Care
The following intervals apply for normal operating
conditions. The specified intervals must be short‐
ened accordingly when working for longer than nor‐
mal or under difficult cutting conditions (extensive
dust, etc.).
Complete machine
Control handle
Air filter
Manual fuel pump
Fuel pickup body in fuel
tank
Fuel tank
Carburetor
Spark plug
Cooling air intakes
Spark arresting screen
in muffler
All accessible screws,
nuts and bolts (not
adjusting screws)
Anti-vibration elements
Safety information label
1)
present only in some countries
2)
STIHL recommends STIHL dealers
0458-462-8721-B
Visual inspection (condi‐
tion, leaks)
Clean
Function test
Clean
replace
check
Have repaired by a spe‐
2)
cialist dealer
check
replace
Clean
Check idle adjustment,
the work tool must not
turn
Adjust idle speed
Set electrode gap
Replace after every 100
hours of operation
Visual inspection
Clean
Check if installed
1)
Check or replace
Tighten
check
Have replaced by serv‐
2)
icing dealer
replace
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