Stihl MS 210 Service Manual page 59

11. Fuel System
11.1 Air Filter
Dirty air filters reduce engine power,
increase fuel consumption and
make starting more difficult.
The air filter should always be
cleaned when there is a
noticeable loss of engine power.
– Close the choke shutter.
: Turn twist lock (1) 90 degrees
counterclockwise.
: Lift off the carburetor box cover
(2) vertically.
– Remove all loose dirt from
around the filter.
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Fabric/fleece filter
: Place fingers behind the filter,
press thumbs against housing,
and swing filter toward rear
handle.
– Remove the filter.
– Use compressed to blow out filter
from the clean air side.
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– If the filter is caked with dirt or no
1
compressed air is available,
wash the filter in a fresh, non-
flammable cleaning solution (e.g.
warm soapy water) and then dry.
Replace a damaged air filter.
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: To remove the filter housing,
unscrew the nuts (1 and 2) and
lift the filter housing away.
Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
– Tighten down nuts to 2.7 Nm
(2.0 lbf.ft).
– Push air filter onto filter housing
until it snaps into position.
MS 210, MS 230, MS 250
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