Spark Plug - Stihl FS 260 C Instruction Manual

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The cover plate kits contain the following
parts for converting the power tool:
4 Cover plate partially blanks off the
slots in the starter housing
5 Synthetic fabric filter element for the
air filter
Instructions for converting the
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machine
For machines with tank cap with hinged
grip:
O-ring for the tank filler cap
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After installing the cover plate kit:
Set the shutter (2) to the winter
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position.
At temperatures above –10°C
Remove the parts of the cover plate
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kit and refit the standard parts for
summer operation.
Note for machines with tank cap with
hinged grip: The O-ring supplied with the
cover plate kit can be left on the
machine's tank cap.
Depending on the ambient temperature:
Set the shutter (2) to the summer or
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winter position.
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Cleaning the Air Filters
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Loosen filter cover mounting
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screws.
Remove the filter cover.
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Clean away loose dirt from around
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the filter (5) and inside the filter
4
cover.
Knock the filter (5) out on the palm
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of your hand or blow it clear with
compressed air from the inside
outwards.
In case of stubborn dirt or sticky filter
fabric:
Wash the filter in a clean, non-
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flammable solution (e.g. warm
soapy water) and then dry.
Always replace a damaged filter.

Spark Plug

If the engine is down on power,
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difficult to start or runs poorly at idle
speed, first check the spark plug.
Fit a new spark plug after about 100
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operating hours – or sooner if the
electrodes are badly eroded. Install
only suppressed spark plugs of the
type approved by STIHL – see
"Specifications".
Removing the Spark Plug
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Rotate the screw (1) in the cap (2)
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until the screw head projects from it.
3
Lift the front of the cap (2) and push
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it to the rear to disengage.
Leave the cap to one side.
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Pull off the spark plug boot (3).
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Unscrew the spark plug.
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FS 260 C, FS 360 C