Fueling; Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MM 55 Instruction Manual

The fuel tank and the canister in which
fuel mix is stored should be cleaned
from time to time.
Fuel mix ratio
Only mix sufficient fuel for a few days
work, not to exceed 30 days of storage.
Store in approved safety fuel-canisters
only. When mixing, pour oil into the
canister first, and then add gasoline.
Examples
Gasoline Oil (STIHL 50:1 or equiva-
lent high-quality oils)
liters liters
1 0.02
5 0.10
10 0.20
15 0.30
20 0.40
25 0.50
Dispose of empty mixing-oil canisters
only at authorized disposal locations.
MM 55, MM 55 C

Fueling

(ml)
Before fueling, clean the filler cap
N
(20)
and the area around it to ensure that
(100)
no dirt falls into the tank.
(200)
Position the machine so that the
N
(300)
filler cap is facing up.
(400)
Open the filler cap.
N
(500)
Take care not to spill fuel while fueling
and do not overfill the tank. STIHL
recommends you use the STIHL filler
nozzle (special accessory).
WARNING
After fueling, tighten down the filler cap
as securely as possible by hand.
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Controls
6 5
4
3
7
2
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Slide control
Positions of slide control
4 START – ignition is switched on –
the engine can start
5 F – normal run position – the engine
is running or can start
6 STOP-0 – engine off – the ignition is
switched off
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