Stihl GS 461 Instruction Manual page 14

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WARNING
Never use a tool to open the bayonet-type fuel
cap. This may damage the cap and cause fuel
leakage.
9.2 Open the cap.
1.
► Press the cap down as far as stop, turn it
counterclockwise (about 1/8 turn) and remove.
9.3 Filling Up with Fuel
Take care not to spill fuel while fueling and do
not overfill the tank. STIHL recommends you use
the STIHL filler nozzle for fuel (special acces‐
sory).
9.4 Closing the Cap
1.
► Place the cap on the tank opening and turn it
until it slips into position.
► Press the cap down by hand as far as stop
and turn it clockwise (about 1/8 turn) until it
engages.
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2.
2.
9.5 Checking Security of Cap
► Grip the cap – it is properly locked if it cannot
be pulled off and the marks (arrows) on the
cap and fuel tank are in line.
If the cap can be pulled off or the marks are not
in line, refit it – see sections on "Closing the Cap"
and "Checking Security of Cap".
9.6 Change the Fuel Pickup Body
Every Year
► Drain the fuel tank.
► Use a hook to pull the fuel pickup body out of
the tank and take it off the hose.
► Push the new pickup body into the hose.
► Place the pickup body in the tank.
9 Fueling
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