Adjusting The Carburetor - Stihl MS 260 Instruction Manual

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Take out the screw (4).
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Remove the filter and separate the
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two halves.
Cleaning the air filter
Knock the filter out on the palm of
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your hand or blow it clear with
compressed air from the inside
outwards.
If filter is caked with dirt:
Wash the filter in STIHL special
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cleaner (special accessory) or a
clean, non-flammable solution (e.g.
warm soapy water) and then dry.
NOTICE
Do not use a brush to clean the fleece
filter.
Always replace damaged filters.
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MS 260, MS 260 C
Installing the air filter
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Make sure that the choke shutter (5)
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with spring is properly fitted.
Reinstall the air filter.
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Fit the carburetor box cover.
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Adjusting the Carburetor

General Information
The carburetor comes from the factory
with a standard setting.
This setting provides an optimum fuel-air
mixture under most operating
conditions.
Changing the setting of the high speed
screw alters the engine's power output
and the maximum off-load engine
speed.
Standard Setting
Shut off the engine.
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Check the air filter and clean or
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replace if necessary.
Check the spark arresting screen
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(not in all models, country-specific)
in the muffler and clean or replace if
necessary.
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