Cleaning The Air Filter - Stihl MS 382 Instruction Manual

Picco 3/8" P 5.0 mm
Rapid 3/8"; 0.325" 6.0 mm
Rapid 0.404" 7.0 mm
If the groove is not at least this deep:
Replace guide bar
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Otherwise the drive links will grind
against the base of the groove – the
bottoms of the cutters and the tie straps
will not lie against the bar.
MS 382

Cleaning the Air Filter

If there is a noticeable loss of engine
power
Remove the carburetor box cover.
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2
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Move the Master Control lever (1) to
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the normal run position.
Loosen the knob (2) in direction of
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arrow.
Remove the carburetor box
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cover (3).
Removing the air filter
Clean away loose dirt from around
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the filter.
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4
Unscrew the slotted nuts (4).
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Remove the filter (5) and separate
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the two halves of the filter.
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6
Loosen the screw (6) in the
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carburetor box cover and remove
the prefilter (7).
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
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