Stihl MS 171 Instruction Manual page 28

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Closing
Bracket is in an upright position:
Position filler cap – markings on filler
N
cap and fuel tank must align
Push the filler cap down as far as it
N
will go
Hold the filler cap down and turn it
N
clockwise until it engages
Then the markings on filler cap and fuel
tank will align
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Close bracket lock
N
Filler cap is locked
If the filler cap will not lock onto the fuel
tank
The base of the filler cap is twisted in
relation to the upper part.
Remove the filler cap from the fuel
N
tank and look at it from above
MS 171, MS 171 C, MS 181, MS 181 C, MS 211, MS 211 C
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left: Base of filler cap is twisted –
interior marking (1) is aligned
with the exterior marking
right: Base of filler cap is in the cor -
rect position – interior
marking is below the bracket.
It does not align with the
exterior marking
Fit filler cap and turn it
N
counterclockwise until it engages in
the seat of the filling port
Continue to turn the filler cap
N
counterclockwise (approx. 1/4 turn)
– this will twist the base of the cap
into the correct position
Turn the filler cap clockwise and
N
close it – see section "Closing"