Lubricating The Gearbox; Replacing The Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl FS 300 Instruction Manual

19 Lubricating the Gearbox

and throttle cable are properly adjusted, the
cause may be the muffler.
Have the muffler checked by a servicing dealer
for contamination (carbonization).
STIHL recommends that you have servicing and
repair work carried out exclusively by an author‐
ized STIHL servicing dealer.
19 Lubricating the Gearbox
Use STIHL gear lubricant (special accessory) for
lubrication.
► Check grease level about every 100 hours of
operation.
► Unscrew the filler plug (1). If no grease can be
seen on the inside of the filler plug, screw the
tube of lubricant (2) into the filler hole.
► Squeeze up to 5 g grease into the gearbox.
NOTICE
Do not completely fill the gearbox with grease.
► Refit the filler plug and tighten it down firmly.
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20 Replacing the Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
20.1 Removing the Fan Housing
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► Take out the screws (1).
► Remove the fan housing.
20.2 Replacing the Starter Rope
► Remove the spring clip (2).
► Carefully remove the rope rotor with
washer (3) and pawl (4).
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