Cleaning Air Filter; Taking Care Of Guide Bar - Stihl 017 Instruction Manual

Cleaning Air Filter

Dirty air filters reduce engine power,
increase fuel consumption and make
starting more difficult.
Clean the air filter when there is a
noticeable loss of engine power.
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Press down the interlock lever and
set Master Control lever to
"Cold Start" l
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Turn the twist lock above the rear
handle 90° counterclockwise
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Lift off the shroud vertically.
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Lift filter off vertically.
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Wash filter element in a clean,
non-flammable cleaning solution
(e.g. warm soapy water) and then
dry.
Always replace a damaged filter
element.
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Reinstall the filter.

Taking Care of Guide Bar

2
1
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Turn the bar over -
every time you sharpen the chain -
and every time you replace
the chain - this avoids one-sided
wear, especiallly at nose and under-
side of the bar.
Regulary clean
1 = oil inlet hole
2 = oilway
3 = bar groove.
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Measure groove depth -
with scale on filing gauge*-
or in area used most for cutting on
Rollomatic bars -
Chain Chain
type pitch
Picco-Mini 3/8"
If groove depth is less than specified:
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Replace the guide bar.
The drive link tangs will otherwise scrape
along the bottom of the groove - the
cutters and tie straps will not ride on the
rails.
* Special accessory
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Minimum
groove depth
5.0 mm (0.20")
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