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M-Tronic
Basic information
M-Tronic regulates the fuel quantity and
ignition timing for all operating states
electronically.
M-Tronic stands for easy, fast starting,
constant optimum engine performance,
outstanding acceleration and automatic
adaptation to changes in operating
conditions.
Manual carburetor adjustments are no
longer required – the carburetor does
not have any adjusting screws.
Automatic adjustment
Under extremely changed operating
conditions, attainment of the optimal
setting can be accelerated as follows:
Carry out five uniform cuts to length
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under full load
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Spark Plug
If the engine is down on power,
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difficult to start or runs poorly at idle
speed, first check the spark plug.
Fit a new spark plug after about 100
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operating hours – or sooner if the
electrodes are badly eroded. Install
only suppressed spark plugs of the
type approved by STIHL – see
"Specifications".
Removing the spark plug
Remove the shroud – see "Shroud"
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Pull off the spark plug boot
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Unscrew spark plug
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Checking the Spark Plug
Clean dirty spark plug.
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Check electrode gap (A) and
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readjust if necessary – see
"Specifications".
Rectify the problems which have
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caused fouling of the spark plug.
Possible causes are:
Too much oil in fuel mix.
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Dirty air filter.
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Unfavorable running conditions.
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WARNING
Arcing may occur if the adapter nut (1) is
loose or missing. Working in an easily
combustible or explosive atmosphere
may cause a fire or an explosion. This
can result result in serious injuries or
damage to property.
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MS 241 C-M