Maintenance Chart - Stihl FS 500 Instruction Manual

Maintenance Chart

Please note that the following maintenance intervals apply for normal operating
conditions. If your daily working time is longer than normal or cutting conditions
are difficult (very dusty work area etc.), shorten the specified intervals
accordingly.
Complete machine
Control handle
Air filter
Pick up body in fuel tank
Fuel tank
Carburetor
Spark plug
Cooling inlets
Spark arresting screen* in muffler
All accessible screws and nuts (not
adjusting screws)
Anti-vibration element
Cutting tools
Metal cutting tools
Safety labels
1)
STIHL recommends a STIHL servicing dealer
* see "Guide to Using this Manual"
FS 500, FS 550
Visual inspection
(condition, leaks)
Clean
Check operation
Clean
Replace
Check
Replace
Clean
Check idle adjustment – cutting tool
must not turn
Readjust idle
Readjust electrode gap
Replace after 100 hours of operation
Inspect
Clean
Inspect
Replace
Retighten
Check
Have replaced by servicing dealer
Visual inspection
Replace
Check tightness
of cutting tool
Sharpen
Replace
X X
X
X X
X X
X
X
1)
X X
X X
X
English / USA
X X
X
X
X X X
X X
X
X
X
X X
X X
X
X X
X
X
X
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