Fueling; Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl BG 55 Instruction Manual

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Fueling

Preparations
Before fueling, clean the filler cap
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and the area around it to ensure that
no dirt falls into the tank.
Position the machine so that the
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filler cap is facing up.
STIHL recommends you use the STIHL
filler nozzle for fuel (special accessory).
Filling Up with Fuel
Take care not to spill fuel while fueling
and do not overfill the tank.
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Open the cap.
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Fill up with fuel.
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Close the cap.
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WARNING
After fueling, tighten down the filler cap
as securely as possible by hand.
Changing the Fuel Pickup Body
Change the fuel pickup body every year:
Drain the fuel tank.
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Use a hook to pull the fuel pickup
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body out of the tank and take it off
the hose.
Push the new pickup body into the
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hose.
Place the pickup body in the tank.
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Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
Observe safety precautions.
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BG 55, 65, SH 55
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3
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Move the stop switch (1) to the run
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position I.
Squeeze the throttle trigger (2) and
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press in the lockout button (3) at the
same time.
Release the throttle trigger.
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Release the lockout button – this is
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the starting throttle position.
The lockout button can be used to lock
the throttle trigger in the full throttle
position during operation.
BG 55, BG 65, BG 85, SH 55, SH 85