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Stihl KM 55 R Instruction Manual

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STIHL KM 55 R
Instruction Manual
Manual de instrucciones
Warning!
Read and follow all safety
precautions in Instruction Manual –
improper use can cause serious or
fatal injury.
Advertencia!
Lea y siga todas las precauciones
de seguridad dadas en el manual
de instrucciones – el uso incorrecto
puede causar lesiones graves o
mortales.

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  • Page 1 STIHL KM 55 R Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! Read and follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual – improper use can cause serious or fatal injury. Advertencia! Lea y siga todas las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones –...
  • Page 2 Instruction Manual 1 - 29 Manual de instrucciones 31 - 63...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cleaning the Air Filter information you can go to www.stihlusa.com. Engine Management Adjusting the Carburetor Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL distributor for your area if you do not Spark Plug understand any of the instructions in the Engine Running Behavior two manuals.

  • Page 4: Kombisystem

    If the operating refers directly to an illustration may characteristics or the appearance of contain item numbers that appear in the In the STIHL KombiSystem a number of your machine differ from those illustration. Example: different KombiEngines and KombiTools...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions And Working Techniques

    Most of these safety precautions and Have your STIHL dealer show you how Prolonged use of a power tool (or other warnings apply to the use of all STIHL to operate your power tool. Observe all machines) exposing the operator to power tools.
  • Page 6 Warning! syndrome, please note the following: For illustrations and definitions of the The ignition system of the STIHL unit – Most STIHL power tools are power tool parts see the chapter on produces an electromagnetic field of a available with an anti-vibration "Main Parts and Controls."...
  • Page 7 Warning! machine. Gasoline is an extremely To do this with this STIHL cap, raise the flammable fuel. If spilled Warning! grip on the top of the cap until it is upright and ignited by a spark or at a 90°...
  • Page 8 STIHL dealer for repair. idle. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...
  • Page 9 Work carefully. ment. At correct idle speed, the working tool should not move. For directions on how to adjust idle speed, see the appro- priate section of your instruction manual. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...
  • Page 10 Your catalytic converter is furnished with screens designed to reduce the risk of fire from the emission of hot particles. Due to the heat from the catalytic reaction, these screens will normally KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...
  • Page 11 KombiTool instruction manuals. Please spark plug or with a removed spark refer to the maintenance charts plug, since uncontained sparking may respectively the maintenance notes in cause a fire. these manuals. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 12: Approved Kombitools

    Power edger FCS-KM Power edger KW-KM KB-KM KB-KM Bristle brush KW-KM PowerSweep FCB-KM FCS-KM The barrier bar supplied with the machine must be mounted to the loop handle – see also "Mounting the Loop Handle". KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 13: Mounting The Loop Handle

    Insert bolts (7) in the holes – and between the loop handle and control screw them into the barrier bar as handle. far as possible Always leave the barrier bar attached. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 14: Fuel

    Engines equipped with M-Tronic can be run on gasoline with an ethanol content of up to 25% (E25). Use only STIHL two-stroke engine oil or equivalent high-quality two-stroke engine oils that are designed for use only in air cooled two-cycle engines.

  • Page 15: Fueling

    This is the starting throttle securely as possible by hand. Positions of stop switch position. I – normal run position – the engine is running or can start 0 – engine off – the ignition is switched off KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...
  • Page 16 Do not stand or kneel on the drive feel it engage and then pull it out tube. slowly and steadily. Do not pull out the starter rope all the way – it might otherwise break. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 17: Operating Instructions

    Move the stop switch to 0. Machine". If the engine does not start If you did not move the choke lever to e quickly enough after the engine began to fire, the combustion chamber is flooded. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 18: Cleaning The Air Filter

    Set the choke lever to g. Close the filter cover so that it snaps Press in the tab (1) and swing the into position. filter cover (2) down. Clean away loose dirt from around the filter. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Carburetor

    Turn the idle speed screw (LA) operating at high altitude or at sea level. counterclockwise until the working Carry out the standard setting. tool or cutting attachment stops Warm up the engine for about 3 minutes at full throttle. KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

  • Page 20: Spark Plug

    Unscrew the spark plug. Check electrode gap (A) and readjust if necessary – see "Specifications". Use only resistor type spark plugs of the approved range. Rectify problems which have caused fouling of spark plug: KM 55 R, KM 55 RC...

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