3 Assembling the Unit
serviced or maintained properly, STIHL may
deny coverage.
For any maintenance please refer to the mainte‐
nance chart and to the warranty statement near
the end of the instruction manual.
3
Assembling the Unit
NOTICE
Hose and throttle cable, and the metering unit's
operating cable on the SR 450, come connected
ready for use and must not be kinked while
assembling the machine.
The combination wrench and screwdriver are in
the supplied accessory bag.
3.1
Fitting the pleated hose on the
blower tube
1
► Push wide hose clamp (1), marks facing right,
onto the blower tube (2).
4
► Push the ring seal (3) (wide lip facing left) onto
the stub on the blower tube (2).
► Push the pleated hose (4) over the ring seal
(3).
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2
3
2
4
► Push the hose clamp (1) onto the pleated
hose (4).
► Line up the marks on the hose clamp (1) and
blower tube (2) – as shown.
► Secure the hose clamp (1) with the screw (5) –
the blower tube (2) must still rotate.
3.2
Fitting the pleated hose on the
elbow – SR 430 only
1
2
► Push narrow hose clamp (1), marks facing left,
onto the elbow (2).
► Push the pleated hose (3) onto the elbow (2).
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