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Examples
Gasoline
Oil (STIHL 50:1 or equiva-
lent high-quality oils)
liters
liters
1
0.02
5
0.10
10
0.20
15
0.30
20
0.40
25
0.50
Dispose of empty mixing-oil canisters
only at authorized disposal locations.
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Fueling
(ml)
(20)
(100)
(200)
(300)
(400)
(500)
Before fueling, clean the filler cap
N
and the area around it to ensure that
no dirt falls into the tank.
Position the machine so that the
N
filler cap is facing up.
Open the filler cap.
N
Take care not to spill fuel while fueling
and do not overfill the tank. STIHL
recommends you use the STIHL filler
nozzle (special accessory).
WARNING
After fueling, tighten down the filler cap
as securely as possible by hand.
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Controls
7
1 6
3
5 4
1
Stop switch
2
Throttle trigger lockout
3
Throttle trigger
4
Tongue of throttle trigger
5
Catch
Positions of stop switch
6
I – run
7
0 – stop
2
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