Correct refuelling
without tools
A number of fundamental safety instructions must be observed before refuelling your STIHL chainsaw:
- Petrol is highly inflammable. Keep well away from any naked fire, ensure that fuel is not spilled and do not smoke. Refuel the machine at least 3 metres (10 feet) away from the area in which you are working and where you intend to start the chainsaw.
- Always switch the engine off completely before refuelling; do not refuel while the engine is hot, as the machine may catch fire if petrol overflows.
- Open the filler cap carefully so that any excess pressure can be relieved slowly and fuel does not splash out of the tank.
- Always refuel in a well ventilated place.
- When refuelling, ensure that fuel is not spilled onto the ground or splashed onto your clothing. If it is spilled, clean the machine immediately and change your clothes.
Lay the chainsaw on a clean surface
The machine should preferably be refuelled on a clean, level surface. Lay the chainsaw down so that the tank openings face upwards.
Clean the tank openings
Clean the area around the tank openings with a clean cloth.
Open the tanks
Lift up the flaps on the filler cap and turn the filler cap anticlockwise as far as possible. Then remove it.
Filling with fuel and lubricant
Fill the two tanks slowly and carefully. Fill the fuel mixture into the fuel tank and the chain oil into the oil tank. The transparent tanks on the machine ensure that the level is always easy to see. In addition, STIHL has developed a patented filling system for fuel and chain oil to ensure that nothing is spilled.
Note: This filling system is not available in all countries. Please contact your authorised STIHL dealer.
Close the tanks
In order to reduce the risk of fuel spillage and fire from an improperly tightened fuel cap, correctly position and tighten the fuel cap in the fuel tank opening. To do this with this STIHL cap, raise the grip on the top of the cap until it is upright at a 90° angle. Insert the cap in the fueltank opening with the triangular marks on the grip of the cap and on the fuel tank opening lining up. Using the grip, turn the cap firmly clockwise as far as it will go (approx. a quarter turn). Fold the grip flush with the top of the cap. If the grip does not lie completely flush with the cap and the detent on the grip does not fit in the corresponding recess in the filler opening, the cap is not properly seated and tightened and you must repeat the above steps. Check for fuel leakage while refueling and during operation. If fuel leakage is found, do not start or run the engine until the leak is fixed and any spilled fuel has been wiped away. Take care not to get fuel on your clothing. If this happens, change your clothing immediately.
Please note: This is an offer by ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, Germany. Please read the notes on your respective country page www.stihl.com and the country-specific instructions for use of your product.