Stihl 018 Instruction Manual - Page 48

Maintenance Chart

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Maintenance Chart Please note that the following maintenance intervals apply for normal operating conditions only. If your daily working time is longer than normal or cutting conditions are difficult (very dusty work area, tropical wood, etc.) shorten the specified intervals accordingly. before starting work after finishing work or daily after each refueling stop weekly monthly if problem if damaged as required see page: Complete machine Throttle trigger, interlock lever, Master Control, depending on model Chain brake Filter in fuel tank Fuel tank Chain oil tank Chain lubrication Saw chain Guide bar Chain sprocket Air filter Cooling inlets Cylinder fins Carburetor Spark plug All accessible screws and nuts (not adjusting screws) Rubber vibration buffers Spark arresting screen in muffler Chain catcher Visual inspection (condition, leaks) Clean Check operation Check operation Have cleaned by STIHL dealer Check Clean, replace filter element Clean Clean Check Inspect, also check sharpness Check chain tension Sharpen Check (wear, damage) Clean and turn over Deburr Replace Check Clean Replace Clean Clean Check idle adjustment - chain must not turn Readjust idle Readjust electrode gap Retighten Have replaced by STIHL dealer Inspect Clean or replace Check Replace x x x x x x x 32 x 32 x 30 x x 30 x x 31 x x x x 26 x 43 x 38 x x x xx x 42 x x 38 x x x x x 39/40 x x 41 x x x x x x 40 x x 46 017, 018

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Please note that the following maintenance intervals apply for normal operating
conditions only. If your daily working time is longer than normal or cutting conditions are difficult
(very dusty work area, tropical wood, etc.) shorten the specified intervals accordingly.
before
starting work
after finishing
work or daily
after each
refueling stop
weekly
monthly
if problem
if damaged
as required
see page:
Complete machine
Visual inspection (condition, leaks)
x
x
Clean
x
Throttle trigger, interlock lever,
Master Control, depending on model
Check operation
x
x
Chain brake
Check operation
x
x
32
Have cleaned by STIHL dealer
x
32
Filter in fuel tank
Check
x
30
Clean, replace filter element
x
Fuel tank
Clean
x
30
Chain oil tank
Clean
x
Chain lubrication
Check
x
31
Saw chain
Inspect, also check sharpness
x
x
Check chain tension
x
x
26
Sharpen
x
43
Guide bar
Check (wear, damage)
x
38
Clean and turn over
x
x
Deburr
x
Replace
x
x
Chain sprocket
Check
x
42
Air filter
Clean
x
x
38
Replace
x
Cooling inlets
Clean
x
Cylinder fins
Clean
x
Carburetor
Check idle adjustment – chain must not turn
x
x
39/40
Readjust idle
x
Spark plug
Readjust electrode gap
x
41
All accessible screws and nuts
(not adjusting screws)
Retighten
x
Rubber vibration buffers
Have replaced by STIHL dealer
x
Spark arresting screen in muffler
Inspect
x
x
Clean or replace
x
x
40
Chain catcher
Check
x
Replace
x
Maintenance Chart
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