Stihl FS 88 Instruction Manual - Page 43

Lubricating, Gearbox, Drive, Shaft

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Lubricating Gearbox Lubricating Drive Shaft 34 5 t 01 10 2 • Remove the foam element (3) • and the felt element (4). Wash the filter elements in fresh, non-flammable cleaning solution (e.g. warm soapy water) and then dry. Replace damaged parts of filter. • Place the felt element in the filter base (5) first and then • the foam element. Fit the filter cover (1) - it must snap into position. • Check grease level after about •• every 50 hours of operation. Unscrew the filler plug (1). If no grease can be seen on the insi- de of the filler plug, screw the tube (2) of STIHL gear lubricant • 0781 120 1117 into the filler hole. Squeeze grease into the gear housing - about 5 - 10 g (1/4 oz), Do not completely fill the gear housing with grease. • Refit the filler plug and tighten it down firmly. • Check film of lubricant once a year. • Mark the end of the gear head on •• the drive tube. Release the clamp screws (1). Pull the gear head (2) off the drive tube. 42

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Lubricating
Gearbox
Lubricating
Drive
Shaft
01
10
2
t
5
34
Remove the foam element
(3)
Check grease level after about
Check film of lubricant once
and the felt element (4).
every 50 hours of operation.
a year.
Wash the filter elements
in
fresh,
Unscrew the filler plug
(1).
non-flammable cleaning solution
If
no grease can be seen on the insi-
Mark the end of the gear head on
(e.g. warm soapy water) and then
de
of the filler plug, screw the tube
the drive tube.
dry.
(2)
of STIHL gear lubricant
Release the clamp screws
(1).
0781 120 1117 into the filler hole.
Pull the gear head
(2)
off
the
Replace damaged parts of filter.
Squeeze grease into the gear
drive tube.
housing - about 5 - 10 g (1/4 oz),
Place the felt element
in
the filter base
(5)
first and then
Do not completely fill the
the foam element.
gear housing with grease.
Fit the filter cover
(1)
-
it
must snap
into position.
Refit the filler plug and tighten
it
down firmly.
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