Lubricating The Gearbox; Replacing The Starter Rope And Rewind Spring - Stihl FS 300 Manual De Instrucciones

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Lubricating the
Gearbox
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Use STIHL gear lubricant for
brushcutters (see "Guide to Using this
Manual").
: Check grease level about every
100 hours of operation.
: Unscrew the filler plug (1).
: If no grease can be seen on the
inside of the filler plug, screw the
tube of lubricant (2) into the filler
hole.
: Squeeze grease into the gear
housing – till 1/5 oz (5 g).
Do not completely fill the gear
housing with grease.
: Refit the filler plug and tighten it
down firmly.
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Replacing the Starter Rope
and Rewind Spring
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Replacing the starter rope
The rewind spring may pop out and
uncoil – take care to avoid injury
during the following operation.
: Remove the screws (1).
: Lift away the fan housing.
: Remove the spring clip (2).
: Carefully pull off the rope rotor with
washer (3) and pawl (4).
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: Ease the cap (5) out of the starter
grip.
: Remove remaining rope from the
rotor and grip.
: Tie a simple overhand knot in the
end of the new starter rope (see
Specifications) and then thread the
rope through the top of the grip and
the rope bush (6).
: Refit the cap in the grip.
FS 300, FS 350, FS 400, FS 450, FS 480
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