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Fuel
Your STIHL chain saw uses an oil- gasoline mixture for fuel (see the chapter on "Fuel" of your instruction manual).
WARNING
Gasoline is an extremely flammable fuel. If spilled and ignited by a spark or other ignition source, it can cause fire and seri- ous burn injury or property damage. Use extreme caution when handling gasoline or fuel mix. Do not smoke or bring any fire or flame near the fuel or the chain saw. Note that combusti- ble fuel vapor may escape from the fuel system.
Fueling Instructions
WARNING
Fuel your chain saw in
In order to reduce the risk of burns and other personal injury from escaping gas vapor and fumes, remove the fuel filler cap on your chain saw carefully so as to allow any pressure
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Select bare ground for fueling and move at least 10 feet (3 m) from the fueling spot before starting the engine. Wipe off any spilled fuel before starting your chain saw.
WARNING
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.
Different models may be equipped with different fuel caps.
Toolless cap with grip
WARNING
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.
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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 fuel
tank with the positioning mark on the grip of the cap and the "open" mark on the fuel tank opening lining up. Using the grip, press the cap down firmly while turning it clockwise as far as it will go (approx. 1/4 turn). The positioning mark on the cap should now line up with the "closed" mark on the tank.
Fold the grip flush with the top of the cap. Grip
the cap and check for
tightness. If the grip does
not lie completely flush
with the cap and the detent on the grip does
not fit in the correspond- 
ing recess in the filler opening, or if the cap is loose in the filler opening, the cap is not properly seated and tightened and you must repeat the above steps.
Misaligned, damaged or broken cap
NIf the cap does not drop fully into the opening when the positioning marks line up and/or if the cap does not tighten properly when twisted, the base of the cap may be prematurely rotated (in relation to the top) to the closed position. Such misalignment can result from handling, cleaning or an improper attempt at tightening.
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