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Technical Information · issue 39 of 1997

026: Carburetor with fixed jet instead of high spe

Model 026 Chainsaws - Series 1121

IssueTI 39/1997
Engine family 1121

Part changes (1)

WasBecomesWhat the bulletin says
1118 123 7500 1121 123 7500 The original grommet 1118 123 7500 will be replaced by grommet 1121 123 7500.

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TI 39/1997 page 1
Technical Information

                                                                               39.97

Model 026 Chainsaws  -  Series 1121

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1. Carburetor with fixed jet instead of high speed
   screw (WT 493 and WT 403 A)
2. Grommet (no hole for H screw)

3. Carburetor box cover (pictogram showing setting)
4. Summary

The following changes are being made to meet
EPA regulations =see TI 27.97
1. Carburetor
The WT 426 carburetor (with H, L and LA screws)
previously installed in saws with and without

compensator will be deleted from machine number
2 36 988 352K=ft will be replaced by new
carburetors (without high speed screw, with
different fixed jets):

- Type WT 403 A for 026 PRO with compensator

- Type WT 493 for 026 without compensator

1.1=Fixed jet

The fixed jet in the new carburetors replaces the
high speed screw and provides the proper fuel mix-

ture during full-load operation.
Maximum engine RPM is preset by the fixed jet
and cannot be altered.
The fixed jet is screwed into the bottom of the

metering chamber and is easily removed and
installed for cleaning.
Note:=^=fixed jet with a smaller bore is installed

                                                                                       133TI032 KN

in the WT 493 carburetor (only 026 without
compensator) to make up for the flow resistance
of the fleece filter.
                                                                           1

                                                      1 Fixed jet
1.2=Adjustment

Low speed screw (L) and idle screw (LA) are set
in the normal way.
Standard setting: L = 1 (see owner’s manual)
)39.97 - 2

2.=Grommet

The original grommet 1118 123 7500 will be
replaced by grommet 1121 123 7500. The new
grommet has only one hole for the L screw.
It is colored gray for easy identification.                             1                   2

3.=Carburetor box cover

                                                                                                            133TI034 KN
The pictogram has been changed.
It now refers only to the low speed screw (L).

Replacement carburetor box covers are

supplied without pictogram
The part numbers remain unchanged.                            1 = Grommet 1118 123 7500
                                                              2 = Grommet 1121 123 7500

4.=Summary

Item        Part Name                                   Original              New                    Rem.
                                                        version      fo       version

  1         Carburetor WT 426                       1121 120 0650           ---                 1)
  2         Carburetor WT 403 A (026 PRO)           ---                     1121 120 0610
            including items 3, 4, 8 to 14:
  3         End cover                               1121 121 0810           1121 121 0810

  4         Fixed jet 0.56 (026 PRO)                ---                     1120 121 5600
  5         Carburetor WT 493                       ---                     1121 120 0613
            including items 6 to 14:

 6          End cover                               1113 121 0800           1113 121 0800
 7          Fixed jet 0.54                          ---                     1130 121 5400

 8          Throttle shutter                        1121 121 3301           1123 121 3301       1)
 9          Check valve                             ---                     4133 120 8600
10          Valve jet                               1121 121 5400           1115 121 5401       1)
11          Sealing ring                            4130 122 3600           4124 122 3600       1)

12          Washer                                  4130 121 8601           1111 121 8605       1)
13          Low speed screw                         1121 122 6802           1121 122 6803       1)

14          Throttle shutter                        1121 121 3301           1123 121 3301       1)

15          Grommet                                 1118 123 7500           1121 123 7500       1)

All other carburetor parts as before (see parts list)
Modification to be introduced from machine number 2 36 988 352

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1) Original version of part remains available for older machines

Last Technical Information on models 024, 026: 18.97 (on EPA: 27.97)

 1997 Andreas Stihl                     Andreas Stihl - D1/MTK-sc
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