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Technical Information · issue 9 of 1998

Vacuum Attachment (housing, suction tube, elbow);

Model BE 55 Electric Blower - Series 4804

IssueTI 9/1998
From serial 38 705 142

Part changes (2)

WasBecomesWhat the bulletin says
4804 007 1000 4804 007 1002 The original vacuum attachment 4804 007 1000 will be replaced by the version 4804 007 1002.
4804 708 6900 4804 700 6900 The original elbow 4804 708 6900 will be replaced by elbow 4804 700 6900.

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Technical Information

                                                                     09.98

Model BE 55 Electric Blower - Series 4804

Contents

1. Vacuum attachment (housing, suction tube, elbow)

2. Blower tube (clamp, marking)

1. Vacuum attachment

The original vacuum attachment 4804 007 1000

will be replaced by the version 4804 007 1002.
Correct user assembly is assured by a modified
suction tube and additional lug on the right-hand
half of the housing (see arrow in illustration).        fo

                                                                             358TI004 KN

Service note

A number of machines were shipped before the
modified suction tubes were available.
In this case a suitable tool should be used to remo-
ve the lug (see arrow in illustration).

                                                                             358TI006 KN

The elbow was modified in connection with the mo-
dification described in chapter 2.

The original elbow 4804 708 6900 will be replaced
by elbow 4804 700 6900.
The housing and elbow now have markings to en-
sure correct assembly and alignment (see illustra-
tion).
Original and new parts are fully interchangeable.
                                                                             358TI005 KN
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Summary

Item        Part Name                                Original                   New                   Rem.
                                                     version                    version

  1         Vacuum attachment;                       4804 007 1000             4804 007 1002          1)2)
            including item 2 to 3:
  2         Suction tube                             4804 708 3500             4804 708 3500          2)3)
  3         Elbow;                                   4804 708 6900             4804 700 6900          2)4)
            including item 4:
  4         Clamp;                                   ---                       4227 700 7102
            including item 5:

  5         Screw                                    ---                       4227 701 5000

Modification to be introduced: in progress
Remarks

1) Original version of part no longer available from factory
2) New version of part can also be used for older machines
3) Only modified version of part is available from factory

4) Original version of part will be supplied from factory only as long as existing stocks last

2. Blower tube
The original blower tube 4227 708 3400 will be re-
placed by blower tube 4227 700 1800 from machi-
ne number X 38 705 142.

The housing and blower tube now have markings
to ensure correct assembly and alignment.
The original and new blower tubes are fully

interchangeable.

Summary

Item        Part Name                                Original                   New                   Rem.

                                                     version                    version

  1         Blower tube;                             4227 708 3400             4227 700 1800          1)2)
            including item2:
  2         Clamp;                                   ---                       4227 700 7102
            including item 3:

  3         Screw                                    ---                       4227 701 5000

Modification to be introduced from machine number X 38 705 142

Remarks
1) Original version of part wird will be supplied from factory only as long as existing stocks last
2) New version of part can also be used for older machines

Last Technical Information on model BE 55: 38.97

ã1998 Andreas Stihl                     Andreas Stihl - D1/MTK-al
                                        Technical Documentation                                              6274

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