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Technical Information · issue 2 of 2001

Gearhead; Special Servicing Tools for FS Gearheads

Model FS 550 Clearing Saws – Series 4116

IssueTI 2/2001

Part changes (1)

WasBecomesWhat the bulletin says
4116 640 0104 4116 640 0106 The previous gearhead 4116 640 0104 will be Parts availability replaced by the new version 4116 640 0106 from The replacement housing 4116 640 0511 for the serial number 1 48 729 575.

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Technical Information

                                                                                                       02.2001
Model FS 550 Clearing Saws                                       – Series 4116

Contents
1. Gearhead
2. Special Servicing Tools

   for FS Gearheads

3. AV System

1.   Gearhead

                                                                                                       m
                                                                                                    m
                                                                                                  19 /4")
                                                                                                    (3

                         4116 640 0106
                                                                                  4116 640 0513

                                                                                                                     398TI021 KN
                                                   398TI020 KN

The previous gearhead 4116 640 0104 will be                      Parts availability

replaced by the new version 4116 640 0106 from                   The replacement housing 4116 640 0511 for the
serial number 1 48 729 575. The new gearhead                     previous gearhead 4116 640 0104 is no longer
housing has been strengthened. One M6x35 screw                   available from the factory. Gear housing

(previously 2 x M5x30) is now used to secure the                 4116 640 0513 must be used in its place. The shape
gearhead and optimize the clamping action on the                 of this gear housing is exactly the same as that of
drive tube. The drive pinion is now supported in the             the new gear housing 4116 640 0512. However, the

15 mm wide ball bearing 9503 003 4950 instead of                 bearing seat for the input pinion is designed to take
the 13 mm wide ball bearing 9503 003 4945. The                   the previous set of pinions 4116 640 7302 (with
bearing seat in the gear housing and the set of                  13 mm wide ball bearing).
pinions have been modified accordingly.
                                                                 Service note
                                                                 Gearhead lubrication: The specified maximum
                                                                 capacity is 15 g of STIHL gear lubricant. Never
                                                                 overfill the gearhead with grease since this will
                                                                 cause it to overheat during operation and cause
                                                                 serious internal damage.

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                                                                                                               398TI022 KN
Summary
Item       Part Name                                Previous                New                     Remarks
 1         Gearhead M14; including items 3, 6, 8,   4116 640 0104           ---                     1)

           10, 12:
 2         Gearhead M14; including items 5, 7, 9,   ---                     4116 640 0106
           11, 13:
 3         Gear housing;                            4116 640 0511           ---                     1)

           including items 6 and 8:

 4         Gear housing;                            4116 640 0513           ---                     2)
           including items 7 and 9:
 5         Gear housing;                            ---                     4116 640 0512

           including items 7 and 9:
 6         Washer A5.3 (2x)                         9291 021 0120           ---                     3)

 7         Washer A6.3 (1x)                         ---                     9291 021 0140
 8         Spline screw IS M5x30 (2x)               9022 341 1070           ---                     3)
 9         Spline screw IS M6x35 (1x)               ---                     9022 341 1380

10         Ball bearing 15x32x13                    9503 003 4945           ---                     3)
11         Ball bearing 15x32x15                    ---                     9503 003 4950
12         Set of pinions                           4116 640 7302           ---                     3)

13         Set of pinions                           ---                     4116 640 7301
14         Set of pinions (with M14 collar nut)     ---                     4116 640 7303           4)
           All other parts as before
Modification to be introduced from serial number 1 48 729 575
Remarks
1) Previous version of part is no longer available from factory
2) Part is now replacement housing for gearhead 4116 640 0104 (instead of 4116 640 0511)
3) Previous version of part remains available as spare
4) Part is available for FS 360, 420 with gearhead 4116 640 0102, for conversion from M 12 to M 14

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2.     Special Servicing Tools
       for FS Gearheads
Pullers are available with immediate effect to
simplify removal of the gearhead. The new special           4116
servicing tools are available in two sets:                               2               M 14
                                                                                                6             7
5910 890 4402 for the gearheads of clearing saw                          3               M 12
                                                                1
models FS 550, FS 360, 420 (series 4116).                                                                     8
5910 890 4401 for the gearheads of FS 350, 450                                                                9
                                                                         4
(series 4128) as well as FS 220, 280 (series 4119).                                                          10
Each of the two sets comes with a illustrated

                                                                         5                   7 mm

instruction sheet with detailed information on how to                                       (9/32")
use the tool.
                                                            4119, 4128        13    3

                                                                                                6               7
                                                                    12                   M 12
                                                                1

                                                                                                                8
                                                                                                                9
                                                                         11
                                                                                                             14

                                                                                                                  398TI023 KN
                                                                                            6,2 mm
                                                                                             (1/4")

Summary

Item     Part Name                                                            Part No.                Remarks
         Puller; including items 1 to 10:                                     5910 890 4402           1)

 1       Ring                                                                 5910 893 7003

 2       Hex nut M14x1.5, left-hand                                           0000 955 0906
 3       Hex nut M12x1.5, left-hand                                           0000 955 0905
 4       Ring; including item 5:                                              5910 890 5400

 5       Adapter pin 5x50                                                     9385 620 2780
 6       Threaded rod                                                         5910 893 8200

 7       Hex nut M12 (3x)                                                     9210 260 1400
 8       Washer                                                               5910 893 2100
 9       Washer                                                               0000 958 0609

10       Bit                                                                  5910 893 2800
         Puller; including items 1, 3, 6 to 9, 11 to 14:                      5910 890 4401           2)

11       Ring; including items 12 and 13:                                     5910 890 5401
12       Pin                                                                  5910 893 2900
13       Pan head screw M4x10                                                 9041 216 0650
14       Bit                                                                  5910 893 2801
Remarks
1) can be used for 4116
2) can be used for 4128 and 4119

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3.     AV System
A modified AV system will be installed from serial         Service note
number 1 46 234 103. The right and left-hand               Slide the stop buffer 4116 791 2803 onto the drive
clamps and the annular buffers have been given             tube so that the molded rubber lip points downwards
new part numbers in this process. In addition, the         and projects into the gap in the clutch housing’s
new, annular stop buffer 4116 791 2803 will be             clamp.
mounted on the drive tube. The individual parts of
the previous and new versions are not                      To convert an older machine to the new AV system
interchangeable. The previous parts will therefore         it is necessary to install all the new parts.
remain available as spares.

                                                                3, 4                              2

                                 5
                                                                                               3, 4
                                                      1

Summary                                                                                                      398TI025 KN

Item     Part Name                                   Previous              New                    Remarks

 1       Clamp, right                                4116 791 6803         4116 791 6805          1)
 2       Clamp, left                                 4116 791 6802         4116 791 6804          1)
 3       Annular buffer                              4116 791 2800         ---                    1)

 4       Annular buffer                              ---                   4116 791 2802
 5       Stop buffer                                 ---                   4116 791 2803

         All other parts as before
Modification to be introduced from serial number 1 46 234 103
Remarks
1) Previous version of part remains available for older machines

Last Technical Information on models FS 550: 34.1999
© 2001 Andreas Stihl AG & Co.                              Technical Documentation
  Waiblingen                                               D1/MTK-sc                                     7268

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