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Technical Information · issue 28 of 2003

Tank vent with O-ring

IssueTI 28/2003
Engine family 1133

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Technical Information

                                                                                              28.2003

  Chainsaws STIHL MS 270, MS 280 – Series 1133

  Tank vent with O-ring
  The tank vent 0000 350 5800 is exclusively                       Remove tank vent
  available with fitted O-ring 9645 948 7514.

                                                                   .   Drain fuel tank into an approved container
  The O-ring will no longer be available as a separate
  spare part in future.                                            .   Remove carburetor box cover
                                                                   .   Clean air filter and surrounding area

                                                                   .   Remove air filter



                                                                                                            1
                                                                                  1
                                                     000TI038 KN

                                                                                                                         146TI023 KN

  Tank vent 0000 350 5800 with O-ring

                                                                   .   Unscrew nuts (1) and pull baffle (2) and filter
  Service note                                                         base (3) off the collar nuts
  The specific national safety regulations and the
  safety instructions in the user's manual must be
  observed if the chainsaw has to be started.

  TI_28_2003_02_01_01.fm                                                                                  english / USA
)m~ge 2                                                                              Technical Information 28.2003


                                                                                                                    146TI025 KN
                                                   146TI024 KN

.   Clean tank vent (4) and surrounding area                     .   Center tank vent in bore
.   Pry tank vent (4) off with a flat screwdriver –              .   Press tank vent in as far as possible –
    insert the screwdriver almost horizontally under                 it must click into place

    the edge of the tank vent and support it on the
    mount (see arrow)
                                                                 Test for leaks

Important:
The tank vent must be held when it is pried off                            5
otherwise it will fly out.                                               fo
Install new tank vent


                                                                                                                     146TI026 KN

                                                                 .   Disconnect hose (5) from carburetor
                                                                 .   Connect carburetor and crankcase tester
                                                                     1106 850 2905 to hose (5)
                                                   000TI039 KN

                                                                 .   Apply a pressure of 0.5 bar (7 psi) to
                                                                     the fuel tank

.   Coat O-ring and bead with oil all-round
                                                                 .   The pressure reading must hold for at least
                                                                     20 seconds – if the pressure drops, the leak
                                                                     must be located and the defective part replaced

                                                                 .   Reassemble parts in reverse order

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Summary

Item     Part name                                Previous              New             Remarks
 1       Tank vent, including Item 2:             0000 350 5800         0000 350 5800
 2       O-ring 10 x 2.1                          9645 948 7514          -*-            1)
Modification to be introduced continuously
Remark
1) Part is no longer available as a separate spare part

Last Technical Information on STIHL MS 270, MS 280: 26.2002

© ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2003                         Technical Documentation
                                                          D1/MTK-bl                           7833

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