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Technical Information · issue 42 of 2006

Gear Box

IssueTI 42/2006

Part changes (1)

WasBecomesWhat the bulletin says
4601 640 0100 4601 640 0101 1 Gear housing / thrust washers In conjunction with the standardization of parts, gear box 4601 640 0100 is replaced by the new version 4601 640 0101 which has already been used for some time on the MM 55.

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Technical Information                                                                          42.2006

  Attachment tool STIHL BF                                                               – Series 4601
  CombiTool STIHL BF-KM                                                                  – Series 4601

  1.       Gear Box

  1.1      Gear housing / thrust washers
  In conjunction with the standardization of parts, gear
  box 4601 640 0100 is replaced by the new version
  4601 640 0101 which has already been used for
  some time on the MM 55.
  The new gear box differs from the previous version
  through the different shape of the housing halves.

                                                                                                                         504TI000 KN
  Previous and new versions are distinguished by the
  following features:

                                                                     -   To date, the thrust washers (arrows)
                                                                         4601 642 8700 were fitted on both sides of the
                                                                         previous gear box. These washers are now
                                                                         integrally cast and integrated into the new
                                                                         housing halves.

                                                                     1.1.1   Service note
                                                                     The thrust washers 4601 642 8700 must be used
                                                                     when installing the previous versions of the gear box
                                                       469TI031 KN

                                                                     and housing halves.
                                                                     The thrust washers must not be used when
  Left: previous version                                             installing the new versions of the gear box and
  Right: new version                                                 housing halves.
                                                                     Since customers may handle the thrust washers
                                                                     during installation work on the machine, the gear
  -     A stop (arrow) has been integrally cast onto the
                                                                     box housing halves should only be replaced in
        flange on each housing half. These stops are
                                                                     pairs.
        only needed for the MultiEngine STIHL MM 55.

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1.2      No paint coating                                 1.2.2   Spare parts
The (orange) coating of the gear housing has been         To permit replacement, the unpainted housing
eliminated. The units have been supplied from the         halves are only available from factory in pairs under
factory with unpainted gear housings for some time        the part number 4601 640 0500.
now.
                                                          1.2.3   MultiEngine MM 55
1.2.1    Interchangeability                               Since the gear box 4601 640 0101 is also used in
Painted and unpainted gear housing halves should          the MultiEngine STIHL MM 55, this modification
not be combined for aesthetic reasons.                    also applies for latter machines.

1.3      Summary

Item      Part name                                Previous               New                      Remarks
          Re 1.1
 1        Gear Box;                                4601 640 0100          4601 640 0101            1)
          including Items 2 to 4:
 2        Gear housing                             4601 641 0300          4601 641 0302            2) 3)
 3        Gear housing                             4601 641 0301          4601 641 0303            2) 3)
 4        Thrust washer (2x)                       4601 642 8700          ---                      4)

          Re 1.2
 5        Gear Box;                                4601 640 0101          4601 640 0101
          including Items 6 to 8:
 6        Gear housing (unpainted);                ---                    4601 640 0500
          including Items 7 and 8:
 7        Gear housing                             4601 641 0302          -*-                      2) 5)
 8        Gear housing                             4601 641 0303          -*-                      2) 5)

Modification to be introduced continuously
Remarks
1) Previous version of part is no longer available from factory.
2) Previous version of part is only available from stocks last.
3) See "Re 1.2" with regard to the new version of the part.
4) Previous version of part remains available for previous machine versions.
5) New unpainted version of part is no longer available individually; the part in Item 6 should be used
   instead.

© ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2006                         Technical Documentation
                                                          D1/MTK-na

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