Stihl 44

Engine
STIHL single cylinder two-stroke
engine
Displacement: 70.7 cm
3
(4.31 cu.in)
Bore: 50 mm (1.97 in)
Stroke: 36 mm (1.42 in)
Idle speed: 2,500 r.p.m.
Maximum engine
speed
(cut-off speed): 13,500 rpm
Ignition System
Type:
Electronic magneto ignition (breakerless)
Spark plug (suppressed):
Bosch WSR 6 F or NGK BPMR 7 A
Heat range 200
Electrode gap 0.5 mm (0.02 in)
Spark plug thread: M 14x1.25; 9.5 mm
(0.37 in) long
Fuel/Oil System
Carburetor: All position diaphragm
carburetor with integral fuel pump
Air filter: Prefilter and bisectional boxfilter
Special accessory:
Heavy-duty (HD)-airfilter
Fuel mix: See chapter “Fuel”
Fuel tank capacity: 0.8 l (1.69 US pt)
Oil tank capacity: 0.33 l (0.7 US pt)
Weight
without bar and chain
044: 5.9 kg (13 lb)
044/W with electrically
heated handles: 6.1 kg (13.4 lb)
Cutting Attachment
Recommended cutting attachments
for compliance with § 5.12 of ANSI
Standard B 175.1-1991
(see page 15 of this Manual):
STIHL reduced kickback bar
(with green label) for 3/8" pitch:
Rollomatic with sprocket nose
40, 45 or 50 cm (16, 18 or 20 in)
STIHL low kickback chain*
(with green label) for 3/8" pitch:
9.32 mm (3/8") Rapid-Micro 2
(33 RM 2, 36 RM 2)
Chain sprocket:
7-tooth for 3/8" pitch spur sprocket
In order to comply with the kickback
performance requirements of § 5.12
of ANSI Standard B 175.1-1991,
do not use replacement saw chain
unless it has been designated as
meeting the ANSI § 5.12 requirements
on this specific powerhead, or has been
designated as “low kickback” saw chain*
in accordance with the ANSI B 175.1-
1991 standard.
*See definition of “low kickback chain” on
page 15 of this Manual.
Since new bar/chain combinations may
be developed after publication of this
Manual, ask your STIHL dealer for the
latest STIHL recommendations.
Other bars and chains available for this
powerhead are:
STIHL yellow-labeled bars:
for 3/8" pitch:
Rollomatic “S” with sprocket nose
40, 45, 50, 63, 70, 75, 80 or 90 cm
(16, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 32 or 36 in)
Duromatic with stellite tipped nose
40, 45, 50 or 63 cm (16, 18, 20 or 24 in)
STIHL yellow-labeled chains:
for 3/8" pitch:
Topic-Micro (36 TM),
Topic-Super (33 TS, 36 TS),
Rapid-Micro (33 RM, 36 RM, 33 RMF),
Rapid-Super (33 RS, 33 RS 1, 36 RS,
36 RS 1, 33 RSL, 36 RSL, 33 RSF,
33 RSLF, 36 RSLF, 36 RSLH).
Chain sprocket: 8-tooth 3/8" rim sprocket
*See definition of “low kickback chain”
on page 15.
Specifications
48 044