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22 Inspection and Maintenance
22.1 Inspection and Maintenance Chart
22.2 Inspecting and Maintaining the Blower
WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury from unintended 
activation, remove the connecting cord before inspecting the 
blower or carrying out any maintenance, @ 6.1. Carry out 
only the maintenance operations described in this manual. 
There are no user-authorized repairs. STIHL recommends 
that repair work be performed by authorized STIHL servicing 
dealers.
To properly maintain the blower:
► Inspect the intake screen of the blower and replace if 
damaged.
► Have worn, missing or damaged safety labels replaced by 
an authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
If you make a warranty claim for a component which has not 
been serviced or maintained properly, coverage may be 
denied.
22 Inspection and Maintenance
Always remove the connecting cord before carrying out any inspection, cleaning or maintenance.
The following maintenance intervals are examples and apply for normal operating conditions. 
Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required inspection and 
maintenance.
Before starting 
work
After finishing work
or daily
Relevant Chapter
Complete Machine Visual inspection X
Clean X @ 21
Controls Check function and condition X @ 16.1