Stihl FS 500 - Fitting the Harness; Harness Adjustment

25FS 500, FS 550
English / USA
Change the fuel pickup body
once every year
: Drain the fuel tank.
: Set the choke knob to g.
: Remove carburetor box cover (1).
: Pry grommet (2) with fuel hose out
of the tank.
: Remove the fuel pickup body (3).
: Push new pickup body into the hose
and place it in the tank. The
distance between the bottom of the
grommet and the stop of the pickup
body is A = 1.6 in (40 mm).
: Push grommet home and check that
it is properly seated.
: Fit the carburetor box cover.
: Put on the full harness (1).
: Adjust length until the spring hook
(2) is about a hand’s width below
your right hip. Over-long straps can
be cut to length after making the
adjustments.
: Attach the spring hook to the
machine’s perforated strip (3).
Find the right attachment point for the
cutting tool you are using – see section
"Balancing the Machine".
A
398BA015 KN
12
3
Fitting the Harness
1
2
3
256BA015 KN