Stihl BG 55, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...all safety precautions improper use can cause serious or fatal injury ADVERTENCIA Antes de usar la m quina lea y siga todas las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones el uso in...

Page 2: ...Instruction Manual 1 34 Manual de instrucciones 35 70...

Page 3: ...ealer or the STIHL distributor for your area if you do not understand any of the instructions in this manual WARNING Because a blower is a high speed tool some special safety precautions must be obser...

Page 4: ...As a result engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time Therefore some changes modifications and improvements may not be covered in this manual If the operating characteristics or...

Page 5: ...and s ability to feel and regulate temperature produce numbness and burning sensations and may cause nerve and circulation damage and tissue necrosis WARNING This STIHL blower is not equipped with an...

Page 6: ...ic charging and subsequent injury from loss of control your blower has features designed to help reduce the build up of static electricity in the blower tube and equalize the charge with the engine an...

Page 7: ...WARNING Never operate your power tool if it is damaged improperly adjusted or maintained or not completely or securely assembled To reduce the risk of injury do not operate your blower unless it has...

Page 8: ...and lawns The fan nozzle either included with unit or available as special accessory produces a broad and powerful airstream at ground level It can be aimed and controlled very accurately This nozzle...

Page 9: ...trolled i e kept at or near the ambient background level the operator and any bystanders should wear a respirator approved by NIOSH MSHA for the type of dust encountered WARNING If the substance being...

Page 10: ...rviced and repaired by your STIHL servicing dealer only WARNING The muffler and other parts of the engine e g fins of the cylinder spark plug become hot during operation and remain hot for a while aft...

Page 11: ...s in the muffler Due to this process the muffler does not cool down as rapidly as con ventional mufflers when the engine returns to idle or is shut off To reduce the risk of fire and burn injuries whe...

Page 12: ...our STIHL servicing dealer only Do not clean your machine with a pressure washer The solid jet of water may damage parts of the machine WARNING Use the specified spark plug and make sure it and the ig...

Page 13: ...oved and properly labeled safety type canister only Take care when handling gasoline For health and safety reasons avoid direct contact with the skin and avoid inhaling fuel vapor Mounting the Blower...

Page 14: ...al of the vacuum attachment The vacuum attachment is available as a special accessory Fitting the Elbow N From inside the catcher bag 2 push the elbow 1 through the intake opening and pull it outwards...

Page 15: ...hen open the intake screen N Push guideways 9 on suction tube 10 onto lugs 11 on fan housing and N rotate suction tube in direction of arrow to lock it in position Removing the Elbow N Loosen the scre...

Page 16: ...mum speed of the engine change if you switch from a fuel with a certain ethanol content to another fuel with a much higher or lower ethanol content This problem can be avoided by always using fuel wit...

Page 17: ...s securely as possible by hand Change the fuel pick up body every year Before storing your machine for a long period drain and clean the fuel tank and run engine until carburetor is dry Starting the E...

Page 18: ...e bulb is filled with fuel If the engine is cold N Set the choke lever 5 to g N Pull the starter rope five times N Set the choke lever 5 to e N Continue cranking until the engine runs If the engine is...

Page 19: ...top switch to I N Repeat the starting procedure If the engine still does not start N Move the stop switch to 0 N Remove the spark plug see Spark Plug N Dry the spark plug N Crank the engine several ti...

Page 20: ...design of the fundamental engine parameters and components e g carburation ignition timing and valve or port timing without the addition of any major hardware General Information The carburetor comes...