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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: harry on July 14, 2011, 14:48

Title: Stihl strimmer
Post by: harry on July 14, 2011, 14:48

I recently bought a secondhand Stihl petrol strimmer model FS 45 but no manual does anyone know what the ratio of petrol to oil is and where i can obtain a manual. :blink:

Title: Re: Stihl strimmer
Post by: smud6ie on July 14, 2011, 15:31

50 : 1, which is 100cc;s of good quality oil to 5 lires of regular unleaded gas.make sure it says 50 to 1 on the bottle but most of the big players sell 100cc shots in sealed bottles which is convenient but more expensive
http://www.stihlusa.com/stihl_ownersmanuals/FS_45_46_Manual.pdf
dave

Title: Re: Stihl strimmer
Post by: harry on July 14, 2011, 16:26

thanks for the info and link to the manual. :D :D

Title: Re: Stihl strimmer
Post by: Gwiz on July 14, 2011, 16:32

Quote from: smud6ie on July 14, 2011, 15:31

50 : 1, which is 100cc;s of good quality oil to 5 lires of regular unleaded gas.make sure it says 50 to 1 on the bottle but most of the big players sell 100cc shots in sealed bottles which is convenient but more expensive
http://www.stihlusa.com/stihl_ownersmanuals/FS_45_46_Manual.pdf
dave

Yeah, like wot 'e says.  :D