Winter Maintenance Tips for Your Stihl Tools From WesternOne Rentals and Sales

WesternOne Rentals and Sales in Comox - and now in Courtenay - brings you tips for caring for you STIHL outdoor power equipment this winter. Ah yes, winter! Whether or not snowflakes have touched down, the colder weather has arrived and the winter season has greeted us with its presence, and it will be a few months before spring welcomes us again.

Your STIHL outdoor power equipment requires some TLC before being put away for the next few months. A few tips for seasonal storage over the winter months:

Thanks to their sophisticated technology and sturdy construction, STIHL chainsaws require very little care and maintenance. During the season, this is likely to be confined to checking the chain regularly and keeping the cutting links sharp for a better cut and to protect the engine.

Here are a few tips for storing your equipment during the winter months. This will ensure that your equipment, when required again, will be ready for action right away.

1.To get the equipment ready for winter, clean it first. The air filter, the cylinder fins, the spark plug and the dismantled cutting tool should be checked and cleaned (also see Owner's Manual). Metal
parts should be just slightly lubricated with oil.

2.The fuel tank should be emptied. Run the carburetor until dry (Warning: Do not operate the throttle, run equipment in idle until the engine stops).

For winter storage, a dry and, if possible, dust-free and frost-free place would be ideal. You can save space if you hang the equipment. And remember: the fuel mix deteriorates; to avoid malfunction, it
should not be kept over a long period of time.

Information provided by WesternOne and  STIHL