Information on the MaxFlow® Stihl® Air Filter System
Professional loggers depend on MaxFlow® Filter Systems. Here's why.
MaxFlow® replacement air filters for STIHL® brand chainsaws. Nearly twice the surface area of a stock filter means more run time between cleaning. Your saw will always perform like it has a fresh filter! For more than 30 years, these "Made in Oregon " filters have been savings loggers time and money. MaxFlow chainsaw air filters are available for all professional Stihl® brand chainsaws, including the MS500i, 044, MS440, MS460/461, 064, MS661, 066 Magnum, MS660, 084 and MS880. Replaces PN# 000 140 4402.
USING YOUR MAXFLOW FILTER
The ideal filter has high airflow (cubic feet per minute, CFM) and high efficiency (particle removal), giving high effectiveness over a long period of time. MaxFlow chainsaw filters allow the longest period of effective filtering at high performance levels. Max-Flow oiled foam filters are washable and re-usable and are easy to service with the correct oil at suggested intervals. MaxFlow foam filters outperform any other filter style. Read More...
CLEANING YOUR MAXFLOW FILTER
When you remove the filter from the saw and see any dirt in the throat of the carburetor, or inside the cage, it is time to clean and re-oil the filter element. Ideally the filter should be cleaned BEFORE the oil has been used up and the particles are passing through the foam. Your attention to this and practice will determine the cleaning interval for your application. Read More...
OILING YOUR MAXFLOW FILTER
Whether you have many spare elements or field clean your filter element whenever it gets dirty, it is important to thoroughly clean the the trapped dirt particles from the foam. This is an easy job, and with care it doesn't even need to be messy. Suggested oils are Bel-Ray, UNI or No-Toil. DO NOT use bar lube, it is not designed to be burned in an engine and will cause your rings to stick! We do not advise, motor oil, vegetable oil or gauze filter oil. None of them will efficiently trap the smaller dirt particles. Remember the quality of oil determines the effectiveness of the air filter. Read More...
INSTALLING YOUR MAXFLOW AIR FILTER
Replace your factory filter with this easy to install Max-Flow kit. Read More...
RESETTING THE AIR FUEL MIXTURE
After replacing the factory HD or HD2 air filter, most Stihl chainsaws (other than the MS661which has an auto-tune function) will require a slight air/fuel mixture adjustment. Here is how to accomplish this. Read More...
COST EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
Should you keep your existing chainsaw filter or upgrade to the Max-Flow Filter System? Compare the cost of keeping your present HD2 to the cost of our filter system. One Stihl® filter element costs $48.95. With a Stihl® recommended replacement of one filter a month, a year's cutting will cost $599.00. Using the same replacement interval, a Max-Flow Filter System with 10 extra filter elements is only $189.95, saving you over $400.00 each year. Spend less and get longer filter maintenance intervals too!
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