Stihl 044 Air Filter Replacement

Suitable Replacement Stihl 044 Air Filter Parts

Imagine if you take a handkerchief and put over your nose and mouth making it very difficult to breathe, this happens when a Stihl 044 chain saw has a dirty or stopped up air filter and you have poor performance and fuel economy, which could also cause carbon build up inside the engine, shortening the life of your saw. To get maximum power and performance out of your chain saw and optimum power when cutting wood, make sure your saw has a clean air filter or new suitable replacement Stihl 044 air filter parts.

Performance Parts Supply air filters meet or exceed OEM specifications for Stihl 044 air filters and they cost less than OEM filters while maintaining excellent quality and durability. The filters can be made from one of many materials; foam, felt, nylon screen, flock on wire mesh. Filters should either be replaced or cleaned per manufacturers specifications that are located in your owners manual. You can quickly buy our suitable replacement Stihl 044 Chainsaw Air Filter for sale in our online store and get it shipped fast.

How to Clean a Stihl 044 Air Filter

While we always suggest replacing a dirty air filter with a new one, there are some important instructions to follow if you attempt to clean your old Stihl 044 air filter. Generically speaking, when cleaning the filters, if foam, wash in hot soapy water, let dry and re-oil. The oil should saturate the filter and then squeeze excess oil out. Felt filters can be either lightly tapped to remove dust or brushed off with a soft tooth brush. If oil soaked replace. Nylon filter can be cleaned with a solvent and lightly blow dry with a blow gun. If nylon is torn replace. Flock/wire mesh filters never use a blow gun to clean, the reason when blowing with a blow gun is you have a great chance of blowing the flock material off exposing the wire mesh letting dust into your engine - causing the engine to fail prematurely.

Stihl 044 Replacement Air Filter Maintenance Tips

The air filter should be inspected, replaced, or cleaned often when your saw is not performing properly when cutting wood.

Note: A dull chain will cause your Stihl 044 air filter to plug up/stop up prematurely that could lead to your engine ingesting dirt and could also cause overheating of the engine as well as piston or cylinder damage.