Stihl MS 261-MS 261 C Instruction Manual - Page 3

Contents, Lubricating the Saw Chain and Guide Bar

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Contents English Original Instruction Manual Printed on chlorine-free paper Printing inks contain vegetable oils, paper can be recycled. 1 Introduction 3 2 Guide to Using this Manual 3 2.1 Signal Words 3 2.2 Symbols in Text 3 3 Main Parts 4 3.1 Chain Saw 4 4 Safety Symbols on the Product 5 4.1 Chain Saw 5 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6 5.1 Intended Use 6 5.2 Operator 6 5.3 Personal Protective Equipment 7 5.4 Chain Saw 8 5.5 Fueling Instructions 9 5.6 Using the Chain Saw 13 6 Kickback and Other Reactive Forces 19 6.1 Reactive Forces 19 6.2 Kickback 20 6.3 Pull-in 24 6.4 Pushback 25 7 Proper Techniques for Basic Bucking, Limbing, Pruning and Felling 25 7.1 Bucking 25 7.2 Cutting Logs Under Tension 26 7.3 Limbing 26 7.4 Pruning 27 7.5 Felling 28 8 Maintenance, Repair and Storage 33 8.1 Warnings and Instructions 33 9 Before Starting Work 33 9.1 Preparing the Chain Saw for Operation 33 10 Assembling the Chain Saw 34 10.1 Cutting Attachment 34 10.2 Mounting and Removing the Guide Bar and Chain 34 10.3 Tensioning the Chain 35 11 Lubricating the Saw Chain and Guide Bar 36 11.1 Bar and Chain Lubricant 36 11.2 Filling the Chain Oil Tank 36 11.3 Adjusting the Flow of Bar and Chain Oil 37 12 The Chain Brake 38 12.1 Engaging the Chain Brake 38 12.2 Disengaging the Chain Brake 38 12.3 Maintaining the Chain Brake 39 13 Mixing Fuel and Refueling the Chain Saw 39 13.1 Mixing Fuel 39 13.2 Refueling the Chain Saw 40 14 Starting the Engine 43 14.1 Holding the Chain Saw 43 14.2 Starting Procedure 43 14.3 Pre-Starting Procedure 43 14.4 Starting the Engine 44 15 Shutting Off the Engine 45 15.1 Shutting Off the Engine 45 16 Checking the Chain Saw 45 16.1 Checking the Operation of the Chain Brake 45 16.2 Testing the Controls 46 16.3 Testing Chain Lubrication 46 17 Adjusting the Carburetor 47 17.1 Winter Operation 47 17.2 Summer Operation 47 17.3 Adjusting the Carburetor for Operation at High Altitude 48 17.4 Adjusting the Carburetor for Operation at Temperatures Below 14 °F (- 10 °C 48 17.5 Standard Carburetor Setting 49 18 After Finishing Work 49 0458-573-8621-D This instruction manual is protected by copyright. All rights reserved, especially the rights to reproduce, translate and process with electronic systems. 1 © ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG 2020 0458-573-8621-D. VA2.J20. 0000008130_004_GB

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Original Instruction Manual
Printed on chlorine-free paper
Printing inks contain vegetable oils, paper can be recycled.
© ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG 2020
0458-573-8621-D. VA2.J20.
0000008130_004_GB
0458-573-8621-D
English
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This instruction manual is protected by copyright. All rights reserved, especially the rights to reproduce, translate and process
with electronic systems.
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10.2 Mounting and Removing the Guide Bar and
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