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Instruction Manual
STIHL MS 170, 180
Manual de instrucciones
WARNING
To reduce the risk of kickback injury
use STIHL reduced kickback bar and
STIHL PMM3 (3/8" Picco) or PM3 (3/8" Picco)
chain depending on sprocket pitch or other
available low kickback components.
ADVERTENCIA
Para reducir el riesgo de lesionarse
como resultado de un culatazo, utilice
la barra de contragolpe reducido y la cadena
PMM3 (Picco de 3/8 pulg) o PM3 (Picco de 3/8
pulg) de STIHL, dependiendo de la rueda
denta
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Instruction Manual 1 - 60 Manual de instrucciones 61 - 126
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English Contents Allow only persons who fully understand Guide to Using this Manual 2 Checking and Replacing the Chain this manual to operate your chain saw. Sprocket 43 Safety Precautions 3 Maintaining and Sharpening the To receive maximum performance and Reactive Forces 15 Saw Chain 44 satisfaction from your STIHL chain saw, Working Techniques 20 it is important that you read, understand Maintenance and Care 48 Cutting Attachment 26 and follow the safety precautions and Main Parts 50 Mou
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English Intake air for summer Guide to Using this Manual DANGER operation Indicates an imminent risk of severe or fatal injury. This Instruction Manual refers to a Handle heating STIHL chain saw, also called a machine in this Instruction Manual. WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if Pictograms Operate decompression not avoided, could result in severe or valve fatal injury. The meanings of the pictograms attached to or embossed on the NOTICE machine are explained in this manu
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English saws. Observe all applicable federal, Most of these safety precautions and Safety Precautions state and local safety regulations, warnings apply to the use of all STIHL standards and ordinances. When using chain saws. Different models may have a chain saw for logging purposes, for different parts and controls. See the Because a chain saw is a instance, refer to the OSHA regulations appropriate section of your instruction high-speed, fast-cutting for "logging operations" at 29 Code
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English strenuous. If you have any condition that – Keep the AV system well Clothing must be sturdy might be aggravated by strenuous work, maintained. A chain saw with loose and snug-fitting, but allow check with your doctor before operating components or with damaged or complete freedom of this chain saw. worn AV elements will tend to have movement.To reduce the higher vibration levels. risk of cut injuries, wear the type of overalls, long WARNING – Keep the saw chain sharp and well
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English If there is a risk of injury to your face, WARNING STIHL recommends that you also wear a face shield or face screen over your Never operate your chain saw if it is goggles or protective glasses. damaged, improperly adjusted or maintained, or not completely or Wear an approved safety securely assembled. hard hat to reduce the risk of injury to your head. If this chain saw is subjected to Chain saw noise may unusually high loads for which it was not damage your hearing. desi
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English (approx. 1/4 turn). The positioning mark WARNING WARNING on the cap should now line up with the "closed" mark on the tank. Gasoline is an extremely Check for fuel leakage flammable fuel. If spilled while refueling and during Fold the grip flush with and ignited by a spark or operation. If fuel leakage the top of the cap. Grip other ignition source, it is found, do not start or the cap and check for can cause fire and seri- run the engine until the tightness. If the grip does o
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English See also the "Fueling" chapter in your For proper assembly of the bar and saw Instruction Manual for additional chain follow the procedure described in information. the chapter "Mounting the Bar and Chain" of your instruction manual. Before Operation STIHL Oilomatic saw chain, guide bar 1 Take off the chain guard (scabbard) and and sprocket must match each other in inspect the chain saw for proper gauge and pitch. Before replacing any condition and operation. (See the bar and c
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English Keep the handles clean and dry at all engage that brake only for starting, times; it is particularly important to keep because the saw chain may begin to them free of moisture, pitch, oil, fuel mix, rotate at high speed when the throttle grease or resin in order for you to trigger lockout is depressed (releasing maintain a firm grip and properly control the brake) in order to blip the throttle your chain saw . trigger after starting. WARNING WARNING Be sure that the guide bar and sa
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English Once the engine has started, WARNING immediately blip the throttle trigger, which should release the Master Control Keep proper footing and balance at all lever to the run position and allow the times. Special care must be taken in engine to slow down to idle. slippery conditions (wet ground, snow) and in difficult, overgrown terrain. Be WARNING extremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven ground. Watch for When you pull the starter grip, do not hidden obstacles such as
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English Never put pressure on the chain saw WARNING when reaching the end of a cut. The pressure may cause the bar and rotating As soon as the engine is saw chain to pop out of the cut or kerf, go running, this product gen- out of control and strike the operator or erates toxic exhaust some other object. If the rotating saw fumes containing chemi- chain strikes some other object, a cals, such as unburned reactive force may cause the moving hydrocarbons (including saw chain to strike
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English EPA/OSHA/NIOSH and occupational WARNING WARNING and trade associations with respect to dust ("particulate matter"). When the Use of this chain saw (including Never touch a saw chain with your hand inhalation of dust cannot be sharpening the saw chain) can also or any part of your body when the engine substantially controlled, i.e., kept at or generate dust, mist and fumes is running, even when the chain is not near the ambient (background) level, the containing chemicals that ar
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English removed. To reduce the risk of personal and the like. Such objects may be flung hot for a while after stopping the engine. injury, do not operate a chain saw with a off, damage the saw chain or cause the To reduce risk of burns, do not touch the damaged or missing chain catcher. chain saw to kickback. muffler and other parts while they are hot. Keep the area around the muffler clean. Remove excess lubricant and all WARNING WARNING debris such as pine needles, branches Inspect antiv
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English Strictly follow the maintenance and WARNING DANGER repair instructions in the appropriate section of your instruction manual. Some STIHL chain saws Do not rely on the chain Please refer to the maintenance chart in are equipped with a cata- saw ’s insulation against this manual. lytic converter, which is electric shock. To reduce designed to reduce the the risk of electrocution, WARNING exhaust emissions of the never operate this chain engine
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English hard to cut and burn marks appear on The chain saw should also be returned WARNING the wood. Keep the chain at proper immediately for maintenance whenever tension. the brake system cannot be thoroughly Never test the ignition system with the cleaned or there is a change in its spark plug boot removed from the spark Tighten all nuts, bolts and screws except operating characteristics. plug or with a removed spark plug, since the carburetor adjustment screws after uncontained spark
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English pinched during limbing or when it is Reactive Forces WARNING incorrectly used to begin a plunge or boring cut. Kickback: The greater the force of the kickback Kickback may occur Reactive Forces including Kickback reaction, the more difficult it becomes for when the moving saw the operator to control the chain saw. chain near the upper Many factors influence the occurrence quadrant of the bar nose WARNING and force of the kickback reaction. contacts a solid object or These inc
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English – must, in their original condition, STIHL Quickstop Chain Brake WARNING meet a 45° computer derived STIHL has developed a saw chain kickback angle when equipped with In order for chain saws below 3.8 cubic stopping system designed to reduce the certain cutting attachments, inches (62 cm³) displacement to comply risk of injury in certain kickback with the computed kickback angle – and must be equipped with at least situations. It is called a Quickstop chain requirements of the c
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English chain is pinched or otherwise caught in WARNING the cut. Clutch slippage can cause excessive heat, leading to severe Never operate your chain saw without a damage of the motor housing, clutch front hand guard. In a kickback situation and oiler component and may interfere this guard helps protect your left hand with the operation of the chain brake. If and other parts of your body. In addition, clutch slippage in excess of 3 seconds removal of the hand guard on a chain has occ
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English cutting needs, having experience and eliminate the risk of injury by kickback. Reduced Kickback Bars specialized training for dealing with Therefore, always observe all safety STIHL green labeled reduced kickback kickback.. precautions to avoid kickback situations. bars are designed to reduce the risk of STIHL recommends the use of its green Low Kickback Saw Chain kickback injury when used with STIHL labeled reduced kickback bars, green green labeled low kickback saw chains. Some ty
