Taking Care Of The Guide Bar; Cleaning The Air Filter - Stihl Ms 201 Instruction Manual

Taking Care of the Guide Bar

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Flip the bar – after each sharpening
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and each time the chain is changed
– to avoid uneven wear, especially
at the sprocket nose and on the
bottom
Periodically clean the oil inlet
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hole (1), oil outlet channel (2) and
bar groove (3)
Measure groove depth – using the
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measuring tool on the file gauge
(special accessory) – in the area
with the greatest wear
MS 201, MS 201 C
Chain type Chain pitch
Picco
Rapid
Picco
Rapid
Rapid
If the groove is not at least this deep:
Replace guide bar
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Otherwise the drive links will grind
against the base of the groove – the
bottoms of the cutters and the tie straps
will not lie against the bar.
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Minimum
groove depth
1/4" P 4.0 mm
1/4" 4.0 mm
3/8" P 5.0 mm
3/8"; 0.325" 6.0 mm
0.404" 7.0 mm

Cleaning the Air Filter

If there is a noticeable loss of engine
power
Turn cap 90° to the left
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Lift off the shroud
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Lift off the air filter
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Wash the filter with STIHL special-
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purpose cleaner (special
accessories) or a clean, non-
flammable cleaning liquid (e.g.,
warm soapy water) and dry it
Do not clean fleece filters (depending on
version) with a brush.
Always replace a damaged filter.
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