Stihl MS 171 Instruction Manual page 28

English
Releasing the chain brake
N Pull hand guard towards the front
handle until it engages audibly –
chain brake is released
Fitting the saw chain
1
Put on protective gloves – risk of
injury by the sharp cutters.
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N Fit the saw chain – starting at the
nose of the guide bar – pay attention
to the position of the tensioning gear
and the cutting edges
N
Turn tensioning gear (1) to the right
as far as possible
N Turn the guide bar so that the
tensioning gear faces the user
2
N Place the saw chain on the chain
sprocket (2)
N Slide the guide bar over the collar
screw (3); the head of the rear collar
screw must protrude into the oblong
hole
3
N Guide the drive link into the bar
groove (see arrow) and turn the
tensioning gear to the left as far as
possible
N
Fit chain sprocket cover, sliding the
guide lugs into the engine housing
openings
When fitting the chain sprocket cover,
the teeth of the adjusting wheel and the
tensioning gear must mesh; if
necessary,
MS 171, MS 181, MS 181 C, MS 211, MS 211 C
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