Taking Care Of The Guide Bar; Cleaning The Air Filter - Stihl MS 200 Instruction Manual

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Taking Care of the Guide
Bar
2
1
N Turn the bar over – every time you
sharpen the chain and every time
you replace the chain – this helps
avoid one-sided wear, especially at
the nose and underside of the bar.
N
Regularly clean the oil inlet hole (1),
the oilway (2) and the bar
groove (3).
N Measure the groove depth – with
the scale on the filing gauge (special
accessory) – in the area used most
for cutting.
Chain type Pitch Minimum
groove depth
Picco 3/8" P 5.0 mm
Rapid 1/4" 4.0 mm
Rapid 3/8"; 0.325" 6.0 mm
Rapid 0.404" 7.0 mm
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If groove depth is less than specified:
N
Replace the guide bar.
The drive link tangs will otherwise
scrape along the bottom of the groove –
the cutters and tie straps will not ride on
the bar rails.
3

Cleaning the Air Filter

If there is a noticeable loss of engine
power
N Simultaneously press the throttle
trigger lockout and throttle trigger
and set the Master Control lever to
cold start l
N Turn the lever above the rear handle
90° to the left
N Lift off the shroud
MS 200