Stihl MSA 160 C Instruction Manual page 67

Releasing the chain brake
Pull hand guard towards the front
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handle until it engages audibly and
the hand guard is in the position ‚
– chain brake is released
Fitting the saw chain
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Put on protective gloves – risk of injury
by the sharp cutters
MSA 160 C
Fit the saw chain – starting at the
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nose of the guide bar – pay attention
to the position of the tensioning gear
and the cutting edges
Turn tensioning gear (1) to the right
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as far as possible
Turn the guide bar so that the
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tensioning gear faces the user
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Place the saw chain on the chain
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sprocket (2)
Slide the guide bar over the collar
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screw (3); the head of the rear collar
screw must protrude into the oblong
hole
Guide the drive link into the bar
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groove (arrow) and turn the
tensioning gear to the left as far as
possible
Fit chain sprocket cover, sliding the
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guide lugs into the engine housing
openings
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When fitting the chain sprocket cover,
the teeth of the adjusting wheel and the
tensioning gear must mesh; if
necessary,
turn the adjusting wheel (4) a little
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until the chain sprocket cover can
be slid completely against the
engine housing
Swing grip (5) into position (until it
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engages)
Fit wing nut and tighten lightly
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Go to chapter "Tensioning the saw
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chain"
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