Cutting Attachment; Chain Catcher - Stihl MS 240 Instruction Manual

5.

Cutting Attachment

2
Wear gloves to protect your hands
from injury.
: Unscrew the hex nuts (1).
: Remove the chain sprocket
cover (2).
: Remove the guide bar (3) with
chain.
– Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
Versions with Quick Chain
Tensioner
4
2
Wear gloves to protect your hands
from injury.
: Swing the wing nut (1) upright
and loosen it counterclockwise.
: Remove the sprocket cover (2)
and tensioning gear (3) with
guide bar (4).
– Reassemble in the reverse
sequence.
MS 240, MS 260, MS 260 C
3
1
1
: Carefully pry the wing nut (1) out
of the sprocket cover (arrow).
– Check the wing nut (1) and
replace if necessary
1
– Swing the wing nut (1) upright.
: Push the wing nut (1), thin side
first (see arrow), into the opening
and press it down until it snaps
3
into positon.
1
2
: Take out the screw (arrow).
– Remove the cover plate (1) and
adjusting wheel (2).
When installing the adjusting wheel,
make sure its teeth point
inboard.
– Reassemble in the reverse
5.1
– Remove the sprocket cover and
: Take out the screw (arrow) and
– Reassemble in the reverse
– Tightening torques, b 3.5
1
sequence.

Chain Catcher

cutting attachment, b 5
1
remove the chain catcher (1).
sequence.
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