Cleaning; Cleaning The Saw; Cleaning The Bar And Chain; Cleaning The Battery - Stihl MSA 120 C Instruction Manual

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– The charger is not hung up by the connecting cord.
– The charger is stored at temperatures between + 5 °C
and + 40 °C.

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16.1 Cleaning the Saw

► Switch off the chain saw, engage the chain brake and
remove the battery.
► Clean the hedge trimmer with a damp cloth or STIHL resin
solvent.
► Remove the chain sprocket cover.
► Clean the area around the sprocket with a damp cloth or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Remove foreign matter from the battery compartment and
clean the battery compartment with a damp cloth.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery compartment with
a soft brush.
► Fit the chain sprocket cover.

16.2 Cleaning the Bar and Chain

► Switch off the chain saw, engage the chain brake and
remove the battery.
► Remove the bar and chain.
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► Clean the oil port (1), oil inlet hole (2) and bar groove (3)
with a soft brush or STIHL resin solvent.
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► Clean the saw chain with a soft brush or STIHL resin
► Mount the bar and chain.

16.3 Cleaning the Battery

► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.

16.4 Cleaning the Charger

► Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a soft brush.

17 Maintenance

17.1 Chain Sprocket Maintenance

The chain sprocket cannot be serviced by the user.
► If the chain sprocket is defective or damaged: Do not use

17.2 Deburring the Guide Bar

A burr can build up on the outer edge of the guide bar.
► Remove burr with a flat file or a STIHL guide bar dressing
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing
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17.3 Sharpening the Saw Chain

Correctly sharpening saw chains requires a lot of practice.
STIHL files, STIHL filing aids, STIHL sharpeners and the
brochure "Sharpening STIHL Saw Chains" help you achieve
the right results. To obtain the brochure visit http://
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www.stihl.com/sharpening-brochure.
STIHL recommends you have saw chains resharpened by a
STIHL servicing dealer.
solvent.
your chain saw and contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
tool.
dealer.
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