Chain Lubricant; Filling Chain Oil Tank - Stihl MS 201 TC-M Instruction Manual

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► Place the cap on the opening and rotate it
counterclockwise until it engages the filler
neck.
► Continue rotating the cap counterclockwise
(about a quarter turn) – this causes the bottom
of the cap to be turned to the correct position.
► Turn the cap clockwise and lock it in position –
see section on "Closing".

11 Chain Lubricant

For automatic and reliable lubrication of the
chain and guide bar – use only an environmen‐
tally compatible quality chain and bar lubricant.
Rapidly biodegradable STIHL BioPlus is recom‐
mended.
NOTICE
Biological chain oil must be resistant to aging
(e.g. STIHL BioPlus), since it will otherwise
quickly turn to resin. This results in hard deposits
that are difficult to remove, especially in the area
of the chain drive and chain. It may even cause
the oil pump to seize.
The service life of the chain and guide bar
depends on the quality of the lubricant. It is
therefore essential to use only a specially formu‐
lated chain lubricant.
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WARNING
Do not use waste oil. Renewed contact with
waste oil can cause skin cancer. Moreover,
waste oil is environmentally harmful.
NOTICE
Waste oil does not have the necessary lubricat‐
ing properties and is unsuitable for chain lubrica‐
tion.

12 Filling Chain Oil Tank

12.1 Preparing the machine
► Thoroughly clean the filler cap and the area
around it to ensure that no dirt falls into the
tank
► Always position the machine so that the filler
cap is facing upwards
► Open the filler cap
12.2 Filling chain oil tank
► Refill the chain oil tank every time you refuel
Take care not to spill chain oil during refilling and
do not overfill the tank.
STIHL recommends use of the STIHL filling sys‐
tem for chain oil (special accessory).
► Close the filler cap
There must still be a small amount of chain oil in
the oil tank when the fuel tank is empty.
If the oil tank is still partly full, the reason may be
a problem in the oil supply system: Check chain
lubrication, clean the oil passages, contact your
servicing dealer for assistance if necessary.
STIHL recommends that maintenance and repair
work be carried out only by authorized STIHL
dealers.
11 Chain Lubricant
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