Taking Care Of The Guide Bar; Cleaning The Air Filter - Stihl MS 201 TC-M Instruction Manual

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Taking Care of the Guide Bar

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Flip the bar – after each sharpening
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and each time the chain is changed
– to avoid uneven wear, especially
at the sprocket nose and on the
bottom
Periodically clean the oil inlet
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hole (1), oil outlet channel (2) and
bar groove (3)
Measure groove depth – using the
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measuring tool on the file gauge
(special accessory) – in the area
with the greatest wear
Chain type Chain pitch Minimum
groove depth
Picco 1/4" P 4.0 mm
Rapid 1/4" 4.0 mm
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Picco
Rapid
Rapid
If the groove is not at least this deep:
Replace guide bar
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Otherwise the drive links will grind
against the base of the groove – the
bottoms of the cutters and the tie straps
will not lie against the bar.
3
3/8" P 5.0 mm
3/8"; 0.325" 6.0 mm
0.404" 7.0 mm

Cleaning the Air Filter

If there is a noticeable loss of engine
power:
Turn the twist lock 90°
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counterclockwise.
Remove the shroud upwards.
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Remove the air filter upwards.
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Wash the filter in STIHL special
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cleaner (special accessory) or a
clean, non-flammable solution (e.g.
warm soapy water) and then dry.
NOTICE
Do not clean a fleece filter (option) with
a brush.
Always replace a damaged filter.
MS 201 TC-M