Taking Care Of The Guide Bar; Shroud - Stihl MS 241 C-M Instruction Manual

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
MS 241 C-M
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.
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3/8" P 5.0 mm
3/8"; 0.325" 6.0 mm
0.404" 7.0 mm

Shroud

Removing the shroud
Move the Master Control lever to the
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stop position (0).
Push the hand guard forward – the
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chain is locked.
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1
Open the twist locks (1) by turning
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them 1/4 turn counterclockwise with
the combination wrench.
Remove the shroud (2).
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Installing the shroud
Place the shroud in position.
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Close the twist locks by turning
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them a 1/4 turn clockwise.
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