Maintenance; Repairing - Stihl MSA 60.0 C Instruction Manual

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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.
► Clean the saw chain with a soft brush or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Mount the bar and chain.
16.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
16.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.

17 Maintenance

17.1 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 tool.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer.
17.2 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://www.stihl.com/
sharpening-brochure.
STIHL recommends you have saw chains
resharpened by a STIHL servicing dealer.
WARNING
■ The chain's cutters are very sharp. There is a
risk of cut injuries.
► Wear work gloves made of durable mate‐
rial.
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► File each cutter with a round file so that the
following points are observed:
– Round file matches the chain pitch.
– File from the inside to the outside of the cut‐
ter.
– Hold the file at right angle to the guide bar.
– Maintain a filing angle of 30°.
► File down the depth gauges with a flat file so
that they are level with the STIHL filing gauge
and parallel to the service mark. The STIHL fil‐
ing gauge must match the chain pitch.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
17.3 Chain Brake Maintenance
The chain brake cannot be serviced by the user.
► Have the chain brake serviced by a STIHL
dealer at the following intervals:
– Full-time use: every three months
– Part-time use: every six months
– Occasional use: once a year

18 Repairing

18.1 Repairing Chain Saw, Battery
and Charger
The saw, guide bar, saw chain, battery and
charger are not user serviceable.
► If the saw, guide bar or saw chain is damaged:
Do not use your saw, guide bar or saw chain,
and contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
► If the charger has a malfunction or is dam‐
aged: Replace the charger.
► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or is
damaged: Do not use the charger and have
connecting cable replaced by a STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
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