Oil Quantity Control; Taking Care Of The Guide Bar - Stihl MS 461 Instruction Manual

Oil Quantity Control

Varying cutting lengths, types of wood
and working techniques require varying
quantities of oil.
Standard oil pump
1
The oil delivery rate can be adjusted as
needed using the adjusting screw (1)
(on the bottom of the machine).
Ematic setting (E), moderate oil delivery
rate –
Turn adjusting screw to "E" (Ematic
N
setting)
Increase oil delivery rate –
Turn the adjusting screw clockwise
N
Reduce oil delivery rate –
Turn the adjusting screw
N
counterclockwise
The saw chain must always be coated
with chain oil.
MS 461
Oil pump with increased delivery rate
(available option)
The oil pump with increased delivery
rate can be identified by the groove (2)
in the adjusting screw.
With this oil pump, in setting range a, the
oil tank can run empty before the fuel
tank, thus causing the saw chain to run
dry.
in setting range a, fill the fuel tank
N
only half full or refill the oil tank
when the fuel tank is approximately
half empty

Taking Care of the Guide Bar

2
1
Flip the bar – after each sharpening
N
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
N
hole (1), oil outlet channel (2) and
bar groove (3)
Measure groove depth – using the
N
measuring tool on the file gauge
(special accessory) – in the area
with the greatest wear
English
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