Stihl MS 210 Instruction Manual page 29

Releasing the chain brake
Pull hand guard towards the front
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handle until it engages audibly –
chain brake is released
Fitting the saw chain
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WARNING
Put on protective gloves – risk of injury
by the sharp cutters.
MS 210, MS 210 C, MS 230, MS 230 C, MS 250, MS 250 C
Fit the saw chain – starting at the
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nose of the guide bar – pay attention
to the position of the tensioning gear
and the cutting edges
Turn tensioning gear (1) to the right
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as far as possible
Turn the guide bar so that the
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tensioning gear faces the user
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Place the saw chain on the chain
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sprocket (2)
Slide the guide bar over the collar
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screw (3); the head of the rear collar
screw must protrude into the oblong
hole
3
Guide the drive link into the bar
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groove (see arrow) and turn the
tensioning gear to the left as far as
possible
Fit chain sprocket cover, sliding the
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guide lugs into the engine housing
openings
When fitting the chain sprocket cover,
the teeth of the adjusting wheel and the
tensioning gear must mesh; if
necessary,
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