Stihl MSE 170 C Instruction Manual page 29

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Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
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Pay attention to the position of the
tensioning gear and the cutting
edges.
Turn the tensioning gear (1)
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clockwise as far as stop.
Turn the guide bar so that the
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tensioning gear is facing you.
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Fit the chain over the sprocket (2).
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Push the guide bar over the bar
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stud (3), the head of the rear bar
stud must engage the slot.
MSE 170 C, MSE 210 C
Make sure the drive link tangs
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engage the bar groove (arrow) and
then rotate the tensioning gear
counterclockwise as far as stop.
Place the chain sprocket cover in
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position and engage the guide lugs
in the recesses in the handle
housing.
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When fitting the chain sprocket cover,
check that the teeth of the tensioning
gear and adjusting wheel mesh properly.
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5
If necessary, turn the adjusting
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wheel (4) slightly until the sprocket
cover can be pushed flush against
the handle housing.
Pull the hinged handle (5) out until it
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engages in the upright position.
Fit the wingnut and tighten it
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moderately – finally tighten the
wingnut by hand only after
tensioning the saw chain.
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Saw Chain"
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