Taking Care Of The Guide Bar; Storing The Machine - Stihl MSA 160 C Instruction Manual

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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
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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Storing the Machine

Move the hand guard to ƒ.
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Remove the battery.
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Turn the machine upside down and
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shake it – remove chips from battery
compartment.
Remove the saw chain and guide
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bar, clean them and spray with
corrosion inhibiting oil.
Thoroughly clean the machine,
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especially the cooling air inlets.
If you use a biological chain and bar
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lubricant, e.g. STIHL BioPlus,
completely fill the chain oil tank.
Store the machine in a dry and
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secure location – out of the reach of
children and other unauthorized
persons.
Cover for Battery Compartment
In some markets the machine comes
with a cover for the battery
compartment. It protects the battery
compartment from contamination.
After finishing work, slide the
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cover (1) home until it engages
audibly in position.
MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C
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