Air Filter System; Cleaning The Air Filter - Stihl MS 210 Instruction Manual

23 Air Filter System

► Turn the guide bar over – every time you
sharpen the chain and every time you replace
the chain – this helps avoid one-sided wear,
especially at the nose and underside of the
bar.
► Regularly clean the oil inlet hole (1), the oil‐
way (2) and the bar groove (3)
► Measure the groove depth – with the scale on
the filing gauge (special accessory) – in the
area used most for cutting
Chain type Chain pitch
Picco 1/4" P
Rapid 1/4"
Picco 3/8" P
Rapid 3/8"; 0.325"
Rapid 0.404"
If groove depth is less than specified:
► Replace the guide bar
The drive link tangs will otherwise scrape along
the bottom of the groove – the cutters and tie
straps will not ride on the bar rails.
23 Air Filter System
The air filter system can be adapted to suit differ‐
ent operating conditions by installing a choice of
filters. Changing the filter is quick and simple.
The saw comes standard with either a fabric filter
or a fleece filter.
0458-208-0121-C
23.1
For normal operating conditions and winter oper‐
ation.
23.2
For dry and very dusty work areas.
24.1
Minimum
groove
► Press down the throttle trigger lockout and
depth
4.0 mm
4.0 mm
5.0 mm
6.0 mm
7.0 mm
► Turn the knob 90° to the left.
► Lift off the carburetor box cover vertically.
► Always replace damaged filters.
► Clean away loose dirt from around the filter.
► Place fingers behind the air filter (1), press
To avoid damaging the filter, do not use tools for
removing and installing the air filter.
► Blow out the filter with compressed air from
If the filter fabric is caked with dirt or no com‐
pressed air is available:
Fabric filter
Fleece filter

24 Cleaning the Air Filter

If there is a noticeable loss of
engine power
move the Master Control lever to choke
closed l.
thumbs against the housing and swing the fil‐
ter in direction of rear handle.
NOTICE
the clean air side.
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