Maintenance; Repairing - Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual

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► Clean the area around the chain sprocket with
a damp cloth or STIHL resin solvent.
► Remove foreign objects from the battery com‐
partment and clean the battery compartment
with a damp cloth.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
► Fit the chain sprocket cover.
15.2 Cleaning the Bar and Chain
► Switch off the garden pruner and remove the
battery.
► Remove the bar and chain.
► Clean the bar groove (1) with a soft brush or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Clean the saw chain with a soft brush or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Mount the bar and chain.
► Lubricate the saw chain.
15.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
15.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.

16 Maintenance

16.1 Sharpening the Saw Chain
Correctly sharpening saw chains requires a lot of
practice.
STIHL files, STIHL filing aids, STIHL sharpeners
and the brochure "Sharpening STIHL Saw
Chains" help you achieve the right results. To
obtain the brochure visit http://www.stihl.com/
sharpening-brochure.
STIHL recommends you have saw chains
resharpened by a STIHL servicing dealer.
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WARNING
■ The chain's cutters are very sharp. There is a
risk of cut injuries.
► Wear work gloves made of durable mate‐
rial.
► File each cutter with a round file so that the
following points are observed:
– Round file matches the chain pitch.
– File from the inside to the outside of the cut‐
ter.
– Hold the file at right angle to the guide bar.
– Maintain a filing angle of 30°.
► File down the depth gauges with a flat file so
that they are level with the STIHL filing gauge
and parallel to the service mark. The STIHL fil‐
ing gauge must match the chain pitch.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.

17 Repairing

17.1 Repairing the Garden Pruner,
Battery and Charger
The garden pruner, guide bar, saw chain, battery
and charger are not user serviceable.
► If the garden pruner, guide bar or saw chain
are damaged: Do not use your garden pruner,
guide bar or saw chain, and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
► If the charger has a malfunction or is dam‐
aged: Replace the charger.
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