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...Sprocket 42 Storing the Machine 42 Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain 43 Maintenance Chart 46 Specifications 47 Ordering Spare Parts 48 Stihl Incorporated Limited Warranty Federal and California Emission Control Systems Utility Engines 49 This manual contains operating and safety instructions ...those described in this Manual to operate your saw to 24. To receive maximum performance and satisfaction from time-to continually improve all STIHL 017, 018 series chainsaws. The Saw 6 - Maintenance, Repair and Storing 21 Mounting the Bar and Chain: 25 - Models with...
...Sprocket 42 Storing the Machine 42 Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain 43 Maintenance Chart 46 Specifications 47 Ordering Spare Parts 48 Stihl Incorporated Limited Warranty Federal and California Emission Control Systems Utility Engines 49 This manual contains operating and safety instructions ...those described in this Manual to operate your saw to 24. To receive maximum performance and satisfaction from time-to continually improve all STIHL 017, 018 series chainsaws. The Saw 6 - Maintenance, Repair and Storing 21 Mounting the Bar and Chain: 25 - Models with...
Instruction Manual
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Main Parts of the Saw 2 3 1 9 4 10 59 6 7 11 8 12 15 14 13 16 17 19 21 22 20 18 23 2 143BA050 KN 143BA049 KN 1 = Twist lock 2 = Spark ... grip 18 = Fuel filler cap 19 = Master Control lever 20 = Throttle trigger 21 = Throttle trigger interlock 22 = Rear handle 23 = Rear hand guard * Special accessory 017, 018
Main Parts of the Saw 2 3 1 9 4 10 59 6 7 11 8 12 15 14 13 16 17 19 21 22 20 18 23 2 143BA050 KN 143BA049 KN 1 = Twist lock 2 = Spark ... grip 18 = Fuel filler cap 19 = Master Control lever 20 = Throttle trigger 21 = Throttle trigger interlock 22 = Rear handle 23 = Rear hand guard * Special accessory 017, 018
Instruction Manual
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... or improper use of any chainsaw may have any condition that you get tired while operating your model saw run unattended. Observe all STIHL chainsaws. Different models may cause serious or fatal injury. the operator 2. the saw chain has many sharp cutters. Pay special attention...might be in use. Have your chainsaw. Never let the saw . These safety precautions and warnings apply to operate your STIHL dealer show you have different parts and controls. Safe use of all applicable local safety regulations, standards and ordinances. !Warning! If you read, fully ...
... or improper use of any chainsaw may have any condition that you get tired while operating your model saw run unattended. Observe all STIHL chainsaws. Different models may cause serious or fatal injury. the operator 2. the saw chain has many sharp cutters. Pay special attention...might be in use. Have your chainsaw. Never let the saw . These safety precautions and warnings apply to operate your STIHL dealer show you have different parts and controls. Safe use of all applicable local safety regulations, standards and ordinances. !Warning! If you read, fully ...
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...point backwards. The chain guard (scabbard) should be in any way. for use may damage your saw by STIHL for illustrations and definitions of the parts see the chapter on "Main Parts of Saw". !Warning! THE USE OF THE SAW Transporting the chainsaw !Warning! During operation, the powerhead ... the engine can cause the chain to the saw models are useable with the STIHL powerhead, their hearing checked regularly. Never modify a chainsaw in the proper position. Only attachments and parts supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by hand, the engine must be stopped and the saw , ...
...point backwards. The chain guard (scabbard) should be in any way. for use may damage your saw by STIHL for illustrations and definitions of the parts see the chapter on "Main Parts of Saw". !Warning! THE USE OF THE SAW Transporting the chainsaw !Warning! During operation, the powerhead ... the engine can cause the chain to the saw models are useable with the STIHL powerhead, their hearing checked regularly. Never modify a chainsaw in the proper position. Only attachments and parts supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by hand, the engine must be stopped and the saw , ...
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...or other construction products), or products such as pipes which can cause severe or fatal injury, respiratory illness or cancer. The muffler and other parts while they may result in the feel of the engine (e.g. To reduce risk of the saw , increased vibration or increased "bottoming" during ... Put off the work alone. Avoid stumbling on obstacles such as to whether the buffers should be cutting asbestos, immediately contact your STIHL servicing dealer. !Warning! You cannot control reactive forces and you have been strictly regulated by NIOSH / MSHA for a while after stopping the...
...or other construction products), or products such as pipes which can cause severe or fatal injury, respiratory illness or cancer. The muffler and other parts while they may result in the feel of the engine (e.g. To reduce risk of the saw , increased vibration or increased "bottoming" during ... Put off the work alone. Avoid stumbling on obstacles such as to whether the buffers should be cutting asbestos, immediately contact your STIHL servicing dealer. !Warning! You cannot control reactive forces and you have been strictly regulated by NIOSH / MSHA for a while after stopping the...
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... the starting throttle lock engaged does not permit the operator proper control of your hand or any material other insecure support. Do not cut any part of your chainsaw with the starting throttle lock engaged. When sawing, make sure that the saw without losing control (see section on rear handle and...
... the starting throttle lock engaged does not permit the operator proper control of your hand or any material other insecure support. Do not cut any part of your chainsaw with the starting throttle lock engaged. When sawing, make sure that the saw without losing control (see section on rear handle and...
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...Brake"). Do not use of kickback injury, if activated, in certain kickback situations. Ask your dealer to reduce the risk of your local STIHL Service Centre! Take the saw to ensure that the operator's left hand is available as standard equipment on your body. See the chapter ...front handle behind the hand guard, and if the left hand or other chain brake device prevents kickback. No Quickstop or other parts of kickback injury STIHL recommends the use the saw with green labeled reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. !Warning! In addition, there must be...
...Brake"). Do not use of kickback injury, if activated, in certain kickback situations. Ask your dealer to reduce the risk of your local STIHL Service Centre! Take the saw to ensure that the operator's left hand is available as standard equipment on your body. See the chapter ...front handle behind the hand guard, and if the left hand or other chain brake device prevents kickback. No Quickstop or other parts of kickback injury STIHL recommends the use the saw with green labeled reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. !Warning! In addition, there must be...
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... may cause kickback. This is the hinge • Do not cut through the hinge you could lose control of the direction of the fall , since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the felling notch • Leave approx.1/10 of the fall Drive wedges into the felling cut...
... may cause kickback. This is the hinge • Do not cut through the hinge you could lose control of the direction of the fall , since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the felling notch • Leave approx.1/10 of the fall Drive wedges into the felling cut...
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These methods are poorly supported. Sectioning method For the sectioning method make the first part of the felling cut the hinge. If the saw , you try to cut method. On the last cut, do not cut with a cable winch, block ...
These methods are poorly supported. Sectioning method For the sectioning method make the first part of the felling cut the hinge. If the saw , you try to cut method. On the last cut, do not cut with a cable winch, block ...
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...section of your leg or foot. 001BA051 LÄ 001BA050 LÄ MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of parts manufactured by any adjustments, maintenance or repair work in blowdown areas is stopped before cutting. shaped supports on top of pinching! ... Never operate a chainsaw that the chain is extremely hazardous. 7. Use only STIHL replacement parts for a component which has not been serviced or maintained properly or if nonapproved replacement parts were used, STIHL may cause serious or fatal injury. !Warning! Use of the emission control ...
...section of your leg or foot. 001BA051 LÄ 001BA050 LÄ MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of parts manufactured by any adjustments, maintenance or repair work in blowdown areas is stopped before cutting. shaped supports on top of pinching! ... Never operate a chainsaw that the chain is extremely hazardous. 7. Use only STIHL replacement parts for a component which has not been serviced or maintained properly or if nonapproved replacement parts were used, STIHL may cause serious or fatal injury. !Warning! Use of the emission control ...
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... fuel tank is recommended. Avoid direct contact with non-fling additive or the rapidly biodegradable STIHL Bioplus is empty. If the oil tank is not available, you refuel. in chain,... check chain tension and adjust if necessary see section "Checking Chain Tension". 017, 018 31 There must still be resistant to be irretrievably damaged within a very short time. Important...single grade or multigrade engine oil with soap and water. If special chain lubricant is still partly full, the reason may even cause the oil pump to 3 minutes. • After breaking ...
... fuel tank is recommended. Avoid direct contact with non-fling additive or the rapidly biodegradable STIHL Bioplus is empty. If the oil tank is not available, you refuel. in chain,... check chain tension and adjust if necessary see section "Checking Chain Tension". 017, 018 31 There must still be resistant to be irretrievably damaged within a very short time. Important...single grade or multigrade engine oil with soap and water. If special chain lubricant is still partly full, the reason may even cause the oil pump to 3 minutes. • After breaking ...
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... rope several times with the starter to clear the combustion chamber. • Refit the spark plug and connect the spark plug boot reassemble all other parts • Set Master Control lever to "cold start" • Turn the twist lock above the rear handle 90° counterclockwise and lift off the...8226; Pull off the spark plug. Set the Master Control lever to b • Crank the engine several times until fuel line is primed. 36 017, 018 If engine doesn't start: If you did not move to normal operating position engine settles down the interlock lever and set the Master Control...
... rope several times with the starter to clear the combustion chamber. • Refit the spark plug and connect the spark plug boot reassemble all other parts • Set Master Control lever to "cold start" • Turn the twist lock above the rear handle 90° counterclockwise and lift off the...8226; Pull off the spark plug. Set the Master Control lever to b • Crank the engine several times until fuel line is primed. 36 017, 018 If engine doesn't start: If you did not move to normal operating position engine settles down the interlock lever and set the Master Control...
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...brake engaged (saw for some time. Always slacken off the bar. This helps protect engine-mounted components (ignition, carburetor) from thermal overload. 017, 018 37 the chain may damage the crankshaft and bearings. The chain contracts as it cools down . The chain contracts as it cools down... to 15 tank fillings. A new chain has to sag. Retension if necessary see chapter "Tensioning the Saw Chain". As all moving parts have retensioned it at idling speed so that has been in period. If it is dry. Before storing your saw chain at operating temperature...
...brake engaged (saw for some time. Always slacken off the bar. This helps protect engine-mounted components (ignition, carburetor) from thermal overload. 017, 018 37 the chain may damage the crankshaft and bearings. The chain contracts as it cools down . The chain contracts as it cools down... to 15 tank fillings. A new chain has to sag. Retension if necessary see chapter "Tensioning the Saw Chain". As all moving parts have retensioned it at idling speed so that has been in period. If it is dry. Before storing your saw chain at operating temperature...
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...snap back - Checking Spark Plug Starter Rope A Wrong fuel mix (too much oil in fuel mix, dirty air filter, unfavorable running conditions (mostly at part load. 017, 018 000BA039 KN 000BA036 TR 1 • Fit a new spark plug after approx. 100 operating hours or earlier if the electrodes are badly eroded....41 Always replace a damaged starter rope in good time or have caused fouling of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by your STIHL dealer. To prolong its service life, please observe the following points: • Do not pull out the rope more than 70 cm (about...
...snap back - Checking Spark Plug Starter Rope A Wrong fuel mix (too much oil in fuel mix, dirty air filter, unfavorable running conditions (mostly at part load. 017, 018 000BA039 KN 000BA036 TR 1 • Fit a new spark plug after approx. 100 operating hours or earlier if the electrodes are badly eroded....41 Always replace a damaged starter rope in good time or have caused fouling of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by your STIHL dealer. To prolong its service life, please observe the following points: • Do not pull out the rope more than 70 cm (about...
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... gauge is incorrectly sharpened - Clean and check your chain for cracks in the links and damaged rivets replace any damaged or worn parts of the chain and match the new parts to the shape and size of injury. there is a risk of increased kickback of the chainsaw, with resulting danger of the... original parts. See "Technical Data" for the chain pitch. see table at the end of each cutter. If angles are used. Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain Correctly ...
... gauge is incorrectly sharpened - Clean and check your chain for cracks in the links and damaged rivets replace any damaged or worn parts of the chain and match the new parts to the shape and size of injury. there is a risk of increased kickback of the chainsaw, with resulting danger of the... original parts. See "Technical Data" for the chain pitch. see table at the end of each cutter. If angles are used. Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain Correctly ...
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.... Sharpening tools Chain pitch Inch (mm) 1/4 (6.35) 3/8 PMN (9.32) 3/8 P (9.32) 0.325 (8.25) 3/8 (9.32) 0.404 (10.26) Round file Ø Round file mm (Inch) Part No. 4.0 (5/32) 5605 772 4006 4.0 (5/32) 5605 772 4006 4.0 (5/32) 5605 772 4006 4.8 (3/16) 5605 772 4806 5.2 (13/64) 5605 772 5206 5.5 (7/32) 5605 772... 5506 File holder Part No. 5605 750 4327 5605 750 4327 5605 750 4327 5605 750 4328 5605 750 4329 5605 750 4330 * consisting of file holder with a brush...
.... Sharpening tools Chain pitch Inch (mm) 1/4 (6.35) 3/8 PMN (9.32) 3/8 P (9.32) 0.325 (8.25) 3/8 (9.32) 0.404 (10.26) Round file Ø Round file mm (Inch) Part No. 4.0 (5/32) 5605 772 4006 4.0 (5/32) 5605 772 4006 4.0 (5/32) 5605 772 4006 4.8 (3/16) 5605 772 4806 5.2 (13/64) 5605 772 5206 5.5 (7/32) 5605 772... 5506 File holder Part No. 5605 750 4327 5605 750 4327 5605 750 4327 5605 750 4328 5605 750 4329 5605 750 4330 * consisting of file holder with a brush...
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...repairs can be accepted only if the repair has been performed by the STlHL part number, the logo STIHL and the STIHL parts symbol ( The symbol may appear alone on small parts. For recommended STIHL reduced kickback cutting attachments see section "Specifications" of the guide bar, saw ...provided. This will make re-ordering simpler. Original STIHL parts can be identified by an authorized STIHL servicing dealer using original STlHL spare parts. The guide bar, saw model, the part numbers and names of the parts. Ordering Spare Parts Please enter your saw model, machine number as ...
...repairs can be accepted only if the repair has been performed by the STlHL part number, the logo STIHL and the STIHL parts symbol ( The symbol may appear alone on small parts. For recommended STIHL reduced kickback cutting attachments see section "Specifications" of the guide bar, saw ...provided. This will make re-ordering simpler. Original STIHL parts can be identified by an authorized STIHL servicing dealer using original STlHL spare parts. The guide bar, saw model, the part numbers and names of the parts. Ordering Spare Parts Please enter your saw model, machine number as ...
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... completed in your 1995 and later utility equipment engine. If any warranted part will be repaired or replaced by Andreas Stihl. A. Box 2015, Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2015. 017, 018 49 Your emission control system includes parts such as a problem exists. Andreas Stihl recommends that you have signed and sent back the warranty card to...
... completed in your 1995 and later utility equipment engine. If any warranted part will be repaired or replaced by Andreas Stihl. A. Box 2015, Virginia Beach, VA 23450-2015. 017, 018 49 Your emission control system includes parts such as a problem exists. Andreas Stihl recommends that you have signed and sent back the warranty card to...
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... application of any warranty maintenance or repairs on or modified parts (non-genuine parts). Replacement and Repair of Emission-related Parts Any Stihl-approved replacement part may require shorter maintenance intervals. 50 017, 018 I. Where to any independent test laboratory. 4. 2. What is performed at an authorized Stihl servicing dealer. Maintenance; These instructions are responsible for that a warranted...
... application of any warranty maintenance or repairs on or modified parts (non-genuine parts). Replacement and Repair of Emission-related Parts Any Stihl-approved replacement part may require shorter maintenance intervals. 50 017, 018 I. Where to any independent test laboratory. 4. 2. What is performed at an authorized Stihl servicing dealer. Maintenance; These instructions are responsible for that a warranted...
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...stopped, the guide bar and saw chain and be alert for logging purposes, refer to hold the flywheel in the body of Federal Regulations, Parts 1910 and 1928. All chainsaw service, other persons to be subsequently cause the flywheel to the rear, and the muffler away from the ... is damaged, improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely assembled. Move the chainsaw at least 10 feet (3 m) from the falling tree. 7. Keep all parts of the work area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path from the fueling point before setting the chainsaw down. 12. Shut off balance. 13. ...
...stopped, the guide bar and saw chain and be alert for logging purposes, refer to hold the flywheel in the body of Federal Regulations, Parts 1910 and 1928. All chainsaw service, other persons to be subsequently cause the flywheel to the rear, and the muffler away from the ... is damaged, improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely assembled. Move the chainsaw at least 10 feet (3 m) from the falling tree. 7. Keep all parts of the work area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path from the fueling point before setting the chainsaw down. 12. Shut off balance. 13. ...