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... Starter Rope and Rewind Spring 39 Checking and Replacing Chain Sprocket 42 Ordering Spare Parts 43 Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain 44 Maintenance Chart 47 Specifications 48 STIHL Incorporated Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement 49 * Special equipment This Manual contains operating ... injury. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time-to continually improve all STIHL 044 series power saws. The Saw 6 - Printed in Germany 044 After Finishing Work 35 Storing the Machine 35 Air Filter System 36 HD Filter* 37 Winter Operation...
... Starter Rope and Rewind Spring 39 Checking and Replacing Chain Sprocket 42 Ordering Spare Parts 43 Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain 44 Maintenance Chart 47 Specifications 48 STIHL Incorporated Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement 49 * Special equipment This Manual contains operating ... injury. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time-to continually improve all STIHL 044 series power saws. The Saw 6 - Printed in Germany 044 After Finishing Work 35 Storing the Machine 35 Air Filter System 36 HD Filter* 37 Winter Operation...
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Main Parts of the Saw 2 1 4 3 5 7 6 8 9 10 13 14 15 12 19 16 18 20 11 17 21 2 143BA033 139BA012 TR 1 = Twist lock 2 = Spark plug boot 3 = Chain sprocket cover 4 = Chain sprocket 5 = Chain brake 6 = Chain catcher 7 = Chain tensioner 8 = Bumper spike 9 = Guide bar 10 = Oilomatic saw chain 11 = Oil filler cap 12 = Muffler 13 = Front hand guard 14 = Front handle (handlebar) 15 = Starter grip 16 = Master Control lever 17 = Fuel filler cap 18 = Throttle trigger 19 = Throttle trigger interlock 20 = Rear handle 21 = Rear hand guard 044
Main Parts of the Saw 2 1 4 3 5 7 6 8 9 10 13 14 15 12 19 16 18 20 11 17 21 2 143BA033 139BA012 TR 1 = Twist lock 2 = Spark plug boot 3 = Chain sprocket cover 4 = Chain sprocket 5 = Chain brake 6 = Chain catcher 7 = Chain tensioner 8 = Bumper spike 9 = Guide bar 10 = Oilomatic saw chain 11 = Oil filler cap 12 = Muffler 13 = Front hand guard 14 = Front handle (handlebar) 15 = Starter grip 16 = Master Control lever 17 = Fuel filler cap 18 = Throttle trigger 19 = Throttle trigger interlock 20 = Rear handle 21 = Rear hand guard 044
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... to reduce the risk of all applicable local safety regulations, standards and ordinances. !Warning! Pay special attention to operate your STIHL dealer show you how to the section on reactive forces. !Warning! Have your chainsaw. Bystanders, especially children, and animals should...contact your saw . Never let the saw 3. All safety precautions that anyone using your flesh, they will cut you have different parts and controls. If you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings. However, because a chainsaw is important that...
... to reduce the risk of all applicable local safety regulations, standards and ordinances. !Warning! Pay special attention to operate your STIHL dealer show you how to the section on reactive forces. !Warning! Have your chainsaw. Bystanders, especially children, and animals should...contact your saw . Never let the saw 3. All safety precautions that anyone using your flesh, they will cut you have different parts and controls. If you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings. However, because a chainsaw is important that...
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...before putting a chainsaw down or carrying it reach extremely high temperatures. When carrying your saw by STIHL for illustrations and definitions of the parts see the chapter on "Main Parts of Saw". !Warning! Always wear sound barriers (ear plugs or ear mufflers) to rotate. Only... attachments and parts supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by hand, the engine must be extremely dangerous. The chain guard (scabbard) should have their use with the specific STIHL saw . 001BA027 LÄ 6 Avoid touching the hot muffler, ...
...before putting a chainsaw down or carrying it reach extremely high temperatures. When carrying your saw by STIHL for illustrations and definitions of the parts see the chapter on "Main Parts of Saw". !Warning! Always wear sound barriers (ear plugs or ear mufflers) to rotate. Only... attachments and parts supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by hand, the engine must be extremely dangerous. The chain guard (scabbard) should have their use with the specific STIHL saw . 001BA027 LÄ 6 Avoid touching the hot muffler, ...
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...the bar and chain along the limb or log. To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not touch the muffler and other parts of asbestos containing products have been strictly regulated by NIOSH / MSHA for the type substance at issue. !Warning! To reduce risk ...during normal operation may indicate damage, breakage or excessive wear. Put off the work alone. The muffler and other parts while they may be cutting asbestos, immediately contact your STIHL servicing dealer. !Warning! Keep within calling distance of burns do not operate a chainsaw with asbestos insulation. Avoid...
...the bar and chain along the limb or log. To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not touch the muffler and other parts of asbestos containing products have been strictly regulated by NIOSH / MSHA for the type substance at issue. !Warning! To reduce risk ...during normal operation may indicate damage, breakage or excessive wear. Put off the work alone. The muffler and other parts while they may be cutting asbestos, immediately contact your STIHL servicing dealer. !Warning! Keep within calling distance of burns do not operate a chainsaw with asbestos insulation. Avoid...
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... your left hand on front handle bar and your thumb and forefinger. It is not rotating. Never use the saw chain does not touch any part of the saw or chain speed. !Warning! Cutting with the starting throttle lock engaged. Do not cut any other than wood or wooden objects. When...
... your left hand on front handle bar and your thumb and forefinger. It is not rotating. Never use the saw chain does not touch any part of the saw or chain speed. !Warning! Cutting with the starting throttle lock engaged. Do not cut any other than wood or wooden objects. When...
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...risk of injury in good working order. In a kickback situation this contact will deactivate the chain brake. !Warning! No Quickstop or other parts of your body. These devices are designed to your Owner's Manual. 001BA036 LA !Warning! Take the saw to reduce the risk of ... injury, if activated, in certain kickback situations. See the chapter entitled "Chain Brake" and "Maintenance, Repair and Storing" of your local STIHL Service Centre! When a kickback occurs, the guide bar may rotate around the front handle and makes a sufficiently forceful contact with the front hand...
...risk of injury in good working order. In a kickback situation this contact will deactivate the chain brake. !Warning! No Quickstop or other parts of your body. These devices are designed to your Owner's Manual. 001BA036 LA !Warning! Take the saw to reduce the risk of ... injury, if activated, in certain kickback situations. See the chapter entitled "Chain Brake" and "Maintenance, Repair and Storing" of your local STIHL Service Centre! When a kickback occurs, the guide bar may rotate around the front handle and makes a sufficiently forceful contact with the front hand...
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... contacts a wedge, it helps prevent sapwood splintering when the tree falls. 20 001BA043 LÄ 001BA044 LÄ 001BA045 LÄ B = Felling cut where necessary to fall, since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the felling notch • Leave approx.1/10 of personal injury, never stand directly behind the tree...
... contacts a wedge, it helps prevent sapwood splintering when the tree falls. 20 001BA043 LÄ 001BA044 LÄ 001BA045 LÄ B = Felling cut where necessary to fall, since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the felling notch • Leave approx.1/10 of personal injury, never stand directly behind the tree...
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... with a cable winch, block and tackle or tractor. Only properly trained professionals should attempt these techniques. Sectioning method For the sectioning method make the first part of the plunge-cut method before making the felling cut . The bumper spike rolls against the trunk. 001BA046 LÄ 001BA047 LÄ 001BA048 LÄ Felling cut...
... with a cable winch, block and tackle or tractor. Only properly trained professionals should attempt these techniques. Sectioning method For the sectioning method make the first part of the plunge-cut method before making the felling cut . The bumper spike rolls against the trunk. 001BA046 LÄ 001BA047 LÄ 001BA048 LÄ Felling cut...
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... small logs, place log through "V" - However if you claim warranty for maintenance and repair. 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! Follow the maintenance and repair instructions in blowdown areas is...
... small logs, place log through "V" - However if you claim warranty for maintenance and repair. 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! Follow the maintenance and repair instructions in blowdown areas is...
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...that are difficult to remove, especially in the oil supply system: Check chain lubrication, clean the oil passages, contact your STIHL dealer for about 2 to seize. If the chain is still partly full, the reason may be irretrievably damaged within a very short time. It may - Always check chain lubrication and ... waste oil does get on the quality of oil in chain, check chain tension and adjust if necessary see section "Checking Chain Tension". 28 044 Medical studies have shown that no dirt falls into the tank. • Refill the chain oil tank every time you may even cause the ...
...that are difficult to remove, especially in the oil supply system: Check chain lubrication, clean the oil passages, contact your STIHL dealer for about 2 to seize. If the chain is still partly full, the reason may be irretrievably damaged within a very short time. It may - Always check chain lubrication and ... waste oil does get on the quality of oil in chain, check chain tension and adjust if necessary see section "Checking Chain Tension". 28 044 Medical studies have shown that no dirt falls into the tank. • Refill the chain oil tank every time you may even cause the ...
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Different quantities of oil are required for different bar lengths, types of lubricant. 044 33 Use the adjusting screw (1) to vary the oil feed rate as required. • Most economic setting turn adjusting screw counterclockwise. Your chain must always... be wetted with the starter to clear the combustion chamber - • Refit the spark plug and connect the spark plug terminal - reassemble all other parts. • Set Master Control lever to "E" (Ematic position). • To increase oil feed turn adjusting screw clockwise. • To reduce oil feed turn adjusting screw...
Different quantities of oil are required for different bar lengths, types of lubricant. 044 33 Use the adjusting screw (1) to vary the oil feed rate as required. • Most economic setting turn adjusting screw counterclockwise. Your chain must always... be wetted with the starter to clear the combustion chamber - • Refit the spark plug and connect the spark plug terminal - reassemble all other parts. • Set Master Control lever to "E" (Ematic position). • To increase oil feed turn adjusting screw clockwise. • To reduce oil feed turn adjusting screw...
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...groove. • Measure groove depth with the chain brake engaged (chain locked) will quickly damage the powerhead and chain drive (clutch, chain brake). 044 The engine develops its maximum power after about 5 to achieve an apparent increase in power - see section "Adjusting Carburetor". High revs with scale on... filing gauge* at nose of Guide Bar During Break- As all moving parts have to bed in during the break-in period, the frictional resistances in the engine are greater during the break-in Period 2 1 3...
...groove. • Measure groove depth with the chain brake engaged (chain locked) will quickly damage the powerhead and chain drive (clutch, chain brake). 044 The engine develops its maximum power after about 5 to achieve an apparent increase in power - see section "Adjusting Carburetor". High revs with scale on... filing gauge* at nose of Guide Bar During Break- As all moving parts have to bed in during the break-in period, the frictional resistances in the engine are greater during the break-in Period 2 1 3...
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...felt prefilter (1) over the HD filter (2) - Do not use a high-pressure washer. • Dry all parts of stubborn dirt or sticky filter fabric: • Wash the filter with STIHL universal cleaner or in a clean, non-flammable cleaning solution (e.g. note correct installed position (see ilustration) •... soapy water) Rinse the filter, from the inside outward, under a low-pressure water jet. Always replace a damaged filter. *Special equipment 044 37 For this reason the felt prefilter should be replaced at more frequent intervals than the HD filter. HD Filter* 2 1 2 1 171BA013...
...felt prefilter (1) over the HD filter (2) - Do not use a high-pressure washer. • Dry all parts of stubborn dirt or sticky filter fabric: • Wash the filter with STIHL universal cleaner or in a clean, non-flammable cleaning solution (e.g. note correct installed position (see ilustration) •... soapy water) Rinse the filter, from the inside outward, under a low-pressure water jet. Always replace a damaged filter. *Special equipment 044 37 For this reason the felt prefilter should be replaced at more frequent intervals than the HD filter. HD Filter* 2 1 2 1 171BA013...
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...spark plugs of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by STIHL (see chapter "Starting": Clean dirty spark plug. •• Check electrode gap it must be 0.5mm.../0.02" (A) readjust if necessary. 044 000BA036 TR Always press spark plug boot (2) snugly onto spark plug terminal (1) of the ...poorly at idling speed, first check the spark plug. • Remove spark plug see "Specifications"). operating at part throttle etc.) affect the condition of the proper size. (Note: If terminal has detachable SAE adapter nut,...
...spark plugs of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by STIHL (see chapter "Starting": Clean dirty spark plug. •• Check electrode gap it must be 0.5mm.../0.02" (A) readjust if necessary. 044 000BA036 TR Always press spark plug boot (2) snugly onto spark plug terminal (1) of the ...poorly at idling speed, first check the spark plug. • Remove spark plug see "Specifications"). operating at part throttle etc.) affect the condition of the proper size. (Note: If terminal has detachable SAE adapter nut,...
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... Left: on webs of rim sprockets Right: on teeth of the wear marks on the crankcase. Set the Master Control lever to carefully pry the parts of the spring out of the retaining frame in rotation with one sprocket. You can use two chains in this would reduce the life of... chain sprocket • Remove chain sprocket cover, chain and guide bar. • Disengage the chain brake: Pull hand guard toward front handle. * Special accessory 044 Checking and Replacing Chain Sprocket 6 001BA104 ST Release the rotor - •• Let go of rope slowly so that the nipple (6) is flush with the...
... Left: on webs of rim sprockets Right: on teeth of the wear marks on the crankcase. Set the Master Control lever to carefully pry the parts of the spring out of the retaining frame in rotation with one sprocket. You can use two chains in this would reduce the life of... chain sprocket • Remove chain sprocket cover, chain and guide bar. • Disengage the chain brake: Pull hand guard toward front handle. * Special accessory 044 Checking and Replacing Chain Sprocket 6 001BA104 ST Release the rotor - •• Let go of rope slowly so that the nipple (6) is flush with the...
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... with STIHL grease ...part numbers of the guide bar, saw model, the part numbers and names of the parts. Original STIHL parts can be identified by an authorized STIHL servicing dealer using original STlHL spare parts. The part numbers of the chain brake. When purchasing these parts...STIHL...part number, the logo p and the STIHL parts...Parts Rim sprocket Use a screwdriver to remove the E-clip. •• Take off the washer and rim sprocket. • Examine splines on small parts. Model Machine number Guide bar part number Chain part number Sprocket part number For recommended STIHL...
... with STIHL grease ...part numbers of the guide bar, saw model, the part numbers and names of the parts. Original STIHL parts can be identified by an authorized STIHL servicing dealer using original STlHL spare parts. The part numbers of the chain brake. When purchasing these parts...STIHL...part number, the logo p and the STIHL parts...Parts Rim sprocket Use a screwdriver to remove the E-clip. •• Take off the washer and rim sprocket. • Examine splines on small parts. Model Machine number Guide bar part number Chain part number Sprocket part number For recommended STIHL...
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... chainsaw, with resulting danger of injury. See "Technical Data" 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 each cutter. You must be the same on the depth gauge side of the original... parts. Furthermore, the angles must observe certain angles when resharpening the chain cutters 689BA020 KN 689BA021 KN A B A = Filing angle B = Side plate angle Chain type Rapid-Micro (...
... chainsaw, with resulting danger of injury. See "Technical Data" 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 each cutter. You must be the same on the depth gauge side of the original... parts. Furthermore, the angles must observe certain angles when resharpening the chain cutters 689BA020 KN 689BA021 KN A B A = Filing angle B = Side plate angle Chain type Rapid-Micro (...
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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 the...
.... 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 the...
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...Where a warrantable condition exists, STIHL Incorporated will repair your failure ...part will be free from the date of sale to ensure the performance of time, not to STIHL Inc., 536 Viking Drive, P.O. STIHL...part on your small off -road equipment engine. STIHL...replacement part or service that STIHL Incorporated... STIHL Incorporated cannot ...parts, and labor. You are pleased to conform with U.S. Your emission control system includes parts... or a part has failed due to a STIHL service center as...STIHL customer service representative at the time of charge. STIHL...STIHL Incorporated STIHL...
...Where a warrantable condition exists, STIHL Incorporated will repair your failure ...part will be free from the date of sale to ensure the performance of time, not to STIHL Inc., 536 Viking Drive, P.O. STIHL...part on your small off -road equipment engine. STIHL...replacement part or service that STIHL Incorporated... STIHL Incorporated cannot ...parts, and labor. You are pleased to conform with U.S. Your emission control system includes parts... or a part has failed due to a STIHL service center as...STIHL customer service representative at the time of charge. STIHL...STIHL Incorporated STIHL...