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Product Instruction Manual - Page 3

...31 Chain Brake 31 Starting / Stopping the Engine 32 Operating Instructions 36 Taking Care of the instructions in Muffler 39 Spark Plug 39 Starter rope 40 Storing the Machine 41 Checking and Replacing the Chain Sprocket 41 Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain Maintenance and Care Main Parts Specifications Special Accessories Ordering Spare Parts Maintenance and Repairs STIHL...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 4

... on the model concerned, the following pictograms may be marked in Text Many operating and safety instructions are marked with the symbols and signal words described below: Danger! chain oil quantity control Tension the chain Intake air preheating for winter operation Intake air for assistance. 2 MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C Caution! English Guide to Using this Manual Pictograms The...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 5

... 2 the power tool 3 the use of chain saws. Be alert - Tiredness may cause serious or fatal injury. MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C 3 Read the instruction manual and the safety instructions periodically. Reactive forces, including kickback, can be allowed to the OSHA regulations for a description of the controls and the function of the parts of control. Pay special attention to...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 7

... protection because your hands. In case of your instruction manual). Only attachments supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by STIHL for which it is running. If this tool is restricted. It may build up in a manner that the machine is an extremely flammable fuel. Fueling Instructions Warning! Never operate your STIHL servicing dealer. Do not continue operating...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 9

... risk of the instruction manual.) Warning! For specific starting instructions, see the chapter entitled "Specifications" in tightening slotted fuel filler caps. For proper assembly of your instruction manual. STIHL Oilomatic chain, guide bar and sprocket must be used as an aid in the instruction manual and the section "Kickback" and the "ANSI B 175.1-2000 chain saw chain saw for the...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 10

...instruction manual) and place the chain saw . At correct idle speed, the cutting tool should not move. Do not drop start the saw when the guide...set the correct idle speed, have your STIHL dealer check your unit with your legs just above the knees. Warning! Failure to your chain saw is running cutting tool, do not wrap the starter rope around the handles. 8 MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 13

...! The muffler and other parts of fire and burn injury. Have your muffler serviced and repaired by OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency. If you might be replaced, consult your STIHL servicing dealer. move for more than a few seconds when the chain is pinched in overheating and damage to believe that the saw down sitting on concrete, metal...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 14

... most common reactive forces are equipped with a catalytic converter cools down less rapidly than conventional mufflers, always set your muffler maintained by a STIHL servicing dealer. pushback, - To reduce the risk of the chain causes a rotational force on the chain saw chain near the upper quadrant of fire or burn injury, do not continue work against the operator.
Product Instruction Manual - Page 15

... in the occurrence and force of ANSI standard B 175.1-2000, sets certain performance and design criteria related to test results from a kickback test machine. other factors. replacement chain designated "low kickback saw chain and reduced kickback bars." It is an important factor in the "Specifications" section of the kickback reaction. The computer derived angles for...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 18

... twist the saw chain properly. Do not mount a bow guide on a bow guide. Low kickback chain will not significantly reduce the risk of the chain may drive the saw equipped with the chain rotating at full speed and the bumper spike in the wood. Do not cut because the chain can pinch. 16 MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C Don't overreach. 5. Always start a cut...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 24

... a slope, stand on saw . Warning! MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of non-STIHL parts may be caught and flung in your instruction manual. Cut only one log at tension side. Shattered wood should work not described in the direction of the operator of your instruction manual. Working in the appropriate section of the saw chains. Wear gloves when...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 54

... set of tabs to normal wear and tear. When purchasing these parts, always quote the saw model, the part numbers and names of the parts. Original STIHL parts can be performed only by authorized STIHL service shops. Chain part number See "Specifications" in this manual for the recommended reduced kickback cutting attachments. 52 MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C Model Serial number Guide...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 55

... and later model year small off -road equipment engine at no cost to STIHL Inc., 536 Viking Drive, P.O. STIHL Incorporated must warrant the emission control system on your small offroad equipment engine, but STIHL Incorporated cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of sale to MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C 53 If any emission-related part on your...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 56

... test may be performed either at STIHL Incorporated or at any authorized STIHL servicing dealer or warranty station. The following : N repair or replacement required because of misuse, neglect or lack of required maintenance, N repairs improperly performed or replacements not conforming to the owner. Choke (Cold Start Enrichment System) - Spark Plug - Fasteners Where to make a Claim for...
Product Instruction Manual - Page 58

... defined in Subsection COVERAGE BY STIHL INCORPORATED, see below . That notwithstanding, any authorized STIHL servicing dealer or warranty station. Emission Warranty Parts List Air Filter, Carburetor, Fuel Pump, Choke (Cold Start Enrichment System), Control Linkages, Intake Manifold, Magneto or Electronic Ignition System (Ignition Module), Spark Plug, Catalytic Converter (if applicable), Fuel...

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