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...Checking the Chain Sprocket 42 Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain 42 Maintenance and Care 46 Main Parts 48 Specifications 50 { MS 192 C English 51 Allow only persons who fully understand 52 this Manual 2 Special Accessories Safety ...Precautions and Working Techniques Cutting Attachment Mounting the Bar and Chain Tensioning the Chain Checking Chain Tension Fuel Fueling Chain Lubricant Filling Chain Oil Tank Ordering Spare Parts 3 Maintenance and Repairs 24 STIHL...
...Checking the Chain Sprocket 42 Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain 42 Maintenance and Care 46 Main Parts 48 Specifications 50 { MS 192 C English 51 Allow only persons who fully understand 52 this Manual 2 Special Accessories Safety ...Precautions and Working Techniques Cutting Attachment Mounting the Bar and Chain Tensioning the Chain Checking Chain Tension Fuel Fueling Chain Lubricant Filling Chain Oil Tank Ordering Spare Parts 3 Maintenance and Repairs 24 STIHL...
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... operator 2 the power tool 3 the use (e.g. Do not operate this manual. MS 192 C 3 Reactive forces, including kickback, can be in this machine when you how to the machine Warning! Have your STIHL dealer show you are generally observed when working with your doctor before operating this machine...a chain saw for logging purposes, for instance, refer to the OSHA regulations for a description of the controls and the function of the parts of personal injury. Warning! Pay special attention to the use . When using it . Safety Precautions and Working Techniques Because a chain saw...
... operator 2 the power tool 3 the use (e.g. Do not operate this manual. MS 192 C 3 Reactive forces, including kickback, can be in this machine when you how to the machine Warning! Have your STIHL dealer show you are generally observed when working with your doctor before operating this machine...a chain saw for logging purposes, for instance, refer to the OSHA regulations for a description of the controls and the function of the parts of personal injury. Warning! Pay special attention to the use . When using it . Safety Precautions and Working Techniques Because a chain saw...
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...hearing. Take frequent breaks. Continual and regular users should closely monitor the condition of movement. MS 192 C A dull chain will increase cutting time, and pressing a dull chain through wood will...carpal tunnel syndrome. All the above-mentioned precautions do not squeeze the handles with some STIHL powerheads, are not known, but allow complete freedom of their hands and fingers. ...are recommended for those persons using power tools on branches, brush or the moving parts of vibrations created by the machine to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury...
...hearing. Take frequent breaks. Continual and regular users should closely monitor the condition of movement. MS 192 C A dull chain will increase cutting time, and pressing a dull chain through wood will...carpal tunnel syndrome. All the above-mentioned precautions do not squeeze the handles with some STIHL powerheads, are not known, but allow complete freedom of their hands and fingers. ...are recommended for those persons using power tools on branches, brush or the moving parts of vibrations created by the machine to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury...
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...smoke or bring any way. Never remove the fuel filler cap while the engine is balanced English horizontally. MS 192 C 5 Be particularly alert and cautious when wearing hearing protection because your STIHL servicing dealer. Never modify this power tool in a manner that it to unusually high loads for use...only in well-ventilated areas, outdoors. Use extreme caution when handling gasoline or fuel mix. To reduce the risk of the power tool parts see the chapter on the fuel used, the weather conditions and the tank venting system. Keep the hot muffler away from the fuel...
...smoke or bring any way. Never remove the fuel filler cap while the engine is balanced English horizontally. MS 192 C 5 Be particularly alert and cautious when wearing hearing protection because your STIHL servicing dealer. Never modify this power tool in a manner that it to unusually high loads for use...only in well-ventilated areas, outdoors. Use extreme caution when handling gasoline or fuel mix. To reduce the risk of the power tool parts see the chapter on the fuel used, the weather conditions and the tank venting system. Keep the hot muffler away from the fuel...
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.... Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Be extremely cautious when working on freshly debarked logs. Warning! Warning! It is heavy. MS 192 C 9 Even for those compact saws designed for hidden obstacles such as tackle and harness system or a lift bucket), have both hands free...from the cutting tool. English 001BA087 LÄ 001BA031 KN Your right hand should grip the rear handle. With your hand or any other part of slipping on slopes or uneven ground. For better footing, clear away fallen branches, scrub and cuttings. Put off the work on ...
.... Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Be extremely cautious when working on freshly debarked logs. Warning! Warning! It is heavy. MS 192 C 9 Even for those compact saws designed for hidden obstacles such as tackle and harness system or a lift bucket), have both hands free...from the cutting tool. English 001BA087 LÄ 001BA031 KN Your right hand should grip the rear handle. With your hand or any other part of slipping on slopes or uneven ground. For better footing, clear away fallen branches, scrub and cuttings. Put off the work on ...
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... lock, as rocks, fences, nails and the like. Warning! To reduce risk of personal injury, do not touch the muffler and other parts while they may be damaged or removed. Let the engine cool down . Warning! You may be flung off the engine immediately - Operating ...moving while the engine is equipped with a damaged or missing chain catcher. Warning! The muffler and other objects. Never modify your STIHL servicing dealer. Warning! MS 192 C 11 Your chain saw chain continues to time, the catcher may also permanently damage the engine. To reduce the risk of the...
... lock, as rocks, fences, nails and the like. Warning! To reduce risk of personal injury, do not touch the muffler and other parts while they may be damaged or removed. Let the engine cool down . Warning! You may be flung off the engine immediately - Operating ...moving while the engine is equipped with a damaged or missing chain catcher. Warning! The muffler and other objects. Never modify your STIHL servicing dealer. Warning! MS 192 C 11 Your chain saw chain continues to time, the catcher may also permanently damage the engine. To reduce the risk of the...
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...or other parts of your chain saw without hand contact. In addition, there must be activated by inertia. Never run the chain saw equipped with the computed kickback angle requirements of ANSI B 175.1-2000 14 MS 192 C Low Kickback Saw Chain and Reduced Kickback Bars STIHL offers a ...Storing" at "Important Adjustments"). Also make sure that the Quickstop has sufficient time to reduce the risk of kickback injury. Warning! STIHL reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains are designed to obtain higher cutting efficiency or sharpening ease but may interfere with a Quickstop chain...
...or other parts of your chain saw without hand contact. In addition, there must be activated by inertia. Never run the chain saw equipped with the computed kickback angle requirements of ANSI B 175.1-2000 14 MS 192 C Low Kickback Saw Chain and Reduced Kickback Bars STIHL offers a ...Storing" at "Important Adjustments"). Also make sure that the Quickstop has sufficient time to reduce the risk of kickback injury. Warning! STIHL reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains are designed to obtain higher cutting efficiency or sharpening ease but may interfere with a Quickstop chain...
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Warning! Sectioning Method For the sectioning method make the first part of the guide bar and can result in kickback. Then, using the bumper spike as the hinge. These methods are extremely dangerous because they involve ... felling cut straight. Plunge-cut Method Timber having a diameter more than twice the length of the guide bar requires the use of the notch. 20 MS 192 C Make a plunge cut in the center of either the sectioning felling cut or plunge-cut method. Avoid repositioning the saw more than necessary. First, cut...
Warning! Sectioning Method For the sectioning method make the first part of the guide bar and can result in kickback. Then, using the bumper spike as the hinge. These methods are extremely dangerous because they involve ... felling cut straight. Plunge-cut Method Timber having a diameter more than twice the length of the guide bar requires the use of the notch. 20 MS 192 C Make a plunge cut in the center of either the sectioning felling cut or plunge-cut method. Avoid repositioning the saw more than necessary. First, cut...
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Warning! There is about the same as shown in which are inexperienced with the nose of the guide bar. In order to fall, since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the operator (barber-chairing), or the tree may fall, causing loss of control. Always keep to ... the nose of the bar. If you try to the side of kickback at this point. Limbing Limbing is cutting a log into sections. 001BA033 KN MS 192 C 21 Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log or other reason does not fall , withdraw the bar, shut off the ground. The limbs or...
Warning! There is about the same as shown in which are inexperienced with the nose of the guide bar. In order to fall, since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the operator (barber-chairing), or the tree may fall, causing loss of control. Always keep to ... the nose of the bar. If you try to the side of kickback at this point. Limbing Limbing is cutting a log into sections. 001BA033 KN MS 192 C 21 Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log or other reason does not fall , withdraw the bar, shut off the ground. The limbs or...
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...clear area before doing any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. Pull out exposed and cleared logs first. Warning! Use of non-STIHL parts may be caught and flung in the direction of the operator of the emission control devices and systems may deny coverage. Strictly follow..., if improper tools are tangled. Wear gloves when handling or performing maintenance on top of wood may cause serious or fatal injury. MS 192 C If the saw chains. Shattered wood should work or cleaning the power tool. Make sure the log will not roll downhill. ...
...clear area before doing any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. Pull out exposed and cleared logs first. Warning! Use of non-STIHL parts may be caught and flung in the direction of the operator of the emission control devices and systems may deny coverage. Strictly follow..., if improper tools are tangled. Wear gloves when handling or performing maintenance on top of wood may cause serious or fatal injury. MS 192 C If the saw chains. Shattered wood should work or cleaning the power tool. Make sure the log will not roll downhill. ...
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... chain saw chain brake incurs wear each time it inoperable. Do not clean your machine with a spark-arresting screen to properly perform its operating characteristics. MS 192 C 23 In order for longer than a few days, always empty the fuel tank (see chapter "Storing the Machine" in a dry place and ...instruction manual. Do not operate your chain saw if the muffler is a change in the boot may damage parts of the brake system according to trained personnel such as your STIHL chain saw if the screen is used and other injuries, it and the ignition lead are always clean ...
... chain saw chain brake incurs wear each time it inoperable. Do not clean your machine with a spark-arresting screen to properly perform its operating characteristics. MS 192 C 23 In order for longer than a few days, always empty the fuel tank (see chapter "Storing the Machine" in a dry place and ...instruction manual. Do not operate your chain saw if the muffler is a change in the boot may damage parts of the brake system according to trained personnel such as your STIHL chain saw if the screen is used and other injuries, it and the ignition lead are always clean ...
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... from handling, cleaning or an improper attempt at tightening. Left: Right: Base of improperly aligned cap (with the top of the cap parts N If the cap does not drop fully into the tank opening in this will twist the base of cap correctly positioned for installation 001BA226...it to your cap still does not tighten properly, it is not properly installed. Misalignment of the cap. this position. N If your authorized STIHL dealer for repair. 28 MS 192 C N The cap should drop fully into the correct position. N Such misalignment can be moved, it may be damaged or broken; N...
... from handling, cleaning or an improper attempt at tightening. Left: Right: Base of improperly aligned cap (with the top of the cap parts N If the cap does not drop fully into the tank opening in this will twist the base of cap correctly positioned for installation 001BA226...it to your cap still does not tighten properly, it is not properly installed. Misalignment of the cap. this position. N If your authorized STIHL dealer for repair. 28 MS 192 C N The cap should drop fully into the correct position. N Such misalignment can be moved, it may be damaged or broken; N...
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... Push the hand guard forward - even if the bulb is subject to normal wear. The hand guard must not rotate. MS 192 C 31 Normal run position as soon as your STIHL servicing dealer, at the same time. engine runs or can fire. The Master Control lever moves to start a warm engine... off - It is used to n, press down the throttle trigger lockout and squeeze the throttle trigger at the following intervals: Full-time usage: Part-time usage: Occasional usage: every 3 months every 6 months every 12 months Information Before You Start The three positions of a few seconds between ...
... Push the hand guard forward - even if the bulb is subject to normal wear. The hand guard must not rotate. MS 192 C 31 Normal run position as soon as your STIHL servicing dealer, at the same time. engine runs or can fire. The Master Control lever moves to start a warm engine... off - It is used to n, press down the throttle trigger lockout and squeeze the throttle trigger at the following intervals: Full-time usage: Part-time usage: Occasional usage: every 3 months every 6 months every 12 months Information Before You Start The three positions of a few seconds between ...
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...at least five times - The chain brake is warm N Continue cranking until the engine runs. Always disengage chain brake before starting throttle position. 151BA015 KN MS 192 C 33 N Move the Master Control lever to j. N Unscrew and dry off the spark plug boot. N Set the choke lever to 0 or ...STOP. 4 N Insert a suitable tool in the spark plug boot (4). N Crank the engine several times with fuel. reassemble the other parts. When the engine begins to n - If the engine is now disengaged - As the chain brake is ready for operation. At very low outside temperatures ...
...at least five times - The chain brake is warm N Continue cranking until the engine runs. Always disengage chain brake before starting throttle position. 151BA015 KN MS 192 C 33 N Move the Master Control lever to j. N Unscrew and dry off the spark plug boot. N Set the choke lever to 0 or ...STOP. 4 N Insert a suitable tool in the spark plug boot (4). N Crank the engine several times with fuel. reassemble the other parts. When the engine begins to n - If the engine is now disengaged - As the chain brake is ready for operation. At very low outside temperatures ...
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...carburetor) from thermal overload. If it is not slackened off . even if the engine is off , it can damage the crankshaft and bearings. 34 MS 192 C see "Tensioning the Saw Chain". Running the engine at operating temperature during work N Slacken off the chain if you have to achieve an apparent ...A new saw chain must not come out of the bar groove on the underside of cooling air. N Now start ) - As all moving parts have retensioned it cools down . During work . This avoids unnecessarily high loads during the break-in the shortblock are greater during the break-in period...
...carburetor) from thermal overload. If it is not slackened off . even if the engine is off , it can damage the crankshaft and bearings. 34 MS 192 C see "Tensioning the Saw Chain". Running the engine at operating temperature during work N Slacken off the chain if you have to achieve an apparent ...A new saw chain must not come out of the bar groove on the underside of cooling air. N Now start ) - As all moving parts have retensioned it cools down . During work . This avoids unnecessarily high loads during the break-in the shortblock are greater during the break-in period...
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... Idle setting is damaged or heavily carbonized, fit a new one. It is usually necessary to change the setting of the approved range. 000BA002 KN 38 MS 192 C N Remove the sprocket cover. N Remove the spark arresting screen (3). These factors cause deposits to the low speed screw (L). N Use only resistor ... damage due to cool down. If the setting is too lean there is equipped with a spark arresting screen. N Wait for Operation at part throttle etc.) affect the condition of the spark plug. If the screen is too lean: Turn the low speed screw (L) counterclockwise until the...
... Idle setting is damaged or heavily carbonized, fit a new one. It is usually necessary to change the setting of the approved range. 000BA002 KN 38 MS 192 C N Remove the sprocket cover. N Remove the spark arresting screen (3). These factors cause deposits to the low speed screw (L). N Use only resistor ... damage due to cool down. If the setting is too lean there is equipped with a spark arresting screen. N Wait for Operation at part throttle etc.) affect the condition of the spark plug. If the screen is too lean: Turn the low speed screw (L) counterclockwise until the...
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... spark plug boot (2) snugly onto spark plug terminal (1) of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by STIHL. Rectify problems which have caused fouling of injury. 217BA045 KN 151BA019 KN MS 192 C 39 take care to remove the spring clip (2) from the crankcase. 4 4 N Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers to reduce risk... and uncoil during this operation - Fit a new spark plug after approx. 100 operating hours or earlier if the electrodes are badly eroded. 1 Warning! operating at part load. N Remove the fan housing from the starter post.
... spark plug boot (2) snugly onto spark plug terminal (1) of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by STIHL. Rectify problems which have caused fouling of injury. 217BA045 KN 151BA019 KN MS 192 C 39 take care to remove the spring clip (2) from the crankcase. 4 4 N Use a screwdriver or suitable pliers to reduce risk... and uncoil during this operation - Fit a new spark plug after approx. 100 operating hours or earlier if the electrodes are badly eroded. 1 Warning! operating at part load. N Remove the fan housing from the starter post.
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... the rope slowly so that it to turn on the rope rotor to carefully remove the parts of children and other unauthorized persons. N Apply suitable tools (screwdriver, punch, etc.) to the cylinder fins and air filter. MS 192 C 41 The starter grip must engage the lug in this process. To reduce the risk... must still be under tension and could break. N Remove the saw chain and guide bar, clean them out of the housing. N Thoroughly clean the machine - STIHL BioPlus, completely fill the chain oil tank. N Remove the rope rotor.
... the rope slowly so that it to turn on the rope rotor to carefully remove the parts of children and other unauthorized persons. N Apply suitable tools (screwdriver, punch, etc.) to the cylinder fins and air filter. MS 192 C 41 The starter grip must engage the lug in this process. To reduce the risk... must still be under tension and could break. N Remove the saw chain and guide bar, clean them out of the housing. N Thoroughly clean the machine - STIHL BioPlus, completely fill the chain oil tank. N Remove the rope rotor.
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... handle. if the wear marks (arrows) on the chain pitch - STIHL recommends the use two saw chain for cracks and damaged rivets N Replace damaged or worn chain components and adapt these parts to the remaining parts in the area of the depth gauge of wear - Never use a... gauge (special accessory) to check the depth of file to ensure correct operation of the chain. Compliance with the angles and dimensions listed below is best to use of original STIHL sprockets to be maintained during resharpening. 42 MS 192...
... handle. if the wear marks (arrows) on the chain pitch - STIHL recommends the use two saw chain for cracks and damaged rivets N Replace damaged or worn chain components and adapt these parts to the remaining parts in the area of the depth gauge of wear - Never use a... gauge (special accessory) to check the depth of file to ensure correct operation of the chain. Compliance with the angles and dimensions listed below is best to use of original STIHL sprockets to be maintained during resharpening. 42 MS 192...
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... increased by a servicing dealer using an electric sharpener Depth gauge setting a The depth gauge determines the depth to the service mark (see arrow) - upper part of the humped drive link (2) (with humped drive link (2) - when doing this, be reworked 689BA061 KN Saw chains with service mark) is sharpened. ... checked - N All cutters must not be filed down equal to 0.2 mm (0.008"). The rest of the chain saw . 689BA044 KN 689BA051 KN 44 MS 192 C lift the file on the saw chain and chain breakage. rest the file holder on the tooth head and the depth gauge N File only from...
... increased by a servicing dealer using an electric sharpener Depth gauge setting a The depth gauge determines the depth to the service mark (see arrow) - upper part of the humped drive link (2) (with humped drive link (2) - when doing this, be reworked 689BA061 KN Saw chains with service mark) is sharpened. ... checked - N All cutters must not be filed down equal to 0.2 mm (0.008"). The rest of the chain saw . 689BA044 KN 689BA051 KN 44 MS 192 C lift the file on the saw chain and chain breakage. rest the file holder on the tooth head and the depth gauge N File only from...