Taking Care Of The Guide Bar; Shroud - Stihl MS 261 Manual De Instrucciones

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Taking Care of the Guide
Bar
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Turn the bar over – every time you
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sharpen the chain and every time
you replace the chain – this helps
avoid one-sided wear, especially at
the nose and underside of the bar.
Regularly clean the oil inlet hole (1),
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the oilway (2) and the bar
groove (3).
Measure the groove depth – with
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the scale on the filing gauge (special
accessory) – in the area used most
for cutting.
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Chain type
Picco
Rapid
Rapid
Rapid
If groove depth is less than specified:
Replace the guide bar.
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The drive link tangs will otherwise
scrape along the bottom of the groove –
the cutters and tie straps will not ride on
the bar rails.
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Pitch Minimum
groove
depth
3/8" P 0.20"
(5.0 mm)
1/4" 0.16"
(4.0 mm)
3/8"; 0.325" 0.24"
(6.0 mm)
0.404" 0.28"
(7.0 mm)

Shroud

Removing the shroud
Move the Master Control lever to the
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stop position (0).
Push the hand guard forward – the
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chain is locked.
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Open the twist locks (1) by turning
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them 1/4 turn counterclockwise with
the combination wrench.
Remove the shroud (2).
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Installing the shroud
Place the shroud in position.
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Close the twist locks by turning
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them a 1/4 turn clockwise.
MS 261, MS 261 C
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