Taking Care Of Guide Bar - Stihl MSE 220 Manual De Instrucciones

When saw is cold
: See "Checking Chain Tension".
Chain at operating temperature:
The chain stretches and begins to sag.
The drive links must not come out of the
bar groove – the chain may otherwise
jump off the bar.
: Retension the chain –
see "Tensioning the Saw Chain".
After finishing work
: Disconnect plug from power supply.
: Always slacken off the chain again
after finishing work.
The chain contracts as it cools
down. If it is not slackened off, it
may damage the drive shaft and
bearings.
MSE 220

Taking Care of Guide Bar

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: Turn the bar over –
every time you 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),
the oilway (2) and
the bar groove (3).
: Measure groove depth –
with scale on filing gauge* – in area
used most for cutting.
* see "Guide to Using this Manual"
Chain Pitch
type
Picco 3/8" P
Rapid 1/4"
Rapid 3/8"; 0.325" 0.24"
3
Rapid 0.404"
If groove depth is less than specified:
: Replace the guide bar.
The drive link tangs will otherwise
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scrape along the bottom of the groove –
the cutters and tie straps will not ride on
the bar rails.
English / USA
Minimum
groove
depth
0.20"
(5.0 mm)
0.16"
(4.0 mm)
(6.0 mm)
0.28"
(7.0 mm)
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