Lubricating The Saw Chain And Guide Bar - Stihl GTA 26 Manual De Instrucciones

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► Raise the handle of the wingnut.
► Turn the wingnut counterclockwise until the chain is loose.
► Pull the guide bar to tighten the chain.
The chain is properly adjusted when the drive links are
half inserted into the groove at the underside of the guide
bar. Always wear gloves when handling the chain.
► Tighten the wingnut by hand to secure the chain sprocket
cover.
► If the chain cannot be moved easily with low force along
the guide bar, it is too tight.
– Turn the wingnut counterclockwise twice or until the
chain is loose.
– Reduce the tension by pushing the guide bar in the
direction of the chain sprocket until the chain can move
freely along the guide bar.
– Ensure that the drive links remain in the groove and are
half inserted into the groove at the underside of the
guide bar.
► Once the chain is properly tensioned, tighten the wingnut
by hand to secure the chain sprocket cover.

13.4 Lubricating the Saw Chain and Guide Bar

WARNING
Never operate your garden pruner without bar and chain
lubrication. If the chain runs dry, the cutting attachment will
be damaged beyond repair within a very short time. A
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damaged chain may break, resulting in severe or fatal
personal injury. Always lubricate the chain before starting
work with a new or recharged battery.
WARNING
Never use waste oil to lubricate your STIHL saw chain and
guide bar. Repeated contact with waste oil can cause skin
cancer. Moreover, waste oil is environmentally harmful.
Bar and chain oil lubricates and cools the rotating saw chain.
The service life of the chain and guide bar depends on the
quality of the lubricant. It is therefore essential to use only a
specially formulated chain lubricant.
► For reliable lubrication of the chain and guide bar, use the
STIHL Multioil Bio that comes with your garden pruner or
an equivalent, biodegradable multifunction oil.
NOTICE
Waste oil does not have the necessary lubricating properties
and is unsuitable for chain lubrication.
Lubricate the chain before starting work with a new or
recharged battery:
► Switch off the garden pruner, @ 15.2.
► Remove the battery, @ 14.2.
► Position the garden pruner on a level surface with the
chain sprocket cover facing up.
► Clean the guide bar and saw chain with a brush, a slightly
dampened cloth or resin solvent, such as STIHL Resin
Remover & Lubricant.
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