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Maintenance Chart

Please note that the following maintenance intervals apply for normal

 

after finishing work or daily

after each refueling stop

 

 

every 12 months

 

 

 

operating conditions only. If your daily working time is longer than normal or

before starting work

 

 

if problem

if damaged

as required

cutting conditions are difficult (very dusty work area, resin-rich wood,

weekly

monthly

tropical wood etc.), shorten the specified intervals accordingly. If you only

use the saw occasionally, extend the intervals accordingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete machine

Visual inspection (condition, leaks)

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throttle trigger, trigger interlock, Master

Check operation

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain brake

Check operation

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have checked by servicing dealer1)2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pickup body/filter in fuel tank

Clean, replace filter element

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace pickup body

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel tank

Clean

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain oil tank

Clean

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain lubrication

Check

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspect, also check sharpness

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saw chain

Check chain tension

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check (wear, damage)

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guide bar

Clean and turn over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deburr

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain sprocket

Check

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air filter

Clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV elements (rubber buffers, springs)

Inspect

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have replaced by servicing dealer1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling inlets

Clean

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cylinder fins

Clean

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)STIHL recommends that this work be done by a STIHL servicing dealer

2)see "Chain brake"

MS 270, MS 270 C, MS 280, MS 280 C

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