STIHL MS 170, MS 180 28

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Releasing the chain brake

001BA186 KN

NPull hand guard towards the front handle until it engages audibly – chain brake is released

Fitting the saw chain

Put on protective gloves – risk of injury by the sharp cutters.

NFit the saw chain – starting at the nose of the guide bar – pay attention to the position of the tensioning gear and the cutting edges

NTurn tensioning gear (1) to the right as far as possible

NTurn the guide bar so that the tensioning gear faces the user

3 2

181BA013 KN

NPlace the saw chain on the chain sprocket (2)

NSlide the guide bar over the collar screw (3); the head of the rear collar screw must protrude into the oblong hole

135BA011 KN

NGuide the drive link into the bar groove (see arrow) and turn the tensioning gear to the left as far as possible

NFit chain sprocket cover, sliding the guide lugs into the engine housing openings

5 KN2310BA018

When fitting the chain sprocket cover, the teeth of the adjusting wheel and the tensioning gear must mesh; if necessary,

26	MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C