Chain Lubricant
For automatic and reliable lubrication of the chain and guide bar – use only an environmentally compatible quality chain and bar lubricant. Rapidly biodegradable STIHL Bioplus is recommended.
Biological chain oil must be resistant to aging (e.g. STIHL
Filling Chain Oil Tank
Preparing the machine
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dealer for assistance if necessary. STIHL recommends that maintenance and repair work be carried out only by authorized STIHL dealers.
Bioplus) since it will otherwise quickly turn to resin. This results in hard deposits that are difficult to remove, especially in the area of the chain drive, clutch and chain. It may even cause the oil pump to seize.
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.
Do not use waste oil. Renewed contact with waste oil can cause skin cancer. Moreover, waste oil is environmentally harmful.
Waste oil does not have the necessary lubricating properties and is unsuitable for chain lubrication.
MS 201, MS 201 C
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NThoroughly clean the filler cap and the area around it to ensure that no dirt falls into the tank
NAlways position the machine so that the filler cap is facing upwards
NOpen the filler cap
Filling chain oil tank
NRefill the chain oil tank every time you refuel
Take care not to spill chain oil during refilling and do not overfill the tank.
NClose the filler cap
There must still be a small amount of chain oil in the oil tank when the fuel tank is empty.
If the oil tank is still partly full, the reason may be a problem in the oil supply system: Check chain lubrication, clean the oil passages, contact your servicing
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