Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- STIHL MS 171, 181, 211
- 1 Guide to Using this Manual
- 2 Safety Precautions
- 3 Reactive Forces
- 4 Working Techniques
- 5 Cutting Attachment
- 6 Mounting the Bar and Chain (side chain tensioner)
- 7 Mounting the Bar and Chain (quick chain tensioner)
- 8 Tensioning the Saw Chain (side chain tensioner)
- 9 Tensioning the Saw Chain (quick chain tensioner)
- 10 Checking Chain Tension
- 11 Fuel
- 12 Fueling
- 13 Chain Lubricant
- 14 Filling Chain Oil Tank
- 15 Checking Chain Lubrication
- 16 Chain Brake
- 17 Winter Operation
- 18 Starting / Stopping the Engine
- 18.1 Positions of the master control lever
- 18.2 Adjusting the master control lever
- 18.3 Fuel pump
- 18.4 Holding the chain saw
- 18.5 Starting
- 18.6 Starting the chain saw
- 18.7 When the engine has turned over for the first time
- 18.8 Once the engine is running
- 18.9 At very low temperatures
- 18.10 Switch off the engine
- 18.11 If the engine does not start
- 19 Operating Instructions
- 20 Taking Care of the Guide Bar
- 21 Shroud
- 22 Air Filter System
- 23 Cleaning the Air Filter
- 24 Adjusting the Carburetor
- 25 Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler
- 26 Spark Plug
- 27 Engine Running Behavior
- 28 Storing the Machine
- 29 Checking and Replacing the Chain Sprocket
- 30 Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain
- 31 Maintenance and Care
- 32 Main Parts
- 33 Specifications
- 34 Ordering Spare Parts
- 35 Maintenance and Repairs
- 36 Disposal
- 37 EC Declaration of Conformity
Contents
1 Guide to Using this Manual.........................2
2 Safety Precautions......................................3
3 Reactive Forces.......................................... 7
4 Working Techniques................................... 8
5 Cutting Attachment................................... 15
6 Mounting the Bar and Chain (side chain ten‐
sioner)....................................................... 15
7 Mounting the Bar and Chain (quick chain
tensioner).................................................. 16
8 Tensioning the Saw Chain (side chain ten‐
sioner)....................................................... 18
9 Tensioning the Saw Chain (quick chain ten‐
sioner)....................................................... 18
10 Checking Chain Tension...........................19
11 Fuel........................................................... 19
12 Fueling...................................................... 20
13 Chain Lubricant.........................................23
14 Filling Chain Oil Tank................................24
15 Checking Chain Lubrication...................... 24
16 Chain Brake.............................................. 24
17 Winter Operation.......................................25
18 Starting / Stopping the Engine.................. 26
19 Operating Instructions...............................30
20 Taking Care of the Guide Bar................... 31
21 Shroud...................................................... 31
22 Air Filter System........................................31
23 Cleaning the Air Filter............................... 32
24 Adjusting the Carburetor........................... 32
25 Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler............. 33
26 Spark Plug................................................ 34
27 Engine Running Behavior......................... 34
28 Storing the Machine.................................. 34
29 Checking and Replacing the Chain
Sprocket....................................................35
30 Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain
.................................................................. 36
31 Maintenance and Care..............................39
32 Main Parts.................................................41
33 Specifications............................................41
34 Ordering Spare Parts................................ 43
35 Maintenance and Repairs......................... 43
36 Disposal.................................................... 43
37 EC Declaration of Conformity................... 44
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a quality engineered
STIHL product.
It has been built using modern production techni‐
ques and comprehensive quality assurance.
Every effort has been made to ensure your satis‐
faction and trouble-free use of the product.
Please contact your dealer or our sales company
if you have any queries concerning this product.
Your
Dr. Nikolas Stihl
1 Guide to Using this Manual
This Instruction Manual refers to a STIHL chain
saw, also called a machine in this Instruction
Manual.
1.1 Pictograms
Pictograms that appear on the machine are
explained in this Instruction Manual.
Depending on the machine and equipment ver‐
sion, the following pictograms may appear on the
machine.
Fuel tank; fuel mixture of gasoline
and engine oil
Tank for chain oil; chain oil
Engage and release chain brake
Coasting brake
Direction of chain travel
Ematic; chain oil flow adjustment
Tension saw chain
Intake air baffle: winter operation
Intake air baffle: summer operation
Handle heating
Actuate decompression valve
Actuate manual fuel pump
English
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