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
001BA233 KN
► Hold the filler cap down and turn it clockwise
until it engages
001BA231 KN
Then the markings on filler cap and fuel tank will
align
001BA235 KN
► Close bracket lock
001BA241 KN
Filler cap is locked
12.4.4 If the filler cap will not lock onto the
fuel tank
The base of the filler cap is twisted in relation to
the upper part.
► Remove the filler cap from the fuel tank and
look at it from above
1
001BA238 KN
left: Base of filler cap is twisted – interior
marking (1) is aligned with the exte‐
rior marking
right: Base of filler cap is in the correct
position – interior marking is below
the bracket. It does not align with
the exterior marking
001BA239 KN
► Fit filler cap and turn it counterclockwise until it
engages in the seat of the filling port
► Continue to turn the filler cap counterclockwise
(approx. 1/4 turn) – this will twist the base of
the cap into the correct position
► Turn the filler cap clockwise and close it – see
section "Closing"
13 Chain Lubricant
For automatic and reliable lubrication of the
chain and guide bar – use only an environmen‐
tally compatible quality chain and bar lubricant.
Rapidly biodegradable STIHL BioPlus is recom‐
mended.
13 Chain Lubricant English
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