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
packaging to an approved disposal site for envi‐
ronment-friendly recycling.
Contact your STIHL servicing dealer for the lat‐
est information on waste disposal.
37 EC Declaration of Con‐
formity
ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
Badstr. 115
D-71336 Waiblingen
Germany
declare in exclusive responsibility that the prod‐
uct
Model: Chain saw
Make: STIHL
Type: MS 171
MS 171 C
MS 171 C-BE
MS 181
MS 181 C
MS 181 C-BE
MS 211
MS 211 C
MS 211 C-BE
Serial identification number: 1139
Displacement
all MS 171:
31.8 cc
all MS 181:
31.8 cc
all MS 211:
35.2 cc
conforms to the provisions of Directives
2011/65/EU, 2006/42/EC, 2014/30/EU and
2000/14/EC and has been developed and manu‐
factured in compliance with the following stand‐
ards in the versions valid at the time of produc‐
tion:
EN ISO 11681‑1, EN 55012, EN 61000‑6‑1
The measured and guaranteed equivalent sound
power level has been determined in accordance
with Directive 2000/14/EC, Annex V, and stand‐
ard ISO 9207.
Measured sound power level
all MS 171: 112 dB(A)
all MS 181: 112 dB(A)
all MS 211: 113 dB(A)
Guaranteed sound power level
all MS 171: 114 dB(A)
all MS 181: 114 dB(A)
all MS 211: 115 dB(A)
The EC type approval test was carried out at the
DPLF
Deutsche Prüf- und Zertifizierungsstelle für Land-
und Forsttechnik (NB 0363)
Spremberger Straße 1
D-64823 Groß-Umstadt
Certification No.:
all MS 171: K-EG-2009/4442
all MS 181: K-EG-2009/4446
all MS 211: K-EG-2009/4444
The technical documentation has been retained
by:
ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
Product approval
The year of construction and the serial number
are shown on the machine.
Done at Waiblingen, 03.02.2020
ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
p p.
Dr. Jürgen Hoffmann
Head of Product Data, Regulations and Licens‐
ing
English 37 EC Declaration of Conformity
44 0458-533-8321-E