Taking Care Of The Guide Bar - Stihl MSA 160 C Manual De Instrucciones

After finishing work
N Set hand guard to ƒ
N Remove the battery from the
machine
N Slacken off the chain if you have
retensioned it at operating
temperature during work
Always slacken off the chain again
after finishing work. The chain
contracts as it cools down. If it is
not slackened off, it can damage
the drive shaft and bearings.
Long-term storage
See "Storing the machine"
MSA 160 C
Taking Care of the Guide
Bar
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N Flip the bar – after each sharpening
and each time the chain is changed
– to avoid uneven wear, especially
at the sprocket nose and on the
bottom
N Periodically clean the oil inlet
hole (1), oil outlet channel (2) and
bar groove (3)
N Measure groove depth – using the
measuring tool on the file gauge
(special accessory) – in the area
with the greatest wear
Chain type Chain pitch Minimum
groove depth
Picco 1/4" P 0.16"
(4.0 mm)
If the groove is not at least this deep:
N
Replace guide bar
Otherwise the drive links will grind
against the base of the groove – the
bottoms of the cutters and the tie straps
will not lie against the bar.
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