Cleaning The Bar And Chain; Cleaning The Battery; Maintenance; Deburring The Guide Bar - Stihl MSA 160 T Gebrauchsanleitung

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► Clean the area around the sprocket with a damp cloth or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Remove foreign matter from the battery compartment and
clean the battery compartment with a damp cloth.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery compartment with
a soft brush.
► Fit the chain sprocket cover.

15.2 Cleaning the Bar and Chain

► Switch off the chainsaw, engage the chain brake and
remove the battery.
► Remove the bar and chain.
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► Clean the oil port (1), oil inlet hole (2) and bar groove (3)
with a soft brush or STIHL resin solvent.
► Clean the saw chain with a soft brush or STIHL resin
solvent.
► Mount the bar and chain.

15.3 Cleaning the Battery

► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
16 Maintenance

16.1 Deburring the Guide Bar

A burr can build up on the outer edge of the guide bar.
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► Remove burr with a flat file or a STIHL guide bar dressing
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing

16.2 Sharpening the Saw Chain

Correctly sharpening saw chains requires a lot of practice.
STIHL files, STIHL filing aids, STIHL sharpeners and the
brochure "Sharpening STIHL Saw Chains" help you achieve
the right results. To obtain the brochure visit http://
www.stihl.com/sharpening-brochure.
STIHL recommends you have saw chains resharpened by a
STIHL servicing dealer.
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► File each cutter with a round file so that the following
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points are observed:
– Round file matches the chain pitch.
– File from the inside to the outside of the cutter.
– Hold the file at right angle to the guide bar.
– Maintain the sharpening angle, @ 19.4.
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