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Stihl MS 291 C User Manual

Stihl MS 291 C
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MS 261 C-M
English
21
Fitting the chain
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands
from the sharp cutters.
N Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
Pay attention to the position of the
tensioning gear and the cutting
edges.
N Turn the tensioning gear (1)
clockwise as far as stop.
N Turn the guide bar so that the
tensioning gear is facing you.
N Fit the chain over the sprocket (2).
N Fit guide bar in position – the collar
screw (3) engages the hole in the
tensioning gear. The heads of the
two short collar screws locate in the
guide bar slot.
N Make sure the drive link tangs
engage the bar groove (see arrow)
and then rotate the tensioning gear
counterclockwise as far as stop.
N Fit the chain sprocket cover so that
the wingnut locates on the collar
screw (3).
When fitting the chain sprocket cover,
check that the teeth of the tensioning
gear and adjusting wheel mesh properly.
N If necessary, turn the adjusting
wheel (4) slightly until the sprocket
cover can be pushed flush against
the engine housing.
N Pull out the hinged clip (5) so that it
snaps into position.
N Engage wingnut and tighten it down
moderately.
N Go to chapter on "Tensioning the
Saw Chain"
1
172BA011 KN
3
2
172BA012 KN
172BA013 KN
3
172BA014 KN
5
4
172BA015 KN

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Stihl MS 291 C Specifications

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BrandStihl
ModelMS 291 C
CategoryChainsaw
LanguageEnglish

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