Stihl MS 382 User Manual

6 Mounting the Bar and
Chain
6.1 Removing the chain sprocket
cover
143BA034 KN
► Unscrew the nuts and take off the chain
sprocket cover.
1
2
001BA185 KN
► Turn the screw (1) counterclockwise until the
tensioner slide (2) butts against the left end of
the housing slot.
6.2 Disengaging the chain brake.
001BA186 KN
► Pull the hand guarad towards the front handle
until there is an audible click – the chain brake
is disengaged.
6.3 Fitting the chain
143BA003 KN
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands from the
sharp cutters.
► Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
3
1
1
2
4
001BA187 KN
► Fit the guide bar over the studs (1) – the cut‐
ting edges on the top of the bar must point to
the right.
► Engage the peg of the tensioner slide in the
locating hole (2) –- place the chain over
sprocket (3) at the same time.
► Turn the tensioning screw (4)clockwise until
there is very little chain sag on the underside
of the bar – and the drive link tangs are
engaged in the bar groove.
► Refit the sprocket cover and screw on the nuts
only fingertight.
► Go to chapter on "Tensioning the Saw Chain"
7 Tensioning the Chain
1
133BA024 KN
English 6 Mounting the Bar and Chain
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Stihl MS 382 Specifications

General

Chain pitch	3/8"
Sound pressure level	106 dB(A)
Displacement	72.2 cc
Fuel Capacity	0.68 l
Fuel tank volume	0.68 L
Chain oil tank volume	0.36 L
Bar Length	40-50 cm