Stihl MS 462 C-M R User Manual

► Clean the chainsaw, guide bar and saw
chain as described in this user manual.
■ If the chainsaw is serviced or repaired by the
user, components may no longer function
properly or safety devices may be rendered
inoperative. This may result in serous or fatal
injury to people.
►
Do not attempt to service or repair the chain‐
saw.
► If the chainsaw needs to be serviced or
repaired: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
■
If the guide bar and saw chain are not main‐
tained or repaired as described in this user
manual, components may no longer function
properly or safety devices may be rendered
inoperative. They may cause serious injury to
persons.
►
Service or repair the guide bar and saw
chain as described in this User Manual.
■ The user may be cut by the sharp cutters
while cleaning or servicing the saw chain. This
may result in injury to the user.
►
Wear work gloves made from resistant mate‐
rial.
5 Preparing the Saw for
Operation
5.1 Preparing the Saw for Opera‐
tion
Perform the following steps before starting work:
► Make sure the following components are in a
safe condition:
–
Chainsaw, 4.6.1.
–
Guide bar, 4.6.2.
–
Saw chain, 4.6.3.
►
Clean the saw,
15.1.
►
Mount the bar and chain, 6.1.1.
►
Mount the depth limiter, 6.2.1.
►
Tension the saw chain, 6.3.
►
Fill up with chain oil, 6.4.
►
Check the chain brake, 10.4.
►
Refuel the saw, 8.2.
►
Check the controls, 10.5.
►
Check chain lubrication, 10.6.
►
Adjust the depth limiter, 11.5.
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use
your chainsaw and contact your STIHL servic‐
ing dealer for assistance.
6 Assembling the Saw
6.1 Mounting and Removing the
Bar and Chain
6.1.1 Mounting the Bar and Chain
The bar and chain combinations that can be
used with the chain sprocket are listed in the
specifications,
20.1.
► Shut off the engine and engage the chain
brake.
3
0000-GXX-2734-A0
2
4
1
► Rotate the nuts (1) counterclockwise until the
chain sprocket cover (2) can be removed.
► Remove the chain sprocket cover (2).
► Turn the tensioning screw (3) counterclock‐
wise until the tensioner slide (4) butts against
the left end of the housing.
0000-GXX-2954-A0
► Fit the chain in the bar groove so that the
arrows on the tie straps on the top of the bar
point in the direction of rotation.
0000-GXX-2735-A0
7
English 5 Preparing the Saw for Operation
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Stihl MS 462 C-M R Specifications

General

Brand	Stihl
Model	MS 462 C-M R
Category	Saw
Language	English