Stihl MS 500i W - Maintenance; Maintenance Intervals; Deburring the Guide Bar; Sharpening the Saw Chain

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English 16 Maintenance
16.1 Maintenance Intervals
The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance intervals:
Chain brake
► Have the chain brake serviced by a STIHL servicing
dealer at the following intervals:
– Full-time usage: every 3 months
– Part-time usage: every 6 months
– Occasional usage: every 12 months
After every 100 hours of operation
► Install a new spark plug.
Weekly
► Check the chain sprocket.
► Check and deburr the guide bar.
► Check and sharpen the saw chain.
Monthly
► Clean the air filter.
► Have oil tank cleaned by a STIHL servicing dealer.
► Have fuel tank cleaned by a STIHL servicing dealer.
► Have pickup body (filter) in fuel tank cleaned by a STIHL
servicing dealer.
Every 12 months
► Have pickup body (filter) in fuel tank replaced by a STIHL
servicing dealer.
16.2 Deburring the Guide Bar
A burr can build up on the outer edge of the guide bar.
► Remove burr with a flat file or a STIHL guide bar dressing
tool.
► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
16.3 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.
WARNING
The chain's cutters are very sharp. There is a risk of cut
injuries.
► Wear work gloves made of durable material.
► File each cutter with a round file so that the following
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 a filing angle of 30°.
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