STIHL MS 261C Q Chainsaw Owners Manual

STIHL MS 261 C-Q Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! To reduce the risk of kickback injury use STIHL reduced kickback bar and STIHL 26 RMC3 (.325 “) chain depending on sprocket pitch or other available low kickback components. Advertencia! Para reducir el riesgo de lesionarse como resultado de un culatazo, utilice la barra de contragolpe reducido y la cadena 26 RMC3 (.325 pulg) de STIHL, dependiendo de la rueda dentada usada y de otros componentes reductores de contragolpe. Read and follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual ­ improper use can cause serious or fatal injury.

Lea y siga todas las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones ­ el uso incorrecto puede causar lesiones graves o mortales. Instruction Manual 1 – 60 Manual de instrucciones 61 – 124 English Contents Quickstop Plus Chain Brake System Guide to Using this Manual Safety Precautions and Working Techniques Cutting Attachment Mounting the Bar and Chain Tensioning the Saw Chain (side chain tensioner) Checking Chain Tension Fuel Fueling Chain Lubricant Filling Chain Oil Tank Checking Chain Lubrication Chain Brake Winter Operation Starting / Stopping the Engine Operating Instructions Oil Quantity Control Taking Care of the Guide Bar Shroud Cleaning the Air Filter Engine Management Adjusting the Carburetor Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler Spark Plug Replacing the Starter Rope and Rewind Spring Storing the Machine Checking and Replacing the Chain Sprocket Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain Maintenance and Care Main Parts Specifications Special Accessories Ordering Spare Parts Maintenance and Repairs STIHL Incorporated Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement Trademarks Allow only persons who fully understand this manual to operate your chain saw. To receive maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL chain saw, it is important that you read, understand and follow the safety precautions and the operating and maintenance instructions in chapter “Safety Precautions and Working Techniques ” before using your chain saw. For further information you can go to www.stihlusa.com. Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL distributor for your area if you do not understand any of the instructions in this manual. Warning! Because a chain saw is a high-speed wood-cutting tool, some special safety precautions must be observed as with any other power saw to reduce the risk of personal injury. Careless or improper use may cause serious or even fatal injury. Original Instruction Manual ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2010 0458-575-8621-A. M0-25.L10.PM. 0000002913_002_GB Printed on chlorine-free paper Printing inks contain vegetable oils, paper can be recycled. 57 59 { MS 261 C-Q 1 English Quickstop Plus Chain Brake System This STIHL chain saw is equipped with a chain brake system that can be activated in three different ways. As before, the chain brake can be activated by the inertia of the front hand guard in certain kickback situations or manually by pushing the front hand guard toward the bar nose. In both of these cases the brake, once activated, is designed to bring the chain to a standstill within fractions of a second. In addition, there is a secondary system (STIHL Quickstop Plus) that is designed to stop chain rotation within a second of the operator fully releasing the rear handle. The locked chain is not released again until you press down the throttle trigger lockout to operate the throttle. The chain brake can be activated in three ways: 3 Manually by fully releasing the rear handle, including the throttle trigger and throttle trigger lockout. To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage during cutting, observe the characteristics that make this saw different from saws not equipped with a STIHL Quickstop Plus chain brake system. Before operating the chain saw for the first time, make sure you are familiar with how the rear-handle activation works. Pay special attention to the chapter “Chain Brake. ” 2 1 150BA000 KN The activating mechanism for the STIHL Quickstop Plus chain brake system is integrated in the throttle trigger lockout (rear handle). One of the big advantages of this system is that the saw chain is automatically locked in position when carrying the running saw by the front handle (with the rear handle fully released). 1 2 By inertia in certain kickback situations Manually via the front hand guard 2 MS 261 C-Q English Guide to Using this Manual Pictograms The meanings of the pictograms attached to or embossed on the machine are explained in this manual. Depending on the model concerned, the following pictograms may be on your machine. Fuel tank; fuel mixture of gasoline and engine oil Chain oil tank; chain oil Intake air for summer operation Handle heating Danger! Indicates an imminent risk of severe or fatal injury. Warning! Operate decompression valve Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in severe or fatal injury. Caution! Indicates a risk of property damage, including damage to the machine or its individual components. Engineering Improvements STIHL’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, some changes, modifications and improvements may not be covered in this manual. If the operating characteristics or the appearance of your machine differs from those described in this manual, please contact your STIHL dealer for assistance. Operate manual fuel pump Symbols in Text Many operating and safety instructions are supported by illustrations. The individual steps or procedures described in the manual may be marked in different ways: N A bullet marks a step or procedure.