STIHL MS 200 T Arborist Chain Saw Instruction Manual ...

1 {. STIHL MS 200 T. Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! To reduce the risk of kickback injury use STIHL reduced kickback bar and STIHL PMC3. (3/8" Picco) 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 PMC3. (Picco de 3/8 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.}

2 Instruction Manual 1 - 53. Manual de instrucciones 55 - 112. English Contents Guide to Using this Manual 2 Main Parts 44 This Manual contains operating and safety instructions for all STIHL . Safety Precautions and Working Specifications 46. Professional Tree Service Chain Saws. Techniques 3 Special Accessories 47. Cutting Attachment 18 A professional tree service Chain saw is Original Instruction Manual Ordering Spare Parts 48. designed especially for in-tree Mounting the Bar and Chain 19 Maintenance and Repairs 48 maintenance, tree surgery and other Tensioning the Saw Chain (side STIHL Incorporated Federal cutting work in confined spaces such as Chain tensioner) 20 Emission Control Warranty a lift-bucket.

3 Checking Chain Tension 20 Statement 48. Allow only persons who fully understand Fuel 21 STIHL Incorporated California this Manual to operate your Chain saw. Fueling 22 Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Control Warranty To receive maximum performance and Chain Lubricant 23. Printing inks contain vegetable oils, paper can be recycled. Statement 50 satisfaction from your STIHL Chain saw, Filling Chain Oil Tank 24 it is important that you read, understand Trademarks 52. Checking Chain Lubrication 24 and follow the safety precautions and Chain Brake 24 the operating and maintenance instructions in chapter "Safety Winter Operation 25 Precautions for Chain saw Users" and Starting / Stopping the Engine 26 "Safety Precautions" before using your Operating instructions 29 Chain saw.

4 For further information you Printed on chlorine-free paper Oil Quantity Control 30 can go to Taking Care of the Guide Bar 30 Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL . Cleaning the Air Filter 31 distributor for your area if you do not understand any of the instructions in this Engine Management 31. Manual . Adjusting the Carburetor 32. Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler 33. Spark Plug 33 Warning! Replacing the Starter Rope and Because a Chain saw is a high-speed Rewind Spring 35 wood-cutting tool, some special safety precautions must be observed as with ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2011. Storing the Machine 36. any other power saw to reduce the risk 0458-162-8621. Checking and Replacing the Chain of personal injury.

5 Careless or improper Sprocket 37 use may cause serious or even fatal Maintaining and Sharpening the injury. 0000000113_007_GB. Saw Chain 38. Maintenance and Care 42. {. MS 200 T 1. English Guide to Using this Manual Handle heating Warning! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if Pictograms Operate decompression not avoided, could result in severe or valve fatal injury. The meanings of the pictograms attached to or embossed on the Caution! machine are explained in this Manual . Operate Manual fuel Indicates a risk of property damage, Depending on the model concerned, the pump including damage to the machine or its following pictograms may be on your individual components. machine.}

6 Engineering Improvements Fuel tank; fuel mixture of gasoline and engine oil Symbols in Text STIHL 's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, Many operating and safety instructions Chain oil tank; Chain oil engineering changes and improvements are supported by illustrations. are made from time to time. Therefore, The individual steps or procedures some changes, modifications and described in the Manual may be marked improvements may not be covered in Engaging and disengag- in different ways: this Manual . If the operating ing the STIHL Quickstop characteristics or the appearance of N A bullet marks a step or procedure. Chain brake your machine differs from those A description of a step or procedure that described in this Manual , please contact Direction of Chain rotation refers directly to an illustration may your STIHL dealer for assistance.

7 Contain item numbers that appear in the illustration. Example: Ematic; Chain oil quantity N Loosen the screw (1). control N Lever (2) .. In addition to the operating instructions , Tension the Chain this Manual may contain paragraphs that require your special attention. Such paragraphs are marked with the symbols and signal words described Intake air preheating for below: winter operation Danger! Intake air for summer Indicates an imminent risk of severe or operation fatal injury. 2 MS 200 T. English Never work in a tree unless you have Safety Precautions and received specific, professional training Working Techniques Warning! for such work, including training in the use of the safety and other climbing Do not lend or rent your power tool with- This top handle Chain saw is out the Instruction Manual .

8 Be sure that designed specifically for tree surgery equipment, such as harnesses, ropes, belts, climbing irons, snap hooks, anyone using it understands the infor- and maintenance in the tree. mation contained in this Manual . carabiners, etc. Due to the special com- Use your Chain saw only for cutting pact handle design The use of any Chain saw wooden objects. (closely spaced han- may be hazardous. The dles), there is an saw Chain has many increased risk of injury sharp cutters. If the cut- Warning! from loss of control. ters contact your flesh, they will cut you, even if Do not use it for other purposes, since The increased risk includes injuries due the Chain is not moving. misuse may result in personal injury or to uncontrolled reactive forces of the At full throttle, the Chain property damage, including damage to Chain saw or leg injuries due to the saw speed can reach 45 mph the machine.

9 "dropping" at the end of the cut. (20 m/s). For this reason It is important that you Warning! these special read, fully understand Minors should never be allowed to use Chain saws should and observe the following this power tool. Bystanders, especially be used only for safety precautions and children, and animals should not be work in a tree by warnings. Read the allowed in the area where it is in use. persons who are Instruction Manual and trained in special Most of these safety precautions and the safety instructions cutting and work- warnings apply to the use of all STIHL . periodically. Careless or ing techniques and Chain saws. Different models may have improper use may cause who are properly different parts and controls.

10 See the serious or fatal injury. secured (lift appropriate section of your Instruction bucket, ropes, Manual for a description of the controls safety harness) Warning! and the function of the parts of your model. Regular Chain saws (with wider spaced Reactive forces, including kickback, can handles) are recommended for all other be dangerous. Pay special attention to Do not clean your machine with a cutting work at ground level. the section on reactive forces. pressure washer . The solid jet of water may damage parts of the machine. Have your STIHL dealer show you how to operate your power tool. All safety Safe use of a Chain saw involves Warning! precautions that are generally observed 1 the operator Working in a tree requires the use of when working with an axe or a hand saw special cutting and working techniques also apply to the operation of Chain 2 the power tool which must be observed in order to saws.