STIHL MS 261 Instruction Manual

1 STIHL MS 261 C-M Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones WARNING To reduce the risk of kickback injury use STIHL reduced kickback bar and STIHL low kickback chain as specified in this Manual or other available low kickback components. ADVERTENCIA Para reducir el riesgo de lesionarse como resultado de un culatazo, utilice la barra y la cadena de contragolpe reducido de la forma especificada en este Manual o de otros componentes reductores de contragolpe. Read Instruction Manual thoroughly before Antes de usar la m quina lea y siga todas las precauciones use and follow all safety precautions de seguridad dadas en el Manual de instrucciones el uso improper use can cause serious or fatal injury.

2 Incorrecto puede causar lesiones graves o mortales. Instruction Manual 1 - 60. Manual de instrucciones 61 - 125. English Contents Guide to Using this Manual 2 Specifications 55 Allow only persons who fully understand this Manual to operate your chain saw. Safety Precautions and Working Ordering Spare Parts 56. Techniques 3 Maintenance and Repairs 56 To receive maximum performance and Cutting Attachment 27 satisfaction from your STIHL chain saw, Original Instruction Manual Disposal 56. it is important that you read, understand Mounting the Bar and chain 28 Limited Warranty 57 and follow the safety precautions and Tensioning the chain 29 STIHL Incorporated Federal the operating and maintenance Checking chain Tension 29 Emission Control Warranty instructions in chapter "Safety Fuel 29 Statement 57 Precautions and Working Techniques".

3 Fueling 30 Trademarks 59 before using your chain saw. For further information you can go to chain Lubricant 33 Printing inks contain vegetable oils, paper can be recycled. Filling chain Oil Tank 33. Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL . Checking chain Lubrication 34 distributor for your area if you do not chain Brake 34 understand any of the instructions in this Winter Operation 35 Manual . Electric Handle Heating 36. Starting / Stopping the Engine 37 WARNING. Printed on chlorine-free paper Operating Instructions 40 Because a chain saw is a high-speed Oil Quantity Control 41 wood-cutting tool, some special safety Taking Care of the Guide Bar 41 precautions must be observed as with any other power saw to reduce the risk Shroud 42 of personal injury.

4 Careless or improper Cleaning the Air Filter 42 use may cause serious or even fatal Engine Management 43 injury. M-Tronic 43. Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler 44. Spark Plug 44. Storing the Machine 45. ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2019. Checking and Replacing the chain sprocket 46. 0458-153-8621-A. Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw chain 47. 0000006396_011_GB. Maintenance and Care 51. Main Parts 53. This Instruction Manual is protected by copyright. All rights reserved, especially the rights to reproduce, translate and process with electronic systems. MS 261 C-M 1. English Intake air for summer Guide to Using this Manual operation DANGER.

5 Indicates a hazardous situation that, if This Instruction Manual refers to a not avoided, will result in death or Handle heating serious injury. STIHL chain saw, also called a machine in this Instruction Manual . WARNING. Pictograms Operate decompression Indicates a hazardous situation that, if valve not avoided, could result in death or The meanings of the pictograms serious injury. attached to or embossed on the machine are explained in this Manual . NOTICE. Operate Manual fuel Depending on the model concerned, the pump Indicates a risk of property damage, following pictograms may be on your including damage to the machine or its machine.

6 Individual components. Fuel tank; fuel mixture of gasoline and engine oil Symbols in Text Engineering Improvements Many operating and safety instructions STIHL 's philosophy is to continually chain oil tank; chain oil are supported by illustrations. improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements The individual steps or procedures are made from time to time. Therefore, described in the Manual may be shown some changes, modifications and Engaging and disengag- in different ways: ing the STIHL Quickstop improvements may not be covered in chain brake N A bullet indicates a step or this Manual .

7 If the operating procedure. characteristics or the appearance of Direction of chain rotation your machine differs from those A description of a step or procedure that described in this Manual , please contact refers directly to an illustration may your STIHL dealer or the STIHL . contain item numbers that appear in the distributor for your area for assistance. illustration. For example: Ematic; chain oil quantity control N Remove the screw (1). N Pull the spark arresting screen (2). upwards out of the muffler Tension the chain In addition to the operating instructions, this Manual may contain paragraphs that require your special attention.

8 Such Intake air preheating for paragraphs are indicated with the winter operation symbols and signal words described below: 2 MS 261 C-M. English a chain saw for logging purposes, for Safety Precautions and instance, refer to the OSHA regulations WARNING. Working Techniques for "logging operations" at 29 Code of Always stop the engine and activate the Federal Regulations QuickStop Chainbrake before Because a chain saw is a high-speed, fast-cutting transporting or carrying out any work on power tool, special safety WARNING the chain saw. This avoids the risk of the precautions must be engine starting unintentionally.

9 Do not lend or rent your chain saw observed to reduce the without the Instruction Manual . Be sure STIHL recommends the use of genuine risk of personal injury. that anyone using it understands the STIHL replacement parts. They are It is important that you information contained in this Manual . specifically designed to match your read, fully understand model and meet your performance The use of noise emitting chain saws and observe the following requirements. may be restricted to certain times by safety precautions and national, state or local regulations. Safe use of a chain saw involves warnings.

10 Read the Instruction Manual and Use your chain saw only for cutting 1 the operator the safety instructions wooden objects. 2 the chain saw periodically. Careless or WARNING 3 the use of the chain saw. improper use may cause serious or fatal injury. Do not use it for other purposes, since THE OPERATOR. Save the Instruction man- misuse may result in personal injury or ual for future reference. property damage, including damage to the chain saw. Physical Condition WARNING You must be in good physical condition The use of this chain saw may be WARNING and mental health and not under the hazardous.