STIHL MS 270, 280

1 Instruction manual manual de instruccionesWarning! This saw is capabale of servere kickback which may cause serious or fatal injury. Only for users with extraordinary cutting needs and experience and training dealing with kickback. Chainsaws with significantly reduced kickback potential are available. STIHL recommends the use of STIHL reduced kickback bar and low kickback ! Esta sierra es capaz de causar contragolpes severos, los cuales pueden causar lesiones graves o mortales. S lo es apta para usuarios con necesidades extraordinarias de corte y mucha experiencia y capacitaci n en el manejo de los contragolpes.

2 Existen sierras con un potentical mucho menor de causar contragolpes. STIHL recomienda usar una barra y cadena de contragolpe reducido de and follow all safety precautions in Instruction manual improper use can cause serious or fatal y siga todas las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones el uso incorrecto puede causar lesiones graves o ) STIHL MS 270, Seite 0 Freitag, 21. Juli 2006 10:22 101MS 270, MS 270 C, MS 280, MS 280 CEnglish / on chlorine-free inks contain vegetable oils; paper can be recycled. ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2007 0458 146 8621 A. M2.

3 M7. CP. Printed in USA STIHlContentsGuide to Using this manual .. 2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques .. 3 Mounting the Bar and Chain(Side chain tensioner) .. 26 Mounting the Bar and Chain(Quick chain tensioner) .. 27 Tensioning the Saw Chain(Side chain tensioner) .. 30 Tensioning the Saw Chain(Quick chain tensioner) .. 30 Checking Chain Tension .. 31 Fuel .. 31 Fueling .. 32 Chain Lubricant .. 33 Filling Chain Oil Tank .. 34 Checking Chain Lubrication .. 34 Chain Brake .. 35 Winter Operation .. 36 Information Before You Start .. 37 Starting / Stopping the Engine.

4 37 Operating Instructions .. 40 Taking Care of Guide Bar .. 41 Air Filter System .. 42 Cleaning the Air Filter .. 42 Motor Management .. 43 Adjusting the Carburetor .. 43 Spark Arresting Screenin Muffler .. 45 Checking the Spark Plug .. 46 Replacing Starter Rope and Rewind Spring .. 47 Storing the Machine .. 49 Checking and ReplacingChain Sprocket .. 50 Maintaining and SharpeningSaw Chain .. 51 maintenance Chart .. 55 Main Parts of the Saw .. 57 Specifications .. 59 Special Accessories .. 60 Ordering Spare Parts .. 61 maintenance and Repairs .. 61 STIHL Incorporated FederalEmission Control WarrantyStatement.

5 62 Trademarks .. 64 Allow only persons who understand this manual to operate your receive maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL chainsaw , it is important that you read and understand the maintenance and safety precautions, starting on page 3, before using your chainsaw . 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 chainsaw 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.

6 Careless or improper use may cause serious or even fatal 's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time-to-time. If the operating characteristics or the appearance of your chainsaw differs from those described in this manual , please contact your STIHL dealer for information and / USAMS 270, MS 270 C, MS 280, MS 280 CPictogramsAll the pictograms attached to the machine are shown and explained in this operating and handling instructions are supported by in textThe individual steps or procedures described in the manual may be marked in different ways::A bullet marks a step or procedure without direct reference to an illustration.

7 A description of a step or procedure that refers directly to an illustration may contain item numbers that appear in the :Loosen the screw (1) Lever (2) ..In addition to the operating instructions, this manual may contain paragraphs that require your special attention. Such paragraphs are marked with the symbols described below:Warning where there is a risk of an accident or personal injury or serious damage to where there is a risk of damaging the machine or its individual or hint which is not essential for using the machine, but may improve the operator s under-standing of the situation and result in better use of the or hint on correct procedure in order to avoid damage to the and featuresThis instruction manual may refer to several models with different features.

8 Components that are not installed on all models and related applications are marked with an asterisk (*). Such components may be available as special accessories from your STIHL improvementsSTIHL s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. If the operating characteristics or the appearance of your machine differ from those described in this manual , please contact your STIHL dealer for some changes, modifications and improvements may not be covered in this to Using this Manual3MS 270, MS 270 C, MS 280, MS 280 CEnglish / USAB ecause a chainsaw is a high-speed, fast-cutting power tool, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of personal injury.

9 It is important that you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings. Read the instruction manual and the safety instructions periodically. Careless or improper use may cause serious or fatal injury.!Warning!Reactive forces, including kickback, can be dangerous. Pay special attention to the section on reactive your STIHL dealer show you how to operate your power tool. All safety precautions that are generally observed when working with an axe or a hand saw also apply to the operation of chainsaws. Observe all applicable federal, state and local safety regulations, standards and ordinances.

10 When using a chain saw for logging purposes, for instance, refer to the OSHA regulations for logging operations at 29 Code of Federal Regulations !Warning!Do not lend or rent your power tool without the instruction manual . Be sure that anyone using it understands the information contained in this manual .!Warning!The use of this machine may be saw chain has many sharp cutters. If the cutters contact your flesh, they will cut you, even if the chain is not moving. At full throttle, the chain speed can reach 67 mph (30 m/s).Use your chainsaw only for cutting wooden objects. It must not be used for any other purposes, since such misuse may result in an accident or damage to the machine.