Stihl MS 261-MS 261 C Instruction Manual - Page 57

Inspection and Maintenance

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22 Inspection and Maintenance 22 Inspection and Maintenance 22.1 Inspection and Maintenance Chart The following maintenance intervals are examples and apply for normal operating conditions. Actual use and your experience will determine the frequency of required inspection and maintenance. English Before starting work After finishing work or daily Whenever fueling Weekly Monthly Yearly Relevant Chapter Complete Machine Controls Chain Brake Chain Oil Tank Chain Lubrication Fuel Tank Fuel Pick-Up Body / Filter Air Filter Saw Chain Guide Bar Visual inspection X X Clean X @ 21.1 Check function and condition X X @ 16.2 Check function X Clean1) @ 16.1 XX Check chain oil flow rate X Clean1) Clean1) Replace1) @ 16.3 X X X Clean X @ 21.3 Check chain tension Sharpen1) X X X XX @ 10.3 @ 22.5 Inspect for proper groove depth and spread X @ 22.4 Deburr X @ 22.4 Chain Sprocket Inspect Chain catcher on sprocket cover Inspect1) Air intake on fan housing Clean Cylinder fins Clean Spark arresting screen in muffler Check presence Check and Clean1) Plugs in muffler Check 1) STIHL recommends an authorized STIHL servicing dealer X X X X X X X X @ 22.3 X @ 21.5 0458-573-8621-D 55

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English
22 Inspection and Maintenance
22.1
Inspection and Maintenance Chart
1)
STIHL recommends an authorized STIHL servicing dealer
22
Inspection and Maintenance
The following maintenance intervals are examples and apply for normal
operating conditions. Actual use and your experience will determine the
frequency of required inspection and maintenance.
Before starting
work
After finishing work
or daily
Whenever fueling
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
Relevant Chapter
Complete Machine
Visual inspection
X
X
Clean
X
@
21.1
Controls
Check function and condition
X
X
@
16.2
Chain Brake
Check function
X
@
16.1
Chain Oil Tank
Clean
1)
X
X
Chain Lubrication
Check chain oil flow rate
X
@
16.3
Fuel Tank
Clean
1)
X
Fuel Pick-Up Body / Filter
Clean
1)
X
Replace
1)
X
Air Filter
Clean
X
@
21.3
Saw Chain
Check chain tension
X
X
@
10.3
Sharpen
1)
X
X
X
@
22.5
Guide Bar
Inspect for proper groove depth and
spread
X
@
22.4
Deburr
X
@
22.4
Chain Sprocket
Inspect
X
@
22.3
Chain catcher on sprocket cover
Inspect
1)
X
Air intake on fan housing
Clean
X
X
Cylinder fins
Clean
X
X
Spark arresting screen in muffler
Check presence
X
Check and Clean
1)
X
@
21.5
Plugs in muffler
Check
X