Stihl ms 381 user manual

Shut off the engine. Loosen the nuts. This ready-to-use fuel mix The chain must fit snugly against contains no benzol or lead, has a high Hold the bar nose up. Page 74 Use only high-quality two-stroke engine location protected from light and the sun. Page Fueling Take care not to spill fuel while fueling and do not overfill the tank.

Opening Fill up with fuel. Page 76 Tank cap with markings and symbols cap. Checking security of cap Opening Left: Bottom of cap twisted Right: Bottom of cap correctly positioned The lug on the grip must fully — Raise the grip until it is upright.

Page 77 Take care not to spill fuel while fueling and do not overfill the tank. Fill up with fuel. Page Chain Lubricant Biological chain oil must be resistant to Right: Bottom of cap in correct posi- aging e. This grip. It is not in line with the results in hard deposits that are difficult outer mark. Maintain the following Page 81 — chamber. Holding the saw Put your right foot into the rear handle and press down.

There are two ways of holding the saw when starting. Page 82 If the engine is warm, i. Hold and start your saw as described. Page 83 Master Control lever 6 moves to the run position 8 and the Allow engine to warm up at part engine settles down to idling speed.

Shut odd the engine. Move the Master Control lever to the stop position 0. Page Operating Instructions Slacken off the chain if you have retensioned it at operating Check chain tension frequently temperature during work. A new saw chain must be retensioned more frequently than one that has been in use already for an extended period. Page Oil Quantity Control Measure groove depth — using the counterclockwise. Removing the air filter warm soapy water and then dry.

Page Adjusting The Carburetor — use a tachometer. Page Spark Plug Install Pull off the spark plug boot. Carry out the standard setting. Checking the spark plug Warm up the engine. Screw home the spark plug, fit the completely. STIHL recommends that boot and press it down firmly. Page Storing The Machine It is best to use two saw chains in rotation with one sprocket. Use a screwdriver to remove the E- clip 1.

Replace any worn or damaged Carbide-tipped Duro saw chains are parts. STIHL servicing dealers. Page 92 The chain pitch marking a is embossed Sharpening angle Use a file holder in the area of the depth gauge of each STIHL saw chains are sharpened with a Always use a file holder special cutter. Engine Capacity: 72 cc.

Engine Power: 5. Rollomatic Bars: 63, 50, 45 cm. Weight kg : 6. Skip to navigation Skip to content. Hidden label. Contact Us. Page 2: Table Of Contents Muffler Mounting the Bar and Chain As a result, for using the machine, but may Page 5 Keep clear of naked Clothing must be sturdy flames and fire. Do not but allow complete STIHL offers a comprehensive range of spill any fuel — do not freedom of movement. Wear snug-fitting clothing with cut retardant Stop the engine before refueling.

Page 6 — Keep the handles dry and clean — free from oil and pitch — for safe control. To reduce risk of personal injury, do not operate your saw if it is damaged or not properly assembled.

MS Page 7 To reduce the risk of accidents, take a caused by an excessively high break in good time to avoid tiredness or concentration of exhaust gases in the exhaustion. Page 8 — the depth gauge setting must not be too large. Kickback occurs when the saw is suddenly thrown up and back in an uncontrolled arc towards the operator.

Page 9 When felling in the vicinity of roads, the top of the guide bar to be railways, power lines, etc. If necessary, inform the police, utility company or railway — Do not twist the guide bar in the cut.

Page 10 Use the shortest possible guide bar: The — Do not work above shoulder height chain, guide bar and chain sprocket — Never operate the saw with one must match each other and your saw. Page 11 — Snow load — Soundness of tree — take special care if trunk is damaged or in case of deadwood dry, decayed or rotted wood Maintain a distance of at least 2 tree lengths from next felling site.

Page 13 Do not make sapwood cuts if wood is Important: notch. This is the hinge. Page 14 — this could result in an accident. First cut 1 : Nose of guide bar should enter wood just behind the hinge — hold the saw horizontally and swing it as far as possible.

Page 15 — there is a danger of pushback at this Make the plunge cut 3 very carefully. Page 16 If not otherwise possible, make the bucking cut from the bottom upwards underbuck — be wary of pushback. Do not cut a lying log at a point where it is touching the ground because the saw chain will otherwise be damaged. Page 17 Use only a spark plug of the type Have all other work performed by a — before retensioning the chain.

Page Tensioning The Saw Chain Check chain tension frequently — see and screw on the nuts only finger- often than one that has been in use for "Operating Instructions". Check chain tension frequently — see chapter "Operating Instructions".

Page Fueling Take care not to spill fuel while fuelling Pressure may build up in the and do not overfill the tank. STIHL canister — open it carefully. Biological chain oil must be resistant to aging e. This results in hard deposits that are difficult to remove, especially in the