Lubricating The Saw Chain And Guide Bar; Inserting And Removing The Battery; Inserting The Battery - Stihl GTA 26 Notice D'emploi

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– Turn the wingnut counterclockwise twice or until the
chain is loose.
– Reduce the tension by pushing the guide bar in the
direction of the chain sprocket until the chain can move
freely along the guide bar.
– Ensure that the drive links remain in the groove and are
half inserted into the groove at the underside of the
guide bar.
► Once the chain is properly tensioned, tighten the wingnut
by hand to secure the chain sprocket cover.

13.4 Lubricating the Saw Chain and Guide Bar

WARNING
Never operate your garden pruner without bar and chain
lubrication. If the chain runs dry, the cutting attachment will
be damaged beyond repair within a very short time. A
damaged chain may break, resulting in severe or fatal
personal injury. Always lubricate the chain before starting
work with a new or recharged battery.
WARNING
Never use waste oil to lubricate your STIHL saw chain and
guide bar. Repeated contact with waste oil can cause skin
cancer. Moreover, waste oil is environmentally harmful.
Bar and chain oil lubricates and cools the rotating saw chain.
The service life of the chain and guide bar depends on the
quality of the lubricant. It is therefore essential to use only a
specially formulated chain lubricant.
► For reliable lubrication of the chain and guide bar, use the
STIHL Multioil Bio that comes with your garden pruner or
an equivalent, biodegradable multifunction oil.
NOTICE
Waste oil does not have the necessary lubricating properties
and is unsuitable for chain lubrication.
Lubricate the chain before starting work with a new or
recharged battery:
► Switch off the garden pruner, @ 15.2.
► Remove the battery, @ 14.2.
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► Position the garden pruner on a level surface with the
chain sprocket cover facing up.
► Clean the guide bar and saw chain with a brush, a slightly
dampened cloth or resin solvent, such as STIHL Resin
Remover & Lubricant.
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► Apply STIHL Multioil Bio in the area (1) between the guide
bar and saw chain.
► Insert the battery.
► Switch on the garden pruner for a few seconds.
The oil is dispersed on the saw chain.
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14.1 Inserting the Battery

WARNING
Never use a malfunctioning, damaged, cracked, leaking or
deformed battery, @ 7. Never charge, use or store the
battery outside the specified ambient temperature limits,
@ 24.8.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of unintended activation, never store the
battery in the garden pruner, @ 20.2.
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