Tensioning The Chain; Checking Chain Tension; Chain Lubricant - Stihl HT-KM Notice D'emploi

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Tensioning the Chain

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Re-tensioning during cutting work:
Shut off the engine
N
Loosen nuts
N
Raise the guide bar at the nose
N
Use the screwdriver to turn the
N
screw (1) to the right until the saw
chain rests against the underside of
the guide bar
Raise the guide bar further and
N
tighten the nuts securely
Next step: Continue with "Checking
N
Chain Tension"
A new saw chain has to be re-tensioned
more often than one that has been in
use for some time.
Check chain tension frequently –
N
see chapter on "Operating
Instructions"
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Checking Chain Tension

Shut off the engine
N
Wear work gloves to protect your
N
hands
The saw chain must fit snugly
N
against the underside of the bar and
it must still be possible to pull the
chain along the guide bar by hand
If necessary, re-tension the saw
N
chain
A new saw chain has to be re-tensioned
more often than one that has been in
use for some time.
Check chain tension frequently –
N
see chapter on "Operating
Instructions"

Chain Lubricant

For automatic and reliable lubrication of
the chain and guide bar – use only an
environmentally compatible quality
chain and bar lubricant. Rapidly
biodegradable STIHL BioPlus is
recommended.
NOTICE
Biological chain oil must be resistant to
aging (e.g. STIHL BioPlus), since it will
otherwise quickly turn to resin. This
results in hard deposits that are difficult
to remove, especially in the area of the
chain drive and chain. It may even cause
the oil pump to seize.
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.
WARNING
Do not use waste oil. Renewed contact
with waste oil can cause skin cancer.
Moreover, waste oil is environmentally
harmful.
NOTICE
Waste oil does not have the necessary
lubricating properties and is unsuitable
for chain lubrication.
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