Stihl MS 271 Notice D'emploi page 17

7 Mounting the Bar and Chain (quick chain tensioner)
6.3 Fitting the chain
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands from the
sharp cutters.
► Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
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► Fit the guide bar over the studs (1) – the cut‐
ting edges on the top of the bar must point to
the right.
► Engage the peg of the tensioner slide in the
locating hole (2) –- place the chain over
sprocket (3) at the same time.
► Turn the tensioning screw (4)clockwise until
there is very little chain sag on the underside
of the bar – and the drive link tangs are
engaged in the bar groove.
► Refit the sprocket cover and screw on the nuts
only fingertight.
► Go to chapter on "Tensioning the Saw Chain"
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7 Mounting the Bar and
Chain (quick chain ten‐
sioner)
7.1 Removing the chain sprocket
cover
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► Pull the hinged handle (1) out (until it
engages)
► Turn the wingnut (2) counterclockwise until it
hangs loose
► In the sprocket cover (3).
► Remove the chain sprocket cover
7.2 Fitting the tensioning gear
► Remove the tensioning gear (1) and turn it
over.
► Unscrew the nut (2).
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