Instruction manual

MS 201 T
English
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If the groove is not at least this deep:
N Replace guide bar
Otherwise the drive links will grind
against the base of the groove – the
bottoms of the cutters and the tie straps
will not lie against the bar.
If there is a noticeable loss of engine
power:
N Turn cap 90° to the left
N Lift off the shroud
N Lift off the air filter
N Wash the filter with STIHL special-
purpose cleaner (special
accessories) or a clean, non-
flammable cleaning liquid (e.g.,
warm soapy water) and dry it
Do not clean fleece filters (depending on
version) with a brush.
Always replace a damaged filter.
Exhaust emissions are controlled by the
design of the fundamental engine
parameters and components (e.g.
carburation, ignition, timing and valve or
port timing) without the addition of any
major hardware.
Chain type Chain pitch Minimum
groove depth
Picco 1/4“ P 4.0 mm
Rapid 1/4“ 4.0 mm
Picco 3/8“ P 5.0 mm
Rapid 3/8“; 0.325“ 6.0 mm
Rapid 0.404“ 7.0 mm
Cleaning the Air Filter
0012BA012 KN
0012BA013 KN
Engine Management