Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- STIHL MS 171, 181, 211
- 1 Guide to Using this Manual
- 2 Safety Precautions
- 3 Reactive Forces
- 4 Working Techniques
- 5 Cutting Attachment
- 6 Mounting the Bar and Chain (side chain tensioner)
- 7 Mounting the Bar and Chain (quick chain tensioner)
- 8 Tensioning the Saw Chain (side chain tensioner)
- 9 Tensioning the Saw Chain (quick chain tensioner)
- 10 Checking Chain Tension
- 11 Fuel
- 12 Fueling
- 13 Chain Lubricant
- 14 Filling Chain Oil Tank
- 15 Checking Chain Lubrication
- 16 Chain Brake
- 17 Winter Operation
- 18 Starting / Stopping the Engine
- 18.1 Positions of the master control lever
- 18.2 Adjusting the master control lever
- 18.3 Fuel pump
- 18.4 Holding the chain saw
- 18.5 Starting
- 18.6 Starting the chain saw
- 18.7 When the engine has turned over for the first time
- 18.8 Once the engine is running
- 18.9 At very low temperatures
- 18.10 Switch off the engine
- 18.11 If the engine does not start
- 19 Operating Instructions
- 20 Taking Care of the Guide Bar
- 21 Shroud
- 22 Air Filter System
- 23 Cleaning the Air Filter
- 24 Adjusting the Carburetor
- 25 Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler
- 26 Spark Plug
- 27 Engine Running Behavior
- 28 Storing the Machine
- 29 Checking and Replacing the Chain Sprocket
- 30 Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain
- 31 Maintenance and Care
- 32 Main Parts
- 33 Specifications
- 34 Ordering Spare Parts
- 35 Maintenance and Repairs
- 36 Disposal
- 37 EC Declaration of Conformity
► Remove the filler cap
12.3.2 Filling with fuel
Take care not to spill fuel while fueling and do
not overfill the tank.
STIHL recommends using the STIHL filling sys‐
tem for fuel (special accessory).
► Fill with fuel
12.3.3 Closing
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Bracket is in an upright position:
► Position filler cap – position markings on the
filler cap and the filler port must be aligned
with each other.
► Push the filler cap down as far as it will go
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► Hold the filler cap down and turn it clockwise
until it engages
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► Fold down the bracket as far as it will go
12.3.4 Checking the lock
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–
The lug on the bracket must engage entirely in
the recess (arrow)
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► Grip the filler cap – if the filler cap cannot be
moved or removed, then it is closed properly
12.3.5 If the filler cap can be moved or
removed
The base of the filler cap is twisted in relation to
the upper part.
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left: Base of filler cap twisted
right: Base of filler cap correctly posi‐
tioned
12 Fueling English
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