Stihl ms290 manual

Table of Contents. Previous Page. Next Page. Stihl MS Manual 86 pages. If you have any questions in secure your power tool to prevent this respect, consult a servicing dealer. Page 6 Make sure you always have good Place the unit on firm ground in an open balance and secure footing. Make sure you have good balance and secure footing.

Hold the unit securely. Page 7 Shut off the engine and wait until the pushback and pull-in. Check condition — Check sharpness. Page 8 Be aware of the location of the guide — or limb. Do not cut with the bar nose. Page 9 Do not underbuck freely hanging limbs.

Use aids such as a cable hand winch or tractor in such cases. Page 11 Felling notch at a right angle to the — planned direction of fall. As close to the ground as possible. Page 12 This is the hinge.

Drive wedges into the felling cut in good time. Use only wooden, aluminum or plastic wedges. Never steel, which can damage the chain and cause kickback. Page 13 — For felling leaners — the length of the guide bar.

For relieving cuts during bucking — If a large portion of heartwood — For DIY projects — remains uncut on large diameter trees. Page 14 Never cut several limbs at once. Page 15 — health risk. Use only a spark plug of the type To reduce the risk of injury, shut off the approved by STIHL and make sure it is Service the machine regularly. Do not engine immediately if the chain brake in good condition — However, if you make a industry to produce its own chain saws, Page Tensioning The Chain Check chain tension frequently — Wear work gloves to protect your hands see chapter on "Operating from the sharp cutters.

Fit the chain — start at the bar nose. Use only STIHL two-stroke engine oil or equivalent high-quality two-stroke air- Use premium branded unleaded cooled engine oils for mixing. Page Fueling Take care not to spill fuel while fueling Opening and do not overfill the tank. Fill up with fuel. Swing the grip to the upright position. Page 20 Bottom of cap is twisted in relation to position.

Fold the grip flush with the top of the cap. Page Chain Lubricant Preparations dealer. Biological chain oil must be resistant to aging e. This results in hard deposits that are difficult to remove, especially in the area of the chain drive, clutch and chain.

It may even cause the oil pump to seize. Adjust Master Control lever The throttle trigger lockout and throttle trigger must be pressed simultaneously to adjust the Master Control lever from the operating position F to cold start l. Page 26 The engine must be switched to idle immediately — otherwise, damage to the engine housing and chain brake may occur when the chain brake is locked. Page 27 At very low outside temperatures Restart the engine Pull off the carburetor box cover let the engine warm up briefly with toward the rear the throttle slightly open if necessary, configure for winter operation, see "Winter Operation" MS , MS , MS Learn how to set the idling screw correctly if the engine is cutting out or idling incorrectly.

Learn how to check the spark plug for a good electrical spark, cleaning or replacing if required. Air filter cleaning and replacement is described in the operator manual. Detailed carburetor PDF manuals are available from this website. Skip to navigation Skip to content. Hidden label. Contact Us. Download PDF manual. Stihl MS Operator Manual quantity.