STIHL MS 311, 391 Manual De Instrucciones
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{ Instruction Manual STIHL MS 311, 391 Manual de instrucciones Warning! To reduce the risk of kickback injury use STIHL reduced kickback bar and STIHL RMC3 or RSC3 (3/8") chain depending on sprocket pitch or other available low kickback components. Advertencia! Para reducir el riesgo de lesionarse como resultado de un culatazo, utilice la barra de contragolpe reducido y la cadena RMC3 o RSC3 (3/8 pulg) de STIHL, dependiendo de la rueda dentada usada y de otros componentes reductores de contragolpe. Read and follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual – improper use can cause serious or fatal injury. Lea y siga todas las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones – el uso incorrecto puede causar lesiones graves o mortales. Instruction Manual 1 - 56 Manual de instrucciones 57 - 116 English Contents Guide to Using this Manual 2 Main Parts 49 Allow only persons who fully understand this Manual to operate your chain saw. Safety Precautions and Working Specifications 51 Techniques 2 Special Accessories 52 To receive maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL chain saw, Cutting Attachment 23 Ordering Spare Parts 53 it is important that you read and Mounting the Bar and Chain 23 Maintenance and Repairs 53 understand and follow the maintenance Tensioning the Chain 24 STIHL Incorporated Federal and safety precautions in chapter Checking Chain Tension 24 Emission Control Warranty "Safety Precautions and Working Fuel 25 Statement 53 Techniques" before using your chain Trademarks 55 saw. For further information you can go Original Instruction Manual Instruction Original Fueling 25 to www.stihlusa.com. Chain Lubricant 27 Filling Chain Oil Tank 27 Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL distributor for your area if you do not Checking Chain Lubrication 28 understand any of the instructions in this Chain Brake 28 manual. Winter Operation 29 Starting / Stopping the Engine 30 Warning! Operating Instructions 34 Because a chain saw is a high-speed Oil Quantity Control 35 wood-cutting tool, some special safety Taking Care of the Guide Bar 35 precautions must be observed as with Air Filter System 36 any other power saw to reduce the risk of personal injury. Cleaning the Air Filter 36 Engine Management 37 Careless or improper use may cause serious or even fatal injury. Adjusting the Carburetor 37 Printed on chlorine-free paper on chlorine-free Printed be recycled. can oils, paper vegetable inks contain Printing Spark Arresting Screen in Muffler 38 STIHL's philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, Spark Plug 39 engineering changes and improvements Replacing the Starter Rope and may be made from time-to-time. If the Rewind Spring 40 operating characteristics or the Storing the Machine 42 appearance of your chain saw differs Checking and Replacing the Chain from those described in this manual, Sprocket 43 please contact your STIHL dealer for Maintaining and Sharpening the information and assistance. Saw Chain 44 Maintenance and Care 47 © ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2009 © ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, M12-5.L09.CP. 0458-542-8621-A. 0000001868_004_GB { MS 311, MS 391 1 English Guide to Using this Manual Safety Precautions and Warning! Working Techniques Indicates a hazardous situation which, if Because a chain saw is a Pictograms not avoided, could result in severe or fatal injury. high-speed, fast-cutting power tool, special safety All the pictograms attached to the precautions must be machine are shown and explained in this Caution! observed to reduce the manual. Indicates a risk of property damage, risk of personal injury. including damage to the machine or its It is important that you Symbols in Text individual components. read, fully understand and observe the following Engineering Improvements Many operating and safety instructions safety precautions and are supported by illustrations. warnings. Read the instruction manual and The individual steps or procedures STIHL’s philosophy is to continually improve all of its products. As a result, the safety instructions described in the manual may be marked periodically. Careless or in different ways: engineering changes and improvements are made from time to time. Therefore, improper use may cause N A bullet marks a step or procedure some changes, modifications and serious or fatal injury. without direct reference to an improvements may not be covered in illustration. this manual. If the operating Warning! A description of a step or procedure that characteristics or the appearance of refers directly to an illustration may your machine differ from those Reactive forces, including kickback, can contain item numbers that appear in the described in this manual, please contact be dangerous. Pay special attention to illustration. Example: your STIHL dealer for assistance. the section on reactive forces. Have your STIHL dealer show you how N Loosen the screw (1). to operate your power tool. All safety N Lever (2) ... precautions that are generally observed In addition to the operating instructions, when working with an axe or a hand saw this manual may contain paragraphs also apply to the operation of chain that require your special attention. Such saws. Observe all applicable federal, paragraphs are marked with the state and local safety regulations, symbols and signal words described standards and ordinances. When using below: a chain saw for logging purposes, for instance, refer to the OSHA regulations for "logging operations" at 29 Code of Danger! Federal Regulations 1910.266. Indicates an imminent risk of severe or fatal injury. 2 MS 311, MS 391 English Most of these safety precautions and These conditions reduce the hand's Warning! warnings apply to the use of all STIHL ability to feel and regulate temperature, chain saws. Different models may have produce numbness and burning Do not lend or rent your power tool with- different parts and controls. See the sensations and may cause nerve and out the instruction manual. Be sure that appropriate section of your instruction circulation damage and tissue necrosis. anyone using it understands the infor- manual for a description of the controls All factors which contribute to white- mation contained in this manual. and the function of the parts of your finger disease are not known, but cold model. weather, smoking and diseases or Warning! Safe use of a chain saw involves physical conditions that affect blood vessels and blood transport, as well as The use of this machine may be hazard- 1 the operator ous.The saw chain has many sharp high vibration levels and long periods of cutters. If the cutters contact your flesh, 2 the saw exposure to vibration are mentioned as they will cut you, even if the chain is not 3 the use of the saw. factors in the development of whitefinger moving. At full throttle, the chain speed disease. In order to reduce the risk of whitefinger disease and carpal tunnel can reach 67 mph (30 m/s). THE OPERATOR syndrome, please note the following: Use your chain saw only for cutting wooden objects. – Most STIHL power tools are Physical Condition available with an anti-vibration ("AV") system designed to reduce You must be in good physical condition Warning! the transmission of vibrations and mental health and not under the created by the machine to the Do not use it for other purposes, since influence of any substance (drugs, operator's hands. An AV system is misuse may result in personal injury or alcohol, etc.) which might impair vision, recommended for those persons property damage, including damage to dexterity or judgment. Do not operate using power tools on a regular or the machine this machine when you are fatigued. sustained basis. – Wear gloves and keep your hands Warning! Warning! warm. Heated handles, which are Minors should never be allowed to use Be alert – if you get tired, take a break. available on some STIHL this power tool. Bystanders, especially Tiredness may result in loss of control. powerheads, are recommended for children, and animals should not be Working with any power tool can be cold weather use. allowed in the area where it is in use. strenuous. If you have any condition – Keep the AV system well that might be aggravated by strenuous maintained. A power tool with loose work, check with your doctor before Warning! components or with damaged or operating this machine. worn AV elements will tend to have To reduce the risk of injury to bystand- higher vibration levels. Keep the ers and damage to property, never let your power tool run unattended. When it Warning! is not in use (e.g. during a work break), Prolonged use of a power tool (or other shut it off and make sure that unauthor- machines) exposing the operator to ized persons do not use it. vibrations may produce whitefinger dis- ease (Raynaud's phenomenon) or carpal tunnel syndrome. MS 311, MS 391 3 English saw chain sharp. A dull chain will Clothing must be sturdy Be particularly alert and cautious when increase cutting time, and pressing and snug-fitting, but allow wearing hearing protection because a dull chain through wood will complete freedom of your ability to hear warnings (shouts, increase the vibrations transmitted movement. Wear long alarms, etc.) is restricted. to your hands. pants made of heavy Never operate your power tool unless – Maintain a firm grip at all times, but material to help protect wearing goggles or properly fitted do not squeeze the handles with your legs from contact protective glasses with adequate top constant, excessive pressure. Take with branches or brush. and side protection complying with ANSI frequent breaks. To reduce the risk of cut Z 87.1 (or your applicable national injuries, wear pants or standard). To reduce the risk of injury to All the above-mentioned precautions do chaps that contain pads your face STIHL recommends that you not guarantee that you will not sustain of cut retardant material.