Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 026 Stihl
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Instruction Ma nual ST I H) Read and follow all sa fety precautions in Instructi on Manual – improp er use can cause serious or fatal injury. Warning! To redu ce the risk of kickb ack injury use STI.
$ .LFNEDFN6DIHW3UHFDXWLRQV :DUQLQJ Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some c ases may cause a lightning fas t reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator.
Main Parts of the Saw 2 Defini tions 3 Safet y Prec aution s 4 The Oper ator 4 The Saw 6 The U se of t he Saw 6 Mainte nanc e, Repa ir and Storin g 23 Mount ing the Bar an d Chain 25 Tens ioning the S.
0DLQ3D UWVRIWKH6 DZ 1 = Twis t lock 2 = S park pl ug boo t 3 = Handle he ating sw itch 4 = Chain sp rocke t cover 5 = C hain s procket 6 = Chai n brake 7 = Chai n catche r 8 = Side chai n .
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The use of any chain saw may be hazardou s. The saw chain has ma ny sha rp cutter s. If the cutte rs cont act your flesh, they will c ut y ou, ev en if the ch ain is not moving .
reduc e the ha nd ’ s ab ility to feel an d regul ate temp eratur e, prod uce numb - ness and bur ning sensat ions a nd may caus e nerve and c ircul ation damage and tiss ue nec rosis .
Wear an approved safety hard hat to protect your head. Chainsaw noise may damage your hearing. A lw ay s we ar sou nd barr iers (ear plug s or ear muff lers) to protect yo ur hearing . Cont inual an d regular us ers shoul d have their hearing ch ecke d regular ly.
3UHSD UDWLRQIR UWKHXV HRI WKHVDZ Take of f the ch ain guard and inspect for safet y in oper ation. For assemb ly, foll ow the pro cedur e descr ibed in th e chapte r “ Mount ing the Bar and C hain ” of your Owner ’ s Manu al. STIHL Oil omatic chain, gu ide bar and sprock et must ma tch each other in gauge an d pitc h.
:DUQLQ J Unit vi bration s can caus e an impr operl y tigh tened fuel f iller cap to lo osen o r com e off and sp ill qu antiti es of fuel . In orde r to reduce the ri sk of fuel s pillag e and fire, tigh ten fu el fil ler c ap b y hand with as much f orce as pos sible.
:DUQLQ J Be sur e that the gui de bar an d chain ar e clear of you and al l other obs tructio ns and ob jects, inclu ding t he gr ound. When the engi ne is st arted, th e engi ne speed with t h.
elim inated , the opera tor and any by- stande rs shou ld always wear a res pirat or appro ved by NIOS H / MS HA for the type subs tance at issue. :DUQLQ J Brea thing as bestos dust is dan gerou s and can ca use seve re or fa tal inju ry, re- spirat ory ill ness or cancer.
&XWWLQJ ,QVWUXFWL RQV Grip : Always hold the sa w firm ly with bot h hands whe n the engi ne is runni ng. Place yo ur left han d on fron t handle bar and your right hand on rear handle and thrott le tr igger. Left-ha nders sho uld foll ow these in struc tions to o.
Posit ion the ch ains aw in suc h a way that your bo dy is cl ear of the cu tting at tach- ment wh enever the engi ne is run ning. Stan d to t he lef t of c ut wh ile bu cking.
It ma y also occ ur during li mbing. The gre ater th e force of the kick back reacti on, the mo re diffic ult it bec omes for the op erato r to control the s aw.
'HYLFH VIRUUHG XFLQJ WKHULVN RI NLFNED FNLQM XU STIHL recommends the use of the S TIHL Quic kstop ch ain brake on your power- head w ith g reen labele d red uced k ick- back ba rs and low kickback ch ains.
:DUQLQ J An impr oper ly maint ained ch ain brak e may i ncrease the time needed to stop the ch ain after a ctiv ation, or m ay not acti vate a t all. :DUQLQ J Neve r run the chai nsaw abov e idle speed fo r more than 3 second s when the chai n brake is enga ged or the ch ain is pinc hed or othe rwise ca ught in th e cut.
/RZ NL FNEDFN FKDLQ Some ty pes of saw chain ha ve speci ally design ed c ompone nts to redu ce the force of nose cont act ki ckback. STI HL has deve loped lo w kickb ack chai n for your po werhea d. “ Low ki ckback saw chai n ” is a chai n whic h has met th e kickba ck perform ance requi rem ents o f § 5.
$ 3XO O LQ Pull- in occu rs when th e chain on the bottom of the ba r is sudd enly sto pped when it is pinche d, cau ght or enco unter s a fore ign object in th e wood. The re action of th e chain pu lls the sa w forward an d may caus e the oper ator to lo se contr ol.
)HOOLQ J,QVW UX FWLRQ V Whe n fellin g, maint ain a dist ance of at leas t 2 1 / 2 tree leng ths from th e nearest perso n. When fe llin g in the vicin ity of road s, railw ays and pow er lines, etc., tak e extra preca ution s. Info rm the po lice, ut ility compan y or railw ay auth ority bef ore begi nning to cut.
*XQQLQ JVLJK W When making th e fell ing notc h, use the gunnin g si ght on the s hroud and h ousing to ch eck the req uired dire ction of fall: • Posi tion t he saw so t hat th e gunnin g sigh t points exactly in the direct ion you wan t the tre e to fall.
0DNLQJ VDSZRRG FXW V • For medium siz ed or larg er tre es make cu ts at both sid es of the tru nk, • at sam e heig ht a s subs equent fellin g cut. • Cut to no more th an widt h of guide bar. This is es pecial ly i mport ant in soft wood in summer - it he lps preve nt sapw ood sp linteri ng wh en the tree falls.
:DUQLQ J Be e xtremel y car eful w ith p artiall y fa llen tree s which ar e poorly su pported . When th e tree hang s or for some ot her reaso n does not fall comp letely , set th e saw aside and pu ll the tree d own wi th a cable w inch, bl ock and ta ckle or tracto r.
First , cut a lar ge, wid e fellin g notch. Make a pl unge cut in the cent er of the notc h. The pl unge cut i s made with the g uide bar n ose. B egin the pl unge cut b y applyi ng the lowe r port ion of the g uide bar nose to the tree at an angle. Cut unti l the depth of the kerf is about the same as the wid th of the gu ide bar .
2. Cut onl y one log at a time. 3. Shattered wood s hould be cut v ery care fully. Sharp sli vers of wood m ay be caught and flung in the di r ec t io n o f the opera tor of the sa w. 4. When cu tting sm all logs , place lo g thro ugh “ V” - shaped supp orts on top of a saw horse.
changi ng the saw chain or cl eaning the saw. Do no t attemp t any main tenanc e or repair work not describe d in y our Owner ’ s Manu al. Have su ch wor k perfo r- med at your STIHL serv ice shop o nly.
You can run chains of differen t pitche s on this chainsaw - dependin g on the chain sprock et (see "Speci ficati ons" ) The chai n pitc h must matc h the guide bar.
Now tu rn tens ioning scre w clo ckwis e until th ere is ve ry litt le chain sa g on the undersid e of the bar - and the dri ve link ta ngs are locat ed in the ba r groo ve. • Refi t the spr ocket co ver - and sc rew on the nuts only fi nger-tig ht.
)XHOPL[ 143BA008 KN This en gine is ce rtified to operate on unlead ed gas oline an d oil wit h the mix ra tio 50:1 . Your two -stroke en gine require s a mixtu re of bran d-name ga soline and qual.
143BA009 KN Chan ge the fue l pick up bo dy eve ry ye ar. Before storin g your ma chine for a long perio d, drai n and clea n the fuel tank and run en gine u ntil c arburetor is dry.
&KDLQ%U DNH 143BA012 KN 143BA011 KN /RFN LQJFK DLQZLWKF KDLQE UDNH - in an emerge ncy - when starting - at idl ing spee d. • The cha in is stop ped and lo cked when the h and gu ard i s push ed toward the bar nose by the left hand - or whe n brake is acti vated by inerti a in c ertain kickba ck sit uation s.
7KHI RXUSRV LWLRQ V RIWKH 0DVWHU&RQWUR OOHYHU To sta rt the en gine, mo ve the lev er to "Cold Start " posi tion - do not us e force. If th e Master Con trol le ver is on "Run" : Pres s down the th rottl e trigg er interl ock - and move th e Mast er Control lever downward.
• Pre ss in th e button Compres sion pres sure is re leased when the bu tton is pressed in. This helps red uce th e effort requ ired to pull the st arter rope. • For this rea son the bott on shoul d be pr essed in bef ore e ach st arting attemp t.
Alternat ive me thod of st arting: • Hold the rea r handle ti ghtly bet ween your le gs, just above the knees - • grip the f ront handle firm ly wi th y our left hand - your thum b should be under.
• Pull the ha nd guard ba ck towa rd the front handle : the chai n brake is now diseng aged - your sa w is ready for opera tion. • Observe sa fety pr ecaution s.
• Pull off th e spark plu g termina l - • Tak e out scr ew and rem ove the shroud - • Unsc rew an d dry off the spar k plug - • Set th e Master C ontrol le ver to G • Crank th e engine sever.
A fact ory new ma chin e should not be run at hi gh revs (full th rottle of f load) for the fi rst three ta nk filli ngs. This av oids unnece ssary high load s durin g the brea k-in perio d. As all mo ving par ts have to be d in durin g the bre ak- in peri od, the fr ictio nal resi stanc es in the en gine are great er durin g this period .
If en gine is do wn on powe r, check th e spark arre sting scree n in the muffl er: • Tak e out the sc rew . • Remove the spa rk arr esting scree n . • Clea n spar k ar resting scre en if necess ary. • If screen is damage d or coked up , fit a ne w one.
$WWHPSH UDWXUHVE HORZ & ) 3UHK HDWW KHFD UEX UHWR U • Turn knob or lever abov e rear handle 90 ° counte rclockwi se.
$WWHPSH UDWXUHVE HORZ & ) It is adv isable t o fit the opti onal int ake air pr eheati ng kit if yo u use your sa w in extre mely cold condit ions ( tempe rature s below -10 ° C /+14 ° F, in powd er or drift ing snow) .
Chai n Pitch Minim um type groov e depth Rapid 0.3 25" 6.0 mm ( 0.24" ) Pic co 3/8 " 6.0 mm (0.24 ") Rapi d 3/8 " 6.0 mm (0.24 ") If gro ove depth is less than specified .
6SXU VSURF NHW Use a screwdri ver to • remove the E-cl ip. • Pull washe r, spur sp rocket an d needle cage of f the crank shaf t. Clea n the crank shaft st ub and needl e cage, an d lubri cate with STIHL gr ease (tube 0781 1 20 111 1).
(UU DWLF LGOLQJ EHKDY LR XU SRRUD FFHOHUD WLRQ HY HQWK RXJK¶ /¶VFU HZLQRQH WXUQ RSHQ Idle setti ng is too le an. Turn the l ow spee d screw / coun ter- clock wise unti l engine runs and accel erate s smooth ly.
5HSODF LQJ 6WDUWHU5RSH • Tak e out the sc rews . • Remove four s crews - • Push the ha nd guard up ward - • Pull unde rside of fa n housin g away from crankcas e and remove it downward • Ease th e sprin g clip off the start er post.
%RWKYHUVL RQV • Coat rope roto r bea ring bo re w ith non-r esino us oil - • slip roto r over sta rter post - turn i t back and for th so that an chor loop of rewin d sprin g engage s - Refit t.
&RUUHFWOVKDUSHQH GFK DLQ A proper ly sharpe ned chai n slices throug h wood ef fortlessl y and requi res very li ttle fee d press ure. Do not w ork with a dull or da mage d chain as it will in creas e the phys ical eff ort requ ired, p roduce unsati sfacto ry result s and a hi gher rate of wear.
As thes e requi rem ents can be met only after suffici ent and co nstant practi ce: 8VHD ILOH KROGHU * A file ho lder must be used for manual resha rpeni ng of Super chain.
'HSW KJDXJ HVHW WLQJ The dept h gauge de term ines th e height at whic h the cutt er ente rs the w ood and thu s the thickn ess of t he chip remov ed. Dist ance bet ween de pth ga uge and cuttin g edge = D Chain Dept h gauge pitch distanc e “ D ” Inch (mm) mm (Inch) 1/4 (6.
Please note that t he following maintenance intervals apply for normal operating conditions only. If your dail y working time is longer than normal or cutting conditions are diff icult (very dusty work area tropical wood etc.) shorten the speci fied intervals accordingly.
(QJLQH STIHL single cyli nder two -stroke en gine Disp lace ment: 48. 7 cm 3 (2.97 cu.in) Bore: 44 mm (1.73 in ) Stroke: 32 mm (1.2 6 in) Idle speed : 2.800 r.p.m . ,JQ LWLRQ6VWHP Type : Electro nic magn eto igni tion (breake rless) Spar k plug (s uppress ed): Bosch WSR 6 F or NGK BPMR 7 A Elect rode ga p 0.
P l e a se e n t e r y o ur s a w m o d e l , m a c h i n e number as well as the par t numbers of the guide bar, s aw ch ain an d chai n sprock et in the sp aces p rovided on th e right This will m ake r e-orde ring simple r. The guide bar, s aw ch ain an d chai n sprock et are subjec t to n ormal we ar an d tear.
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:DUUDQW 3HULRG The wa rranty peri ods will be gin on the dat e the util ity equi pment en gine is purch ased by the init ial purc haser an d you have signed an d sent bac k the warr anty ca rd to STIH L. If any emiss ion relat ed par t on your en gine i s de fectiv e, the par t will be replac ed by STI HL Incorp orated at no cost t o the owner.
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4. Use caution when handling fuel . Move the chainsaw at l east 10 feet (3 m) from the fueling point before starting the engine. 5. Do not allow other persons to be near the chainsaw when starting or cutting with the chainsaw. Keep bystander s and animals out of the work area.
! WARNING! The eng ine exhaust from th is product contai ns chemicals kn own to t he State of Cali fornia to cause ca ncer, bir th defects or other reprod uctive ha rm. ! WARNING! The engi ne exha ust from th is prod uct contai ns chemicals kn own to t he State of Cali fornia to cause ca ncer, bir th defects or other reprod uctive ha rm.
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If you have not bought Stihl 026 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Stihl 026 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Stihl 026 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Stihl 026 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Stihl 026, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Stihl 026.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Stihl 026. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Stihl 026 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
