Stihl MS 280 User Manual

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31MS 270, MS 280
Installing
– Before installation, coat the
knurled area of the new pin with
Loctite 243 – see 14.
– Position the new pin in the bore
so that the knurling on the pin
meshes with the existing knurling
in the bore. Turn pin back and
forth as necessary.
 Carefully tap home the pin
squarely to obtain dimension "a"
(about 4 mm).
– Coat all sliding and bearing
points with STIHL multipurpose
grease – see 14.
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a
– Fit the fan cover – see 8.2.
– Fit the shroud – see 6.4.
– Remove the inner side plate
– see 5.4.2.
 Rotate the spur gear clockwise
until tensioner slide (1) butts
against the thrust pad (2).
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2
1
 Pull out the retainer (1).
 Take out the screw (2).
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1
2
 Remove the cover plate.
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 Pull out the spur gear.
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 Take out the tensioner slide with
adjusting screw and thrust pad.
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5.7 Chain Tensioner

Stihl MS 280 Specifications

General

Brand	Stihl
Model	MS 280
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English