Stihl MSE 160 User Manual

25MSE 140 C, MSE 160 C, MSE 180 C, MSE 200 C
English / USA
: Disconnect plug from power supply.
: Unscrew the nut and take off the
cover.
Models with Front Chain
Tensioner
: Turn screw (1) counterclockwise
until tensioning nut (3) butts against
the left end of the housing slot.
Models with Side Chain
Tensioner
: Turn screw (2) counterclockwise
until the tensioning nut (3) butts
against the left end of the housing
slot.
: Wear work gloves to protect your
hands.
: Fit the chain, start at the bar nose.
: Turn the guide bar so that the
position of the chain matches the
pictograph (5).
: Fit the guide bar over the collar
screws (6) and engage the
tensioning nut in the hole (7) –
place the chain over the sprocket (8)
at the same time.
: Now turn tensioning screw (9 or 10)
clockwise until there is very little
chain sag on the underside of the
bar and the drive link tangs are
located in the bar groove.
: Refit the sprocket cover and screw
on the nut fingertight.
Arrow (11) indicates direction of chain
rotation.
Go to “Tensioning the Saw Chain”.
Mounting the Bar and Chain
100BA001 KN
2
3
1
100BA002 KN
143BA003 KN
11
9
8
6
5
6
7
10
100BA004 KN

Stihl MSE 160 Specifications

General

Brand	Stihl
Model	MSE 160
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English