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Page 2: ...h thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles 7 Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when the engine is running 8 Before you start the engine make sure the saw chain is not contacting any thing 9 Carry the chain saw with the engine stopped the guide bar and saw chain to the rear and the muffler away from your body 10 Do not operate a chain saw that is da maged improperly adj...

Page 3: ...ou allow only persons who understand this Manual to operate your chain saw Pay special attention to the cutting techniques and safety precautions outlined on pages 4 to 19 Stihl 015 015 L 015 Lelectronic 015 AV 015 AVelectron ic Operating Instructions Sharpening and Maintenance of Saw Chains Contents Parts of the Chain Saw Safety Precautions Fuel Chain Oil Mounting the Bar and Chain Chain Brake St...

Page 4: ...in 7 Rear handle Chain brake 11 v 8 Spark plug terminal Clutch 12 9 Rear hand guard Sprocket 13 10 Muffler Sprocket cover 14 2 20 Chain guard Scabbard 21 Oil filler cap 22 Fuel filler cap 23 Starter grip Stop switch 15 Choke control slide 16 Starting throttle lock 17 Safety throttle lock 18 Throttle trigger 19 ...

Page 5: ...e An optional device to stop the rotation of the chain if activated by the operator s hand in a kick back situation 12 Clutch Couples engine to chain sprocket when engine is accelerated beyond idle speed 13 Sprocket The toothed wheel that drives the saw chain 14 Sprocket Cover Covers the clutch and the sprocket 15 Stop Switch Switches the engine s ignition system off and stops the running of the e...

Page 6: ...te your chain saw Observe all applicable local safety regulations standards and ordinances Warnln Minors should never be allowed to use a chain saw Bystanders especially children and animals should not be allowed in the area where a chain saw is in use ill 1 Never let the saw run unattended Store it in a locked place away from children and empty the fuel tank before storing for longer than a few d...

Page 7: ...chain Heavy duty nonslip gloves improve your grip and protect your hands Good footing is most important in chain saw work Wear sturdy boots with nonslip soles Steel toed safety boots are recommended Proper eye protection is a must Non fogging vented goggles or a face screen is recommended Their use reduces the risk of eye injury Wear an appmved safety hard hat to protect your head Wear sound barri...

Page 8: ... the use of the saw Take off the chain guard and inspect for safety in operation For assembly please follow the procedure described on pages 21 and 22 STIHL Oilomatic chain guide bar and sprocket must match each other If the guide bar or chain is replaced it must be with a bar or chain of the same type Replacement with another type of guide bar or chain will seriously increase the chances of opera...

Page 9: ... leak is fixed and spilled fuel has been wiped away Starting arnlng Your chain saw is a one person saw Do not allow other persons to be near the chain saw Start and operate your saw without assistance For safe and specific starting instructions see the appro priate section of this manual on pages 23 to 25 Do not drop start This method is very dangerous because you may lose control of the saw see f...

Page 10: ...le and throttle trigger Left handers should follow this instruction too Wrap your fingers tightly around the handles keeping the handles cradled between your thumb and forefinger ill 8 With your hands in this position you can best oppose and absorb the push pull and kickback forces of your saw without having it slip out of your grip see section of reactive forces Make sure your chain saw handles a...

Page 11: ...aintain a firm foothold Never work on a ladder in a tree or on any other insecure support Never use the saw overhead ill 10 Position the chain saw in such a way that your body is clear of the cutting attachment whenever the engine is running Stand to the left of cut while bucking see ill 11 Don t put pressure on the saw when reaching the end of a cut The pressure may cause the bar and rotating cha...

Page 12: ...eactive forces may help you avoid loss of control The most common reactive forces are kickback pushback pull in Kickback Kickback occurs when the upper quadrant of the bar nose contacts a solid object in the wood or is pinched ill 12 The reaction of the cutting force of the chain causes a rotational force of the chain saw in the direction opposite to the chain movement flinging the bar in a uncont...

Page 13: ...ed chain increases the risk of a kickback To avoid kickback The best protection from personal injury that may result from kickback is to avoid kickback situations 1 Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands and maintain a secure grip 2 Be aware of the location of the guide bar nose at all times 3 Never briO g the nose of the guide bar in contact with any object Do not cut limbs with the nose of th...

Page 14: ...e available as an option STIHL has developed chains with cutters whose configu ration are designed to reduce kickback forces These chains are available as an option 15 However even if your saw has a Quickstop a narrow nose bar or a guard link or a pro guard chain it does not guarantee that you will not be injured by a kickback arid therefore you should observe all of the precautions to prevent kic...

Page 15: ...e extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the chain and pull you off balance To avoid pull in 1 Always start a cut with the chain rotating at full speed and the bumper spike in contact with the wood 2 Pull in may also be prevented by using wedges to open the kerf or cut Cutting Techniques Felling Felling is cutting down a tree Before felling a tree conside...

Page 16: ...lean its lower portion with an axe ill 19 When felling maintain a distance of at le ast 2 1 2 tree lengths from the nearest person see ill 18 Note 14 The noise of your engine may drown any warning call Then establish a path of escape and remove all obstacles This path should be opposite to the planned direction of the fall of the tree and at a 45 angle ill 20 An alternate path must also be selecte...

Page 17: ...p Make the felling notch very carefully Begin the felling cut slightly higher than the felling notch and on the opposite side of the tree ill 23 Then cut horizontally through towards the felling notch Apply the chain saw with its spikes directly behind the uncut portion of wood and cut toward the notch ill 24 Leave approx imately 1 10 of the tree diameter uncut This is the hinge ill 24 Do not cut ...

Page 18: ...back Only properly 16 trained professionals should attempt these techniques For the sectioning method ill 25 make the first cut with the guide bar fanning in toward the hinge Then using the bumper spika as a pivot reposition the saw for the next cut Avoid repositioning the saw more than necessary When repositioning for the next cut keep the guide bar fully engaged in the kerf to keep the felling c...

Page 19: ... make the felling cut follow the sectioning method described previously ill 30 If you are inexperienced with a chain saw plunge cutting should not be attempted Seek the Ip of a professional Limbing Limbing is removing the branches from a fallen tree Warnlngl There is an extreme danger of kickback during the limbing operation Do not work with the nose of the bar Be extre mely cautious and avoid con...

Page 20: ...ll not roll down hill If on a slope stand on the up hill side of the log see ill 32 Watch out for rolling logs 2 Cut only one log at a time 3 Shattered wood should be cut very carefully Sharp slivers of wood may be caught and flung in the direction of the operator of the saw 4 When cutlirt smalliogs use a sawhorse ill 33 Never permit another person to hold the log Never hold the log with your leg ...

Page 21: ...doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the saw Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not described in your Owner s Manual Have such work performed at your STIHL service shop only MAINTAINING AND STORING THE SAW 35 Keep the chain bar and sprocket clean and lubricated replace worn sprockets or chains Keep the chain sharp You can spot a dull chain when easy to cut wood becomes hard ...

Page 22: ...n fuel can vigorously before fueling Chain Oil Oil filler cap open The service life of the chain and bar depends on good lubrication and the quality of the lUbricating oil Never use waste oil for this purpose Always use the chain lubricating oil approved by STIHL and appointed dealers If special chain lubricating oil is not available one of the high duty single grade engine oils listed below may b...

Page 23: ...ove nut 4 of chain tensioner back as far as the stop by turning the tensioning screw 5 counterclockwise locate slot of gUide bar over the stud bolt 6 so that the peg of the tensioning nut 4 engages in the lower fixing hole 7 Starting at the chain sprocket place the Oilomatic chain on the guide bar so that the cutting edges on the top of the bar are facing the bar nose 8 Push chain sprocket cover 2...

Page 24: ...of the front hand guard Engaging the chain brake When the hand guard is moved towards the nose of the guide bar the actuating lever automatically unlatches the brake lever and the spring assisted brake band is clamped round the clutch drum at the same instant This causes the sawchaintoibe brought to astandstill and locked in position Releasing the chain brake The locked saw chain must be released ...

Page 25: ...starting throttle position engine speed will be fast enough for the clutch to engage sprocket and turn the chain which may cause kickback to occur Starting procedure 1 Engage the chain brake on Quickstop models by pushing the hand guard 1 towards the bar nose 2 Move stop switch 2 away from Stop 3 If the engine is cold move choke lever 3 to Choke If the engine is warm move choke lever 3 away from C...

Page 26: ...lso put your right foot through rear handle 6 Pull starter grip 9 slowly with your right hand until you feel the starter engage Then make a short quick pull Do not allow the grip to snap back but guide the starter rope slowly back to permit the rope to rewind properly Crank until the engine fires Then open choke choke lever away from ChOke if the saw is cold and pull again Failure to follow this p...

Page 27: ...bustion chamber will flood and stall the engine If you opened the choke after the engine fired and the engine still does not run after several attempts it is already flooded In such a case remove and dry off the spark plug Clear the combustion chamber by cranking the engine over several times on the starter with the spark plug re moved T he stop switch should be off move to Stop and the throttle i...

Page 28: ...ose on Duromatic bars and the area with which most cutting is done on Rollomatic bars The guide bar must be replaced if the minimum depth 26 cannot be maintained To lubricate the Rollomatic guide bar place chain saw on its side so that the bar nose is firmly supported Clean the grease hole and pump in grease while slowly pulling saw chain around bar sprocket rotates so that bearing is uniformly fi...

Page 29: ...me care must be taken as the cutting edges are very sharp Worn chain sprocket When the chain saw is operated at extremely low outside temperatures a correctly cold tensioned chain will begin to sag noticeably as it warms up to normal operating tempe rature The chain must then be retensioned However the chain must be immediately slackened off again after shutting down the saw This is necessary to a...

Page 30: ...t in straight gasoline If air filter is badly clogged it must be replaced by a new one because even a careful cleaning will show only temporary results Carburetor H High speed adjustment screw L Low speed adjustment screw LA Idle speed regulating screw The carburetor of your chain saw has been carefully adjusted at the factory for maximum performance under average atmospheric conditions When worki...

Page 31: ...clear rope rotor from the starter axle first by about 10 mm 0 4 in Insert screwdriver bit of the combi nation wrench through the rope guide bore of the hood use it to push the rewind spring back and hold it in this position Now completely pUll the rope rotor off the starter axle Remove the remaining rope from the rotor thread in a new 3 5 mm 0 14 in dia 960 mm 37 8 in long rope and anchor it to th...

Page 32: ...he rotor in counter clockwise direction Form a loop with the free portion of the rope through the recess at the perimeter of the rotor and turn it clockwise three to four times If the rope is twisted pull it out through the gUide bore and untwist it Release the rope rotor cautiously and slowly slacken the starter rope until it is wound up by the spring completely Then tension of the rewind spring ...

Page 33: ...r behind the clutch When properly installed the pro jecting rim of the retainer washer must point towards the clutch carrier Now remove retainer chain sprocket and needle cage from crankshaft Before reassembling the parts wash needle cage in clean gasoline and lubricate it with some baU bearing grease Then put needle cage chain sprocket and clutch retainer make sure to install correctly back into ...

Page 34: ...ar guide washer sprocket and needle bearing from the crankshaft in that order Clean stub of crankshaft wash out needle cage in clean gasoline and lubricate with antifriction bearing grease Reverse the above sequence to fit the new chain sprocket Position rear guide washer so that its raised edge faces the crankcase When fitting the clutch make sure that the side on which the thread is drilled out ...

Page 35: ...check sharpness x x Saw chain Check chain tension x x 27 Sharpen x 35 Inspect wear damage x I 27 Clean and turn over x x I Guide bar Lubricate sprocket nose x 27 Deburr x Replace x x Chain sprocket Check x Clean x x 28 Air filter Replace 28 x Cooling inlets Clean x Cylinder fins Clean x Check idle adjustment Carburetor chain must not turn I x x 28 Readjust idle x 28 Spark plug Readjust electrode g...

Page 36: ... 30 em 12 in without carbide 30 12 in and 35 em 14 in with carbide 3 8 9 32 mm Oilomatic Picco 6 teeth All automatic with constant oil delivery 0 18 I 0 38 pt with 30 em 12 in bar and chain assembly Ignition system 015 LE 015 AVE System Transistor controlled cantactless magneto Timing 2 2 mm 0 087 in before T D C Spark plug suppressed Bosch WSR 6 For Champion RCJ 6 Y electrOde gap 0 5 mm 0 02 in F...

Page 37: ... 35 the chain is initially sharpened to this angle before leaving the factory However if you use the chain primarily for cutting hardwood or frozen timber it is best to sharpen it at an angle of 30 Always make sure that the filing angle is exactly the same on all cutters Irregular angles will cause the chain to run roughly and unevenly as well as increase the rate ot wear and result in chain break...

Page 38: ...engths are different If the cutters are not all the same height the chain will run roughly and eventually break As it is very important to achieve uniform cutter lengths it is best to measure them with a slide caliper Find and sharpen the shortest cutter first and then use it as a master for all the others i e all cutters must be filed back to the same length as the master cutter Sharpen all the c...

Page 39: ...re influenced by the distance between the depth gauge and the cutting edge i e the depth gauge setting This setting is 0 65 mm on Oilomatic Picco chain and is checked with the STIHL filing gauge 1110 8934000 The best cutting results are obtained with the depth gauges set to this value However the depth gauge setting may be increased by 0 2 mm for cutting softwood in mild weather conditions As the ...

Page 40: ...hape and size of the original parts Chain breaking and riveting js best carried out with the STIHL rivet spinner Tools for chain maintenance The filing grid has reference marks for the filing angle and is attached to the guide bar by means of a magnet File holders which also have reference marks for the filing angle simplify chain sharpening If you use the STIHL Feilgenau the STIHL HOS and USG e l...

Page 41: ...of power Almost any type of hedge can be efficiently cut using the combination of the lightweight STIHL HS 151 hedge trimmer attachment and the 015 powerhead The 24 in 60 cm cutter bar provides high cutting performance and can even tackle 1f2 thick branches The lightweight STIHL FS 151 brushcutter attachment com bined with the 015 powerhead can be used for practically all clearing trimming and thi...

Page 42: ...n purchasing these parts it is sufficient to just mention the model and the respective part number The machine number is found at the crankcase the part number for the chain is marked on the chain box and the one of the guide bar can be found on the guide bar packaging Model Machine number Chain part number Guide bar number Sprocket part number Standard chain 30 cm 12 in Standard bar 30 cm 12 in 1...

Page 43: ...e flywheel could occur which could subsequently cause the flywheel to burst 18 Avoid kickback Kickback is the upward motion of the guide bar which occurs when the saw chain at the nose of the guide bar contacts an object Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chain saw To avoid kickback Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands Don t over reach Don t let the nose of the guide bar co...

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