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Contents

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing a quality
engineered STIHL product.

This machine has been built using
modern production techniques and
comprehensive quality assurance.
Every effort has been made to ensure
your satisfaction and troublefree use
of the machine.

Please contact your dealer or our
sales company if you have any
queries concerning your machine.

Hans Peter Stihl

Summary of Contents for HTE 60

Page 1: ...18 Operating Instructions 18 Taking Care of Guide Bar 19 Storing the Machine 19 Checking and Replacing the Chain Sprocket 20 Maintaining and Sharpening Saw Chain 20 Maintenance Chart 25 Minimize Wear...

Page 2: ...e is a risk of damaging the machine or its individual components Note or hint which is not essential for using the machine but may improve the operator s under standing of the situation and result in...

Page 3: ...voiding injury to third parties or damage to their property Do not lend or rent your machine without the instruction manual Be sure that anyone using your machine understands the information contained...

Page 4: ...nation do not wear a work coat Avoid loose fitting jackets scarves neckties jewellery or anything that could get caught on wood or brush Tie up and confine long hair e g with a hair net cap hard hat e...

Page 5: ...rician for more information It is important to inspect the power supply cord plug switch and extension cord Never use damaged cords couplings or plugs Use only approved extension cords If the power co...

Page 6: ...arance of 15 m 50 ft between the bar nose and electric power lines Electricity can jump considerable distances by means of arcing Higher voltage increases the distance electricity can arc Before worki...

Page 7: ...eration of this machine wood dust may be harmful to health If dust levels are very high wear a suitable respirator If your power tool is subjected to unusually high loads for which it was not designed...

Page 8: ...for rolling branches When you come to the end of a cut note that the unit is no longer supported by the guide bar in the cut Hold the unit firmly to take its weight at the end of the cut and avoid lo...

Page 9: ...empt any maintenance or repair work not described in the instruction manual Have all other work performed by a servicing dealer STIHL recommends that you have servicing and repair work carried out exc...

Page 10: ...irst Prune heavy branches large diameter in several controllable pieces Working position Hold the handle housing with your right hand and the drive tube with your left hand Your left arm should be ext...

Page 11: ...from the top downwards Flush cutting thick branches If branch diameter is more than 10 cm first perform undercut 3 and then cross cut at a distance of about 20 cm A from the final cut Then carry out...

Page 12: ...es The tool angle depends on the position of the branch 30 angle drive special accessory The angle drive keeps the cutting attachment at an angle of 30 to the drive tube The angle drive may be adjuste...

Page 13: ...nut and take off cover Turn tensioning screw 1 counterclockwise until the tensioning nut 2 butts against the left end of the housing slot then back it off 5 full turns The chain is very sharp wear wor...

Page 14: ...gainst the underside of the bar While still holding bar nose up tighten down the nut firmly A new chain has to be retensioned more often than one that has been in use for some time Check chain tension...

Page 15: ...engine oil with a viscosity that suits the prevailing outside temperature Do not use waste oil Medical studies have shown that renewed contact with waste oil can cause skin cancer It also harms the en...

Page 16: ...check chain lubrication and the oil level in the tank before starting work Never operate your pruner without chain lubrication If the chain is run dry the whole cutting attachment will be irretrievab...

Page 17: ...d and pass it through the opening 4 Slip the loop over the hook 5 and pull it tight Switching on Make sure you have a secure and balanced footing Hold your unit with both hands one hand on the control...

Page 18: ...Tension is correct when the chain fits snugly against the underside of the bar and can still be pulled along the bar by hand Retension if necessary see chapter on Tensioning the Saw Chain Chain at ope...

Page 19: ...he guide bar The drive link tangs will otherwise scrape along the bottom of the groove the cutters and tie straps will not ride on the rails For periods of about 3 months or longer Remove and clean th...

Page 20: ...ear shaft Fit the washer and E clip on the gear shaft Correctly sharpened chain A properly sharpened chain slices through wood effortlessly and requires very little feed pressure Do not work with a du...

Page 21: ...ou must also observe the following angles when resharpening the chain cutters A Filing angle B Side plate angle Cutter shape Micro Semi chisel Specified angles A and B are more readily obtained if rec...

Page 22: ...Rest the file holder on the top plate and depth gauge Always file from the inside to the outside of the cutter The file only sharpens on the forward stroke lift the file off the cutter on the backstr...

Page 23: ...eck the depth gauge setting every time you sharpen the chain Place a filing gauge 1 that matches the chain pitch on the chain if the depth gauge projects from the filing gauge the depth gauge has to b...

Page 24: ...and store it in a well oiled condition Information for re ordering chain Sharpening Tools special accessories Type Picco Micro Mini Pitch 3 8 P 9 32 mm Number of tie straps 44 Cutting length 12 30 cm...

Page 25: ...y work area resin rich wood tropical wood etc shorten the specified intervals accordingly before starting work after finishing work or daily weekly monthly yearly if problem if damaged if required Cha...

Page 26: ...rformed by the owner they should be performed by a servicing dealer STIHL recommends that you have servicing and repair work carried out exclusively by an authorized STIHL servicing dealer STIHL deale...

Page 27: ...5 Power cord 6 Oilomatic saw chain 7 Guide bar 8 Oil tank 9 Oil filler cap 10 Drive tube boom 11 Chain sprocket cover 12 Hook 13 Chain scabbard 14 Strain relief 15 Chain sprocket 16 Chain tensioner M...

Page 28: ...e 10 A to EN ISO 11680 1 1 105 dB A to EN ISO 11680 1 1 96 dB A to ISO 5349 2 Handle Idling off load right left m s2 3 2 2 9 Specifications without cutting attachment 1830 mm without cutting attachmen...

Page 29: ...uthorized STIHL dealer STIHL dealers regularly attend training courses and are supplied with the necessary technical information When repairing the machine only use replacement parts which have been a...

Page 30: ...AS STIHL Steinhauser Director Group Product Management Engineering Services All STIHL products comply with the highest quality standards An independent organization has certified that all products man...

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