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English
1 Introduction
Thank you for your purchase. The information contained in
this manual will help you receive maximum performance and
satisfaction from your STIHL chain saw and, if followed,
reduce the risk of injury from its use.
SAVE THIS MANUAL!
Do not lend or rent your chain saw without this instruction
manual. Allow only persons who fully understand the
information in this manual to operate the chain saw.
For further information, or if you do not understand any of
the instructions in this manual, please go to
www.stihlusa.com (for Canada: www.stihl.ca) or contact
your authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
2.1 Signal Words
This manual contains safety information that requires your
special attention. Such information is introduced with the
following symbols and signal words:
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
19 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
19.1 Cleaning the Chain Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
19.2 Cleaning the Guide Bar and Saw Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
20 Inspection and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
20.1 Inspection and Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
20.2 Inspecting and Maintaining the Chain Saw . . . . . . . . . 41
20.3 Inspecting and Maintaining the Chain Sprocket. . . . . 42
20.4 Inspecting and Maintaining the Guide Bar . . . . . . . . . . 42
20.5 Inspecting, Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
21 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
21.1 Chain Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
22 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.1 STIHL MSE 141 C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.2 Extension Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.3 Chain Sprockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.4 Minimum Groove Depth of Guide Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.5 Sharpening Angle of Saw Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.6 Depth Gauge Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
22.7 Symbols on the Chain Saw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
23 Combinations of Guide Bars and Saw Chains . . . . . . 49
23.1 STIHL MSE 141 C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
24 Replacement Parts and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
24.1 Genuine STIHL Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
25 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
25.1 Disposal of the Chain Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
26 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
26.1 STIHL Incorporated Limited Warranty Policy . . . . . . . 50
27 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
27.1 Registered Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
27.2 Common Law Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
28 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
28.1 STIHL Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
1 Introduction
Because a chain saw is a high-speed wood-
cutting tool, special safety precautions must be
observed to reduce the risk of personal injury.
Read this instruction manual thoroughly before
use and periodically thereafter. Follow all safety
precautions. Careless or improper use of the
chain saw can cause serious or fatal injury.
2 Guide to Using this Manual
