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MoreCowbell replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.I do trust you, Bob. And I saw that, too. But in my case, it was as I described. I was mainly interested in knowing how to remove the... -
Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.Okay, I am just quoting the owners manual. Trust me. -
MoreCowbell replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.Maybe I have a slitgtly different version of the MS171. At the back of the shroud, the black plastic choke lever protrudes through a...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.If you do not apply the choke you have to lift the cover higher to clear it- putting extra pressure on the front mounting points.
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MoreCowbell replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.I did buy it new and do have the complete manual. I now see that this is described ever so briefly on p.44 of the Manual (it refers to...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Stihl MS171: how to remove the top cover.Squeeze the throttle trigger, move the master control to the choke position. Slide the lock to the rear. Remove the shroud up and to...
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Hello - first post: Can someone please tell me how (the best way without using brute force) to simply remove the top cover on this...
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The booklet had drawn diagrams and it was poor instructions I think, in the past products used to get lengthy detailed instructions and...
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DDakota2869 replied to the thread Newbie/Chain Issue.The booklet had drawn diagrams and it was poor instructions I think, in the past products used to get lengthy detailed instructions and...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Newbie/Chain Issue.So the saw did not come with any form of written instruction booklet or sheet?
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Thank you, this worked, I just didn’t realise you could do that, tomorrow I will try the chainsaw out. Thanks again.
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DDakota2869 replied to the thread Newbie/Chain Issue.Thank you, this worked, I just didn’t realise you could do that, tomorrow I will try the chainsaw out. Thanks again.
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DWith the clutch cover removed- the wheel that adjusts the chain tension must be moved all the way to - by hand with the chain on the...
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Bob Hedgecutter replied to the thread Newbie/Chain Issue.With the clutch cover removed- the wheel that adjusts the chain tension must be moved all the way to - by hand with the chain on the...
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DHello i bought this model of chainsaw, it’s battery powered one for the back garden. Einhell 36V Cordless Chainsaw, Power X-Change, 14...
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