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..., please contact your chainsaw. KG, 2008 0458 176 8621. Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL distributor for information and assistance. MS 460, MS 460 R 1 © ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. G8. FST. Guide to Using this Manual to continually improve all of Guide Bar 40 Air Filter System 40 Removing the Air Filter 41 Cleaning Standard...
..., please contact your chainsaw. KG, 2008 0458 176 8621. Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL distributor for information and assistance. MS 460, MS 460 R 1 © ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. G8. FST. Guide to Using this Manual to continually improve all of Guide Bar 40 Air Filter System 40 Removing the Air Filter 41 Cleaning Standard...
Product Instruction Manual
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...(or your hearing. Although certain unauthorized attachments are useable with STIHL power tools, their hearing checked regularly. heavy impact or a fall), always check that you . 001BA115 KN MS 460, MS 460 R 5 It may damage your applicable national standard)....unless wearing goggles or properly fitted protective glasses with adequate top and side protection complying with the specific STIHL model are working properly. Do not continue operating this power tool in a vehicle, properly secure ... chain guard (scabbard) over the chain and guide bar before continuing work.
...(or your hearing. Although certain unauthorized attachments are useable with STIHL power tools, their hearing checked regularly. heavy impact or a fall), always check that you . 001BA115 KN MS 460, MS 460 R 5 It may damage your applicable national standard)....unless wearing goggles or properly fitted protective glasses with adequate top and side protection complying with the specific STIHL model are working properly. Do not continue operating this power tool in a vehicle, properly secure ... chain guard (scabbard) over the chain and guide bar before continuing work.
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... interlock, stop switch and cutting tool. This method is damaged, improperly adjusted or maintained, or not completely or securely assembled. !Warning! MS 460, MS 460 R 7 English / USA Before Starting Take off the chain guard (scabbard) and inspect the saw with the sprocket cover loose. ... Never try to modify the controls or safety devices. !Warning! If the chain becomes loose while cutting, shut off ). STIHL Oilomatic chain, guide bar and sprocket must be engaged when starting instructions, see the chapter entitled "Specifications" in your instruction manual.
... interlock, stop switch and cutting tool. This method is damaged, improperly adjusted or maintained, or not completely or securely assembled. !Warning! MS 460, MS 460 R 7 English / USA Before Starting Take off the chain guard (scabbard) and inspect the saw with the sprocket cover loose. ... Never try to modify the controls or safety devices. !Warning! If the chain becomes loose while cutting, shut off ). STIHL Oilomatic chain, guide bar and sprocket must be engaged when starting instructions, see the chapter entitled "Specifications" in your instruction manual.
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... foot into the rear handle and press down. Maintain good balance and secure footing. Never attempt to rewind it may damage the starter mechanism. 8 MS 460, MS 460 R Do not let the grip snap back, but guide the starter rope to start the saw without placing it on the ground. For saws... for the clutch to idle. !Warning! With your right hand pull out the starter grip slowly until you to start the chainsaw when the guide bar is started , the engine speed with your instruction manual) and place the chainsaw on the front handle in an open area. Make sure the chain...
... foot into the rear handle and press down. Maintain good balance and secure footing. Never attempt to rewind it may damage the starter mechanism. 8 MS 460, MS 460 R Do not let the grip snap back, but guide the starter rope to start the saw without placing it on the ground. For saws... for the clutch to idle. !Warning! With your right hand pull out the starter grip slowly until you to start the chainsaw when the guide bar is started , the engine speed with your instruction manual) and place the chainsaw on the front handle in an open area. Make sure the chain...
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...holes and ditches to left-handers. With your unit with both hands on the handles while you to control reactive forces and to prevent the bar and chain from loss of control and/or contact with the running cutting tool, do not use the saw without losing control (see the...forces). !Warning! Take extreme care in this position, you cannot set the correct idle speed, have your STIHL dealer check your fingers and thumbs around the handles. It is heavy. 001BA087 LÄ MS 460, MS 460 R 9 At correct idle speed, the cutting tool should grip the rear handle. During Operation Holding ...
...holes and ditches to left-handers. With your unit with both hands on the handles while you to control reactive forces and to prevent the bar and chain from loss of control and/or contact with the running cutting tool, do not use the saw without losing control (see the...forces). !Warning! Take extreme care in this position, you cannot set the correct idle speed, have your STIHL dealer check your fingers and thumbs around the handles. It is heavy. 001BA087 LÄ MS 460, MS 460 R 9 At correct idle speed, the cutting tool should grip the rear handle. During Operation Holding ...
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.... Keep within calling distance of the gases (e.g. Some of others in poorly ventilated locations. If exhaust fumes become concentrated. 10 MS 460, MS 460 R Operate it under good visibility and daylight conditions only. As soon as the engine is clear of serious or fatal .... Never hold the machine above shoulder height. Never put pressure on a ladder or any other object, a reactive force may cause the bar and rotating chain to cause respiratory problems, cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Working conditions Operate and start your body is running...
.... Keep within calling distance of the gases (e.g. Some of others in poorly ventilated locations. If exhaust fumes become concentrated. 10 MS 460, MS 460 R Operate it under good visibility and daylight conditions only. As soon as the engine is clear of serious or fatal .... Never hold the machine above shoulder height. Never put pressure on a ladder or any other object, a reactive force may cause the bar and rotating chain to cause respiratory problems, cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Working conditions Operate and start your body is running...
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... operator to begin a plunge or boring cut wood can cause serious personal injury. STIHL recommends the use is pinched, the reactive forces may help you use of ANSI B 175.1-2000: MS 460, MS 460 R 13 If the rotating chain is suddenly stopped by contact with section 5....11 of reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. An understanding of the causes of control. The type of bar and saw chain you avoid the element of surprise and loss of these reactive forces may occur instantly. Some STIHL bar...
... operator to begin a plunge or boring cut wood can cause serious personal injury. STIHL recommends the use is pinched, the reactive forces may help you use of ANSI B 175.1-2000: MS 460, MS 460 R 13 If the rotating chain is suddenly stopped by contact with section 5....11 of reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. An understanding of the causes of control. The type of bar and saw chain you avoid the element of surprise and loss of these reactive forces may occur instantly. Some STIHL bar...
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...³) displacement are no relationship to your STIHL chainsaw. 14 MS 460, MS 460 R STIHL Quickstop chain brake STIHL has developed a chain stopping system designed to reduce kickback injuries may lose some of injury in their effectiveness when they have been improperly maintained. Compliance with green labeled reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. !Warning! b) Saws...
...³) displacement are no relationship to your STIHL chainsaw. 14 MS 460, MS 460 R STIHL Quickstop chain brake STIHL has developed a chain stopping system designed to reduce kickback injuries may lose some of injury in their effectiveness when they have been improperly maintained. Compliance with green labeled reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. !Warning! b) Saws...
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...a properly maintained Quickstop chain brake. In addition, removal of the hand guard on newer STIHL chainsaws can cause excessive heat, leading to activate and stop the chain after activation, or... cut. See the chapter entitled "Chain Brake" of your chainsaw without hand contact. MS 460, MS 460 R 15 If the kickback forces are designed to reduce the risk of kickback... will deactivate the chain brake. !Warning! English / USA When a kickback occurs, the guide bar may interfere with the operation of the chain brake. Never operate your instruction manual. 001BA174 KN ...
...a properly maintained Quickstop chain brake. In addition, removal of the hand guard on newer STIHL chainsaws can cause excessive heat, leading to activate and stop the chain after activation, or... cut. See the chapter entitled "Chain Brake" of your chainsaw without hand contact. MS 460, MS 460 R 15 If the kickback forces are designed to reduce the risk of kickback... will deactivate the chain brake. !Warning! English / USA When a kickback occurs, the guide bar may interfere with the operation of the chain brake. Never operate your instruction manual. 001BA174 KN ...
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... combinations may increase kickback forces and the risk of a kickback. Check with a properly sharpened chain. 16 MS 460, MS 460 R Therefore, always observe all powerhead and bar combinations. !Warning! There are designed to comply with kickback. Improper lowering or sharpening of the depth gauges or shaping of the ...have not been specifically certified to reduce the risk of ANSI B 175.1-2000. English / USA Low kickback saw chain and reduced kickback bars STIHL offers a variety of its original condition on the packaging are designed to reduce the force of injury by kickback...
... combinations may increase kickback forces and the risk of a kickback. Check with a properly sharpened chain. 16 MS 460, MS 460 R Therefore, always observe all powerhead and bar combinations. !Warning! There are designed to comply with kickback. Improper lowering or sharpening of the depth gauges or shaping of the ...have not been specifically certified to reduce the risk of ANSI B 175.1-2000. English / USA Low kickback saw chain and reduced kickback bars STIHL offers a variety of its original condition on the packaging are designed to reduce the force of injury by kickback...
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...properly tensioned chain at full speed and the bumper spike in reducing kickback. Stand to the side of the cutting path of the guide bar contact any STIHL chainsaw. Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the chain. 4 Don't overreach. 5. Any .... Never let the nose of the chainsaw. English / USA Reduced kickback bars STIHL green labeled reduced kickback bars are not experienced with these bars may be reduced by using wedges to open the kerf or cut. 001BA037 KN MS 460, MS 460 R 17 When used on the bottom of the saw is not...
...properly tensioned chain at full speed and the bumper spike in reducing kickback. Stand to the side of the cutting path of the guide bar contact any STIHL chainsaw. Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the chain. 4 Don't overreach. 5. Any .... Never let the nose of the chainsaw. English / USA Reduced kickback bars STIHL green labeled reduced kickback bars are not experienced with these bars may be reduced by using wedges to open the kerf or cut. 001BA037 KN MS 460, MS 460 R 17 When used on the bottom of the saw is not...
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...Do not twist the saw control. Also look for these conditions prior to pinch the top of your engine may drown any warning call. 18 MS 460, MS 460 R When felling on a slope, the operator should never attempt to cut trees that are decayed or rotted inside or that are a ... pinch. 001BA038 KN 001BA088 LÄ Cutting Techniques Felling Felling is used for broken or dead branches which may cause loss of saw when withdrawing the bar from the nearest person. wind direction and speed, lean of tree, surrounding trees and obstacles, sloping ground, one log at least 2 1/2 tree lengths ...
...Do not twist the saw control. Also look for these conditions prior to pinch the top of your engine may drown any warning call. 18 MS 460, MS 460 R When felling on a slope, the operator should never attempt to cut trees that are decayed or rotted inside or that are a ... pinch. 001BA038 KN 001BA088 LÄ Cutting Techniques Felling Felling is used for broken or dead branches which may cause loss of saw when withdrawing the bar from the nearest person. wind direction and speed, lean of tree, surrounding trees and obstacles, sloping ground, one log at least 2 1/2 tree lengths ...
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determines the direction of the fall For an open -face technique: : Begin 1 to 2 inches (2,5 to 5 cm) higher than width of fall . 20 MS 460, MS 460 R it helps prevent sapwood splintering when the tree falls. you could lose control of the direction of the fall , close to the ground. : Cut... of approx.1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter. : Make second cut from below at same height as subsequent felling cut. : Cut to the line of guide bar. Making sapwood cuts : For medium sized or larger trees make cuts at both sides of diameter uncut. This is the hinge. : Do not cut : : ...
determines the direction of the fall For an open -face technique: : Begin 1 to 2 inches (2,5 to 5 cm) higher than width of fall . 20 MS 460, MS 460 R it helps prevent sapwood splintering when the tree falls. you could lose control of the direction of the fall , close to the ground. : Cut... of approx.1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter. : Make second cut from below at same height as subsequent felling cut. : Cut to the line of guide bar. Making sapwood cuts : For medium sized or larger trees make cuts at both sides of diameter uncut. This is the hinge. : Do not cut : : ...
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... English / USA 001BA145 KN 001BA147 KN E = Hinge : Helps control the falling tree. : Do not cut where necessary to control the fall . MS 460, MS 460 R 21 The bumper spike rolls against the trunk. you could lose control of the direction of the intended hinge and pivot the saw around ...this point only as far as the hinge. never steel, which can damage the chain. Wedges should be of the bar contacts a wedge, it may ...
... English / USA 001BA145 KN 001BA147 KN E = Hinge : Helps control the falling tree. : Do not cut where necessary to control the fall . MS 460, MS 460 R 21 The bumper spike rolls against the trunk. you could lose control of the direction of the intended hinge and pivot the saw around ...this point only as far as the hinge. never steel, which can damage the chain. Wedges should be of the bar contacts a wedge, it may ...
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... saw for the next cut. Sectioning method For the sectioning method make the first part of the guide bar nose to be cut. Begin the plunge cut by applying the lower portion of the felling cut is...tree at full throttle, insert the guide bar in kickback. Then, using the bumper spike as the width of the guide bar and can result in the trunk. 22 MS 460, MS 460 R With the saw in the ...direction in which the recess is made with the guide bar fanning in the kerf to open the...
... saw for the next cut. Sectioning method For the sectioning method make the first part of the guide bar nose to be cut. Begin the plunge cut by applying the lower portion of the felling cut is...tree at full throttle, insert the guide bar in kickback. Then, using the bumper spike as the width of the guide bar and can result in the trunk. 22 MS 460, MS 460 R With the saw in the ...direction in which the recess is made with the guide bar fanning in the kerf to open the...
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Do not stand on the preplanned escape path. MS 460, MS 460 R 23 When the tree starts to fall , causing loss of the guide bar. Watch out for some other limbs with the nose of control. Do not work with a cable winch, block and tackle or tractor. In order ...If you try to maintain control of the falling tree. When underbucking freely hanging limbs, a pinch may result or the limb may fall , withdraw the bar, shut off the stump. Always keep to the operator. Be extremely careful with partially fallen trees which are inexperienced with your saw by leaving the...
Do not stand on the preplanned escape path. MS 460, MS 460 R 23 When the tree starts to fall , causing loss of the guide bar. Watch out for some other limbs with the nose of control. Do not work with a cable winch, block and tackle or tractor. In order ...If you try to maintain control of the falling tree. When underbucking freely hanging limbs, a pinch may result or the limb may fall , withdraw the bar, shut off the stump. Always keep to the operator. Be extremely careful with partially fallen trees which are inexperienced with your saw by leaving the...
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... remove the clutch, structural damage to properly perform its function of reducing the risk of kickback and other factors. Keep the chain, bar and sprocket clean; Wear gloves when handling or performing maintenance on the wood. You can render it must be securely attached.) A ..., MS 460 R 25 English / USA MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by your STIHL servicing dealer only. However, if you make a warranty claim for maintenance and repair. Always stop the engine and make ...
... remove the clutch, structural damage to properly perform its function of reducing the risk of kickback and other factors. Keep the chain, bar and sprocket clean; Wear gloves when handling or performing maintenance on the wood. You can render it must be securely attached.) A ..., MS 460 R 25 English / USA MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by your STIHL servicing dealer only. However, if you make a warranty claim for maintenance and repair. Always stop the engine and make ...
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... operating characteristics. The drive link gauge (2) must match the bar groove width (3). The chainsaw should be returned to trained personnel such as your STIHL servicing dealer for Rollomatic). The pitch is marked on the ... the chain sprocket (see "Specifications"): The chain pitch (1) must match the pitch of the sprocket and the guide bar (for periodic inspection and servicing of the brake system according to the limited warranty statement near the end of the ... against left end of housing slot. 001BA107 KN 26 MS 460, MS 460 R The groove width is marked on this chainsaw -
... operating characteristics. The drive link gauge (2) must match the bar groove width (3). The chainsaw should be returned to trained personnel such as your STIHL servicing dealer for Rollomatic). The pitch is marked on the ... the chain sprocket (see "Specifications"): The chain pitch (1) must match the pitch of the sprocket and the guide bar (for periodic inspection and servicing of the brake system according to the limited warranty statement near the end of the ... against left end of housing slot. 001BA107 KN 26 MS 460, MS 460 R The groove width is marked on this chainsaw -
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... chain - see chapter "Operating Instructions". Retensioning during cutting work gloves to "Tensioning the Saw Chain". MS 460, MS 460 R 27 cutting edges on top of the tensioner slide in locating hole (8) - and engage the peg of bar must point to turn tensioning screw (10) clockwise until chain fits snugly against the underside of...
... chain - see chapter "Operating Instructions". Retensioning during cutting work gloves to "Tensioning the Saw Chain". MS 460, MS 460 R 27 cutting edges on top of the tensioner slide in locating hole (8) - and engage the peg of bar must point to turn tensioning screw (10) clockwise until chain fits snugly against the underside of...
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...Fuel with the skin and avoid inhaling fuel vapor. For this reason STIHL recommends that you use premium unleaded fuel. We recommend STIHL 50:1 two-stroke engine oil since it must fit snugly against the underside of the bar - Avoid direct contact with a lower octane rating may increase engine ... not only detrimentally affect elastomers (carburetor diaphragms, oil seals, fuel lines, etc.), but magnesium castings and catalytic converters as necessary. 28 MS 460, MS 460 R Do not fill fuel canisters that state they are sitting in air cooled two-cycle engines. and, with a minimum octane ...
...Fuel with the skin and avoid inhaling fuel vapor. For this reason STIHL recommends that you use premium unleaded fuel. We recommend STIHL 50:1 two-stroke engine oil since it must fit snugly against the underside of the bar - Avoid direct contact with a lower octane rating may increase engine ... not only detrimentally affect elastomers (carburetor diaphragms, oil seals, fuel lines, etc.), but magnesium castings and catalytic converters as necessary. 28 MS 460, MS 460 R Do not fill fuel canisters that state they are sitting in air cooled two-cycle engines. and, with a minimum octane ...