Stihl Ht 101 Z Parts Manual

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WARNING
WARNING
Inhalation of certain dusts, especially 
organic dusts such as mold or pollen, 
can cause susceptible persons to have 
an allergic or asthmatic reaction.
Substantial or repeated inhalation of 
dust and other airborne contaminants, in 
particular those with a smaller particle size, may cause respiratory or other 
illnesses. This includes wood dust, 
especially from hardwoods, but also 
from some softwoods such as Western 
Red Cedar. Control dust at...

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10 can arc. Electricity can also move 
through branches, especially if they are 
wet. Maintain a clearance of at least 
50 feet (15 m) between the pole pruner 
(including any branches it is contacting) 
and any electrical line carrying live 
current. Before working with less 
clearance, contact your electric utility 
and make sure the current is turned off.
Operating Instructions
WARNING
Do not operate your power tool using the 
starting throttle position, as you do...

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11 and rotating chain to pop out of the cut or 
kerf, go out of control and strike some 
other object.
If the bar becomes pinched and caught 
in the branch so that the chain can no 
longer move, shut off the pole pruner 
and carefully move the branch to open 
the pinch and release the bar.
WARNING
If a rotating saw chain strikes a rock or 
other hard object, sparks may be 
created, which can ignite flammable 
materials under certain circumstances. 
Flammable...

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12 Because of the design of the pole 
pruner, the reactive forces experienced 
when working with it are generally not as 
severe as those encountered with a 
chainsaw. Nevertheless, you should 
always maintain a proper grip and good 
footing to control the power tool when 
you experience such forces.
The most common reactive forces are:
–kickback,
–pushback,
–pull-in.
Kickback
Kickback may occur when the moving 
saw chain near the upper quadrant of 
the bar nose...

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13 properly or if nonapproved replacement 
parts were used, STIHL may deny 
coverage.
WARNING
Use only identical STIHL replacement 
parts for maintenance and repair. Use of 
non-STIHL parts may cause serious or 
fatal injury.
Strictly follow the maintenance and 
repair instructions in the appropriate 
sections of your instruction manual. 
Please refer to the maintenance chart in 
this manual.
WARNING
Always stop the engine and make sure 
that the chain is stopped...

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Preparations
NWear suitable protective clothing, 
observe safety precautions.
NAdjust telescoping shaft to the 
required length (HT 101, HT 131 
only).
NStarting the engine
NPut on the shoulder strap.
Cutting Sequence
To allow branches a free fall, always cut 
the lower branches first. Prune heavy 
branches (large diameter) in several 
controllable pieces.
WARNING
Never stand directly underneath the 
branch you are cutting – be wary of 
falling branches. Note...

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15 NTo do this, apply the cutting 
attachment and pull it across the 
bottom of the branch in an arc as far 
as the bar nose.
NPerform the cross-cut (2) – position 
the bar with the hook against the 
branch and then perform the cross-
cut.
Flush-cutting thick branches
If branch diameter is more than 
4 in (10 cm), first 
Nperform undercut (3) and then 
cross-cut at a distance of about 
8 in./20 cm (A) from the final cut. 
Then carry out the flush-cut (4), 
starting...

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16 A cutting attachment consists of the saw 
chain, guide bar and chain sprocket.
The cutting attachment that comes 
standard is designed to exactly match 
the pole pruner.
–The pitch (t) of the saw chain (1), 
chain sprocket and the nose 
sprocket of the Rollomatic guide bar 
must match.
–The drive link gauge (2) of the saw 
chain (1) must match the groove 
width of the guide bar (3).
If non-matching components are used, 
the cutting attachment may be damaged...

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Fitting the chain
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands 
from the sharp cutters.
NFit the chain – start at the bar nose.NFit the guide bar over the screw (3) 
and engage peg of tensioner slide in 
the hole (4) – place the chain over 
the sprocket (5) at the same time.
NTurn the tensioning screw (1) 
clockwise until there is very little 
chain sag on the underside of the 
bar – and the drive link tangs are 
engaged in the bar groove.
NRefit the cover and...

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18 NShut off the engine
NWear work gloves to protect your 
hands.
NThe chain must fit snugly against 
the underside of the bar and it must 
still be possible to pull the chain 
along the bar by hand.
NIf necessary, retension the chain.
A new chain has to be retensioned more 
often than one that has been in use for 
some time.
NCheck chain tension frequently – 
see chapter on "Operating 
Instructions".A properly adjusted throttle cable is the 
precondition...