Stihl MSA 160 T Instruction Manual page 57

If conditions allow, work from a lift
bucket.
Never work on a ladder or on any other
insecure support, do not work above
shoulder height.
Cordon off the work area in order to
reduce the risk of injuries and damage to
property from falling branches.
When working with a lifeline there is a
risk of cutting through the rope – to
reduce the risk of fall injuries, always
use double lifelines.
Take special care when cutting through
a limb. Hold the machine firmly to control
and counteract the feed force. Note
when reaching the end of a cut that the
saw is no longer supported in the kerf.
You have to take the full weight of the
saw since it might otherwise go out of
control – increased risk of accidents.
MSA 160 T
Make sure your saw does not touch any
foreign materials: Stones, nails, etc. may
be flung off and damage the saw chain.
The saw may kick back unexpectedly –
risk of accidents.
If the rotating chain makes contact with
a rock or other solid object there is a risk
of sparking which may cause easily
combustible material to catch fire under
certain circumstances. Dry plants and
scrub are also easily combustible,
especially in hot and dry weather
conditions. If there is a risk of fire, do not
use your chainsaw near combustible
materials, dry plants or scrub. Always
contact your local forest authority for
information on a possible fire risk.
Warning! To avoid risk of
electrocution, take extra
precautions when cutting
near power lines. Have
the power switched off
before starting cutting
work in the immediate
vicinity of power lines.
Do not underbuck freely hanging limbs
because the chain may get pinched and
cause kickback and loss of control.
Take care when cutting scrub and young
trees. The saw chain may catch and
throw thin shoots in your direction.
To reduce the risk of injury, take special
care when cutting shattered wood
because of the risk of injury from slivers
being caught and thrown in your
direction.
After finishing a cut and before re-
positioning the saw in the tree, lock the
saw to reduce the risk of the motor
starting unintentionally – push the hand
guard towards the bar nose (to
position ƒ).
Cutting techniques:
Always start the cut with the engine at
full throttle.
Always pull the saw out of the cut with
the chain running.
Cut straight through thin limbs
–
In case of thick limbs, first perform
–
relieving cut from below (approx. 1/5
of diameter), then buck from above
Support and secure heavy
–
branches with ropes.
If the saw gets pinched in the cut:
Lock the saw to reduce the risk of
–
the motor starting unintentionally –
push the hand guard towards the
bar nose (to position ƒ) – and tie it
to the trunk.
Carefully free the saw from the cut,
–
using another saw if necessary.
Limbs under tension:
Always start relieving cut (1) at the
N
compression side (A).
Make relieving cut (1) and then
N
perform bucking cut (2) at the
tension side (B) – the saw will
otherwise pinch or kick back.
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