Stihl MSA 160 C Instruction Manual page 61

Make certain that all parts of your body
are well clear of the extended range of
travel of the saw chain.
Always pull the saw out of the cut with
the saw chain running.
Use the chain saw only for sawing – not
for prying or shovelling away limbs or
roots.
Do not underbuck freely hanging limbs.
Be careful when cutting scrub and young
trees. Thin shoots can be scooped up by
the chain saw and hurled towards the
user.
Be careful when cutting shattered wood
– risk of injury from slivers being caught
and thrown in your direction!
Make sure your saw does not touch any
foreign materials: Stones, nails, etc. may
be flung off and damage the saw chain.
The chain saw may kick back
unexpectedly – risk of accident!
If a rotating saw chain hits a stone or
another hard object, there may be
sparks, which under certain conditions
can cause easily combustible materials
to catch fire. Even dry plants and scrub
are easily combustible, especially in hot,
dry weather conditions. If there is a risk
of fire, do not use the chain saw in the
vicinity of easily combustible materials,
MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C
dry plants or scrub. Always check with
the relevant forestry commission if there
is a risk of fire.
On slopes, always stand above or to the
side of the trunk or felled tree. Watch out
for rolling trunks.
When working at heights:
Always use a lift bucket
–
Never work on a ladder or in a tree
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Never use the machine in unsteady
–
locations
Never cut above shoulder height
–
Never use the machine with one
–
hand
Begin cutting with the saw at full throttle
and engage the bumper spike – then
saw.
Never use the chain saw without the
bumper spike, the saw may pull you
forward suddenly. Always engage the
bumper spike securely.
At the end of the cut, the chain saw is no
longer supported by the cutting
attachment in the cut. The chain saw's
weight must be borne by the user – risk
of loss of control!
Sawing thin wood:
Use a sturdy, stable fixture –
–
sawhorse
Do not hold the wood in place with
–
your foot
Other persons must neither be
–
allowed to hold the wood nor help in
any other way
Limbing:
Use a low-kickback saw chain
–
Support the chain saw as much as
–
possible
Do not stand on the trunk when
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limbing
Do not cut with the guide bar nose
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Watch out for limbs that are under
–
tension
Never cut several limbs at once
–
Lying or standing logs under tension:
Always make the cuts in the correct
order (first compression side (1), then
tension side (2)), otherwise the cutting
attachment may stick in the cut or kick
back – risk of injury!
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