Stihl MS 171 Instruction Manual page 54

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8 When transporting your chain saw,
use the appropriate transportation
covers that should be available for
the guide bar and saw chain.
9 Never operate a chain saw that is
damaged or improperly adjusted or
that is not completely and securely
assembled. Be sure that the saw
chain stops moving when the
throttle control trigger is released.
Never adjust the guide bar or saw
chain when the engine is operating.
10 Beware of carbon monoxide
poisoning. Operate the chain saw in
well ventilated areas only.
11 Do not attempt a pruning or limbing
operation in a standing tree unless
specifically trained to do so.
12 Guard against kickback. Kickback is
the upward motion of the guide bar
that occurs when the saw chain, at
the nose of the guide bar, contacts
an object. Kickback can lead to
dangerous loss of control of the
chain saw.
13 The chain saw is intended for two-
handed use. Serious injury to the
operator, helpers, and/or
bystanders can result from one-
handed operation.
14 When carrying the chain saw with
the engine running, engage the
chain brake.
15 Allow your chain saw to cool before
fuelling, and do not smoke.
16 Don't allow other persons or
animals close to a running chain
saw or close to where a tree is being
felled.
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17 Use extreme caution when cutting
small size brush and saplings
because slender material may catch
the saw chain and be whipped
toward you.
18 When cutting a limb that is under
tension be alert for spring-back.
19 This gas powered saw is classified
according CSA-Standard Z62.1 as
a class 1A saw.
MS 171, MS 171 C, MS 181, MS 181 C, MS 211, MS 211 C