Guide To Using This Manual 2 Important Safety Instructions - Stihl MSE 220 Instruction Manual

Important Safety Instructions
1 Fatigue causes carelessness. Be
more cautious before rest periods
and before the end of your shift.
2 Safety clothing required by your
safety organizations, government
regulations, or your employer
should be used; at all times snug
fitting clothing, safety foot-wear, and
hand and hearing protection should
be worn.
3 Before filling chain oil, servicing, or
transporting your chain saw, switch
off the motor.
4 When using a chain saw, a fire
extinguisher should be available.
5 When felling, keep at least 2 1/2
tree lengths between yourself and
your fellow workers.
6 Plan your work, assure yourself of
an obstacle-free work area and, in
the case of felling, of an escape
path from the falling tree.
7 Follow the instructions in your
operator's manual for switching on
the chain saw and control the chain
saw with a firm grip on both handles
when it is in operation. Keep
handles dry, clean and free of oil. A
chain saw should never be carried
with the motor running.
8 When transporting your chain saw,
use the appropriate chain guard that
should be available for the guide bar
and saw chain.
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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 switch
is released. Never adjust the guide
bar or saw chain when the motor is
operating.
10 Do not attempt a pruning or limbing
operation in a standing tree unless
specifically trained to do so.
11 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.
12 Don't allow other persons or
animals close to a running chain
saw or close to where a tree is being
felled.
13 Use extreme caution when cutting
small size brush and saplings
because slender material may catch
the saw chain and be whipped
toward you.
14 When cutting a limb that is under
tension be alert for spring-back.
15 This electric powered saw is
classified according CSA-Standard
Z62.1 as a class 2A saw.
Polarized Plug
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this
equipment has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). This plug
will fit in a polarized outlet one way. If the
plug does not fit fully in the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician to install
the proper outlet. Do not change the
plug in any way. Replace damaged
cords or have them repaired by your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer only.
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