Introduction; Guide To Using This Manual; Applicable Documentation - Stihl MSA 160 C Instruction Manual

1 Introduction

17.1 Repairing the Chainsaw and Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
18 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
18.1 Troubleshooting Chainsaw or Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
19 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
19.1 STIHL MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C Chainsaws. . . . . . . . . 76
19.2 Chain Sprockets and Chain Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
19.3 Minimum groove depth of guide bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
19.4 STIHL AP battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
19.5 Noise and Vibration Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
19.6 REACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
20 Bar and Chain Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
20.1 STIHL MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C Chainsaws. . . . . . . . . 78
21 Spare Parts and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
21.1 Spare Parts and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
22 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
22.1 Disposing of Chainsaw and Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
23 EC Declaration of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
23.1 STIHL MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C Chainsaws. . . . . . . . . 79
24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
24.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
24.2 Work area safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
24.3 Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
24.4 Personal safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
24.5 Power tool use and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
24.6 Battery tool use and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
24.7 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
24.8 Chain saw safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
24.9 Causes and operator prevention of kickback: . . . . . . . 83
0458-701-9821-F
1 Introduction
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing STIHL. We develop and
manufacture our quality products to meet our customers'
requirements. The products are designed for reliability even
under extreme conditions.
STIHL also stands for premium service quality. Our
specialist dealers guarantee competent advice and
instruction as well as comprehensive service support.
We thank you for your confidence in us and hope you will
enjoy working with your STIHL product.
Dr. Nikolas Stihl
IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE USE AND KEEP IN A SAFE
PLACE.

2 Guide to Using this Manual

2.1

Applicable Documentation

Local safety regulations apply.
► Read, understand and save the following documents in
addition to this instruction manual:
- User instructions for STIHL AR battery
- Instruction manual for AP belt bag with connecting cable
- Safety notes and precautions for STIHL AP battery
- Instruction manual for STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers
- Safety information for STIHL batteries and products
with built-in batteries: www.stihl.com/safety-data-
sheets
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