Operating The Saw - Stihl MSA 161 T Instruction Manual

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10.6 Checking Chain Lubrication
► Fit the battery.
► Disengage the chain brake.
► Hold the guide bar over a light surface.
► Switch on the saw.
Chain oil is thrown off the chain and is visible
on the light surface. Chain lubrication is oper‐
ating properly.
10.7 Testing the Battery
► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use
the battery and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.

11 Operating the Saw

11.1 Holding and Controlling the
Chainsaw
► Hold and control your saw with your left hand
on the front handle and your right hand on the
control handle. Wrap thumb of left hand
around the front handle and thumb of right
handle around the control handle.
WARNING
■ The risk of kickback is increased if you use the
chainsaw with one hand. If kickback occurs,
the saw can be thrown up in the direction of
the operator. The operator can lose control of
the saw and be seriously or fatally injured.
► Do not cut with the upper quadrant of the
bar nose.
► Never support yourself on the limb being
cut.
► Never attempt to hold falling limbs.
The saw may be used with one hand if the fol‐
lowing points apply:
– Two-handed cutting is not possible.
– One hand is required for support during the
cut.
– The saw can be held firmly with one hand.
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– All parts of your body are clear of the cutting
attachment.
11.2 Cutting
WARNING
■ If kickback occurs, the saw can be thrown up
in the direction of the operator. This can result
in serious or fatal injuries.
► Always cut with the chain running at full
speed.
► Do not cut with the upper quadrant of the
bar nose.
► Begin the cut with the chain running at full
speed and keep the guide bar vertical.
► Engage the spiked bumper and use it as a ful‐
crum.
► Guide the full width of the bar into the wood
and reposition the spiked bumper as required.
► Take the weight of the saw at the end of the
cut.
11.3 Limbing
► With the chain running a full speed, pivot the
guide bar downward against the limb.
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► Make a relieving cut (1) in the compression
side (A) first, then perform a bucking (2) cut at
the tension side (B) from above, directly above
the first cut.
► Make the last cut (3) close to the trunk without
damaging the bark.
11 Operating the Saw
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