Operating The Saw - Stihl MSA 161 T Instruction Manual

13 Operating the Saw

► Attempt to pull the trigger lever without
depressing the lockout button.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your
chainsaw and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
The lockout button is defective.
► Press and hold the lockout button.
► Press and hold Ergo lever.
► Press the trigger.
Release the locking button.
► Release the trigger and the Ergo lever.
► If either the lockout button, Ergo lever or the
trigger is stiff or does not spring back to the
idle position: Do not use the chainsaw and
contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assis‐
tance.
The lockout button, Ergo lever or trigger is
defective.
Switching on the chainsaw
► Insert battery.
► Disengage the chain brake.
► Press and hold the lockout button.
► Press and hold the trigger.
The saw chain starts running.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: Remove the battery and
consult a STIHL dealer.
Malfunction in saw.
► Release the trigger.
The saw chain stops running.
► If the chain continues to rotate: Engage the
chain brake, remove the battery and contact
your STIHL servicing dealer.
Your saw has a malfunction.
12.6 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.
► If no chain oil can be seen:
► Fill up with chain oil.
► Check chain lubrication again.
► If chain oil is still not visible on the light sur‐
face: Do not use your chain saw and con‐
tact your STIHL servicing dealer. Chain
lubrication is defective.
12.7 Testing the Battery
► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
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► 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.
13 Operating the Saw
13.1 Holding and Controlling the
Chainsaw
► Hold and control your chainsaw with your left
hand on the handlebar and your right hand on
the control handle. Wrap thumb of left hand
around the handlebar and thumb of right hand
around the control handle.
WARNING
■ The risk of kickback is increased if you use the
chainsaw with one hand. If kickback occurs,
the saw may 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 conditions apply:
– Two-handed cutting is not possible.
– The working position means that one hand is
required for support during the cut.
– The saw can be held firmly with one hand.
– All parts of your body are clear of the cutting
attachment.
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