Stihl MSA 161 T Instruction Manual page 11

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
￭ The saw chain has many sharp cutters. Contacting the
cutters may result in serious laceration injuries, even if the
chain is not moving. To reduce the risk of such injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your body away
from the chain.
– Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling the
chain saw or its chain.
– Never touch a moving chain with your hand or any
other part of your body.
– Cover the guide bar with a chain scabbard and be
sure it engages before transporting or storing the
chain saw.
￭ Reactive forces, including kickback, can be dangerous.
– Pay special attention to the section of this instruction
manual on "Kickback and Other Reactive Forces,"
@ 6.
￭ This battery-powered chain saw is intended specifically
for in-tree use and maintenance. Use for other purposes
may increase the risk of personal injury and property
damage.
– Do not use the chain saw for felling or other cutting
operations on the ground.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 7.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
– Always release the trigger switch,
engage the chain brake by moving the
front hand guard to
battery before assembling, transporting,
adjusting, inspecting, cleaning,
servicing, maintaining or storing the
chain saw, and any other time it is not in
use.
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￭ Although certain unauthorized attachments may fit your
STIHL chain saw, their use may be extremely dangerous.
Only attachments supplied by STIHL or expressly
approved by STIHL for use with this specific model are
recommended.
￭ If the chain saw is dropped or subjected to similar heavy
impacts:
and remove the
– Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
– Never modify this chain saw in any way.
– Never attempt to modify or override the chain saw's
controls or safety devices in any way.
– Never use a chain saw that has been modified or
altered from its original design.
– Check that it is undamaged, in good condition and
functioning properly before continuing work.
– Check that the controls and safety devices, including
the chain brake, are working properly, @ 19.1.
– Check the LEDs for error messages, @ 12.1.2.
– Check that the battery has not been damaged.
Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Never work with a damaged or malfunctioning chain
saw or battery. In case of doubt, have the chain saw
and battery checked by your authorized STIHL
servicing dealer.
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