Stihl MSA 60.0 C Instruction Manual page 67

26 General Power Tool Safety Warnings
26.7 Service
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replace‐
ment parts. This will ensure that the safety of
the power tool is maintained.
b) Never service damaged battery packs. Serv‐
ice of battery packs should only be per‐
formed by the manufacturer or authorized
service providers.
26.8 Chain Saw Safety Warnings
General safety warnings for chain saws
a) Keep all parts of your body away from the
saw chain when the chain saw is operating.
Before you start the chain saw, make sure
the saw chain does not touch anything. Your
clothing or parts of your body may get caught
in the saw chain in consequence of a
moment of inattention while operating a
chain saw.
b) Always hold the chain saw with your right
hand on the rear handle and your left hand
on the front handle. Holding the chain saw
the other way round increases the risk of
injury and is not permitted.
c) Always hold the chain saw by the insulated
handles because the saw chain may touch
hidden electric wires. Any saw chain contact
with a live wire may energize metallic parts
of the power tool and result in an electric
shock.
d) Wear eye protection. Further protective
equipment for hearing, head, hands, legs
and feet is recommended. Suitable protec‐
tive clothing helps reduce the risk of injury
from flying wood chips and accidental con‐
tact with the saw chain.
e) Never work with a chain saw while standing
in a tree, on a ladder, on a roof or other
instable surface. There is a risk of injury in
such situations.
Always keep proper footing and operate the
f)
chain saw only when standing on a fixed,
secure and level surface. A slippery surface
or instable support could cause the operator
to lose control of the chain saw.
g) When cutting a limb that is under tension be
alert for spring back. When the tension in the
wood fibers is released the spring loaded
limb may strike the operator and/or throw the
chain saw out of control.
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h) Use extreme caution when cutting brush and
saplings. The slender material may catch the
saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull
you off balance.
Carry the chain saw by the front handle with
i)
the chain saw switched off and the saw chain
away from your body. When transporting or
storing the chain saw, always fit the protec‐
tive cover. Proper handling of the chain saw
will reduce the likelihood of accidental con‐
tact with the moving saw chain.
j) Follow the instructions for lubricating, chain
tensioning and changing the guide bar and
saw chain. Improperly tensioned or lubrica‐
ted chain may either break or increase the
chance for kickback.
k) Cut wood only. Do not use chain saw for
other than the intended purposes. Example:
do not use chain saw for cutting metal, plas‐
tic, masonry or non-wood building materials.
Use of the chain saw for operations different
than intended could result in a hazardous sit‐
uation.
Do not attempt to fell a tree before you
l)
understand the risks involved and how to
avoid them. The felling of a tree involves the
risk of severe injury to the saw operator and
for bystanders.
m) Follow all the instructions for removing accu‐
mulated material from the chainsaw and for
storing or servicing the chainsaw. Make sure
that the switch is set to "Off" and the battery
block has been removed.Unexpected startup
of the chainsaw during removal of accumula‐
ted material or during maintenance work may
cause severe injuries.
26.9 Causes and operator preven‐
tion of kickback
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the
guide bar touches an object, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden
reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and
back towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back
towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause you to lose
control of the saw which could result in serious
personal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the
safety devices built into your saw. As a chain
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