Switching The Chain Saw On And Off - Stihl MSA 220.0 T Instruction Manual

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► Compress the locking levers (1) to eject the
battery (2) from the battery compartment.
NOTICE
■ Avoid exposing the battery to excessive heat
or prolonged periods of direct sunlight. Use or
storage outside the recommended ambient
temperature range can reduce the perform‐
ance of the battery.
18 Switching the Chain Saw
On and Off
18.1 Switching On
WARNING
■ Never operate your chain saw if it is modified,
damaged, improperly adjusted or maintained,
not completely and securely assembled or not
functioning properly,
of personal injury, always wear proper clothing
and protective apparel, including proper eye
protection, when operating your chain saw,
5.3.
Before switching on:
► Make sure you have a secure and firm footing.
► Stand upright.
► Always hold and operate the chain saw with
your right hand firmly on the control handle
and your left hand firmly on the front handle.
Always hold the chain saw with two hands in
this manner, whether you are right-handed or
left-handed.
To switch the chain saw on:
► Disengage the chain brake,
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16.2.

18 Switching the Chain Saw On and Off

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► Depress and hold the trigger switch lock‐
out (1).
► While holding the trigger switch lockout, press
the retaining button (2) with your thumb and
release it.
► Squeeze the trigger switch (3) with your index
finger.
The saw chain will start rotating.
You can also unlock the trigger switch by press‐
ing the retaining button and depressing the trig‐
ger switch lockout within 5 seconds (as long as
the Status LED is flashing). Squeeze the trigger
switch with your index finger to start the saw
chain.
The motor will not switch on unless the trigger
switch lockout and retaining button have been
depressed and the trigger switch has been
squeezed.
If the trigger switch and the trigger switch lockout
are released, the Status LED will remain flashing
for approximately 1 second. As long as the Sta‐
tus LED is flashing, the chain saw can again be
switched on without pressing the retaining button
again.
The further the trigger switch is squeezed, the
faster the saw chain will rotate.
18.2 Switching Off
WARNING
■ The saw chain will continue to rotate for a
short while after the trigger switch is released.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, avoid contact
with the moving saw chain. To reduce the risk
of personal injury from unintended activation
or unauthorized use, switch off the motor,
ensure the chain has stopped, engage the
chain brake and remove the battery before
transporting or putting the chain saw down.
To switch the chain saw off:
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