Inserting And Removing The Battery; Inserting The Battery; Removing The Battery - Stihl MSA 120 C Instruction Manual

17 Inserting and Removing the Battery

conditions under which the saw is used and other factors.
Excessive wear will reduce the effectiveness of the chain
brake and can render it inoperable.
► Your chain saw should be returned to your authorized
STIHL servicing dealer for periodic inspection and
servicing of the brake system according to the following
schedule:
– Heavy Usage: every 3 months
– Part-Time Usage: every 6 months
– Occasional Usage: every 12 months
17 Inserting and Removing the Battery

17.1 Inserting the Battery

WARNING
Never use a malfunctioning, damaged, cracked, leaking or
deformed battery, @ 9. Use and store the battery only
within an ambient temperature range of 14 °F to 122 °F (- 10
°C to 50 °C), @ 9.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of unintended activation, never store the
battery in the chain saw, @ 22.2.
To insert the battery:
► Engage the chain brake, @ 16.1.
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► Place on a level surface.
► Insert the battery (1) into the battery compartment (2) until
you hear an audible click.
In this position, the arrows (3) on the battery are still
visible and the battery is locked in the battery
compartment. There is no electrical contact between the
battery and the chain saw, however.
► To supply power to the chain saw, push the battery into
the battery compartment until it stops.
The battery is properly inserted when you hear a second
audible click and the battery is flush with the top of the
housing. In this position, there is electrical contact
between the battery and the chain saw.
Since a new battery is not fully charged, STIHL recommends
that you fully charge the battery before using it the first time,
@ 13.

17.2 Removing the Battery

WARNING
To reduce the risk of severe personal injury from unintended
activation, always remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the chain saw and any other time it is not in use.
WARNING
Use care when ejecting the battery to prevent it from falling
and causing personal injury or property damage.
To remove the battery:
► Release the trigger switch.
► Place the chain saw on a level surface.
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