Maintaining The Chain Brake; Overload Cutout; Resetting The Overload Cutout - Stihl MSE 141 C Instruction Manual

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Disengaging the chain brake unlocks the chain. To
disengage the chain brake:
► Pull the front hand guard to the
front handle.
You will hear an audible click when the front hand guard
reaches the unlocked position. In this position, the chain
brake is disengaged and the saw can be switched on.

12.3 Maintaining the Chain Brake

WARNING
An improperly maintained chain brake may increase the time
needed to stop the saw chain after activation, or it may not
activate or stop the chain at all, @ 7.2. The chain brake is
subject to wear, depending on the amount of usage,
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
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13 Overload Cutout

13.1 Resetting the Overload Cutout

The chain saw has an electrical overload protection
mechanism. If the chain saw is subject to mechanical
overload due to excessive feed force or pinching the saw
chain in the cut, for example, the overload cutout interrupts
the electric current to the saw. Activation of the overload
cutout thus helps protect the chain saw from an over-supply
of electrical current.
To reset the overload cutout:
► Pull the guide bar out of the cut and engage the chain
brake.
► Wait a few minutes until the overload cutout mechanism
has cooled down.
► Depress the reset button (1).
If the reset button engages, the electric circuit is no longer
interrupted and the chain saw can be switched on again
once the chain brake is released.
► If the reset button doesn't engage, it hasn't sufficiently
cooled down. Wait a few minutes and then press the
button again.
► Switch on the chain saw and let the saw chain rotate at
maximum speed for about 15 seconds. This will help cool
the overload cutout mechanism.
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