Coasting Brake; Chain Brake - Stihl MSA 160 T Instruction Manual

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Coasting Brake

1
2
The coasting brake stops the rotating
saw chain when the trigger switch is
released.
1 Coasting brake inactive
2 Coasting brake active
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Chain Brake

The chain brake is activated
automatically by a sufficiently strong
kickback – due to the mass inertia of the
hand guard: The hand guard shoots
forward toward the nose of the guide bar
– even if the left hand is not on the
handlebar behind the hand guard, e. g.,
when making a horizontal cut.
WARNING
The chain brake functions only if the
hand guard has not been modified in any
way and if the battery has been inserted
into the device.
Activating the chain brake
Press the hand guard forward towards
the tip of the bar with the left hand ( ƒ
position) – or automatically due to
kickback: Saw chain is stopped - and
stops running.
Releasing the chain brake
Pull the hand guard as far as
N
possible toward the handlebar
(position ‚) – chain brake is
released
Checking the chain brake for proper
functioning
Each time before starting work:
Insert the battery in the unit
N
Release the chain brake – pull the
N
hand guard toward the handlebar
(position ‚)
Switch on the device –
N
simultaneously press and hold
down the trigger switch lockout and
trigger switch
Press the hand guard forward
N
towards the tip of the bar
(position ƒ) – saw chain is stopped
The chain brake is OK if the saw chain is
stopped within fractions of a second.
The hand guard must be free of dirt and
easily moveable.
MSA 160 T