Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual page 17

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Keep hands, feet and other body parts
away from the saw chain.
– Do not touch the saw chain while the
battery is inserted.
– Never touch rotating saw chain with your
hand or any other part of your body.
– Never hold the material to be cut or
attempt to remove cut material without
first releasing the trigger switch and
removing the battery.
– Release the trigger switch and remove
the battery before clearing jammed
material.
￭ To reduce the risk of severe personal injuries from
unintentional starting:
– Never touch a chain with your hand or any part of
your body when the battery is inserted, even when
the chain is not rotating.
– Avoid contacting the trigger switch lockout and
trigger switch when grasping the control handle of
the garden pruner.
￭ The chain continues to move for a short period after the
trigger switch is fully released.
– Wait for the chain to stop before walking with the
garden pruner or putting it down.
￭ In the event of an emergency:
– Switch off the motor immediately and remove the
battery.
￭ Contacting foreign objects while cutting might cause the
chain to break or be thrown, or cause the garden pruner to
propel dangerous debris in the direction of the operator.
To reduce the risk of severe or fatal personal injury
caused by contact with foreign objects:
– Inspect the branch or limb before cutting.
– Remove any foreign objects to ensure that the wood
is free of materials such as nails, spikes, cables, or
wires.
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– Before starting a cut, ensure that it can be completed
without contacting surrounding objects or structures
such as fencing or stonework.
￭ The chain may break or be thrown if it is not properly
tensioned and lubricated. To reduce the risk of severe or
fatal personal injury or damage to the chain:
– Use STIHL Multioil Bio or an equivalent,
biodegradable multifunction oil to lubricate the bar
and chain, @ 13.4.
– Lubricate the chain before starting work with a new
or recharged battery.
– Check the condition and tension of the chain at
regular short intervals during operation.
￭ Check the chain and guide bar at regular short intervals
during operation, or immediately if there is a change in
cutting behavior:
– Switch off the motor and remove the battery.
– Check the condition and tension of the chain. Look
for damage to the chain or guide bar.
– If the chain cannot be properly tensioned, or if other
components of the garden pruner are worn or
damaged, stop work immediately and take your
garden pruner to an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer for inspection, repair or maintenance.
￭ The guide bar, saw chain and chain sprocket may become
hot during operation.
– Remove the battery and allow the tool to cool before
attempting to handle these components.
DANGER
￭ To reduce the risk of electrocution:
– Never operate this garden pruner in the
vicinity of any wires or cables that may
be carrying electric current.
– Never cut near power lines.
– Do not rely on the garden pruner's
insulation against electric shock.
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