Safety Precautions - Stihl MSA 120 C Instruction Manual

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This symbol marks the chain oil tank.
The chain brake is engaged in this direc‐
tion.
The chain brake is disengaged in this
direction.
1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too
cold.
4 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunc‐
tion in the battery.
LED glows green and LEDs on battery
glow or flash green. Battery is being
charged.
LED flashes red. No electrical contact
between battery and charger or mal‐
function in battery or charger.
Length of guide bar that may be used.
Guaranteed sound power level accord‐
L
ing to directive 2000/14/EC in dB(A) in
WA
order to make sound emissions of
products comparable.
The data next to this symbol indicates the
energy content of the battery according to
the cell manufacturer's specification. The
energy content available during operation
is lower.
Operate the electric appliance in a dry
place, indoors only.
Do not dispose of the product with your
household waste.
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Safety Precautions

4.1 Warning Symbols
Meanings of warning signs and labels on the
saw, battery or charger:
Observe safety notices and take the
necessary precautions.
Read, understand and keep the User
Manual.
Wear safety glasses and a hard hat.
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Observe the safety notices on kickback
and take the necessary precautions.
Remove the battery during work stop‐
pages, transport, storage, maintenance
or repair.
Protect saw and charger from rain and
dampness.
Protect battery from heat and fire.
Protect the battery from rain and mois‐
ture and do not immerse it in liquids.
Observe the permitted battery temper‐
ature range.
4.2 Intended Use
The STIHL MSA 120 C and MSA 140 C chain‐
saws are designed for cutting wood, limbing and
felling small diameter trees and maintaining gar‐
den trees.
Do not use the chainsaw in the rain.
The STIHL AK battery supplies power to the
saw.
The STIHL AL 101 charger recharges the STIHL
AK battery.
WARNING
■ Batteries and chargers not explicitly approved
for the saw by STIHL may cause a fire or
explosion. This can result in serious or fatal
injuries and damage to property.
► Use the saw with a STIHL AK battery.
► Recharge the STIHL AK bat‐
tery with a STIHL AL 101, AL
300 or AL 500 charger.
■ Using the saw, battery or the charger for pur‐
poses for which they were not designed may
result in serious or fatal injuries, and damage
to property may occur.
► Use the saw, battery and charger as descri‐
bed in this instruction manual.
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