■ If the behavior of the saw changes during
operation or feels unusual, it may no longer be
in a safe condition. This can result in serious
injuries and damage to property.
► Stop work, remove the battery and contact
your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
■ Saw vibrations may occur during operation.
► Wear gloves.
► Take regular breaks.
► If signs of circulation problems occur: Seek
medical advice.
■ Sparks may occur if the rotating chain makes
contact with a hard object. Sparks may cause
a fire in an easily combustible location. This
can result in serious or fatal injuries and dam‐
age to property.
► Do not work in an easily combustible loca‐
tion.
■ Note that the saw chain continues to rotate for
a short period after you release the trigger.
The rotating saw chain can cut the user. This
can result in serious injuries.
► Wait for the chain to come to a standstill.
WARNING
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■ The guide bar can be pinched when cutting
wood that is under tension. The user can lose
control of the saw and be seriously injured.
► Make a relieving cut in the compression
side (1) first, then perform bucking cut at
the tension side (2).
DANGER
■ Working near live electric cables can result in
accidental contact with the chain and damage
the cables. This can result in serious or fatal
injuries.
► Do not work near live electric cables.
4.7.2
Limbing
WARNING
■ If the underside of the felled tree is limbed
first, it will no longer be supported on the
ground by branches. The tree can move dur‐
ing cutting work. This can result in serious or
fatal injuries.
► Cut through large limbs on the underside of
the tree only after it has been bucked.
► Do not stand on the log while limbing it.
■ A branch may fall to the ground during limbing.
The user may trip, fall or be seriously injured.
► Limb from the base to the crown of the tree.
4.7.3
Felling
WARNING
■ Inexperienced users cannot assess the dan‐
gers when felling a tree. Persons may be seri‐
ously or fatally injured and property may be
damaged.
► The user needs relevant knowledge of fell‐
ing technology and experience of felling
work.
► If anything is unclear, consult an experi‐
enced expert for assistance and to deter‐
mine the appropriate felling technique.
■ A tree and branches can fall on bystanders or
objects during felling. The larger the falling
parts are, the greater the risk of serious or
fatal injury to people. Damage to property may
occur.
► Determine direction of fall so that the area
in which the tree falls is clear.
► Do not allow bystanders, children or ani‐
mals within 2.5 tree lengths of the work
area.
► Remove broken or dead branches from the
tree crown before felling.
► If bent or withered branches cannot be
removed from the tree crown, consult an
experienced expert for assistance and to
determine the appropriate felling technique.
► Be aware of the tree crown and crowns of
neighboring trees, and keep clear of falling
branches.
■ When the tree falls the trunk could break or
spring back in the direction of the user. This
may result in serious or fatal injury to the user.
► Plan a sideways escape path behind the
tree.
► Walk backwards along the escape path and
observe the falling tree.
► Do not walk backwards down slopes.
■ Obstacles in the work area and on the escape
path can hinder the user. The user may trip
and fall. This may result in serious or fatal
injury to the user.
► Remove all obstacles from the work area
and escape path.
■ If you cut into or through the hinge, stabilizing
strap or holding strap too soon, the intended
direction of fall cannot be controlled or the tree
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