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MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C

English

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Left-handers should follow these 

instructions too. Wrap your fingers 

tightly around the handles, keeping the 

handles cradled between your thumb 

and forefinger. With your hands in this 

position, you can best oppose and 

absorb the push, pull and kickback 

forces of your saw without losing control 

(see section on reactive forces).

WARNING

WARNING

To reduce the risk of cut injuries, keep 

hands and feet away from the cutting 

tool. Never touch a moving cutting tool 

with your hand or any other part of your 

body.

WARNING

Keep proper footing and balance at all 

times. Special care must be taken in 

slippery conditions (wet ground, snow) 

and in difficult, overgrown terrain. Be 

extremely cautious when working on 

slopes or uneven ground. Watch for 

hidden obstacles such as tree stumps, 

roots, rocks, holes and ditches to avoid 

stumbling. There is increased danger of 

slipping on freshly debarked logs. For 

better footing, clear away fallen 

branches, scrub and cuttings. Use 

extreme caution when cutting small-size 

brush, branches and saplings because 

slender material may catch the saw 

chain and be whipped toward you or pull 

you off balance.

WARNING

Take extreme care in wet and freezing 

weather (rain, snow, ice). Put off the 

work when the weather is windy, stormy 

or rainfall is heavy.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury from loss of 

control, never work on a ladder or any 

other insecure support. Never hold the 

machine above shoulder height. Do not 

overreach.

Position the chain saw in such a way 

that your body is clear of the cutting 

attachment whenever the motor is 

running. Stand to the left of cut while 

bucking.

To reduce the risk of seri

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ous or fatal injury to the 

operator or bystanders 

from loss of control, 

never use the chain saw 

with one hand. It is more 

difficult for you to control 

reactive forces and to 

prevent the bar and chain 

from skating or bouncing 

along the limb or log.

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Summary of Contents for MSA 160 C

Page 1: ...utilice la barra y la cadena de contragolpe reducido de la forma especificada en este manual o de otros componentes reductores de contragolpe Read Instruction Manual thoroughly before use and follow...

Page 2: ...Instruction Manual 1 55 Manual de instrucciones 56 115...

Page 3: ...ause a chain saw is a high speed wood cutting tool some special safety precautions must be observed as with any other power saw to reduce the risk of personal injury Careless or improper use may cause...

Page 4: ...tain paragraphs that require your special attention Such paragraphs are marked with the symbols and signal words described below DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided will result...

Page 5: ...use of all STIHL chain saws Different models may have different parts and controls See the appropriate section of your instruction manual for a description of the controls and the function of the par...

Page 6: ...s All the above mentioned precautions do not guarantee that you will not sustain whitefinger disease or carpal tunnel syndrome Therefore continual and regular users should closely monitor the conditio...

Page 7: ...t continue operating this machine if it is damaged In case of doubt have it checked by your STIHL servicing dealer THE USE OF THE CHAIN SAW Transporting the Chain Saw WARNING Always switch off the mot...

Page 8: ...ure the bar Never start the chain saw with the sprocket cover loose Check saw chain tension once more after having tightened the nut s and thereafter at regular intervals whenever the saw is shut off...

Page 9: ...t emits an unusual smell feels hot or appears abnormal in any other way WARNING Fluid may leak from the battery if it is damaged or is not used properly avoid contact with the skin Leaking battery flu...

Page 10: ...will not be stepped on tripped over come in contact with sharp edges or moving parts or otherwise be subjected to damage or stress An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary If...

Page 11: ...danger of slipping on freshly debarked logs For better footing clear away fallen branches scrub and cuttings Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush branches and saplings because slender mat...

Page 12: ...sociated with the particular dust mist or fume at issue consult your employer governmental agencies such as OSHA and NIOSH and other sources on hazardous materials California and some other authoritie...

Page 13: ...ty devices are working properly Do not continue operating this chain saw if it is damaged In case of doubt have it checked by your STIHL servicing dealer Your chain saw is not designed for prying or s...

Page 14: ...cur for example when the saw chain near the upper quadrant of the bar nose contacts the wood or is pinched during limbing or when it is incorrectly used to begin a plunge or boring cut The greater the...

Page 15: ...l condition especially if they have been improperly maintained Compliance with the chain saw kickback standards does not automatically mean that in a real life kickback the bar and saw chain will rota...

Page 16: ...contact with the operator WARNING An improperly maintained chain brake may increase the time needed to stop the saw chain after activation or may not activate at all Low Kickback Saw Chain and Reduce...

Page 17: ...ckback energy Improper lowering or sharpening of the depth gauges as well as changing the shape of the cutters may increase the risk and the energy of kickback Always cut with a properly sharpened saw...

Page 18: ...n the top of the bar is suddenly stopped when it is pinched caught or encounters a foreign object in the wood The reaction of the saw chain may drive the chain saw rapidly straight back toward the ope...

Page 19: ...ll side of the log Watch out for rolling logs Cut only one log at a time Shattered wood should be cut very carefully Sharp slivers of wood may be caught and flung in the direction of the operator of t...

Page 20: ...perator or bystanders Also look for broken or dead branches which could vibrate loose and fall on the operator When felling on a slope the operator should stand on the uphill side if possible Felling...

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