► STIHL recommends that you wear a face
shield.
► Wear a long-sleeved, snug-fitting upper gar‐
ment.
■ Noise occurs during operation. Noise can
harm your hearing.
► Wear hearing protection.
■ Falling objects can cause head injuries.
► If there is a danger of falling objects
during operation: Wear a safety hard
hat.
■ Dust can be whipped up during operation:
Whipped up dust can damage the respiratory
passages and cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is whipped up and forms a cloud:
Wear a dust respirator mask.
■ Inappropriate clothing can snag on wood,
brush or the saw. Not wearing suitable cloth‐
ing may result in serious injury.
► Wear snug-fitting clothing.
► Do not wear a scarf or jewelry.
■ The user can come into contact with the rotat‐
ing saw chain during operation. This can result
in serious injuries.
► Wear long trousers with cut-retardant inserts.
■ The user can be cut by the wood during oper‐
ation. The user can come into contact with the
saw chain during cleaning and maintenance
work. This can result in personal injury.
► Wear work gloves made of durable material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause you
to slip or stumble. Contact with the rotating
saw chain can result in cuts. This can result in
personal injury.
► Wear chainsaw boots with cut retardant
inserts.
4.5
Work Area and Surroundings
WARNING
■ Bystanders, children and animals are not
aware of the dangers of the chainsaw or
thrown objects. Innocent bystanders, children
and animals may be seriously injured and
damage to property may occur.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals away
from the work area.
► Do not leave the chainsaw unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the
chainsaw.
■ Hot exhaust gas is emitted through the muffler
while the engine is running. Hot exhaust gas
can ignite easily flammable materials and
cause a fire.
► Keep exhaust gas well away from easily
flammable materials.
4.6
Safe Condition
4.6.1
Chainsaw
The chainsaw is in a safe condition if the follow‐
ing points are observed:
–
The chainsaw is not damaged.
–
There is no fuel leaking from the chainsaw.
–
The fuel tank and oil tank caps are closed.
–
The chainsaw is clean.
–
The chain catcher is fitted and undamaged.
–
The chain brake is operating properly.
–
The controls function properly and have not
been modified.
–
The chain lubrication is operating properly.
–
Wear marks on the chain sprocket are not
deeper than 0.5 mm.
–
A combination of guide bar and saw chain rec‐
ommended in this User Manual is mounted.
–
The guide bar and saw chain are properly
mounted.
–
The saw chain is properly tensioned.
–
Only original STIHL accessories designed for
this chainsaw model are fitted.
–
The accessories are correctly attached.
WARNING
■ If not in safe condition, components may no
longer operate correctly, safety devices may
be disabled and fuel leakage may occur. This
may result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Work only with an undamaged chainsaw.
► If fuel is leaking from the chainsaw: Do not
use the chainsaw and contact a STIHL
dealer for assistance.
► Close the fuel tank and oil tank caps.
► If the chainsaw is dirty: Clean the chainsaw.
► Work only with property fitted and undam‐
aged chain catcher.
► Never modify your chainsaw. Exception:
Mounting a combination of guide bar and
saw chain recommended in this User Man‐
ual.
► If the controls do not function properly: Do
not use your chainsaw.
► Only fit original STIHL accessories designed
for this chainsaw model.
► Mount the guide bar and saw chain as
described in this User Manual.
► Attach accessories as described in this User
Manual or in the User Manual for the acces‐
sories.
4 Safety Precautions
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