Chain Brake; Connecting Charger To Power Supply - Stihl MSA 160 C Manual De Instrucciones

Chain Brake

Locking chain with chain brake
in an emergency
–
The chain is stopped and locked when
the hand guard is pushed toward the bar
nose by the left hand – or when brake is
activated by inertia in certain kickback
situations.
Releasing the chain brake
Pull the hand guard back towards
N
the front handle
The chain brake is designed to be
activated also by the inertia of the front
hand guard if the forces are sufficiently
high. The hand guard is accelerated
toward the bar nose - even if your left
hand is not behind the hand guard, e.g.
MSA 160 C, MSA 200 C
during a felling cut. The chain brake will
operate only if it has been properly
maintained and the hand guard has not
been modified in any way.
Check operation of chain brake
Before starting work:
Disengage the chain brake
–
Switch on the chain saw
–
Push hand guard in direction of bar
–
nose. The chain brake is working
properly if the chain comes to a
standstill within a few fractions of a
second
The hand guard must be free from dirt
and move freely.
Chain brake maintenance
The chain brake is subject to normal
wear. It is necessary to have it serviced
and maintained regularly by trained
personnel, such as your STIHL servicing
dealer, at the following intervals:
Full-time usage:
Part-time usage:
Occasional usage:
Connecting Charger to
Power Supply
Power supply (mains) voltage and
operating voltage must be the same.
Insert the plug (1) in the wall
N
outlet (2).
A self test is performed after the charger
is connected to the power supply. During
every 3
this process, the light emitting diode (1)
months
on the charger lights up green for about
every 6
1 second, then red and goes off again.
months
every 12
months
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