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Chain Brake
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2
Activating chain brake manually
in an emergency:
:
The chain brake is stopped and
locked when the hand guard (1) is
pushed towards the bar nose by the
left hand.
Releasing the chain brake
:
Pull the hand guard back (2)
towards the front handle.
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The chain brake may be activated by
the inertia of the front hand guard
if the kickback force of the saw is high
enough:
The hand guard is accelerated toward
the bar nose – even if your left hand is
not behind the hand guard, e.g. during a
felling cut.
The chain brake will operate only if the
hand guard has not been modified in any
way.
Always check operation of chain
brake before starting work. The hand
guard must be free from dirt and move
freely.
:
Disengage the chain brake.
:
Switch on the 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.
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 professional
every 3
users:
months
Semi-professional
users (farm and
every 6
construction industry):
months
Hobby and occasional
every 12
users:
months
MSE 220