Holding And Controlling The Chain Saw - Stihl MSA 120 C Manual De Instrucciones

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￭ To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury or death
from unintentional starting:
– Be sure the trigger switch and trigger switch lockout
are in the off position when inserting the battery.
– Avoid contacting the trigger switch lockout and
trigger switch when grasping the rear handle of the
chain saw.
– Release the trigger switch and trigger switch lockout
and engage the chain brake before removing the
battery.
– Remove the battery and engage the
chain brake before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the chain saw and any time it is
not in use.
– Never leave the chain saw unattended when the
battery is inserted.
– Never store the battery in the chain saw.
￭ Before disengaging the chain brake and switching on your
chain saw, take the following steps to reduce the risk of
personal injury from reactive forces, loss of control or
inadvertent contact with the saw chain:
– Be sure that the guide bar and saw chain are clear
of you and all other obstructions and objects,
including the ground.
– Never attempt to switch on the chain saw when the
guide bar is in a cut or kerf. Doing so could lead to
reactive forces and injury.
– Read and follow the instructions on switching on the
chain saw, @ 18.1.
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6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
6.5.2

Holding and Controlling the Chain Saw

WARNING
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￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury from unintentional
starting when grasping the rear handle or carrying the
chain saw:
– Wrap the fingers of your right hand tightly around the
rear handle, identified by shading in the illustration
above (1). Avoid grasping the chain saw outside the
shaded area or contacting the trigger switch lockout
or trigger switch.
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￭ To maintain a firm grip and properly control your chain
saw:
– Keep the handles clean and dry at all times. Keep
them free of moisture, pitch, oil, grease and resin.
￭ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries to the
operator or bystanders from loss of control:
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