Stihl MSA 300.0 Notice D'emploi page 29

15 Inserting and Removing the Battery
► Push the front hand guard away from the front
handle.
You will hear an audible click when the front
hand guard reaches the locked position. If the
chain saw is switched on and the saw is in
standby mode, the "CHAIN BRAKE" LED (1)
lights up.
14.2 Disengaging the Chain Brake
WARNING
■ Before disengaging the chain brake and
switching on your chain saw, be sure that the
guide bar and saw chain are clear of you and
all other obstructions and objects, including
the ground, 5.5.
Disengaging the chain brake unlocks the chain.
To disengage the chain brake:
► Pull the front hand guard toward the front han‐
dle.
You will hear an audible click when the front
hand guard reaches the unlocked position. If the
chain saw is switched on and the saw is in
standby mode, the "CHAIN BRAKE" LED (1)
goes out. In this position, the chain brake is dis‐
engaged.
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14.3
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■ An improperly maintained chain brake may
increase the time needed to stop the saw
chain after activation, or it may not activate or
stop the chain at all,
subject to wear, depending on the amount of
usage, conditions under which the saw is used
and other factors. Excessive wear will reduce
the effectiveness of the chain brake and can
render it inoperable.
► Your chain saw should be returned to your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer for periodic
inspection and servicing of the brake system
according to the following schedule:
– Heavy Usage: every 3 months
– Part-Time Usage: every 6 months
– Occasional Usage: every 12 months
15 Inserting and Removing
15.1
■ Never use a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery,
Never charge, use or store the battery outside
the specified ambient temperature limits,
1
25.5.
■ To reduce the risk of unintended activation,
never store the battery in the chain saw,
21.2.
To insert the battery:
► Engage the chain brake,
Maintaining the Chain Brake
WARNING
6.2. The chain brake is
the Battery
Inserting the Battery
WARNING
WARNING
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