Stihl MSA 300.0 Notice D'emploi page 6

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► Closely monitor the condition of your hands
and fingers if you are a regular operator.
► Seek medical advice immediately if any of
the above symptoms appear.
■ According to STIHL's current knowledge, the
electric motor of this chain saw should not
interfere with a pacemaker.
► However, persons with a pacemaker or
other implanted medical device should con‐
sult their physician and device manufac‐
turer before operating this chain saw.
5.3 Personal Protective Equipment
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury:
► Always wear proper clothing and protective
apparel, including proper eye protection.
■ Loss of control and severe cut injuries may
result if hair, clothing or apparel make contact
with the moving saw chain or otherwise
become entangled in the components of the
saw. To reduce the risk of severe personal
injury:
► Wear sturdy and snug-fitting clothing
that also allows complete freedom of
movement.
► Wear the type of overalls, long pants
or chaps that contain pads of cut-
retardant material.
► Wear a long-sleeve shirt or jacket.
► Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neck‐
ties, flared or cuffed pants, jewelry and any
other apparel that could be caught on
branches, brush or the moving chain.
► Secure hair above shoulder level before
starting work.
■ To reduce the risk of eye injury:
► Always wear goggles or close-fitting
protective glasses with adequate top
and side protection that are impact-
rated and marked as complying with
CSA Z94.
► To reduce the risk of injury to your face,
STIHL recommends that you also wear a
face shield or face screen over your gog‐
gles or protective glasses.
■ To reduce the risk of head injury from falling
branches or other objects encountered during
work:
► Wear an approved protective helmet.
■ Prolonged exposure to power tool noise may
result in permanent hearing damage. To
reduce the risk of hearing damage:
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► Wear sound barriers (ear plugs or
ear muffs).
► Regular operators should have their
hearing checked periodically.
► Be particularly alert and cautious
when using hearing protection. Your
ability to hear shouts, alarms or
other audible warnings is restricted.
■ Good footing is very important. To help main‐
tain a secure footing and reduce the risk of
injury while working:
► Wear sturdy boots with non-slip
soles. Steel-toed safety boots are
recommended. Do not wear sandals,
flip-flops, open-toed or similar foot‐
wear.
■ To improve your grip and help protect your
hands:
► Always wear heavy-duty non-slip
work gloves made of leather or
another wear-resistant material
when handling the chain saw or its
chain.
5.4 Chain Saw
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
► Do not immerse the chain saw in water or
other fluids.
► Store the chain saw indoors.
■ The saw chain has many sharp cutters. Con‐
tacting the cutters may result in serious lacera‐
tion injuries, even if the chain is not moving.
To reduce the risk of such injuries:
► Keep hands, feet and other parts of your
body away from the chain.
► Wear heavy-duty work gloves when han‐
dling the chain saw or its chain.
► Never touch a moving chain with your hand
or any other part of your body.
► Cover the guide bar with a chain scabbard
before transporting or storing the chain
saw.
■ Reactive forces, including kickback, can be
dangerous.
► Pay special attention to the section of this
instruction manual on "Kickback and Other
Reactive Forces,"
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the
operator and bystanders:
► Always release the trigger switch,
engage the chain brake by moving
the front hand guard to
remove the battery before assem‐
bling, transporting, adjusting,
inspecting, cleaning, servicing, main‐
taining or storing the chain saw, and
any other time it is not in use.
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