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► 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
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.
■ 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 work non-
slip 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 expose the chain saw to rain,
water or excessive moisture.
► Never immerse the chain saw in
water or other liquids.
► 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.
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5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
► Pay special attention to the section of this
instruction manual on "Kickback and Other
Reactive Forces,"
■ This battery-powered chain saw is intended
only for light-duty garden and landscape main‐
tenance around the home. Use for other pur‐
poses may increase the risk of personal injury
and property damage.
► Do not use the chain saw for felling large
trees or cutting large diameter logs.
► Read and follow the operating instructions
in this manual for approved applications,
7.
■ 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.
■ Although certain unauthorized attachments
may fit your STIHL chain saw, their use may
be extremely dangerous. Only attachments
supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by
STIHL for use with this specific model are rec‐
ommended.
► Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
► Never modify this chain saw in any way.
► Never attempt to modify or override the
chain saw's controls or safety devices in
any way.
► Never use a chain saw that has been modi‐
fied or altered from its original design.
■ If the chain saw is dropped or subjected to
similar heavy impacts:
► Check that it is undamaged, in good condi‐
tion and functioning properly before con‐
tinuing work.
► Check that the controls and safety devices,
including the chain brake, are working prop‐
erly,
13.1.2.
► Check the LEDs for error messages,
13.1.2.
► Check that the battery has not been dam‐
aged. Never use or charge a malfunction‐
ing, damaged, cracked, leaking or
deformed battery.
► Never work with a damaged or malfunction‐
ing chain saw or battery. In case of doubt,
have the chain saw and battery checked by
your authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
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