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Important Adjustments
!Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from loss of control and/or contact with the running cutting tool, do not use your unit with incorrect idle adjustment. At correct idle speed, the cutting tool should not move. For directions on how to adjust idle speed, see the appropriate section of your instruction manual.
If you cannot set the correct idle speed, have your STIHL dealer check your power tool and make proper adjustments and repairs.
During Operation
Holding and controlling the power tool
Always hold the unit firmly with both hands on the handles while you are working. Wrap your fingers and thumbs around the handles.
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Your right hand should grip the rear handle. This also applies to
!Warning!
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injury to the
operator or bystanders from
loss of control, never use the saw with one hand. It is more difficult for you to control reactive forces and to prevent the bar and chain from skating or bouncing along the limb or log. Even for those compact saws designed for use in confined spaces,
!Warning!
To reduce the risk of cut injuries, keep hands and feet away from the cutting tool. Never touch a moving cutting tool with your hand or any other part of your body.
!Warning!
Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Special care must be taken in slippery conditions (wet ground, snow) and in difficult, overgrown terrain. Watch for hidden obstacles such as tree stumps, roots, rocks, holes and ditches to avoid stumbling. There is increased danger of slipping on freshly debarked logs. For better footing, clear away fallen branches, scrub and cuttings. Be extremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven ground.
!Warning!
Take extreme care in wet and freezing weather (rain, snow, ice). Put off the work when the weather is windy, stormy or rainfall is heavy.
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