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Connecting Saw to Power Supply

Chain brake maintenance

The chain brake is subject to normal wear. It is necessary to have it serviced and maintained regularly by trained personnel. STIHL recommends that you have the maintenance and repair work performed by a STIHL servicing dealer at the following intervals:

Full-time professional

users:every 3 months

Semi-professional users (farm and construction industry): every 6

months

Hobby and occasional

users:every 12 months

The voltage of your power supply and the voltage specified on the saw must be the same.

Outdoor operation: Connect the saw via a ground-fault circuit breaker. Extension cords must be suitable for outdoor use.

Mains power outlet: Must be equipped with a fuse or automatic circuit breaker.

If the fuse or circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the saw, use an extension cord (at least 35 ft /10 m long) that meets the specifications in the following table.

Extension cords:

Minimum wire size for extension cords for 120 Volt appliances:

Cord types

SJW-A or SJTW-A

Round jacketed cords.

 

 

MSE 140

 

 

 

cord length (ft)

50

100

150

wire size (AWG)

14

12

10

MSE 180

 

 

 

cord length (ft)

50

100

150

wire size (AWG)

10

1)

1)

1)not recommended

Listed by UL, W-A marking on cable jacket indicates "use outdoors". Appropriate extension cords are available in stores spezializing in electrical equipment.

Cable drum: Always unwind the cord completely. It should be equipped with thermal protection.

MSE 140 C, MSE 160 C, MSE 180 C, MSE 200 C

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