Stihl MS 462 C-M Instruction Manual - Page 20
Important Safety Instructions
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English running at idle. If it does, have your STIHL dealer check your chain saw and make proper adjustments and repairs before use. ■ To reduce the risk of severe personal injuries from unintentional starting: - Never touch a chain with your hand or any part of your body when the engine is running, even when the chain is not rotating. ■ The chain continues to move for a short period after the throttle trigger is fully released. This is known as the "flywheel effect." To reduce the risk of serious personal injury from contact with the chain: - Wait for the chain to stop and engage the chain brake before walking with the chain saw or putting it down. ■ Your chain saw is equipped with a chain catcher. It is designed to reduce the risk of personal injury in the event of a thrown or broken chain. - Never operate the chain saw with a damaged or missing chain catcher. ■ Contacting foreign objects while sawing might cause the chain to break or be thrown, or cause the chain saw to propel dangerous debris or kick back in the direction of the operator. To reduce the risk of severe or fatal personal injury caused by contact with foreign objects: - Inspect the tree, log or branch before cutting. - Remove any foreign objects to ensure that the wood is free of materials such as nails, spikes, cables, or wires. - Before starting a cut, ensure that it can be completed without contacting surrounding objects or structures such as fencing or stonework. ■ Check the chain saw, chain and guide bar at regular short intervals during operation, or immediately if there is a change in cutting behavior: - Shut off the engine and activate the chain brake. - Have damaged, broken or excessively worn antivibration elements replaced immediately. A "sponginess" in the feel of the saw, increased 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS vibration or increased "bottoming" during normal operation may indicate damage, breakage or excessive wear. - Anti-vibration elements should always be replaced in sets. If you have any questions as to whether the anti-vibration elements should be replaced, consult your authorized STIHL servicing dealer. - Check the condition and tension of the chain. Look for damage to the chain or guide bar. - If the chain cannot be properly tensioned, or if other components of the saw are worn or damaged, stop work immediately and take your chain saw to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for inspection, repair or maintenance. ■ The muffler and other parts of the engine (e.g. fins of the cylinder, spark plug) become hot during operation and remain hot for a while after stopping the engine. To reduce the risk of burn injury: - Allow the engine to cool before inspecting, transporting or storing the chain saw. Avoid contacting the muffler while it is still hot following operation. - Keep the area around the muffler clean. Remove excess lubricant and all debris such as pine needles, branches or leaves. - Allow the chain saw to cool on concrete, metal, bare ground or solid wood (e.g. the trunk of a felled tree) away from any combustible substances. - Do not continue work with a damaged or improperly mounted cylinder housing or a damaged/deformed muffler shell. It may interfere with the cooling process of the muffler. ■ The muffler of this chain saw is furnished with a spark arresting screen. If your gas/oil mix ratio is correct (i.e., not too rich), this screen will normally stay clean as a 18 0458-790-8621-A