Stihl MS 170 Manual De Instrucciones página 8

Proper Clothing
!
Warning!
To reduce the risk of injury, the operator
should wear proper protective apparel.
Clothing must be sturdy
and snug-fitting, but allow
complete freedom of
movement. Avoid loose-
fitting jackets, scarfs,
neckties, jewelry, flared or
cuffed pants, unconfined long hair or
anything that could become entangled
with the saw or brush. Wear overalls or
jeans with a reinforced cut retardant
insert or cut retardant chaps.
Protect your hands with
gloves when handling
saw and saw chain.
Heavy-duty, nonslip
gloves improve your grip
and protect your hands.
Good footing is most
important in chainsaw
work. Wear sturdy boots
with nonslip soles. Steel-
toed safety boots are
recommended.
Never operate a chainsaw unless
wearing goggles or properly fitted safety
glasses with adequate top and side
protection complying with your national
standard.
MS 170, MS 180, MS 180 C
Wear an approved safety
hard hat to protect your
head. Chainsaw noise
may damage your
hearing. Always wear
sound barriers (ear plugs
or ear mufflers) to protect your hearing.
Continual and regular users should have
their hearing checked regularly.
THE SAW
Parts of the chainsaw; for illustrations
and definitions of the parts see the
chapter on "Main Parts of Saw".
!
Warning!
Never modify a chainsaw in any way.
Only attachments and parts supplied by
STIHL or expressly approved by STIHL
for use with the specific STIHL saw
models are authorized. Although certain
unauthorized attachments are usable
with the STIHL powerhead, their use
may, in fact, be extremely dangerous.
English / USA
THE USE OF THE SAW
Transporting the chainsaw
!
Warning!
Always stop the engine before putting a
chainsaw down or carrying it. Carrying a
chainsaw with the engine running is
extremely dangerous.
Accidental acceleration of the engine
can cause the chain to rotate. During
operation, the powerhead muffler and
the material around it reach extremely
high temperatures. Avoid touching the
hot muffler, you could receive serious
burns.
By hand: When carrying your saw by
hand, the engine must be stopped and
the saw must be in the proper position.
Grip the front handle and place the
muffler away from the body.
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