Stihl Chainsaws Ms 180 C Manual

MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C
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WARNING
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. Be 
extremely cautious when working on 
slopes or uneven ground. Watch for 
hidden obstacles such as tree stumps,...

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WARNING
Even though bystanders should be kept 
away from the running chain saw, never 
work alone. Keep within calling distance 
of others in case help is needed.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury to bystanders 
and damage to property, never let your 
chain saw run unattended. When it is not 
in use (e. g. during a work break), shut it 
off and make sure that unauthorized 
persons do not use it.
WARNING
WARNING
Operate your chain saw so that it 
produces a...

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11 EPA/OSHA/NIOSH and occupational 
and trade associations with respect to 
dust ("particulate matter"). When the 
inhalation of dust cannot be 
substantially controlled, i.e., kept at or 
near the ambient (background) level, the 
operator and any bystanders should 
wear a respirator approved by NIOSH / 
MSHA for the type of dust encountered.
WARNING
Breathing asbestos dust is dangerous 
and can cause severe or fatal injury, 
respiratory illness or...

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12 and the like. Such objects may be flung 
off, damage the saw chain or cause the 
chain saw to kickback.
WARNING
If the rotating saw chain strikes a rock or 
other hard object, sparks may be 
created, which can ignite flammabale 
materials under certain circumstances. 
Flammable materials can include dry 
vegetation and brush, particularly when 
weather conditions are hot and dry. Do 
not use your chain saw around 
flammable materials or around dry 
vegetation...

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DANGER
REACTIVE FORCES INCLUDING 
KICKBACK
WARNING
Reactive forces may occur any time the 
chain is rotating. Reactive forces can 
cause serious personal injury.
The powerful force used to cut wood can 
be reversed and work against the 
operator. If the rotating saw chain is 
suddenly and significantly slowed or stopped by contact with any solid object 
such as a log or branch or is pinched, the 
reactive forces may occur instantly. 
These reactive forces may...

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Chain Saw Kickback Standard
The following standard apply with 
respect to kickback:
–§ 5.11 of ANSI/OPEI B175.1-
2012
This standard, in the following referred 
to as "the chain saw kickback standard" 
sets certain performance and design 
criteria related to chain saw kickback.
To comply with the chain saw kickback 
standard:
a)Chain saws with a displacement of 
less than 3.8 cubic inches (62 cm³)
–must, in their original condition, 
meet a 45°...

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15 There are two mechanisms for activating 
the chain brake if it is in a properly 
maintained condition:
–manual activation: If a kickback 
occurs, the chain saw moves 
upwards towards the user in a 
rotating motion around the front 
handle. The brake is designed to 
engage if the left hand contacts the 
front guard, which is the activation 
lever for the brake, and pushes it 
forward.
–inertia activation: All STIHL chain 
saws are equipped with an interia...

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16 needs, having experience and 
specialized training for dealing with 
kickback.
STIHL recommends the use of its green 
labeled reduced kickback bars, green 
labeled low kickback saw chains and a 
chain saw equipped with a STIHL 
Quickstop chain brake for both 
experienced and inexperienced chain 
saw users.
Please ask your STIHL dealer to 
properly match your chain saw with the 
appropriate bar / saw chain combination 
to reduce the risk of kickback injury....

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17 7.Cut only one log at a time.
8.Use extreme caution when 
reentering a previous cut.
9.Do not attempt to plunge cut if you 
are not experienced with these 
cutting techniques.
10.Be alert for shifting of the log or 
other forces that may cause the cut 
to close and pinch the saw chain.
11.Maintain saw chain properly. Cut 
with a correctly sharpened, properly 
tensioned saw chain at all times.
12.Stand to the side of the cutting path 
of the chain saw.
Bow...

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WARNING
There is an extreme danger of kickback 
during the limbing operation. Do not 
work with the nose of the bar. Be 
extremely cautious and avoid contacting 
the log or other limbs with the nose of the 
guide bar.
Do not stand on a log while limbing it – 
you may slip or the log may roll.
Start limbing by leaving the lower limbs 
to support the log off the ground. When 
underbucking freely hanging limbs, a 
pinch may result or the limb may fall, 
causing...