Stihl MS 362 C-M - Working Conditions

MS 362 C-M
English
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Your right hand should grip the rear
handle. This also applies to left-handers.
With your hands in this position, you can
best oppose and absorb the push, pull
and kickback forces of your saw without
losing control (see section on reactive
forces).
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. 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.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury from loss of
control, never work on a ladder or any
other insecure support. Never hold the
machine above shoulder height. Do not
overreach.
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To reduce the risk
of serious or fatal
injury to the opera-
tor or bystanders
from loss of con-
trol, never use the
saw with one
hand. It is more
difficult for you to
control reactive
forces and to pre-
vent the bar and
chain from skating
or bouncing along
the limb or log.
Even for those
compact saws
designed for use
in confined
spaces, one-
handed operation
is dangerous
because the oper-
ator may lose
control.
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