User manual STIHL MS 880

[. . . ] This saw is capable of severe kickback which may cause serious or fatal injury. Only for users with extraordinary cutting needs and experience and training dealing with kickback. Chainsaws with significantly reduced kickback potential are available. STIHL recommends the use of STIHL reduced kickback bar and low kickback chain. [. . . ] Be extremely careful with partially fallen trees which are poorly supported. When the tree hangs or for some other reason does not fall completely, set the saw aside and pull the tree down with a cable winch, block and tackle or tractor. To make the felling cut, follow the sectioning method described previously. Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log or other limbs with the nose of the guide bar. 001BA033 KN 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 loss of control. If a pinch occurs, stop the engine and remove the saw by lifting the limb. The limbs or logs could spring back toward the operator and cause loss of control of the saw and severe or fatal injury to the operator. Begin the plunge cut by applying the lower portion of the guide bar nose to the tree at an angle. Cut until the depth of the kerf is about the same as the width of the guide bar. Next, align the saw in the direction in which the recess is to be cut. 20 MS 880 English maintained properly or if nonapproved replacement parts were used, STIHL may deny coverage. Use only identical STIHL replacement parts for maintenance and repair. Strictly follow the maintenance and repair instructions in the appropriate section of your instruction manual. Always stop the engine and make sure that the cutting tool is stopped before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the power tool. Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not described in your instruction manual. For example, if improper tools are used to remove the flywheel or if an improper tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to remove the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel could occur and could subsequently cause the flywheel to burst. Sharp slivers of wood may be caught and flung in the direction of the operator of the saw. 1 001BA151 KN 001BA152 KN 2 2 1 Logs under strain: Risk of pinching!Only properly trained professionals should work in an area where the logs, limbs and roots are tangled. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. [. . . ] As the small off-road equipment engine owner, you should be aware, however, that STIHL Incorporated may deny you warranty coverage if your small off-road equipment engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications. You are responsible for presenting your small off-road equipment engine to a STIHL service center as soon as a 54 MS 880 English problem exists. The warranty repairs will be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, please contact a STIHL customer service representative at 1-800-4678445 or you can write to STIHL Inc. [. . . ]