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Chainsaw Safety Manual

1 Twist lock

2 Carburetor adjusting screws

3 Fuel pump (easy start*)

4 Decompression valve*

5 Chain brake

6 Muffler

7 Chain sprocket

8 Chain sprocket cover

9 Chain catcher

10 Chain tensioner (side)

11 Chain tensioner (front)

12 Guide bar

13 Oilomatic saw chain

14 Adjusting wheel of quick

tensioner*

15 Handle of wingnut*

(quick chain tensioner)

* see "Guide to Using this Manual"

Main Parts of the Saw

208BA003 KN

Safety Precautions2
Contents3
Parts of the Chain Saw4
Product View4
The Operator - Physical Condition6
Proper Clothing7
The Use of the Saw8
Transportig the Chain Saw8
Fueling9
Starting9
Important Adjustments10
Cutting Instructions10
Working Conditions10
Reactive Forces During the Cut, Including Kickback12
Kickback12
The Radius of the Guide Bar Nose13
The Contact Angle between the Nose of the Bar and the Foreign Obect13
The Depth Gauges/The Sharpening Condition13
To Avoid Kickback13
Devices for Reducing the Risk of Kickback Injury14
Pushback14
To Avoid Pushback15
To Avoid Pull-In15
Cutting Techniques15
Felling15
Sectioning Method18
Plunge-Cut Method18
Limbing19
Bucking20
Maintaining and Storing the Saw21
Repair21
Fuel22
Chain Oil22
Mounting Guide Bar and Chain23
Chain Brake24
Starting Procedure26
Oil Quantity Control28
Chain Lubrication29
Guide Bar29
Cutting Attachment29
Breaking in Oilomatic Chain30
Correct Chain Tension30
Chain Sprocket30
Replacing Chain Sprocket31
Air Filter32
Carburetor33
Rewind Starter34
If Starter Rope Is Broken34
If Rewind Spring Is Broken35
Tensioning of Rewind Spring35
Maintenance Chart36
Specifications37
Sharpening and Maintenance of Saw Chain39
Description of Chains39
Filling Angle39
Side Plate Angle40
Top Plate Cutting Angle40
Sharpening40
Depth Gauges42
General Chain Maintenance42
Tools for Chain Maintenance43
Safety Precautions Continuation45
Chainsaw Safety Manual47
Some Important Safety Precautions for Chain Saw Users49
Safety Precautions51
- Safe Use of the Saw53
- Transporting the Chainsaw53
- Preparation for the Use of the Saw53
- Fueling Instructions54
- Cap with Grip54
- Slotted Cap55
- Safe Starting55
- Important Adjustments and Safety56
- Catalytic Converter56
- Safe Working Conditions57
- Safe Cutting58
- Reactive Forces Including Kickback59
- ANSI B 175.1-2000 Chainsaw Kickback Standard60
- Quickstop Chain Brake61
- Low Kickback Saw Chain and Reduced Kickback Bars62
- Low Kickback Chain63
- Reduced Kickback Bar64
- Bow Guides64
- Avoiding Kickback64
- Avoiding Pull-In64
- Felling Instructions65
- Cutting Techniques65
- Escape Path66
- Buttress Roots66
- Gunning Sight66
- Making Sapwood Cuts67
- Conventional Cut67
- Open-Face Technique67
- Felling Cut68
- Hinge68
- Felling Cut for Small Diameter Trees68
- Felling Cut for Large Diameter Trees69
- Sectioning69
- Plunge-Cut69
- Maintenance, Repair and Storing71
Maintenance Chart73
Main Parts of the Saw75
Definitions77

Brand	Stihl
Model	031
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English

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