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Old 3rd December 2007, 04:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
stihl #1
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Default Re: stihl 361

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Originally Posted by Therrin View Post
I noticed that some of these say they have a "secondary electric brake" .... what exactly is that?


I think you are referring to the secondary chain brake. See the raised lever on the top of the rear handle? If you release it that will stop the chain from rotating, but not as fast as the front hand guard will if it trips. The idea is that if you release the rear handle and walk towards the next tree while carrying the saw by the front handle, there is no chance of the chain being able to spin, with the engine idling.
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