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product history
1970 Chainsaw 030 AV
According to the trade journal "Holz und Motor", the new lightweight chainsaw 030 with 3 HP power output is an "uncomplicated high-speed saw". It is eagerly used by professionals for limbing and thinning, as well as by DIY handymen.
  Throttle trigger interlock for chainsaws
The throttle trigger interlock which is henceforth installed as standard in all chainsaws prevents the chain starting up inadvertently.

1972

QuickStop® chain brake for chainsaws
Triggered via the hand guard in front of the handle, the chain brake brings the chain to a halt within a fraction of a second of the machine kicking back.

  Chainsaw 031 AVE
The 031 AVE is a "safety chainsaw" with throttle trigger interlock, QuickStop® chain brake, hand guard and anti-vibration handle.
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1973 Hedge trimmer HS 200
STIHL enlarges its range of garden care equipment with the hedge trimmer attachment for the 020 AV chainsaw.

 

Handle heating for chainsaws
A switchable handle heating function ensures that the operator always has his machine under complete control, even in cold weather . Part of the exhaust heat is routed through the entire handle system for this purpose (Fig. 1).
(From 1978 onwards, the handles are heated electrically by means of heating elements, Fig 2).

1974 Hobby chainsaw 015
The STIHL 015 is a chainsaw for DIY "hobby" users.

1976 Master lever control for chainsaws
With the master lever control, the functions cold start, start, run and stop are operated safely and reliably via the handle.

1977 FS 80
Already an indispensable machine for all professional garden and landscape maintenance work, clearing saws are now also being used by private gardeners. The FS 80 is one of the first brushcutters, as the particularly lightweight clearing saws are known. This machine can be equipped with a variety of cutting tools.