Part-time use:
every six months
occasional use:
annually
19 Starting / Stopping the
Engine
19.1
Positions of the master control
lever
STOP
0
001BA140 KN
Stop 0 – engine off – ignition is switched off
Run
F
– Engine running or can start
Warm start
n
– this position is for starting the
warm engine – the master control lever returns to
run when the throttle trigger is squeezed
Cold start
l
– this position is for starting the
cold engine
19.2
Adjusting the master control
lever
To adjust the master control lever from run
F
to
cold start
l
, press and hold down the throttle
trigger lockout and throttle trigger simultaneously
– set master control lever.
To set the master control lever to warm start
n
,
first set it to cold start
l
, then push the master
control lever into the warm start
n
position.
Switching to the warm start
n
position is only
possible from the cold start
l
position.
Simultaneously pressing the throttle trigger lock‐
out and blipping the throttle trigger causes the
master control lever to jump from the warm
start
n
position to run
F
.
To switch off the engine, set the master control
lever to Stop 0.
19.2.1
Position cold start
l
–
If the engine is cold
–
If the engine stalls during opening of throttle
after starting
–
If the fuel tank has run empty (engine stalled
out)
19.2.2
Position warm start
n
–
If engine is warm (once the engine has been
running for approx. one minute)
–
When the engine has fired for the first time
–
After ventilation of the combustion chamber, if
the engine was flooded
19.3
Holding the chain saw
There are two ways to hold the chain saw during
starting.
19.3.1
On the ground
207BA020 KN
► Place the chain saw securely on the ground
and assume a steady stance – the saw chain
must not touch any objects and also must not
touch the ground
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