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MS 240
English
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If your saw is very cold (frost or ice on
machine), start the engine and keep it at
a high idle speed (with chain brake
disengaged) until it reaches normal
operating temperature.
The air filter may load up faster when
you use intake air preheating – clean it
more frequently.
In the event of engine running problems,
first check that the conditons for use of
intake air preheating still apply.
Positions of Master Control lever
Stop 0
– engine off – the ignition is
switched off.
Normal run position
F
– engine runs or
can fire.
Starting throttle
n
– this position is
used to start a warm engine. The Master
Control lever moves to the normal run
position as soon as the throttle trigger is
squeezed.
Choke shutter closed
l
– this
position is used to start a cold engine.
Setting the Master Control lever
To move the Master Control lever from
the normal run position (
F
) to choke
closed (
l
), press down the throttle
trigger lockout and squeeze the throttle
trigger at the same time and hold them in
that position – now set the Master
Control lever.
To select the starting throttle
position (
n
), move the Master Control
lever to choke closed (
l
) first, then
push it into the starting throttle
position (
n
).
The Master Control lever must be in the
choke closed position (
l
) before it can
be moved to to the starting throttle
position (
n
).
The Master Control lever moves from
the starting throttle position (
n
) to the
normal run position (
F
) when you press
down the throttle trigger lockout and blip
the throttle trigger at the same time.
To switch off the engine, move the
Master Control lever to Stop
0
.
Choke shutter closed (
l
)
–
If the engine is cold
–
If the engine stalls when you open
the throttle after starting.
–
If the fuel tank was run until empty
(engine stopped).
Starting throttle position (
n
)
–
If the engine is warm, i.e. if it has
been running for about one minute.
–
When the engine begins to fire.
–
After clearing a flooded combustion
chamber.
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
STOP
0
001BA140 KN
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