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MS 380
Chain brake maintenance
The chain brake is subject to normal
wear. It is necessary to have it serviced
and maintained regularly by trained
personnel, such as your STIHL servicing
dealer, at the following intervals:
The four positions of the
Master Control lever
1 = Engine off
–
ignition is switched off
2 =
Normal run position
–
engine runs or can fire
To move the Master Control lever from
2
to
3
or
4
, press down the throttle trigger
interlock and squeeze throttle trigger at
the same time.
3 = Warm start
– 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.
4 = Cold start
– this position is used to
start a cold engine.
:
Observe safety precautions – see
chapter on "Safety Precautions".
:
Push hand guard (
1
) forward:
The chain is now locked.
Press down trigger interlock (
2
) and
squeeze throttle trigger (
3
) at the
same time.
Set the Master Control to:
Position
4
if engine is cold.
Position
5
if engine is warm
(also use position
5
if the engine has
been running but is still cold)
Full-time professional
users:
every 3
months
Semi-professional
users (in agriculture
and construction):
every 6
months
Hobby and
occasional users:
every 12
months
Information
Before You Start
215BA001 KN
1
2
3
4
Starting / Stopping
the Engine
2
215BA002 KN
1
3
4
5
