Stihl MS 461 Instruction Manual page 31

0
1
Push the hand guard (1) forward –
N
the chain is locked.
Press down the trigger lockout (2)
N
and pull the throttle trigger (3) at the
same time. Hold both levers in that
position and set the Master Control
lever to:
Choke shutter closed (l)
if the engine is cold (also use this
–
position if the engine stopped when
you opened the throttle after
starting)
Starting throttle position (n)
if the engine is warm, i.e. if it has
–
been running for about one minute.
Hold and start your saw as
N
described.
MS 461
When engine begins to fire
Set the Master Control lever (1) to
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2
the starting throttle position (n).
Press the button to open the
N
3
decompression valve.
Hold and start your saw as
N
described.
As soon as the engine runs
Blip the throttle trigger (2), the
N
Master Control lever (1) moves to
the run position (F) and the engine
settles down to idling speed.
1
N
The chain brake is now disengaged –
your saw is ready for operation.
Always disengage chain brake before
accelerating the engine. High revs with
the chain brake engaged (chain locked)
will quickly damage the clutch and chain
brake.
At very low outside temperatures
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1
N
2
Stopping the Engine
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If engine does not start
If you did not move the Master Control
lever to warm start n quickly enough
after the engine began to fire, the
combustion chamber is flooded.
Pull the hand guard back toward the
front handle.
NOTICE
Allow engine to warm up at part
throttle.
Change over to winter operation if
necessary – see "Winter Operation".
Move the Master Control lever to the
stop position (0).
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