Balancing The Machine; Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl FS 311 Instruction Manual

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Balancing the Machine

The unit is balanced differently,
depending on the cutting attachment
used.
With the unit suspended from the
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harness, see how it is balanced and
change attachment point as
necessary:
Mowing attachments
Mowing heads, grass cutting blades and
brush knives should just touch the
ground.
Circular saw blades
Circular saw blades should "hover"
about 8 in. (20 cm) above the ground.
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Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Controls
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2
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Stop switch with Run and Stop
positions. Depress the stop switch
(...) to switch off the ignition – see
"Function of stop switch and ignition
system".
Function of stop switch and ignition
system
The ignition is switched off and the
engine stopped when the stop switch is
pressed. The stop switch returns
automatically to the Run position when it
is released: The ignition is switched on
again after the engine stops – the engine
is then ready to start.
Starting the Engine
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Press the manual fuel pump
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bulb (9) at least five times – even if
the bulb is already filled with fuel.
Press in the choke knob (8) and turn
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it to the position that suits the engine
temperature:
g if the engine is cold
< for warm start – also use this posi -
tion if the engine has been running
but is still cold.
The choke knob must engage in
position.
FS 311