Stihl FS 85 Instruction Manual page 81

Cranking
Place the unit on the ground: It must
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rest securely on the engine support
and the deflector.
If fitted: Remove the transport guard
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from the cutting attachment.
To reduce the risk of accidents, check
that the cutting attachment is not
touching the ground of any other
obstacles.
Make sure you have a firm footing,
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either standing, stooping or
kneeling.
Hold the unit firmly on the ground
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with your left hand and press down
– do not touch the throttle trigger or
lockout lever – your thumb should
be under the fan housing.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
FS 85, FS 85 R
Hold the starter grip with your right
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hand.
Pull the starter grip slowly until you
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feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
Do not let the starter grip snap back.
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Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
Continue cranking.
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When engine begins to fire
Set the choke lever to e.
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continue cranking until the engine
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runs.
As soon as the engine runs
Blip the throttle trigger immediately.
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The slide control moves to the
normal run position F – and the
engine settles down to idle speed.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The cutting attachment must
not rotate when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the Engine
Push the slide control in the
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direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
At very low outside temperatures
As soon as the engine runs:
Blip the throttle trigger to disengage
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the starting throttle position. The
slide control moves to the normal
run position F – and the engine
settles down to idle speed.
Open the throttle slightly.
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Warm up the engine for a short
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period.
If engine does not start
Choke lever
If you did not move the choke lever to e
quickly enough after the engine began to
fire, the combustion chamber is flooded.
Set the choke lever to e.
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Set the slide control, lockout lever
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and throttle trigger to the starting
throttle position.
Start the engine by pulling the
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starter rope briskly – 10 to 20 pulls
may be necessary.
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