Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 171 Instruction Manual

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1 winter operation
2 summer operation
► Fit the shroud – see "Shroud"
Heated air is now drawn in from around the cylin‐
der and circulates around the carburetor – this
helps prevent carburetor icing.
NOTICE
At temperatures above + 20 °C, always return
the slide to the position for summer operation!
Risk of engine malfunction – overheating!
17.2 Attach cover plate
(Special accessory, not for ErgoStart versions)
2
1
► Fit cover plate (1) and fasten with screws (2)
► if the chain saw is extremely cold, after start‐
ing, bring the engine up to operating tempera‐
ture
MS 211 only: When using the cover plate, the
winter slide can be set to winter operation or
summer operation. At temperatures below
+10°C, set the slide to the position for winter
operation.
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18 Starting / Stopping the Engine

18 Starting / Stopping the
Engine
18.1 Positions of the master control
lever
0
Stop 0 – engine off – ignition is switched off
Operating position F – engine is running or can
start
Warm start n – this position is for starting the
warm engine – the master control lever returns to
the operating position when the throttle trigger is
squeezed
Cold start l – this position is for starting the
cold engine
18.2 Adjusting the master control
lever
To adjust the master control lever from the oper‐
ating position F to cold start l, press and hold
down the throttle trigger lockout and throttle trig‐
ger simultaneously – set master control lever.
To set the master control lever to warm start n,
first set it to cold start l, then push the master
control lever into the warm start n position.
Switching to the warm start n position is only
possible from the cold start l position.
STOP
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