Transporting The Unit - Stihl FS 120 Instruction Manual

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► Open the throttle slightly.
► Warm up the engine for a short period.
15.5 If the engine does not start
15.5.1 Choke knob
If you did not turn the choke knob to e quickly
enough after the engine began to fire, the com‐
bustion chamber is flooded.
► Turn the choke knob to e.
► Select the starting throttle position.
► Start the engine by pulling the starter rope
briskly – 10 to 20 pulls may be necessary.
If the engine still does not start
► Push the slide control in the direction of the
arrow on the stop symbol (h) to STOP-0.
► Remove the spark plug – see "Spark Plug".
► Dry the spark plug.
► Open the throttle wide.
► Crank the engine several times with the starter
to clear the combustion chamber.
► Refit the spark plug – see "Spark Plug".
► Move the slide control to START.
► Set the choke knob to e – even if the engine
is cold.
► Start the engine.
15.5.2 Throttle Cable Adjustment
► Check adjustment of throttle cable – see chap‐
ter on "Adjusting the Throttle Cable".
15.5.3 Fuel tank run until completely dry
Recommendation: Carry out the following steps
irrespective of the engine's operating condition
before the tank was run dry.
► After refueling, press the manual fuel pump
bulb at least five times – even if the bulb is fil‐
led with fuel.
► Turn the choke knob to g.
► Go to section on "Starting" and re-start the
engine as described for a cold engine.

16 Transporting the Unit

16.1 Using Transport Guard
The type of transport guard depends on the
metal cutting attachment supplied with the
machine. Transport guards are available as spe‐
cial accessories.
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16.2 230 mm Grass Cutting Blades
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