Information Before You Start - Stihl MS 180 Instruction Manual

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The chain brake will operate only if the
hand guard has not been modified in any
way.
Check operation of the chain brake
Before starting work: Run engine at idle
speed, engage the chain brake (push
hand guard toward bar nose) and open
the throttle wide for no more than
3 seconds – the chain must not rotate.
The hand guard must be free from dirt
and move freely.
Chain brake maintenance
The chain brake is subject to normal
wear. It is necessary to have it serviced
and maintained regularly by trained
personnel. STIHL recommends that you
have servicing and repair work carried
out exclusively by an authorized STIHL
servicing dealer. Maintain the following
servicing intervals:
Full-time usage: every 3
months
Part-time usage: every 6
months
Occasional usage: every 12
months
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Information Before You
Start
The four positions of the Master
Control lever
STOP
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
Cold start l – this position is for
starting the cold engine
Adjust Master Control lever
The throttle trigger interlock and throttle
trigger must be pressed simultaneously
to adjust the Master Control lever from
the operating position F to cold start l.
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.
Changing to warm start n is only
possible from the cold start l position.
When the throttle trigger is squeezed,
the Master Control lever returns from
warm start n to the operating
position F.
To switch off the engine, set the Master
Control lever to Stop 0.
MS 170, MS 170 C, MS 180, MS 180 C