Starting / Stopping The Engine - Stihl MS 250C Instruction Manual

Starting / Stopping the
Engine
Positions of Master Control Lever
STOP
0
Stop 0 – engine off – the ignition is
switched off
Normal run position (F) – engine runs or
can fire.
Starting throttle (n) – this position is
used to start a warm engine. The Master
Control lever moves to the normal run
position as soon as the throttle trigger is
squeezed.
Choke shutter closed (l) – this position
is used to start a cold engine.
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Setting the Master Control Lever
To move the Master Control lever from
the normal run position (F) to choke
closed (l), press down the throttle
trigger lockout and squeeze the throttle
trigger at the same time and hold them in
that position – now set the Master
Control lever.
To select the starting throttle
position (n), move the Master Control
lever to choke closed (l) first, then
push it into the starting throttle
position (n).
The Master Control lever must be in the
choke closed position (l) for the
changeover to the starting throttle
position (n).
The Master Control lever moves from
the starting throttle position (n) to the
run position (F) when you press down
the throttle trigger lockout and blip the
throttle trigger at the same time.
To switch off the engine, move the
Master Control lever to Stop (0).
Choke shutter closed (l)
if the engine is cold
–
if the engine stalls when you open
–
the throttle after starting.
if the fuel tank was run until empty
–
(engine stopped).
Starting throttle position (n)
if the engine is warm, i.e. if it has
–
been running for about one minute.
after engine begins to fire,
–
after clearing a flooded combustion
–
chamber.
Manual fuel pump
Press the manual fuel pump bulb
several times – even if the bulb is
already filled with fuel:
When starting for the first time.
–
if the fuel tank was run until empty
–
(engine stopped).
Holding the Saw
There are two ways of holding the saw
when starting.
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